After presiding at the Nine Lessons and Carols service at Brentwood Cathedral on Sunday, Bishop Alan Williams recorded a Christmas message to be broadcast on BBC Essex and on our website. In it, he wishes all in our diocese and beyond festive blessings over the Christmas Season and for the New Year. He also talks
The Catholic Fellowship Disability Network supports people with disabilities and their families across Essex and East London of all faiths and none, through events, social activities, networking and an advocacy service.
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, says the Bishops' Conference is particularly concerned with clauses in the Bill that prevent doctors from properly exercising conscientious objection, provide inadequate protection to hospices and care homes that do not wish to participate in assisted suicide and allow doctors to initiate conversations about assisted suicide.
This Sunday you will hear about the work of the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service, which includes retreats, events and opportunities for young people across Essex and East London. Please support this vital work.
In the coming weeks, hundreds of vessels will stop in UK ports and Stella Maris chaplains around the UK will go on board to share Christmas joy with seafarers and provide gifts to them.
The Bishops' statement strongly defends the vulnerable in society who are at risk through this proposed legislation, and advocates for better funded palliative care to be consistently available to everyone in need in England, Wales, and Scotland.
The next ‘Enquirers’ Evening’ for those considering or interested in a vocation to the priesthood is on Tuesday 12 November at Brentwood Cathedral. The speaker will be Mgr Gordon Read. Come and share prayer, discussion and food together – and find out more about vocation. For further information please contact Fr Mark Swires: [email protected]
