by Michael McG | Dec 1, 2022 | Appeals and Special Events, Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
As Christmas approaches, many of us will be with our loved ones at this special time for families.Most seafarers will not. At best, they may be in port with access to internet and mobile connections. At worst, they will be at sea with no opportunity to contact their...
by Michael McG | Sep 26, 2022 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
Cases of ship abandonment are at record levels, leaving seafarers or fishers stranded in perilous situations – often completely on their own. Join global Catholic maritime network Stella Maris on September 27 at 7.30pm for an online panel discussion about this...
by Michael McG | Jun 29, 2022 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
A message from Stella Maris ahead of Sea Sunday (July 10)… Stella Maris area port chaplain for the north of England Anne McLaren has heard from seafarers how the war in Ukraine has ripped families apart. When a Ukrainian seafarer was transported Hull Royal...
by Michael McG | Nov 29, 2021 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve, their minds are full of images of Santa Claus flying through the night sky with reindeers pulling a sleigh piled high with presents. But, of course, it’s not Santa who will bring their presents – it’s seafarers....
by Michael McG | Nov 12, 2021 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
To mark World Fisheries Day, Stella Maris (formerly known as Apostleship of the Sea) is holding an online panel discussion to look at the darker side of the maritime world – modern slavery aboard some fishing vessels. The expert panel, including Stella Maris chaplains...
by Michael McG | Jun 8, 2021 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
Congregations across the diocese are asked to remember seafarers and fishers in their prayers on Sea Sunday, which this year is on July 11. Churches will also hold a second collection for Catholic charity Stella Maris (formerly called Apostleship of the...
