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Newman Catholic College joins partners to help community through crisis
Newman Catholic College joins partners to help community through crisis
The wellbeing of the Newman Catholic College community  has always been a key feature of the work of  our  school ,  but in recent  months  this   focus  has sharpened.  We  are motivated  by Pope Francis'  comment that ,   ' I wa...Read more
16/07/2020
Being Black and Catholic
Being Black and Catholic
The events of the past few months, where the reality of racism has been thrown into the spotlight, have highlighted the urgent need to tackle prejudice in the world and to promote the dignity of every person. In his message for World...Read more
15/07/2020
Rekindling the love in married life
Rekindling the love in married life
All marriages experience times of stress and disconnection. This is normal. At other times we need to love, help and support of others. Our thanks to Cathy & Clive Jones of Retrouvaille UK for this article Call Retrouvaille on Email ; ...Read more
15/07/2020
St Benedict's pupils raise nearly £3,000 for foodbanks
St Benedict's pupils raise nearly £3,000 for foodbanks
Pupils and staff at St Benedict's  School in Ealing  have raised almost £3,000 for the Trussell Trust, a charity which runs a network of foodbanks in the UK. Children in all year groups at the school, from nursery to the Sixth Form, …Read more
07/07/2020
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Bishop Sherrington cautions against 'abortion on demand' bill amendment
Bishop John Sherrington, the lead Catholic Bishop for Life Issues, has commented on a proposed amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill that, if tabled, would repeal sections 58 and 59 of the 1981 Offences Against the Persons Act and 'result in the in...Read more
03/07/2020
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Caritas Bakhita House celebrates five years of project
This week, Caritas  Bakhita  House celebrates its  fifth  birthday .  The house opened on   30 t h   June 2015   with a mission to  provide  safe accommodation  and   support  for   women escaping human trafficking , sexual…Read more
30/06/2020
Marriage Care at 75 - always here for you
Marriage Care at 75 - always here for you
Lockdown might be easing but the needs for couples and families are not. MFL Westminster are inviting different voices  to share their insights to help support and nourish marriage and family life. Marriage Care   Now in its 75   The etho...Read more
30/06/2020
Canon Christopher Tuckwell RIP
Canon Christopher Tuckwell RIP
It is with sadness that we announce the news of the death earlier this evening, 26 Canon Christopher was born in Kingston upon Thames on 25 Sympathy is extended to Canon Christopher's family and friends, and to the clergy and parishioners...Read more
26/06/2020
Caritas Westminster supports COVID-19 money advice training
Caritas Westminster supports COVID-19 money advice training
Within weeks  of  the s tart of lockdown,  the  Caritas Westminster  team  was hearing  stories of individuals and fami lies   whose financial circu m stances  had b een   affected  by  COVID-19 , whether through job loss , …Read more
25/06/2020
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Archbishops' message to the faithful about the celebration of public liturgies
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. On Tuesday we heard the announcement that, from the 4 The recent reopening of our churches for individual private prayer was an import...Read more
25/06/2020
Finding healing, renewal and rediscovery in marriage
Finding healing, renewal and rediscovery in marriage
Written by Deacon Roger Carr-Jones Marriage & Family Life Coordinator Dear Couples, What has been our experience as a married couple of the last 14 weeks, living through a time like no other with no set boundaries, different pressures and an un...Read more
23/06/2020
Cardinal Vincent being interviewed in Westminster Cathedral ahead of reopening (Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk)
Cardinal welcomes announcement on resuming collective worship
Cardinal Vincent welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement on 23 'As Catholics we now look forward to being able to celebrate Mass together again from 4 'It is important that we continue to abide by the guidance, given by the Government, on app...Read more
23/06/2020
Windrush Day: 'Learn from our history', says Bishop Paul
Windrush Day: 'Learn from our history', says Bishop Paul
Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, has encouraged the Catholic community to unite in prayer and reflection on Windrush Day. He heralds the importance and value of the Windrush Generation as well as that of the UK's mig...Read more
22/06/2020
Guidance for non-Eucharistic funeral services in churches
Guidance for non-Eucharistic funeral services in churches
As part of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, it has been announced that non-Eucharistic funeral services can now take place in churches. The guidelines developed by the Bishops' Conference support the safe and dignified conduct of these non-Eu...Read more
19/06/2020
Bishop John Sherrington celebrating a Requiem Mass on 50th anniversary of Abortion Act in 2017 (Mazur/CBCEW.org.uk)
Abortion statistics 'an increasing and terrible human tragedy'
Abortion statistics released by the Department for Health on 11 The highest number of abortions ever was recorded for English and Welsh residents, with 207,384 abortions for English and Welsh residents, an increase of 6,776 since 2018. The stati...Read more
19/06/2020
by Stephen B. Whatley
Rediscovering the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Five days ago, our churches were able to open their doors for the first time in three months, albeit with necessary restrictions and doorkeepers. Some have been able to visit, with joy; others have stayed away, housebound or still needing to shiel...Read more
18/06/2020
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