“We ask you all to make this not only a Day of Reflection but also a Day of Prayer.”
Cardinal and Imams call for day of prayer on COVID reflection day
YouTube channel connects Catholic families across the country
A family from Hertfordshire began a YouTube channel called “One of Nine” in November 2020 to give a window on real Catholic life and connect with others across the country.
Catholics invited to add prayer to National Day of Reflection
Cardinal Nichols and Archbishop McMahon are encouraging Catholics to make Tuesday 23 March, the anniversary of the first national lockdown, a day of prayer as well as reflection.
Online Mass for schools and families on the Feast of St Joseph
Join Fr Stephen Myers for a Mass dedicated to all those in our school communities and families who have died during the Pandemic.
Pope’s visit to Iraq a sign of hope after years of war and terrorism
Pope Francis reflects on his historic visit to Iraq where he saw all around him the “joy of welcoming Christ’s message” and “the hope of being open to a horizon of peace and fraternity”.
Biblical answers for a new time
A new document from the Pontifical Biblical Commission traces the development of anthropological themes throughout the Bible, focusing on questions which are very much to the fore now: how should human beings treat the created world? How should we behave as brothers and sisters? Join Professor Nuria Calduch-Benages for the launch of the English translation on Saturday 20 March at www.whatgoodnews.org
‘Iraq meeting is unique moment in Christian-Muslim relations’
‘The meeting between Ayatollah al-Sistani with Pope Francis will add immense strength to all who wish to promote the true moderate voice of religion.’ Cardinal Nichols and Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi, Islamic scholar and president of Majlis e Ulama e Shia (Europe), have written a joint statement on this historic meeting.
Caritas Brentwood appoints Development Co-ordinator
Siân Thomas, a Walsingham House alumni, has been appointed as the first Caritas Development Co-ordinator. Her role is to support existing charitable projects in parishes across the Diocese, help with training and grant applications, and inspire and assist those who want to begin projects but are not sure where to start.
Please support BCYS as it stands in solidarity with silenced young people
Million Minutes raises money to help fund youth-led social action projects across England and Wales, like ‘Your Life, More LIfe’ launched by Shanea Oldham in our diocese. Please support those young people involved in a sponsored ‘siLENT’ if you can.
CBCEW condemns ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders for people with learning disabilities
Bishop Moth said: “In a time when we are being given so much hope by the efficient roll-out of the vaccination programme, it is shocking to hear that people with learning disabilities are being made the victims of such discrimination.”