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INVITATION TO A DISCUSSION ABOUT A COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY by Gerry Gillespie
An invitation to discuss forming a community for adults with learning disabilities.
A reflection for World Day of Grandparents & The Elderly by Deborah Van Kroonenburg, Catechesis and Family Life.
A Crown Of Glory: The Fruits Of Later Life
Poetry for The Feast of St Mary Magdalen by Fr Mark Skelton
Read a beautiful poem for The Feast of St Mary Magdalen by Fr Mark Skelton.
Sea Sunday July 2024: A reflection by Greg Watts on behalf of Stella Maris
Greg Watts reflects on the work of Stella Maris in the month of Sea Sunday.
A New and Everlasting Covenant: A reflection on Jesus’ sacrificial love and soul listening by Michele Thompson ( Office Of Evangelisation)
Read a reflection by Michele Thompson from the Office of Evangelisation on soul listening and Jesus’ love for us.
The Precious Blood of Jesus: A Video reflection from Canon Paul Cummins
Watch and listen to a reflection on Communion and The Precious Blood of Jesus by our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins.
World Day of the Poor 2024
The Pope’s message for World Day of the Poor 2024
Caritas In Action Award
Caritas in Action award for a young parish volunteer.
SEASON OF CREATION 2024 – ‘Hope and Act with Creation’
Explaining this year’s papal message for the Season of Creation
VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION EVENT: TORBAY DEANERY 29 JUNE
An event to celebrate our parish volunteers.
Our Cathedral: a place of welcome and encounter
Celebrating a Mass for Refugees and Migrants and creating a culture of welcome.
Caritas Diocese of Plymouth Refugee Week – A Journey to be Made Together
‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ Matthew 25:35 Pope Francis calls on us to WELCOME, PROTECT, PROMOTE and INTEGRATE people fleeing from conflict and persecution. Caritas Diocese of Plymouth explored how we can support people seeking asylum and refugees in the UK...
The Sacred Heart of Jesus: A reflection by Canon Paul Cummins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtCSulqVkqw
Celebrating Flores De Mayo: An interview with Merlyn McGuire
Hi Merlyn, so lovely speaking with you! Thank you for taking the time to chat. Please can you tell us a bit about the history of the Flores De Mayo festival? ‘Flores de Mayo’ – Spanish term for (Flowers of May ) has been a very traditional, religious and cultural...
Caritas Plymouth Refugee Week online event 13 June 6pm
‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ Matthew 25:35 Pope Francis calls on us to WELCOME, PROTECT, PROMOTE and INTEGRATE people fleeing from conflict and persecution. Click here to register The Diocese of Plymouth is home, often for uncertain periods of time,...
The Cross of the Moment report from Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies
Durham University's Centre for Catholic Studies recently published a report called,‘The Cross of the Moment’. The report was compiled from a 4-year study that listened to survivors of child sexual abuse and others affected by this across the Catholic community. It...
LAUDATO SI WEEK 2024 – REFLECTION
Laudato Si' week runs from 19-24 May 2024. It is an opportunity to reflect on Catholic Social Teaching on Care for Creation. The following is an extract from an article written by David Nash following an event on 20th March, organised by the Diocesan Caritas team to...
Parish Safeguarding Reps Conference 2024
We recently held our annual Parish Safeguarding Representatives Conference and training day at Buckfast Abbey. We had 50 of our Parish Safeguarding Representatives attend, who had travelled from across the diocese. This year we welcomed Angie and Jason who delivered...
Pope Francis Proclaims Jubilee 2025 ‘May the Jubilee be a time to rediscover, proclaim, build hope!’
At a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica on Ascension Thursday, Pope Francis solemnly proclaimed the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025, As Vatican News reports '“Hope” is the overarching theme of the upcoming Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, a theme reflected in the opening words of...
TACKLING MODERN SLAVERY
On Tuesday 30th April, Caritas Plymouth organised an event at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Poole to hear about how we can spot the signs of modern slavery. There was a line up of expert speakers, including Stevie Waight, from The Medaille Trust. Alexandra Miranda, the...
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