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Caritas In Action Award
Caritas in Action award for a young parish volunteer.
SEASON OF CREATION 2024 – ‘Hope and Act with Creation’
Explaining this year’s papal message for the Season of Creation
VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION EVENT: TORBAY DEANERY 29 JUNE
An event to celebrate our parish volunteers.
Our Cathedral: a place of welcome and encounter
Celebrating a Mass for Refugees and Migrants and creating a culture of welcome.
Caritas Diocese of Plymouth Refugee Week – A Journey to be Made Together
‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ Matthew 25:35 Pope Francis calls on us to WELCOME, PROTECT, PROMOTE and INTEGRATE people fleeing from conflict and persecution. Caritas Diocese of Plymouth explored how we can support people seeking asylum and refugees in the UK...
The Sacred Heart of Jesus: A reflection by Canon Paul Cummins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtCSulqVkqw
Celebrating Flores De Mayo: An interview with Merlyn McGuire
Hi Merlyn, so lovely speaking with you! Thank you for taking the time to chat. Please can you tell us a bit about the history of the Flores De Mayo festival? ‘Flores de Mayo’ – Spanish term for (Flowers of May ) has been a very traditional, religious and cultural...
Caritas Plymouth Refugee Week online event 13 June 6pm
‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’ Matthew 25:35 Pope Francis calls on us to WELCOME, PROTECT, PROMOTE and INTEGRATE people fleeing from conflict and persecution. Click here to register The Diocese of Plymouth is home, often for uncertain periods of time,...
The Cross of the Moment report from Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies
Durham University's Centre for Catholic Studies recently published a report called,‘The Cross of the Moment’. The report was compiled from a 4-year study that listened to survivors of child sexual abuse and others affected by this across the Catholic community. It...
LAUDATO SI WEEK 2024 – REFLECTION
Laudato Si' week runs from 19-24 May 2024. It is an opportunity to reflect on Catholic Social Teaching on Care for Creation. The following is an extract from an article written by David Nash following an event on 20th March, organised by the Diocesan Caritas team to...
Parish Safeguarding Reps Conference 2024
We recently held our annual Parish Safeguarding Representatives Conference and training day at Buckfast Abbey. We had 50 of our Parish Safeguarding Representatives attend, who had travelled from across the diocese. This year we welcomed Angie and Jason who delivered...
Pope Francis Proclaims Jubilee 2025 ‘May the Jubilee be a time to rediscover, proclaim, build hope!’
At a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica on Ascension Thursday, Pope Francis solemnly proclaimed the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025, As Vatican News reports '“Hope” is the overarching theme of the upcoming Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, a theme reflected in the opening words of...
TACKLING MODERN SLAVERY
On Tuesday 30th April, Caritas Plymouth organised an event at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Poole to hear about how we can spot the signs of modern slavery. There was a line up of expert speakers, including Stevie Waight, from The Medaille Trust. Alexandra Miranda, the...
‘Why Mary Matters’ A Reflection on Our Lady for the month of May by Canon Mark O’Keefe
Why Mary Matters! From the earliest days of our childhood, the image and the prayer surrounding the Blessed Virgin Mary, has in many ways been the backdrop of our lives. Catholic homes made a special place for her and honoured her through the recitation of the...
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...
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