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NEWS |
 | Bishops’ Spring 2024 Plenary and Retreat at Buckfast Abbey
The Catholic Bishops’ of England and Wales are meeting at Buckfast Abbey in the Diocese of Plymouth for their spring meeting (12-19 April 2024).The majority of this time will be spent together in prayerful retreat – the first time in five years the Bishops have had this opportunity. | |
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 | Archbishop: The world is very noisy but we must listen for God’s call
In his pastoral message for Good Shepherd Sunday, the Chair of the National Office for Vocation, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, has affirmed the value of being a good listener in order to hear God’s call to holiness.
Good Shepherd Sunday is the day chosen for ‘Vocations Sunday’ and is celebrated this year on Sunday, 21 April. | |
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 | Professor Jim McManus appointed new Chair of Pact
Professor Jim McManus, National Director of Health and Wellbeing at Public Health Wales, has been appointed as the new Chair of Pact (Prison Advice and Care Trust). Pact is the national Catholic charity providing support to people in prison and their children and families. | |
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 | Bishops’ Conference department welcomes Vatican declaration on Human Dignity
Two bishop members of the Department for Social Justice at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have welcomed the Vatican declaration on human dignity, ‘Dignitas infinita’, released by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Monday, 8 April 2024. | |
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 | New Vatican document lists ‘grave violations’ of human dignity
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new Declaration ‘Dignitas infinita‘, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reaffirms “the indispensable nature of the dignity of the human person in Christian anthropology ” was released on Monday, 8 April, 2024. | |
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 | Lady Chapel Discoveries at Nottingham Cathedral
On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Monday, 8 April, the team of specialists from Cliveden Conservation who are working with Nottingham Cathedral on its Restoring Pugin project, shared some exciting and interesting discoveries from the latest phase of works. | |
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 | Obituary: Mgr George Hay RIP
Here is an obituary of Monsignor George Hay, Rector of the Venerable English College in Rome from 1978-1984. The VEC is our oldest overseas seminary and has been preparing men for the priesthood since 1579. Monsignor Hay died peacefully aged 93 in Kingskerswell, south Devon, on 1 April 2024. | |
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EVENTS |
 | Vocations Sunday
Sunday, 21 April 2024
In 1964, Pope Paul VI, launched Vocations Sunday, which we celebrate on the fourth Sunday of Easter, also called Good Shepherd Sunday. This year it is on the 21 April 2024, which marks the 61st Anniversary of World Day of Prayer for Vocations. | |
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 | Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
The Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse is observed on 30 April 2024. It is always marked on the Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter in England and Wales.
This year’s focus is on communities who have been directly affected by allegations or convictions related to abuse – especially, but not exclusively, within the Church. | |
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 | International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians
Sunday, 5 May 2024
The International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians is celebrated annually on the Sixth Sunday of Easter. It offers an opportunity for Eastern and Western Christians to come together to pray for peace in the world – especially in the Middle East. | |
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JUBILEE |  | Reflection and Social Action Guide
There are six issues challenging us to live the Jubilee in our churches and communities today. The resources you’ll find in this section are aimed to help deal with the six issues, these are: care for creation, food poverty, modern slavery, managing debt, forgiveness and rest and worship. | |
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