By Marg Siberry & Brian Flynn, St Benedict’s GarforthThe recent electoral boundary changes resulted in Garforth becoming part of the new Leeds East constituency, so Churches together felt it was important to provide constituents an opportunity to hear the views of all the candidates on issues that concerned them. The main arrangements for the meeting […]
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03 Jul – ENews Editor appointed to CAFOD Trustee Board
Matthew (Matty) Maslen has been appointed to the Trustee Board of CAFOD. Matty has edited our monthly newsletter since November 2021. Matty has also been involved with our project for younger Catholics, SPARK Social Justice. He part-sponsored by SPARK Social Justice to attend the youth stream of the first two Conference of the Parties to […]
18 Jun – Laudato Si Community Encounter in Leeds
By David Jackson (LSI Animator and contact person for the Diocese of Leeds) As we approach the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical LAUDAT SI – Care for our Common Home (2015) – ten Laudato Si Animators (Advocates) mainly representing the Northern Dioceses met at Hinsley Hall on Friday 14th June for a day of […]
10 May – Leeds Citizens Accountability Assembly
By Kathy Shaw – SPARK ManagerSPARK and the Justice and Peace Commission are members of Leeds Citizens and at their Accountability Assembly at the end of April we heard from the potential Mayoral candidates for West Yorkshire. I went with Anthony, one of our SPARK supporters and John Battle Chair of the J&P Commission also attended. […]
05 Apr – Farewell to Helen Reid, LCI
Join the LCI team to say a fond farewell to Dr Helen Reid, who has served as Director for over 10 years. In May, Helen will be moving on to new adventures as Director of Parceval Hall, retreat house for the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, and we want to wish her all the best in […]
12 Feb – Daily Compassion for Leeds through Lent
By Emma Temple, Communications and Marketing Manager, LCI“Therefore as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:12)On Tuesday 6th February, LCI and Leeds Christian Community Trust launched the 2024 edition of the Leeds Lent Prayer Diary.The launch event at Roscoe Methodist Church brought together the […]
10 Feb – 2024 Romero Lecture
The Archbishop Romero Trust engages someone every year to do a short speaking tour.This year the speaker is Raymond Perrier. The Commission is organising a presentation of Raymond’s talk in the Leeds Diocese. As with last year, we are partnering with Leeds Trinity University. The meeting will take place on Thursday 14 March at 7pm […]