Pact provides support to men, women and young people in prison, people with convictions, and their children and families. Its vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, and where the innate dignity and worth of every human is valued.
Fr Martin Boland gives an update on the work of the Vicariate for Adult Formation, which launched a separate website back in June. In my conversations with priests, religious and lay men and women, a recurring theme was that this new Vicariate should make every effort to provide concrete resources for adults to help deepen
Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has written an open letter inviting Catholics to pray for the defeat of the Assisted Dying Bill to be debated in the House of Lords in October.
In advance of the DSEI arms fair, a statement signed by Catholic Bishops from across the UK, as well as representatives of Pax Christi, Justice and Peace movements, CAFOD and SCIAF, has taken up the call of Pope Francis to end the arms trade.
Please write to your MP today to ask the British government to do it all it can to ensure protection and assistance for the people caught up in this crisis.
Covid-19 has left a trail of poverty and loneliness in its wake, says the SVP. As part of its awareness campaign, it is calling for parishioners in the Brentwood Diocese to become a member, volunteer a few hours of their time, or donate to support people in need. Can you help?
Don't miss the BCYS Youth Mass on the first Thursday of the month or Youth Gather at Walsingham House at Abbotswick in October. The popular catechist training and resources day is back at Sacred Heart of Mary School in Upminster on 6 November.
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.
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.
At an evening vigil of reflection and prayer held at Plymouth Cathedral on 17 August, special candles were lit for the innocent victims of the recent tragic shooting in Plymouth. People from different age groups, from across the city, lit six candles representing the five innocent victims and one for the injured and bereaved. The
