There are moves afoot to make assisted suicide available in Jersey. At the same time, a Private Member’s Bill introduced by Baroness Meacher is making its way through the House of Lords, with spirited support from some of the national press and media. Bishop John Sherrington, the lead Bishop for Life Issues, has issued a
This year, the Day for Life is being held on 19-20 June. Bishop John Sherrington, auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, writes: I am writing to inform about the Day for Life which is to be held during the weekend of 19/20 June 2021. This day, inaugurated by St John Paul II, presents an opportunity to pray
Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of June, and invites everyone to pray for those preparing for marriage, which is “a vocation born from the heart.” The Holy Father opens a video accompanying his prayer intention for the month of June with a question: “Is it true, what some people say—that
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. The Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost, which this year is 11 June. In addition to the liturgical celebration, many devotional exercises are connected with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including the
As lockdown restrictions are eased, we are happy to announce that St Joseph and the English Martyrs Church is now open for private prayer Monday to Friday. There will be the usual Mass at 9:30 am after which the church will be cleaned. The church will be closed while being cleaned and it will re-open
Feast Day: 22 May St Rita was an Augustinian nun from 14th-century Cascia, Italy. She is the patroness of impossible causes and hopeless circumstances because of her difficult and disappointing life. Through her trials God used her in remarkable ways. Now she assists from heaven those who plead for her intercession for their own seemingly
The Pastoral Letter on the environment is prepared by the Bishops of England and Wales. You can download the letter (PDF), listen to Cardinal Vincent Nichols reading it, or read the full text below. Pastoral Letter for Pentecost 2021 By: Cardinal Vincent Nichols Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am very pleased to share
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has recorded a special message for the global prayer initiative Thy Kingdom Come. In the message, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has upheld two key pillars of the Christian faith – praying to the Holy Spirit for people to come to know Jesus Christ and the role of the Holy Spirit as ‘God’s power’
This Thursday, 13 May 2021, would normally be a Holy Day of Obligation. It is the feast of the Lord’s Ascension, when at the end of His earthly life and mission Jesus ascended into heaven (cf. Acts 1: 1-11). The Ascension, as St. John Paul II put it, “indicates the goal to which personal and
Join the Divine Renovation Team on Wednesday 2 June at 5:00 pm British Summer Time for a webinar on the Holy Spirit’s Role in Renewing the Church with Father Mike Schmitz There is a lot of uncertainty swirling around what to expect of the post-pandemic Church. There is one certainty to give us hope and
