Bishop McAleenan: “During Refugee Week, I invite everyone to join in prayer and reflect on our understanding and belief that every person is made in the image and likeness of God. Let us remember that we all seek the same fundamental needs – safety, acceptance and a place to call home.”
Parishioners at St Edward the Confessor in Romford are celebrating a significant refurbishment and extension project many years in coming - as the latest milestone in a Grade II listed church which is very precious not only to Catholics, but to the wider community.
CSAN members, led by Caritas Brentwood, have created resources to help schools engage with Refugee Week and understand the Catholic response to migrants and refugees.
The Bishops say: “We are not merely the passive recipients of politics but active citizens. An election is the best time for us as Christians to speak out, to get involved, and to lead.”
A new document on disarmament and the ethical use of weapons has been released by the International Affairs department of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
The Requiem Mass for Fr Derek Powney RIP was celebrated on Thursday 16 May at 12 noon at St Margaret’s church, Edinburgh. The main celebrant was Archbishop Leo Cushley whom Fr Derek knew well. Fr Derek will be cremated and his ashes interred at Mortonhall Crematorium. Born in Bournemouth in 1940 and raised as a
Over 190 people, including family, attended the special Golden Jubilee Anniversary Mass at Grays which was concelebrated with Bishop Alan Williams, Canon Stephen Myers, long-term friends and fellow golden jubilarians both Fr Guy Sawyer and Fr Joseph Farrell, Fr Paul Boagey, Fr David Pearce and Fr Anthony Cho.
Bishop Sherrington is deeply concerned about two amendments which seek to liberalise abortion laws and is encouraging people to contact their MPs to make their views clear, ahead of next week's vote.
