Peter Kwee

A Foodbank Advent

Truro Foodbank invites us to follow the principle of an Advent Calendar in reverse – and a month early! They suggest we put a non-perishable item in a box on each of the first 24 days of November. “It would be such a help to Truro Foodbank to have the items at the beginningContinue reading “A Foodbank Advent”

“Enlarge the space of your tent!”

A Working Document for the Synod’s continental stage was published this week by the Vatican. The Document, titled “Enlarge the space of your tent” is a synthesis of the Synodal responses from dioceses in 112 countries around the world. The 45 page work calls for institutional, structural and cultural reform of the Church at allContinue reading ““Enlarge the space of your tent!”“

Cornish Pilgrimage to Walsingham

This year’s group of 14 pilgrims travelled up from Cornwall to Walsingham on Sunday 16th October and stayed in the Pilgrim Centre. “We left on Saturday 21st – but our coach broke down! We were fortunate to be rescued by the Walsingham minibus and allowed to stay an extra night at no extra expense.” “WhileContinue reading “Cornish Pilgrimage to Walsingham”

Welcoming the stranger

Urgently Required: Truro house for refugee family TCRS (Truro Community Refugee Support) is looking for a home for a refugee family who are rebuilding their lives in the UK. They are currently being housed in a hotel waiting to be relocated. If you have a house in a state of disrepair, we have a teamContinue reading “Welcoming the stranger”

Cornwall in Ukraine

The personal connections that we in Cornwall, and indeed in our parish, have with the war in Ukraine serve to remind us of our bonds with our brothers and sisters in Christ, everywhere. Dr Matthew Barber, son of Tony, left a few weeks ago to start a voluntary placement with UK Med in Chernivtsi, WesternContinue reading “Cornwall in Ukraine”

Online Masses: update

Readers who have been unable to attend Mass in person for whatever reason will have been disappointed that many online masses recently disappeared, as our parishes are wrestling with the Data Protection implications of live-streaming. They may therefore be pleased to know of some that have either continued streaming or have recently returned to streaming,Continue reading “Online Masses: update”

Synod Watch: update

Austen Ivereigh gives an insider’s look at the process of producing the National Synthesis in a The Tablet feature here. Registration on the website is required to read the article, but it is free and easy. Pax Christi, the international Catholic nonviolent initiative, undertook their own ‘listening’ process with participants from 26 countries. The resultContinue reading “Synod Watch: update”

Across the Channel:French Synod National Synthesis

“We dream of a Church […] that is ready to move with changes in our society, freed from some of the burdens in the way it works, advancing resolutely towards unity, where people can speak freely, always attentive to the little ones and those who have been cast aside, a praying Church that trusts inContinue reading “Across the Channel:French Synod National Synthesis”

What a Surprise!

Ginny Young celebrated a significant birthday in style last week, with a huge turnout by family, fellow parishioners, local village friends and hospital colleagues at a surprise party master-minded by her sons and daughter. The large number of parishioners was a good reminder of how being church is being a family As you can see,Continue reading “What a Surprise!”

New Diocesan Administrator Elected

Following immediately on the installation of Archbishop Mark in his new ministry in Cardiff, the Chapter of Canons in Plymouth this week elected Canon Paul Cummins as our new Diocesan Administrator while we await the appointment of a new Bishop for our Diocese. We still do not know when that might be. Canon Paul wasContinue reading “New Diocesan Administrator Elected”