Category: Events
UPDATE FROM KANYIKE
Joy has lived with the HIV/AIDS virus for 20 years. She could easily have died at a very young age. But monthly treatment at our Anti-Retroviral Clinic (ART) boosted her immunity and the provision of eggs and porridge improved her diet. She now lives a healthy life. She has become a highly skilled dressmaker, thanks […]
Continue ReadingCARITAS: Upcoming Events
Praying for migrants and refugees, and for our policy leaders You are warmly invited to join our monthly prayer vigil in front of the Home Office, particularly at the beginning of Refugee Week on Monday 19th June from 12.00 to 1.30pm. Bishop Paul McAleenan, Bishops’ spokesperson for Migrants and Refugees, will lead the reflection. Meet at 2 […]
Continue ReadingNews from Caritas Westminster for priests and parishioners
June is a busy month at Caritas Westminster. We began by celebrating Volunteers Week (1-7 June) and will end by celebrating the 8th anniversary of Caritas Bakhita House. In between we have Refugee Week and Learning Disability Week (both next week 19th-25th June) and we are looking forward to welcoming 16 schools to Westminster Cathedral this Friday for […]
Continue ReadingBig Give in Memory of Sr Joan
Sr Joan worked tirelessly to help the Kanyike Project. The impact she made on so many lives is difficult to put into words. The Kanyike Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 will be dedicated to the memory of Sr. Joan Yates, her life and work. They hope to raise over £7000 so the Kanyike Project can continue to enable […]
Continue ReadingCOST OF LIVING CRISIS
A message from our local Council: As there is lots of concern regarding the Cost of Living crisis and being able to heat homes we want to keep everyone up to date with as much information about warm spaces as possible. Funding Hertfordshire Warm Spaces (hertscf.org.uk) – Hertfordshire Community Foundation are offering grants of up to […]
Continue ReadingParish News from Caritas Westminster
World Day of Migrants and Refugees The World Day of Migrants and Refugees is this coming Sunday 25th September. Take a look at our web page for ideas – there may be items on there which you might like to share with your congregations on social media or via e-mail. It also contains links to the Pope’s message […]
Continue ReadingSocial Justice and Peace Meeting now ONLINE
Dear Friends of Justice and Peace, I apologise for the additional increase in email traffic from me this week, but I just wanted to give you and your parishioners an important update about the next Westminster Social Justice and Peace Forum event. *Owing to the planned rail strikes on Saturday,17th September 2022, the Forum event […]
Continue ReadingSt Bernadette’s Relics Tour – Westminster Diocese Dates
The relics will be in our Diocese the following dates: St Thomas of Canterbury, Fulham: 3rd September, 30th October – 1 st November Westminster Cathedral: 3rd – 5 th September: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hayes: 5th – 6 th September; St Mary’s University, Twickenham: 6th September; St John Fisher, Shepperton: 6th – 7th September; St […]
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