5 June: Prayer in the Park Readers are invited to join in an ecumenical day of prayer in local green spaces on World Environment Day on 5 June, a few days before the G7 leaders meet here in Cornwall. Here is a prayer resource to use on that day from Tearfund 6 June: CTC EnvironmentContinue reading “World Environment Day: 5 June”
Author Archives: Peter Kwee
The Synod: coming to a church near you?
Pope Francis this week pressed the fast-forward button on synodality in the Church, by dramatically shaking up the process for the next Synod of Bishops – on the subject of synodality itself. This was originally scheduled as a three-week gathering of bishops in Rome in October next year. But Pope Francis has decreed that fromContinue reading “The Synod: coming to a church near you?”
English Bishop to lead Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Arthur Roche as Prefect of the Holy See’s department for liturgy (CDW), making him the highest ranking English priest in the Vatican Curia. His appointment is widely seen as an overhaul of the office which oversees the practice of worship across the global Church. The former Bishop of Leeds wasContinue reading “English Bishop to lead Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship”
A Wave of Hope, from Truro!
A “Wave of Hope” banner will go up at Our Lady of the Portal church from Tuesday 1st June onwards, visible from the street below and the Trafalgar roundabout. It will include hands made by parishioners, in a big wave of our hope for a healthier, fairer and greener world. Thank you to Fr JohnContinue reading “A Wave of Hope, from Truro!”
Catechist: an Ancient Ministry made new
Pope Francis announced great news for parish ministry last Wednesday morning in Rome: he is establishing an official lay ministry of Catechist. The Holy Father wants to officially sanction the role of the hardworking parishioners who help to pass on the faith, giving them an official responsibility and recognising their talents. Our parish catechists areContinue reading “Catechist: an Ancient Ministry made new”
G7 Conference: Wave of Hope
CAFOD, Christian Aid and Tearfund are asking churches in Cornwall to send a strong message to world leaders who will attend the G7 Conference in Cornwall next month, urging a response to the Climate Emergency. They say, “We would like to start a ‘Wave of Hope’ across the County and ask all churches to makeContinue reading “G7 Conference: Wave of Hope”
A Precious Place – Restart Event
On Saturday, Bishop Mark introduced a Precious Place relaunch event attended by 200+ clergy and laypeople from our Diocese. Michael Dobbs from Ottawa was the main speaker for both sessions, which also included smaller discussion groups. They impressed on us the immediacy and priority of our co-responsibility as clergy and laity to “go and makeContinue reading “A Precious Place – Restart Event”
May: Month of Mary
Flores de Mayo (Spanish for “flowers of May”) is a festival that originated in the Philippines. It is one of the devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary and continues for the entire year. This lovely photo of Rita and Tony Barber was taken when this event was celebrated here in Truro a few years agoContinue reading “May: Month of Mary”
Foodbank Update
Worryingly, Truro Foodbank reports:”Over Easter there was the worst ever demand for food for children during the holidays with over 2500 meals provided.” Our support is still badly needed. Transformation Cornwall has issued an updated list of Foodbanks in Cornwall (April 2021) : find it here
Diocesan Environmental Policy
Bishop Mark has published our first Diocesan Environmental Policy, agreed by the Trustees in January. Issued in response to The Catholic Bishop’s Conference document “Call of Creation” the policy “promotes serious reflection on our relationship with God, with our neighbour and with the earth through the way we manage our resources as a Church andContinue reading “Diocesan Environmental Policy”
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