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RESOLUTION ON MIGRATION
The Bishop's conference in England and Wales passed a resolution on migration, which was inspired by Pope Francis when he wrote
“We ourselves need to see, and then to enable others to see, that migrants and refugees… are brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected and loved.”
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/spring-plenary-2022-resolution-migration/
AUSTRALIAN BISHOP'S LISTEN TO UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC BISHOP MYKOLA BYCHOK
WORD FROM UKRAINE
Fr Andrij Rak C.Ss.R the Provincial superior of the Lviv Province with a message
AND SO IT IS
Just when we think
He's done it all -
No more achievements
To recall -
We can now sit back,
Recall, relax,
Banish envy,
Call a pax
On what one human
Can attain.
If only we, too,
Had his brain -
And temperament as well -
To change our world
And pundits tell
That nothing in Life
Is set in stone,
That no one
Walks this Path alone.
Dear Father Tim,
As the years fly by,
We make a promise
That we will try
To walk
Ten million steps with you,
To prove that Papal acumen
Is true!
#LIVERPOOL4UKRAINE APPEAL UPDATE 29.4.22
CHURCHES TOGETHER ENGLAND STATEMENTS ON UKRAINE
During the Churches Together in England (CTE) Forum which took place from the 14th - 16th March, the CTE Presidents and the Fourth Presidency Group released two statements on behalf of the CTE Forum.
1st Press Release: Statement on the conflict in Ukraine, 15 March 2022 click here
2nd Press Release: Ukrainian refugee crisis, 16 March 2022 click here
A POEM FROM OUR RESIDENT POET
Beatus Nonagenta Natalis Carissime
Happy 90th Birthday Darling
Would we ever have believed
That the spark ignited,
In past historic times,
Would still burn,
No less bright,
Than when gentle lips
Imbued with essence magical,
First softly touched
And fused two souls
Into one eternal entity,
Who would walk resolutely through Life
Happily contented and blessed.
Eileen Murray © 9 March 2022
LITANIES OF PEACE AND LITURGY OF THE WORD
LITANIES OF PEACE AND LITURGY OF THE WORD have been compiled by the J&P Commission (available on our website).
The Litanies can be used in groups or for private prayer; the Liturgy of the Word could be used for home prayer, especially for those who are unable to participate communally. J&P are also producing a Stations of the Cross PowerPoint in time for Holy Week.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP UKRAINE
A message from Fr Taras Khomych, a Ukrainian priest ministering within our archdiocese:
If you know people who are not sure how best to express their support for Ukraine, the Ukrainian Institute in London has posted a list of suggested actions.
PRAYING FOR THE UKRAINE
A plea from Ukrainian Catholic Bishops
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