by webmaster | Jul 14, 2009 | Carmelite Spirituality Group, Organisations, Religious Communities
Few people know much about the life of Carmelite nuns because their vocation is one of enclosure; they do not go out of their monastery except in cases of necessity, remaining on the one site in order to dedicate themselves completely to a life of prayer, serving God...
by webmaster | Jul 2, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, CAFOD, Organisations, CAFOD Appeals
CAFOD and Canada’s Development and Peace demand action from mining giant Goldcorp as villagers fear gold mine is poisoning people and the environment in Honduras Catholic aid agencies CAFOD in the UK and Development and Peace in Canada are calling on...
by webmaster | Jul 2, 2009 | CAFOD, Organisations
Students from York University defied the forecast for rain on 7th June and held a barbecue at More House in Heslington to celebrate their fundraising achievements when they handed over a cheque for £1,330.03 to Carol Cross, Diocesan Officer for CAFOD Middlesbrough...
by webmaster | Jul 1, 2009 | Appeals and Special Events, Event Calendar, Carmelite Spirituality Group, Organisations
In a brand new book ‘The Gospel Sustains Me: The Word of God in the Life and Love of Saint Therese of Lisieux’ brothers from Saint Therese’s Carmelite Community reflect upon the central place of the Bible in her life and spirituality. As the...
by webmaster | Jun 29, 2009 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
Cherie Blair, herself the granddaughter of a seaman, launched the Apostleship of the Sea’s annual Sea Sunday appeal on Thursday 18th June. Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) is a maritime charity providing practical and pastoral care to all seafarers in need,...
by webmaster | Jun 29, 2009 | Apostleship of the Sea, Organisations
On 16th May, St John Fisher’s Church, Grimsby, played host to a Seafood Supper organised by Val Walsh, an Apostleship of the Sea volunteer at the Immingham Seafarers Centre. For a donation, each visitor could enjoy a lovely seafood supper prepared and served by...