The day began with a welcome from Bishop Paul McAleenan, Chair of Caritas Westminster, followed by an introduction to the panel by John Coleby, Director of Caritas Westminster. We then heard a range of inspiring talks from the six-strong panel, wi...
As part of our work with prisoners and their families, we are pleased to announce that we are working on a new project to develop parish volunteering with chaplaincies, prisoners and ex-prisoners.
John Coleby, Director of Caritas Westminster, recounts his recent trip to the Calais Jungle with Westminster Justice and Peace and St John Vianney Parish.
We went to Calais because we had been moved by the news and images that we have seen about the crisis all over Europe. We spent a month fundraising and making the preparations necessary, but since the Paris attacks happened only the weekend befor...
We began our last full day of the pilgrimage with Mass in the Church of St Catherine which is situated in Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity.Â
Referring yesterday's homily on the sacrifice of the Mass, Fr John said that today,...