“We are concerned that this legislation will challenge the Church’s ability to fulfil its calling to ‘proclaim an authentic understanding of the human person with clarity, simplicity, love and respect’. People of faith must remain free to express their beliefs through speech and prayer.”
St Thomas of Canterbury, Grays recently brought together past and present generations of students and school staff to celebrate this momentous occasion.
Launched by Church Action on Poverty, the Just Church programme aims to uphold and enhance the work of churches, and help them explore the best next steps on their journey.
Known for his great warmth, humility and pastoral kindness, Fr Bill was a priest for 58 years, working as Diocesan Youth Officer, Vicar General with responsibility for parishes in the London boroughs and Dean of Brentwood Cathedral in that time.
Young people across the Diocese will be reading an appeal from the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service at Masses on World Youth Sunday, 22 November. Some will have been on retreat to Walsingham House, travelled to Lourdes or World Youth Day with BCYS. After the Masses there will be a second collection to help BCYS in
Students from schools across the diocese recently took part in the Children's Parliament event, founded by Sir David Amess, debating topics that affect their daily lives.
Pope Leo XIV has been named a Papal Confrater of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in what Archbishop Moth describes as "a gesture of brotherhood from King Charles, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and a symbol of hope for the future of ecumenical relationships between the Church of England and the Catholic Church".
At a recent Catholic Union webinar chaired by Catherine Pepinster, panellists concluded that products of human intelligence do not have the same goals, needs and values as human beings, but they can be used as collaborative tools under the guidance of humans.
Fr Adrian Graffy, parish priest of Gidea Park and member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, has just published Reading the Bible through Advent and Christmas. This new book includes commentary on all the Scripture readings for Mass throughout these two seasons. Full information about the book can be found on the homepage of the website: www.whatgoodnews.org
Students from St Benedict’s in Colchester recently enjoyed a five-day pilgrimage to Rome, combining daily Mass and prayer with visits to historic Christian sites and famous landmarks, creating memories that students described as “life changing”.
