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Racial Justice Sunday 28 January 2024
The theme for Racial Justice Sunday is: “Seeing one another in the life of the Church”. It is important to recognise that we are all children of God, regardless of our race and background. This year’s theme seeks to promote reflection, discussion and action on our...
TACKLING MODERN SLAVERY Thursday 8th February 10.30am-12.30pm Torquay
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...
Diocese of Plymouth Curia Live Simply Award
Our Christian responsibility for the planet begins with appreciation of the goodness of all of God’s creation: “God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good” (Gen 1:31) In December 2023, the diocesan curia offices at St Boniface house received the...
Homelessness – What Can We Do? Online Event Wednesday 17th January 6pm-7pm
According to the charity Crisis, on a given night around 1 in 100 households in England are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness. Forecasts show homelessness rising significantly in the immediate future, with inflation squeezing real incomes and increasing...
An Epiphany Appeal for The School of Joy in Bethlehem
An Appeal for The School of Joy in Beit Sahour, Bethlehem A heart-warming Carol Service with reflections was held at St Ignatius church in All Saints Parish, Devon on Friday, 29th December. Several members of the parish were actively involved, and the service was led...
Poetry for The Feast of The Epiphany by Fr Mark Skelton
The Camels Wonder The camels cough and swagger on like drunken men, And question the sobriety of these travellers, Who stumble on a journey with no end in sight But some seek treasure underneath a guiding light. Whose fire, so old in time, may be already night. ...
LOVE: Advent reflections and prayers by Monsignor Robert Draper, Canon John Deeny, Daniel Teague, Tanya Trevena, Deborah Van Kroonenburg, Cathy Blatchford and children from OLSP and St Nicholas School.
Our final Advent offering is on the theme of LOVE, which corresponds with the lighting of the fourth Advent candle. We are delighted to present a video message from Canon John Deeny, Chair of Caritas and a reflection on Sunday's Gospel by Monsignor Robert Draper. We...
A Festive Christmas Message from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins
Please enjoy an uplifting Christmas Message from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins. The video was recorded prior to us hearing the news about our new Bishop-elect Christopher, who we will also be sharing a Christmas message from in the coming days! We...
A reflection on JOY for the third week of Advent by Fr Cyriacus Uzochukwu
‘Be happy at all times; pray constantly; and for all things give thanks to God because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus’ (I Thess 5: 16-17) My dear friends, the third Sunday of Advent is a joyful Sunday, and the second reading is very comforting. It...
Prayers on the theme of JOY written by adult parishioners and children from across the Diocese of Plymouth
As we come closer to Gaudete Sunday, and light the third candle which symbolizes JOY, we are delighted to share some prayers written and generously shared by people from across our Diocese, including some from children and one translated into Polish, as well as a...
A Spiritual Reflection by Monsignor Robert Draper for Gaudete Sunday
Sunday 17th December Third Sunday of Advent Is 61:1-2, 10-11 Cant Lk 1:46-54; 1 Thess 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 The theme of Spirit-given prophecy appears in all three readings today. Prophesying is not about foretelling the future; it is about speaking out God’s word...
A Reflection on PEACE By Fr Ignatius Raj
Peace be with you! We have entered the season of Advent, and we now light the 2nd candle, which signifies peace. In the 2nd week for the preparation for Christmas, we are invited to reflect on peace and recognise the real and urgent need for peace within our...
PEACE: Prayers for the second week of Advent
Prayers on the theme of peace written by people from across our Diocese Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with peaceful thoughts Come Holy Spirit prompt us to say sorry Come Holy Spirit open our hearts to welcome Jesus. Come Holy Spirit. Come! Come Holy Spirit...
A Reflection For The Second Sunday Of Advent By Monsignor Robert Draper
Sunday 10th December Second Sunday of Advent Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 84 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 John the Baptist has been designated as patron saint of motorways on the strength of today’s readings. For Isaiah and for John it is important that there is nothing to stand in the...
HOPE: Prayers and reflections for the first week of Advent
A Reflection and Prayer on the theme of HOPE by Fiona Hutchings, chaplain at St Boniface School. I have always found November a challenging month as the days get shorter and darker and we focus on praying for those who have died and remembering especially those...
A Reflection For The First Sunday Of Advent By Monsignor Robert Draper
Sunday 3rd December First Sunday of Advent Is 63:16-17; 64:1, 3-8 Ps79 1Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37 The origin of the word human comes through Latin from the word for earth or soil. So when Isaiah says: “You are the potter, we are the clay” he is being accurate as well as...
A video message for Advent from our Diocesan Administrator Canon Paul Cummins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb3kgbINCL0&feature=youtu.be
2023 Climate Change Conference
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, will be the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from 30 November until 12 December 2023. The Lead Bishop for Environmental...
Interactive prayer workshops commencing in Advent for the year of prayer!
Our Church across the world is excitedly making preparations for the 2025 year of Jubilee. It will be year of great celebrations! Pope Francis, in order to help us to get ready and be spiritually prepared has decreed that we should begin with “A Year of Prayer”...
A reflection on the meaning of Advent by Sister Anastasia
Advent is a time to grow in our Faith, Hope and Charity During Advent the monastic liturgy allows us to follow very closely in the footsteps of the Virgin Mary. In the Gospel, we see how great Mary's faith was and how it continued to grow throughout this time of...
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