Events taking place at the Diocese of Hallam
Homelessness!
Joe Ford, Church Action on Poverty deputy chair, speaks to the participants at the Poverty Civic Breakfast Sheffield Church Action on Poverty was recently involved in an event that brought together local politicians, council and community leaders and charities to look at a key issue confronting the city. Tim Renshaw, chief executive of the … [Read More...]
The People Behind the SVP 2
The People Behind the Society of St Vincent de Paul ~ St Louise de Marillac In this second article on key people influential to the formation of the St Vincent de Paul Society we are looking at the life of St Louise de Marillac. Although she was born 242 years before Frederic Ozanam founded the Society, her relationship with St Vincent, their … [Read More...]
The People Behind the SVP
The Hallam News has recently carried a number of articles about the Society of St Vincent de Paul, which have been well received. People have appreciated getting to know more about the work of the SVP and also their history. Over the next four months the paper will feature a series of articles focusing on the key people responsible for the … [Read More...]
RENEWING THE LITURGY: Six Simple Steps 5 and 6
At the annual gathering of the priests of the Diocese last October the speaker was Tom O’Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology at Nottingham University. Tom gave the priests of the Diocese Six Simple Steps which could go some way to achieving Vatican II’s vision in our celebration of the Eucharist. This month we take a look at steps 5 and … [Read More...]
Society of St Vincent de Paul – Changing Lives
Recent articles about the St Vincent de Paul Society – SVP – have covered a range of aspects of the society including its founder, its history and more recently how it works and what it does locally. This article is the start of an occasional series presenting factual accounts of SVP activity, taken from the SVP publication ‘Changing Lives’, where … [Read More...]
Working in Partnership on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Sheena Field of the Medaille Trust writes: Pope Francis calls modern slavery and human trafficking ‘an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime upon humanity.’ On Tuesday, 15 October, a major Catholic conference took place in London on human trafficking and modern … [Read More...]
The Door of Entry to God’s Dwelling Place is Prayer
Weekend Retreat at the Dowry House, Walsingham Francesca Flynn, Secretary, The Walsingham Association Sheffield Branch I travelled to Walsingham for a weekend retreat led by Fr Matthew Blake OCD. Entitled “The Door of Entry to God’s Dwelling Place is Prayer”, it was based on 16th century Spanish mystic, St Teresa of … [Read More...]
Immaculate Conception Parish Fundraiser
Parishioners from local village areas close to Spinkhill have fundraised over £1000 to support communities around the world to access water and grow climate change-resistant crops to help feed their families. Immaculate Conception, Spinkhill Over the Harvest Fast Day weekend the parishioners of Immaculate Conception, Spinkhill, held … [Read More...]
Pilgrimage to Aylesford Priory
St Peter-in-Chains, Doncaster, celebrated yet another successful pilgrimage to holy sites connected with the Shrine and Our Lady’s Garden in Doncaster. The Shrine Guardians, led by Pauline Allan, organised a two day pilgrimage to St Albans, Aylesford Priory and the Shrine of St Jude in Faversham. On our way, Fr Darren Reid led … [Read More...]
Heavenly Hampers for Cavendish Cancer Care
Women of Mother of God Parish, Sheffield, (W@MOG) were asked by one of their number to raise money for the Cavendish Cancer Care Centre, which supports people coping with the impact of diagnosis and illness. So at one of our meetings, we all brought contributions for a Chocolate Lovers’ hamper, a Ladies’ Pamper hamper and a Just … [Read More...]