A Mass will be celebrated each morning at 11am at different churches around the diocese, with Anointing of the Sick and joyful music from talented young musicians, followed by coffee and refreshments.
Don’t miss ‘Lourdes at your local’ in July
Watch historic Mass at Colchester Abbey for feast day of St John the Baptist
Abbot Geoffrey Scott will be the first Benedictine to say Mass on the site of the Abbey on its patronal feast day since 1539. Watch live online.
Green Guardians lead the way in Diocese
The group is offering practical ways in which we can all take action and make changes in our lives to take better care of our world.
Catholics call for leadership on climate change as UK hosts G7 Summit and COP26
Could you and fellow parishioners organise an online meeting with your local MP to discuss these issues? Full support is given by CAFOD including setting up the meeting, advice on speaking to MPs and information on the issues at stake.
Like running, cycling or walking? Support bccs through ‘Relay 100’
The Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society is looking to raise funds to support its vital work with children and families across the Diocese through this summer community event. Please help if you can.
Our future must be ‘sustainable’ and ‘just’, Bishops tell G7 leaders
The bishops call upon the G7 to: provide economic support towards a sustainable recovery from the pandemic, and to move quickly to halt the biodiversity loss the planet is facing.
Faith in action at the G7 Summit
Erin Walsh, along with 17 other young Catholics who volunteer with CAFOD, will be voicing their concerns about how we rebuild post-pandemic at the G7 Summit fringe events this weekend.
Reflection for a Holy Hour on Corpus Christi
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament gives us the opportunity to come into the Lord’s Eucharistic presence and quietly speak to him, to listen to what he says to us in silent contemplation, to be enfolded in his abundant love and to offer him the joys and sorrows of our daily life.
Make your voice count at the G7 Summit
CAFOD: “The decisions taken in this and the COP26 meeting will affect millions of people around the world. As host, Britain is in a unique position to exercise global leadership in the journey towards a greener and fairer world after the pandemic.”
Bishops urge Catholics to ‘renew the face of the earth’ in pastoral letter for Pentecost
The Bishops’ Pastoral Letter for Pentecost says: “We cannot leave the healing of our common home and the wellbeing and care of our brothers and sisters merely to a response from industry and governments. We all have a part to play, each and every one of us, in the routines, choices and decisions of our everyday lives and our aspirations for the future.”