As part of our SPARK Social Justice project, aimed at 18–30-year-olds in the Leeds Diocese, we are launching a sponsorship scheme for people in this age group to attend the National Justice & Peace Network (NJPN) Conference in July of this year.John Battle, Chair of the Commission commented, “I know that younger generations are just […]
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06 Apr – Addressing Britain’s ‘5 Wounds’
Following our Stations of the Cross liturgy in Holy Week, this Eastertide the Leeds Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission is announcing its new programme to address Britain’s “Five wounds”:The reduction in our International AidThe increase in poverty and inequality at workThe hostile policy towards refugees and asylum seekersThe investment in nuclear weaponsThe lack of urgent […]
We need your money!
The J&P Finances are in relatively good shape, considering the considerable re-orientation of our activities in the last 12 months. The key factors that have led to this situation are:-• We have had grant money for some work and a steady amount of regular income through Standing Orders. Our income will have decreased but not […]
08 Mar – SVP Response to the Budget
By Elizabeth Palmer, CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) We reproduce, and endorse, all that the SVP say in the press statement below. Today’s Budget delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak represents one of the most important political statements of recent times and comes at a critical time for the nation. […]
Stations of the Cross
The wayside pulpit in our neighbourhood says during Covid19 “God still does home visits”! In other words, a shut Church and limited services does not mean the end of our prayer life. The traditional Lenten practice, the Stations of the Cross, could always be a private meditation on Jesus’s final journey to his Crucifixion as […]
25 Feb – Diocesan Peace Sunday Liturgy
By Sr Sheila Griffiths, The Holy Family Sisters in BradfordMembers of Pax Christi and J&P in the Diocese organised a prayer Service for Peace Sunday, January 17th, 2021. This was live streamed on Zoom that very same day. Since COVID restrictions on Church Services are at present in force, I tuned in to this service. […]
10 Feb – Global Healing
By David Jackson of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Shipley“Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or secondary aspect of our Christian experience…Truly, much can be done!”(Laudato Si’, 217, 180)In 2015, Pope Francis published his ground-breaking letter on the environment […]