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Earlier this year you may have received a copy of  ‘Shaping our Post-Pandemic World – An Enquiry for Secondary Students”.  This Enquiry, published in June 2021, consisted of “Five sessions to explore: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected me, my country and our world; why…

This weekend we mark Prison Sunday (7 November), an opportunity to acknowledge the important work of prison ministry. ‘Whether the setting is a hospital or a custodial facility, the offer to reconnect with a sense of purpose and meaning is at the heart of the…

Dear Parish Priests and Parish Offices, After sending the below email last week regarding the Synod consultation process, a significant announcement from the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops was received advising an extension of the diocesan consultation phase until August 2022 (previously 17th…

The Annual Deaf Appeal is scheduled for the weekend of the 6 – 7 November 2021. Please find here links to the Annual Deaf Appeal Poster, and information on the John Pierce Centre.

In the Catholic tradition, November is traditionally a month of remembrance of the dead. The month begins with the Solemnity of All Saints on 1 November and the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day), on 2 November. While no longer holy…

Dear Father, You have given the saints in heaven eternal happiness and they now live in the fullness of your glory. Because of their holy love for you, they also care about us, our family, our friends, our church, and our neighbours. Thank you for…