A new website is available offering online resources to help people live through the coronavirus pandemic. These come from those with experience of social distancing or isolation, people who have lived this reality either intentionally like monks and nuns or against their will like hostages or the housebound. This is a new and difficult journey for most people, but experienced guides give us hope along the way.

Please visit www.alonetogether.org.uk to access these resources.

Pope Francis’s message for Vocations Sunday is now available to read.  Vocations Sunday this year will be celebrated on 3rd May, which is the day the universal church asks the Lord to help people hear God’s call in their lives.

Please click here to read the Pope’s message to us.

During this challenging time when many of us are having to self-isolate, we can use this period – which is also Lent – to tune in to God’s word.  ‘Reading Matthew in Lent’ is a series of podcasts for the Lenten season produced by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, offering a daily reading from St Matthew’s Gospel up until Easter Monday (these will be uploaded on weekdays from Monday to Friday).  The readings are also downloadable as text if you prefer to read them.

Please visit www.cbcew.org.uk/series/reading-matthew-in-lent/ for the podcasts and readings.

The Samuel Group started last month for single young adults (18+) in the London area discerning their future. The group is for those wondering what God is calling them to do with their lives, whether that be the priesthood or consecrated life, decisions about a career, or spending time as a missionary or volunteer. Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month starting with Mass at 5.30pm, meeting in Lady Chapel at 6.30pm, finishing at 7.30pm.

Please note that due to COVID-19 the next few meetings have had to be cancelled. 

Location: Westminster Cathedral, Victoria St, Westminster, London SW1P 1LT
Contact: vocationspromoter@rcdow.org.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/515872299114019/

On Sunday 2nd February, the World Day for Consecrated Life, nine religious spent the day with students of Manchester Universities’ Chaplaincy. You can read the homily given by Sr. MaryAnne, an FCJ sister, by clicking here.

You can also find photos and further details at www.facebook.com/brojimhayes (scrolling down to Feb 5th).