What is Evangelii Gaudium Sunday?
This coming Sunday (September 18), churches will celebrate Evangelii Gaudium Sunday.Formerly called Home Mission Sunday, and now named after Pope Francis’ first (solo) Apostolic Exhortation on the Joy of the Gospel, the day offers Catholics the opportunity to...
Apostolic letter from Pope Francis
The Holy Father has issued a new apostolic letter to bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women and to the lay faithful, on the liturgical formation of the people of God.
Words of Pope’s solemn Act of Consecration
The Pope will pray the solemn Act of Consecration Pope’s of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday at around 6.30pm (5.30pm UK time) and has asked all bishops and priests to join him spiritually in this prayer....
Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission
At the beginning of September, Bishop Terry sent us a pastoral letter, to be read out in parishes throughout the diocese. In his letter, Bishop Terry spoke of an invitation from Pope Francis to every Catholic in our diocese and indeed in dioceses around the world to...
