Bishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Church in England and Wales, has written to his brother bishops about this year’s Day for Life. Message We celebrate Day for Life on Sunday 20 June 2021. This day, inaugurated by Saint John Paul II, presents an opportunity to pray for the gift […]
As we focus on caring for the sick and dying and promoting the respect owed to life in all its vulnerability, we hold this important intention up to the Lord by praying to St Joseph, patron saint of the sick. Prayer to St Joseph Patron Saint of the Dying Faithful Joseph, with the fulfilment of […]
The respect owed to life The theme for the 2021 Day for Life, celebrated in England and Wales on Sunday 20 June, centres on caring for the sick and dying and promoting the respect owed to life in all its vulnerability. Global pandemic The fragility of life and the reality of death have been brought […]
Further information to help you apply for a 2021 Day for Life grant from the Catholic Trust for England and Wales.
Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. This year’s Day for Life is celebrated on 31 May in Scotland, 21 June in England […]
One in four women and about one in six men suffer from domestic abuse in their lifetime. Two women are killed every week in England by a partner or ex-partner. We acknowledge that men, women and children suffer domestic abuse at the hands of husbands, wives, parents and other family members. Violence of this kind […]
Pla cam-drin yn y cartref Dywedodd Iesu: ‘Y mae Ysbryd yr Arglwydd arnaf, oherwydd iddo f’eneinio i bregethu’r newydd da i dlodion. Y mae wedi f’anfon i gyhoeddi rhyddhad i garcharorion ac adferiad golwg i ddeillion i beri i’r gorthrymedig gerdded yn rhydd, i gyhoeddi blwyddyn ffafr yr Arglwydd.’ Luke 4:18-19 Hanes Laura ʻLaura yw […]
On this Day for Life, we pray for all those who are suffering and surviving domestic abuse, that they may be given hope and be filled with the love of God. Guide their abusers away from a course of violence and onto one of love. We pray for anyone who feels trapped or isolated in […]
My name is Laura* and I’m 43 years old. I have 3 daughters aged 22, 18 and 10. I also have a beautiful granddaughter who is 2 years old. Naturally, every parent will worry about their children. However, in my case I feel I have even more concerns. I worry about their physical health but […]
Helplines National Domestic Violence Helpline Freephone 24 Hour (run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge) 0808 2000 247 A list of helplines can be found on the CEDAR website, click here for more information. Links and information CEDAR – Catholics Experiencing Domestic Abuse: Resources www.cedar.uk.net Catholics for Family Peace www.catholicsforfamilypeace.org Restored Relationships www.restoredrelationships.org Marriage […]