As one of the three designated churches in the Diocese of Brentwood where the Jubilee Indulgence may be obtained, the Clacton parish celebrated its feast day with both a pilgrimage and a procession while every parishioner laid a flower before the shrine.
Parish Safeguarding Representatives from across the Diocese of Brentwood met on Saturday 5 July at Cathedral House for the Safeguarding Conference. Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator Mick Thurley reports.
Knights of Saint Columba – Holy Relics Tour 2025 St Margaret of Scotland St Columba St Andrew The Knights of Saint Columba are enormously proud to be given permission to once again tour the Holy Relics of these three remarkable Saints around the Diocese of Brentwood. Below is the timetable of the tour… Date: Town:
A delegation from Citizens UK including various Catholic school community organisers from our diocese and others met Pope Leo recently, presenting him with Called to Action, a toolkit launched in 2024 to support Catholic schools and colleges in living out the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
On Sea Sunday, which falls on 13 July this year, let us pray for seafarers, fishers, and the work of chaplains and volunteers from the Catholic maritime agency Stella Maris.
The Bishops of England and Wales say: “We are deeply alarmed by two amendments that have been submitted to the Crime and Policing Bill. These would further reduce the protection of unborn children and their mothers.”
Professor Jones' analyses of Government documents show “just how dangerous assisted suicide would be for people who are vulnerable due to mental illness, abuse, inadequate healthcare or lack of social support”.
