We are working with Church Action on Poverty to produce a series of 5 meetings to be undertaken in parish groups to explore issues of family poverty. We now have drafts of the materials and they are being reviewed by the Project Steering Group. We are hoping to try out the programme on a pilot […]
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A Spirituality of Justice
Justice is love in action and we are called by Jesus to love one another
24 Aug – Diocesan Financial Support for the Commission
We have recently had some good news in respect of funding (for a change). The Diocese has agreed to provide £5,000 in this financial year and the following financial year to support our work. On top of the grant from the Society of the Holy Child Jesus for the parish Family Poverty programme that we […]
25 July – Family Poverty: Food bank Shortages and Holiday Hunger
As the long Summer holidays start and people go on holiday, contributions to foodbanks tend to dip. However, this is going on whilst, at the same time there is a year on year increase in the demands being made on foodbanks. Towards the end of June, the Leeds evening Post ran a story with information […]
WWI Centenary – Remembrance is not enough
Do you remember four years ago, the stunning installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Sea of Red’ thousands of poppies flooding down the walls of the Tower of London and into the moat? When I visited, I was very moved by the hushed crowd, and the poignant profusion of blood-red poppies – one for each of […]
24 July – Refugee Action in the Leeds Diocese Updates
Share the Journey Walks Various walks have now taken place in support of the international Share the Journey campaign, managed in the UK by CAFOD. Last month we highlighted the plans for one walk – by the Garforth Refugee Support Group walking from Garforth to the Home Office centre on Kirkstall Road in Leeds. Most […]
18 Jul – Live Simply in the Leeds Diocese – Updates
Our Lady of Kirkstall Parish, Leeds This parish is now well into carrying out the plan developed and presented to the Parish Council in the middle of last year. Michael Emly writes: Since January, steady progress has been maintained in implementing our Action Plan. Our planning group continues to meet at approximately 2 monthly intervals […]