Archives for November 2015

“God never ceases to show his mercy throughout the ages.” St Paul December 8, 2015, the Feast of The Immaculate Conception, sees the start of the Holy Year of Mercy, which Pope Francis announced earlier this year, describing it as an Extraordinary Jubilee, which has as its centre the mercy of God. The Pope said he wants the Church to live the year “in the light” of Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Luke, “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful”. The Holy Year of Mercy will close on 20 November, 2016, the Feast of Christ the King.  Announcing the closing date the Pope added a new title of Christ to be celebrated that day.  He called Jesus “the living face of the mercy of the Father”. The Jubilee year will formally begin with the opening of the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.  Other doors of Cathedrals around the world will then be opened as a sign of God opening a new pathway to salvation.  The Holy Door of St Marie’s Cathedral, Sheffield will be opened on 12 December. The logo for the year was created by Father Marko Rupnik.  The image shows one of Jesus’ eyes merged with the person’s eye to show how “Christ sees with the eyes of Adam and Adam with the eyes of Christ”.

“God never ceases to show his mercy throughout the ages.” St Paul December 8, 2015, the Feast of The Immaculate Conception, sees the start of the Holy Year of Mercy, which Pope Francis announced earlier this year, describing it as an Extraordinary Jubilee, which has as its centre the mercy of God. The Pope said he wants the Church to live the year “in the light” of Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Luke, “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful”. The Holy Year of Mercy will close on 20 November, 2016, the Feast of Christ the King.  Announcing the closing date the Pope added a new title of Christ to be celebrated that day.  He called Jesus “the living face of the mercy of the Father”. The Jubilee year will formally begin with the opening of the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.  Other doors of Cathedrals around the world will then be opened as a sign of God opening a new pathway to salvation.  The Holy Door of St Marie’s Cathedral, Sheffield will be opened on 12 December. The logo for the year was created by Father Marko Rupnik.  The image shows one of Jesus’ eyes merged with the person’s eye to show how “Christ sees with the eyes of Adam and Adam with the eyes of Christ”.

  What do all these pictures have in common?         THE DIOCESE OF HALLAM’S NEW WEBSITE The recently launched new website offers a warm welcome to our Diocese and is packed with useful information about our community. The information is available at the click of a button.  If you are looking to find a Mass, a church, a priest or a school, you can do this easily and quickly. At times when you just want to browse the site, you may find yourself reading the history of our Diocese, a brief biography of Bishop Ralph, or discovering one of the many active bodies who work hard in our Diocese. For instance, there are ten caring services currently listed on our website, many of which could use your support. Reading about, for example, the St Wilfrid’s Centre, Pathways or Rainbows may trigger an interest in you that can be readily followed through on the website. Children and vulnerable adults deserve our special care and so the safeguarding work of the Diocese is a key feature of the website. This contains useful contacts and much information about this department of the Diocese, which seeks to ensure the safety and well being of everyone.   Clicking on the schools section will provide not merely basic details about schools, but also useful information for governors and staff. There are plans to include a whole section of information for parents. What details about aspects of school life in the Diocese would you find useful?  Let us know. The new website is designed not merely to provide information but also to engage the whole community in the work of the Diocese. The home page opens with a request that you give us your feedback in order to improve our website.  Please respond to the request and help us to continue to provide a vibrant website that is of benefit to us all. Since all we do is rooted in prayer, an important element of the website is the section devoted to spirituality. A click on this button will provide prayers and readings for each day. There is an opportunity to read Bishop Ralph’s thought provoking reflections and soon there will be full details of all Diocesan pilgrimages. Have a look at the website at https://hallam-diocese.com or follow the link on the Hallam News website home page, and let us know what you think about your Diocesan website.  

  What do all these pictures have in common?         THE DIOCESE OF HALLAM’S NEW WEBSITE The recently launched new website offers a warm welcome to our Diocese and is packed with useful information about our community. The information is available at the click of a button.  If you are looking to find a Mass, a church, a priest or a school, you can do this easily and quickly. At times when you just want to browse the site, you may find yourself reading the history of our Diocese, a brief biography of Bishop Ralph, or discovering one of the many active bodies who work hard in our Diocese. For instance, there are ten caring services currently listed on our website, many of which could use your support. Reading about, for example, the St Wilfrid’s Centre, Pathways or Rainbows may trigger an interest in you that can be readily followed through on the website. Children and vulnerable adults deserve our special care and so the safeguarding work of the Diocese is a key feature of the website. This contains useful contacts and much information about this department of the Diocese, which seeks to ensure the safety and well being of everyone.   Clicking on the schools section will provide not merely basic details about schools, but also useful information for governors and staff. There are plans to include a whole section of information for parents. What details about aspects of school life in the Diocese would you find useful?  Let us know. The new website is designed not merely to provide information but also to engage the whole community in the work of the Diocese. The home page opens with a request that you give us your feedback in order to improve our website.  Please respond to the request and help us to continue to provide a vibrant website that is of benefit to us all. Since all we do is rooted in prayer, an important element of the website is the section devoted to spirituality. A click on this button will provide prayers and readings for each day. There is an opportunity to read Bishop Ralph’s thought provoking reflections and soon there will be full details of all Diocesan pilgrimages. Have a look at the website at https://hallam-diocese.com or follow the link on the Hallam News website home page, and let us know what you think about your Diocesan website.