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LAUDATO SI WEEK 2024 18-24 MAY- SEEDS OF HOPE
“There are no lasting changes without cultural changes … and there are no cultural changes without personal changes” (Laudate Deum, 70) Caritas Diocese of Plymouth are hosting three free events at Plymouth Cathedral for Laudato Si’ Week to focus on how we can look...
Caritas Plymouth keep the cuppa’s flowing thanks to the Wolseley Trust! by Tanya Trevena
What started as a warm space has turned into a warm family. Meeting for most Mondays of the year, Welcome Mondays has become the highlight of the social week at Holy Family church, Plymouth. All of the community is invited to join us for a free cuppa and cake and to...
The Holy Spirit in our lives: A video message from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins
As we come towards the end of the month of April, which is liturgically dedicated to The Holy Spirit and move closer to Pentecost, please click below to watch an inspiring reflection on The Holy Spirit from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins. He...
A faith response to Ageing.
'the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love” Galatians 5:6 On 20 April, over 35 people from Devon and Cornwall came together at St Cuthbert Mayne in Launceston to pray and reflect on a Christian response to an ageing society and how Catholic...
SEEDS OF HOPE- OUR RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE 20 MAY 6-8PM PLYMOUTH CATHEDRAL
LAUDATO SI WEEK EVENT - EVENING TALK AND DISCUSSION ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME “There are no lasting changes without cultural changes … and there are no cultural changes without personal changes” (Laudate Deum, 70) All are welcome to an event at Plymouth Cathedral...
LAUDATO SI WEEK 19-26 MAY 24: CALLING CRAFT GROUPS AND CREATORS
LAUDATO SI WEEK EXHIBITION - CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION? “There are no lasting changes without cultural changes … and there are no cultural changes without personal changes” (Laudate Deum, 70) Each May holds special significance for those who...
TACKLING MODERN SLAVERY Tuesday 30 April 10.30am-12.30pm St Mary’s Poole
Modern slavery is a serious crime being committed across the UK in which victims are exploited for someone else’s gain. It can take many forms including trafficking of people, forced labour and servitude. Victims are often hidden away, may be unable to leave their...
Ageing Well – A Caritas/SVP Event, Launceston, Saturday 20 April
All are welcome to a joint SVP/Caritas event at St Cuthbert Mayne parish in Launceston from 10.30-15.30 on Saturday 20 April to discuss ageing in the South West and how we are called to respond. (Lunch is included so booking is essential). Register here. Pope Francis...
A Personal Reflection For Holy Week by Tanya Trevena
Perspective Lord my friend is dying. And all there is left to do is pray. As I step into the church and see the images of your passion, I am struck by how clean and quiet they are. This story, played out for us to draw closer to you, doesn’t hold the sounds, touch,...
A Video Message For Holy Week & Easter by Canon Paul Cummins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY55uw7uzss
A Reflection On The Readings For Palm Sunday by Monsignor Draper
Sunday 24th March Passion (Palm) Sunday Procession: Mk 11:1-10 Mass: Is 50:4-7 Ps 21 Ph 2:6-11 Mk 14:1-15:47 At the beginning and at the end of this week the liturgy offers us two accounts of the Passion, and they could not be more contrasted. Many people believe they...
National Child Exploitation Awareness Day – 2024
The 18th March is the annual National Child Exploitation Awareness Day which aims to highlight the issues surrounding child exploitation, and encourages everyone to Think Twice, Think Abuse. 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of this awareness day. Child Exploitation is...
GATHER 2024: Joy in the Presence of God
Gather 2024: Joy in the presence of God By Sarah Barreto One hundred and fifty people from every corner of our diocese gathered together last weekend to celebrate together the joy of being beloved children of God at Gather 2024. For those who have never been, it is...
Inspired by Inspire Music Festival- Poetry, Prayer and Reflection
On March 2nd over 120 people gathered together at Buckfast Abbey for Inspire, a unique and uplifting Christian Music Festival for young people aged 13-25 that featured nationally acclaimed bands including One Hope Project, and inspiring speakers including Fr Ignatius...
Caritas In The Community: An Intergenerational Art Project by Tanya Trevena
It is always a delight to witness generations coming together and sharing time of fellowship, learning and stories. One such opportunity to see this happening took place at St. Peter’s Catholic Primary school in Plymouth, where their pupil chaplain team who have been...
Jubilee 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope – Getting Ready for Social Action
A range of charities and organisations came together on 6 March at St Boniface House to discuss the upcoming Jubilee Year. The meeting was chaired by Fr James Barber, our diocesan Jubilee Coordinator. Fr James noted the inspirational history of the jubilee – it goes...
GATHER 2024: Joy in the Presence of God
Gather 2024: Joy in the presence of God By Sarah Barreto One hundred and fifty people from every corner of our diocese gathered together last weekend to celebrate together the joy of being beloved children of God at Gather 2024. For those who have never been, it is...
A Video Message for Lent from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving - YouTube Please click on the link to watch a reflection on the meaning of Lent from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins. He encourages us to place a renewed focus on the three 'pillars' of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, and...
A Bedtime Story: Catholic Children’s Society Plymouth provide comfort and sanctuary for the poorest in our diocese.
Is your bed your sanctuary? We live in a time where many families are struggling to sleep safely and restfully. The Catholic Children’s Society, Plymouth faces a recurrent theme, of families seeking help for beds. We frequently hear of children who are sleeping on...
Feast of St Bakhita Event
On 8 February, Caritas Plymouth hosted an event at Abbey Road in Torquay to celebrate the Feast of St Bakhita and to reflect on the issue of modern slavery. Saint Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869 and sold into slavery as a child by kidnappers. After she...
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