In his first major teaching document In Dilexi Te (“I Have Loved You”), Pope Leo reminds us that faith and love for the poor cannot be separated. God’s compassion is especially directed toward those who suffer or are denied dignity. … Read More
Every year world leaders gather at the Conference of the Parties – or COP –for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change to discuss solutions to control global warming and create sustainable alternatives for life on Earth. Every year many … Read More
A Call to Protect Our Ocean In September, parishioners at St. Joseph’s Dinnington gathered for a screening of Ocean, the latest documentary by Sir David Attenborough. In what he calls his greatest message yet, Attenborough reminds us that we do … Read More
In September 2022 a group of St. Vincent’s parishioners came together to consider how we might use Cafod’s Live Simply Award to help us live our faith as a parish community. We would need to form a plan based on … Read More
Two information links: Decarbonisation of Church Buildings The first relates to practical guidance on the decarbonisation of church buildings. Many of the laity will be interested in seeing that such guidance exists, published by the Diocese of Salford, working with … Read More
General Election There is an abundance of election information emitted by mainstream and digital media, much of it unhelpful for clarifying one’s decision regarding voting. With regard to care for creation, here are three themes to consider:Let’s ignore the whole thing … Read More
This year Laudato Si Week takes place between Pentecost Sunday, 19 May, until Sunday 26 May. In 2015 Pope Francis addressed his letter Laudato Si to every person on the planet, asking us to work together to create a better world for future generations and imploring … Read More
On Easter Sunday Pope Francis urged us to marvel at the immovable stone rolled away from Jesus’ empty tomb, revealing a new path – ‘the path of life in the midst of death, the path of peace in the midst of … Read More
At St. Vincent’s we have joined in Cafod’s Big Lent Walk in various ways for a few years now. When discussing what to do this year, St. Vincent’s Live Simply group was inspired to organize a Parish Urban Walk. It … Read More
A ‘No Faith in Fossil Fuels’ Prayer Vigil took place outside Parliament, day and night, from February 14th– 24th, the first 10 days of Lent. Christian Climate Action was the overall organizer, and the vigil was supported by many Christian … Read More
