At a time of unprecedented danger for the world, don’t miss study days with Fr Ashley Beck on ‘The Cry of Creation’ and ‘The Cry of the Poor’ on 4 September and 3 October respectively.
Season of Creation study days
Could your parish partnership sponsor a refugee family?
Along with excellent networks and resources nationally, there is now a wealth of experience within the Diocese to support any parish or parish partnership in setting up a Community Sponsorship scheme to resettle a refugee family, writes Fr Dominic Howarth.
Bishop: Jesus will never abandon the people of Afghanistan
The Bishops’ Conference is urging Catholics to pray for the people of Afghanistan.
‘Local’ Lourdes brings grace and healing across Diocese
A total of over 800 attended in person at Masses celebrated in Leigh on Sea, Clacton, Canning Town, Wanstead and the Cathedral during the pilgrimage week and after each Mass the parish hall, school or garden was filled with joyful encounter and conversation.
Priest pedals through the pandemic to raise funds for charity
Can you support Fr Dominic’s charity bike ride?
Diocese marks inaugural World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
The children of St Teresa’s Primary School in Rochford have produced a special video recording special memories of their own grandparents for the Department for Marriage and Family Life.
Unrest in South Africa
Fr Gerald Gostling, who worked with orphaned children and vulnerable people in our twinned Diocese of Dundee for many years, recently returned to the UK. Here he gives his view on what is happening in South Africa.
Diocese celebrates a month of ordinations
Many prayers and blessings for Callum Young, Joseph Bailham, Michael Barwick, Damien Wade, Anthony Grant and Anthony Rowley.
Bishop Alan launches bccs Relay 100
The Relay 100 event aims to link up every parish church and mass centre in the Brentwood Diocese by recruiting individual supporters to walk, run or cycle one of 100 routes, raising much-needed funds through sponsorship.
Find out more about the Gospel of Mark
New video presentations from Fr Adrian Graffy demonstrate the skill with which Mark put his gospel together and how others built on it.