In his pastoral letter Bishop Alan says "The relics of St Bernadette are a powerful reminder of the truth of this woman's life and God, in his kindness, has often particularly blessed us when we come close to the shrine of the saints."
'The Call of Creation' stresses that each of us has a responsibility to promote the common good and is called to repair our own relationship with the environment.
Caritas Social Action Network has responded to the Government's Fiscal Plan, saying: "Our country needs a vision for the common good in which all can flourish, not a vision of economic growth in which a minority prosper while many struggle."