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A reflection on St Josephine Bakhita for Anti-Slavery Day.
On a day that acknowledges our calling as Christians to be anti-slavery and work for the common good and dignity of all in accordance with Catholic Social Teaching, we are sharing a beautiful reflection derived from the Catholic Bishop's conference on St Josephine...
Poetry for Peace by Fr Mark Skelton
And the Lord will wipe the tear from every cheek The shadow of a mourning veil, Once folded, put aside, Now lays across these fields of loss; These places where they died. The innocent no longer dream Of Joy in peaceful time. Now felled in grief, they lie...
Praying the Rosary, a reflection by Monsignor Robert Draper
October is traditionally known as the month of the Rosary, as the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary falls then (October 7th). The Rosary has been a deeply loved Catholic prayer for many centuries, and in its present form dates from the Middle Ages in Europe. Its use was...
Laudate Deum: Pope’s Apostolic Exhortation on Climate
Pope Francis has released his Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, ‘Praise God’, to ‘clarify and complete’ what he started in 2015 with his Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ on how we care for our common home. It has been released at the end of the Season of Creation on...
A Song For The Planet for the Feast of St Francis by Fr Ignatius Raj!
''I believe that St Francis is example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically.' Pope Francis Laudato Si. As we come to the end of the Season of Creation and celebrate the feast of St Francis of Assisi...
Prisoners’ Sunday 8th October 2023
‘This day...with me...paradise’ Lk 23:43 A message from Cardinal Vincent Nichols ‘As President of Pact, I invite you to join with me in supporting Prisoners’ Sunday on 8th October 2023. Pact is the national Catholic charity providing support to prisoners and their...
Waves of Love: Prayers For The Season Of Creation from Schools in our Diocese.
‘Waves of love’ is the theme for the year at St Boniface and Notre Dame. In keeping with this, we are honoured to share a beautiful prayer for the Season of Creation written by Fiona Hutchings from the chaplaincy at St Boniface Catholic College. We are also delighted...
Sanctuary Lost but Reclaimed
Antonia Sobocki from LOUDfence has been at the Vatican advocating for survivors of abuse and for healing and reconciliation in our church. As part of her trip, she presented a poem written by Fr Mark Skelton to the Pope! Antonia said that Pope Francis described the...
Education Sunday: A Message For Catholic Schools!
Congregations from across our far-reaching diocese will gather to celebrate Mass this Education Sunday! The following is a message from the Bishop of Leeds: the Rt Rev Marcus Stock and chair of the Catholic Education Service. His vision and words have been shared to...
Human rights in the Catholic Church hybrid live and online event (8th – 14th October 2023)
Spirit Unbounded along with Root & Branch are holding a hybrid live and online week-long event alongside the Bishops' Synod on Synodality, between the 8th and 14th October. The event is entitled 'Human rights in the Catholic church'. Spirit Unbounded nurtures the...
WELCOME THE STRANGER – HOW ONE PARISH RESPONDED
Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay In his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees in 2023, Pope Francis tells us that “we are called to show maximum respect for the dignity of each migrant; this entails accompanying and managing waves of migration...
World Day of the Poor 2023 – Do not turn away
World Day of the Poor 2023 - "Do Not Turn Away” The full verse from the Book of Tobit 4:7 reads: "Give alms from your possessions. Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, and God's face will not be turned away from you." It is the phrase in bold which Pope...
Season of Creation 2023 – Walking in the Footsteps Of St Columban
Sam, a final-year student at the University of Exeter, joined the Columban Missionaries during Laudato Si’ Week this year, following in the footsteps of St Columban to reflect on ‘the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor’. We wanted to share his reflections in the...
Season of Creation 2023 – A parish Live Simply Journey
“Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24). As part of our reflections during this Season of Creation (1 September-4 October), we asked the Holy Family parish in Bournemouth to share their environmental work and how it...
A World Youth Day Reflection From A Group Leader
We are delighted to share the following poem, written by Fiona Hutchings, one of the wonderful group leaders on this years world youth day pilgrimage! Warmest thanks to Fiona and to all of the leaders for their hard work, enthusiasm and dedication! A World Youth Day...
THE WORK OF PACT IN OUR LOCAL PRISONS
“Keep in mind those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them” Hebrews 13:3 Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their children and families. Caritas Diocese of Plymouth were pleased to visit...
Part Three: Diary of a Catholic seminarian attending World Youth Day in Lisbon
Part Three: Diary of a Catholic seminarian attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, Hugo Lomax shares his final thoughts and his insight into World Youth Day 2023 in a diary written for The Tablet:...
LOVE THE STRANGER – REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM.
“So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). There is much news coverage at the moment of those seeking asylum. The recent teaching document from the Bishops...
Light of the world in Lisbon: Reflections from World Youth Day!
'Keep riding the waves of kindness to be surfers of love.'- Pope Francis, Lisbon 2023 Our pilgrims have now returned home safely after spending the latter part of their journey in the vibrant and bountiful city of Lisbon, which was ablaze with excitement for the...
Part Two: Diary of a Catholic seminarian attending World Youth Day in Lisbon
Part Two: Diary of a Catholic seminarian attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, Hugo Lomax continues his insight into World Youth Day 2024 in a diary written for The Tablet:...
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