The Lampedusa Cross in front of the altar is made with wood salvaged from a shipwrecked boat in the Mediterranean Sea carrying people seeking asylum. “Make hospitality your special care.” Romans 12:13 The theme of the Jubilee Year is ‘Pilgrims...
“We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished and protected.” Pope Francis Child poverty levels have remained alarmingly high over the last decade. Caritas Plymouth supports the call from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CBCEW) to lift the...
In this Jubilee Year – a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation, Plymouth Diocese has launched a new Pilgrims of Hope passport inviting...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In today’s psalm, we heard; ‘Blessed are the people whose strength is in you, whose heart is set on pilgrim ways.’ On this Feast of the Holy Family, the scripture readings remind us that we are all pilgrims in life, much like...
On Thursday 13th February, Caritas Diocese of Plymouth will be holding an event at Holy Family Catholic Church Hall, 274 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JR to celebrate the Feast of St Bakhita and to reflect on how we can prevent modern slavery in our communities....
On Monday 25th November, this year’s ecumenical Lament and Light service took place at St Mary’s Church in Plympton, Plymouth. This quietly powerful service is held in response to the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. The service was led by...
