Progress of the work towards the Synod on Synodality
By Fionnuala Frances “Enlarge the space of your tent, extend the curtains of your home, do not hold back! Lengthen your ropes, make your tent pegs firm“ (Isaiah 54:2) The…
A short reflection on Pope Francis’ message on The World Day of the Poor
by Angela Powell, Community Participation Co-ordinator CAFOD. Pope Francis has declared Sunday 13 November 2022 to be the sixth World Day of the Poor, with the theme of “For your…
A Home – At Last…
By Kate McCullough Travelling long distances with young children is never easy. None of the group of three volunteers and an interpreter expected the ride from Manchester Airport over the…
The Joy of Cricket
By Erin Maycock The chaotic scenes from Kabul airport of desperate families trying to find sanctuary were the inspiration that led the parish of St Gerard’s Thrybergh to contact both…
Charles De Foucauld
By John Wood On the 15th May 2022 Pope Francis canonized Charles de Foucauld who is considered a pioneer of interreligious dialogue. Born in 1858, Charles was a French aristocrat…
How to Maintain a Good Quality of Life in Your Senior Years
By James Hall As you age, your body and mind go through many changes. It’s up to you to decide how you want to handle these shifts, both physically and mentally,…
A Refugee Family’s story
By Kate McCullough Who are the refugees that Pope Francis, in his 2015 initiative, asked that ‘every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary in Europe’ should host? It…
How Stella Maris Port Chaplains Help Seafarers Over The Christmas Period
By Gregg Watts “When we go on board a ship with Christmas gifts, it makes such a difference to seafarers. Last year, one seafarer said to me, ‘Thank you for…
Do you have a quiet place?
By John Wood Do you have a quiet place? A place where you can be at peace, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. All too often the…