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”.
Parish safeguarding representatives were delighted to meet Bishop-elect Timothy Menezes at their annual training day, attended as always by the present incumbent Bishop Alan Williams sm, who is retiring.
Representatives from the major world religions gathered in Westminster Cathedral Hall recently to sign a pledge to work together for peace, underpinned by a shared recognition of the dignity of every human person.
Bishop-elect Timothy Menezes, who will be installed as Bishop of Brentwood on 3 December, says: "I look forward to learning a lot from the people of the Diocese of Brentwood."
