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St Chad’s Sanctuary is turning 15! and is sharing some fundraising ideas to support its work going forward. St Chad’s Sanctuary is a place of welcome for asylum seekers and refugees in the heart of Birmingham. I was a stranger and you made me welcome Matthew 25:35 St Chad’s Sanctuary regularly updates its most urgently … Read more
The season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday 5 March and run until Maundy Thursday, 17 April. Resources useful for personal reflection and/or group study have been published by a number of Churches and Christian ministries. They include: Church of England The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope. In … Read more
The 2025 Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ is now underway. The Jubilee Year began with the opening of the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and runs to the Feast of Epiphany 2026. Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of … Read more
Every 25 years, the Roman Catholic Church holds a Jubilee Year. All members of the global Catholic Church family are called to participate in the Holy Year. It is a time to grow in faith and prayer, to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all creation. A key aspect of … Read more
At 12.00 noon on Tuesday (16 July) best friends Canon Richard Walker and Monsignor Timothy Menezes will be ordained Auxiliary Bishops in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham by Archbishop Bernard Longley. The full-capacity, invitation-only congregation at St Chad’s Cathedral will include visiting Catholic bishops, leaders of other Christian Churches, family-members and friends of the … Read more
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham’s ‘Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission’ invites all to its annual ‘Justice and Peace Retreat,’ which will take place at St Paul’s Convent, Selly Park Road, Birmingham B29 7LL, on Saturday (29 June), from 10.30am to 4.30pm. ‘Steadfast peacemaking’ will be led by Ann Farr, who has vast experience of … Read more
Congratulations to Joanne Watters, who took the role of CEO of Father Hudson’s Care on Saturday 1 June, following the retirement of former CEO Andy Quinn. As the the social care agency of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, Father Hudson’s Care is involved in numerous projects throughout the Midlands. Joanne has been working as … Read more
21 senior leaders of Churches based in and around the West Midlands have signed a joint statement ahead of the General Election of 4 July. In the joint statement, the Church leaders acknowledge the sacrifice involved for all who offer themselves for election to public office. They encourage each Parliamentary candidate to commit to work … Read more
Recent announcements have been made by both the Church of England Birmingham and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. Archdeacon of Aston The new Archdeacon of Aston is to be Revd Phelim O’Hare, who currently ministers in the Church of England Birmingham as the Area Dean of Kings Norton, Moseley & Shirley. For more information … Read more
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