Ginny and Barbara from Truro parish have recently come back from a Pilgrimage to Walsingham. The group of twenty pilgrims from Cornwall were led by Fr Philip Dyson, and Fr David Annear. They travelled by coach to this ancient site in North Norfolk to spend a prayer filled week.
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A Decisive Time for the Church
by Tony Barber Pope Francis has set us on a two year synodal journey, culminating in the final Bishops’ synod in October 2023. Before then we, the whole church including the laity, are invited to participate in that journey. Bishop Mark in his inaugural address in the Cathedral on 17th October was careful to pointContinue reading “A Decisive Time for the Church”
Back at Buckfast!
Buckfast Abbey has re-opened its doors for the Truro Men’s Retreat to take place later this year. The monks have graciously welcomed this retreat for ten years, last year being the gap in the otherwise unbroken series. Hosted in the monastery itself, the retreat will be restricted to smaller numbers and there will no doubtContinue reading “Back at Buckfast!”
Cornwall Christmas Box
The Cornwall Christmas Box scheme will be running again this year. If you’d like to take part, please use the shopping list on the website to start buying the items needed to provide a family of 4 – 6 with food for Christmas Day. Shopping List and drop-off points are on the website here. IfContinue reading “Cornwall Christmas Box”
Diocesan Synod Briefing
A Diocesan online briefing event was held on 20 October, at which our Diocesan synod co-ordinators Fr John Deeny and Deborah Fisher described the Synod as, not a search for immediate solutions to immediate problems, but a great adventure to reflect on how we must move forward in the future, and to dream how weContinue reading “Diocesan Synod Briefing”
Bishop Mark sends pastoral message for launch of the “Synodal Process”
Bishop Mark sent a message to all in Plymouth Diocese this weekend, as Pope Francis officially launches the Synod “For a Synodal Church” which will culminate in a synod of Bishops in Rome in 2023. The so-called ‘listening phase’ in each parish, the aim of which is “to foster as broad consultation as possible” andContinue reading “Bishop Mark sends pastoral message for launch of the “Synodal Process””
Live Simply, Sustainably, and in Solidarity with the Poor
On 1st October a one day conference was held in Torquay (sponsored by CAFOD and Caritas) The purpose was to revive awareness and implementation of the livesimply initiative in our schools and parishes. The event brought together some great speakers including Marie-Elena Arana (Live Simply Award Co-ordinator); Fr Jonathan Stewart (Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Exeter) whomContinue reading “Live Simply, Sustainably, and in Solidarity with the Poor”
Bishop Mark: “a time of listening in our local churches”
Following on from the opening by Pope Francis this coming weekend of the Synod For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission, Bishop Mark will be launching our Plymouth Diocesan phase on Sunday, 17th October with Mass in the Cathedral. The plan is to follow up soon after with an online gathering, but no details haveContinue reading “Bishop Mark: “a time of listening in our local churches””
Root and Branch Synod
A perhaps controversial “lay-led inclusive synod” was recently held in Bristol and online on 5-12 September amid criticism from some Bishops. It was inspired by the notion that the Church needs a truly inclusive Synod that “starts with women, and doesn’t end there”. It offers The Bristol Text, a set of reflections and proposals asContinue reading “Root and Branch Synod”
ACTA National Conference
16 October 2021 ACTA’s National Conference this year will be held via ZOOM, will also have as its theme, “Synodality: A Path for Renewing both the Church and Society”. It will have some well-known speakers in attendance. For more info and to join, go to the ACTA website
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