Archdiocese of Birmingham newsletter

View in browser Website Events News World Communications Day Reflection on World Communications Day At this time in history, which risks becoming rich in technology and poor in humanity, our reflections must begin with the human heart.  These words are drawn from Pope Francis’ annual message for World Communications Day – which is this Sunday,…

View in browser   Website Events News    I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Could you or your business sponsor t-shirts for the youth teams attending Lourdes? ­ Every year our young people do us proud on the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage. They give their…

View in browser   Website Events News   Pope Francis requests prayers for and a commitment to the terminally ill and their families Rite of Election at St Chad’s Cathedral ­ Sunday 18 February at 3pm. In every Catholic Cathedral across the world, on the First Sunday of Lent, all those adults who have been…

Website Events News Avoid getting into debt – except the debt of mutual love. Reflection – St Vincent de Paul ­ Jesus talks of mercy in terms of cancelling debts.  A servant’s debt of 10,000 talents (200 years of salaries!) is cancelled but he then cruelly abuses a fellow servant who owes him four months…