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Join people from around the Diocese of Nottingham for the annual Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Gather together with Bishop Patrick on Saturday 15th June at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, as we seek Our Lady of Walsingham’s intercession for an increase in Vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Religious Life in our Diocese.
"As for Me and My House, we will Serve the Lord". (Joshua 24:15)
For more information see the poster at the back of church,
or contact Father Neil Peoples 01283 564814 or vocations@dioceseofnottingham.uk
or Deacon Seamus O’Looskan 0116 251 1437 or seamus.olooskan@dioceseofnottingham.uk
*Join online via www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/events/walsingham
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Abortion Decriminalisation Proposal An amendment has been put forward to the Criminal Justice Bill by pro-abortion MPs which, if successful, would decriminalise abortion. This means that it would be possible for women to induce their own abortion, using pills sent through the post, at any time and for any reason. In other words, it would be legal to abort an unborn child UP TO BIRTH, if induced by the woman herself. Such a change is not supported by public opinion. Polls suggest that 70% of women would like to see a REDUCTION in the present time limit for abortions (24 weeks) rather than removing all time limits. If passed into law, this radical amendment would increase the number of babies who are aborted. It would also increase the risks to women’s health, since these late term abortions would not be carried out under medical supervision but in women’s homes. This proposal will be debated in the House of Commons in early March.
Please write now to your MP, asking them to oppose this extreme proposal. You can do this using SPUC’s easy to use webtool, at www.spuc.org.uk/abortionamendments
Please also pray for the defeat of this amendment, for protection of unborn babies, and help and comfort for mothers in need.
The ongoing reorganisation of the Diocese, enabling us all to become more Missionary, in a way which recognises that we now have fewer clergy, and fewer parishioners, continues to make steady progress. To date the 108 parishes we had in 2017, have been reduced to 88, with 32 parishes having been amalgamated to form 12 new larger parishes. Parishioners in all our parishes are on a journey of working more closely together, in a more missionary fashion, in our united effort, to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ, and to put that love into practice, across the East Midlands.
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As many of you will know, the Greater Lincoln Active Faith Network developed into Transform Lincoln in November 2020, and this new vehicle will enable us as churches, and Christian organisations, to play a more influential and strategic part in all areas of Lincoln and surrounding villages.
Within Transform Lincoln, the aim is that SPACE will be created for each Christian that lives or works within the City to play their part in seeing transformation take place in the following areas: Spheres & sectors / Prayer / Active faith / Church relationships / Evangelism
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has confirmed the approval by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales for the new Lectionary, and will be launched in Advent 2024.
The Lectionary was revised after the Second Vatican Council, Paragraph 51 of document Sacrosanctum Concilium said:
"The treasures of the Bible are to be opened up more lavishly, so that richer fare may be provided for the faithful at the table of God's Word."
Archbishop Emeritus George Stack of Cardiff, Chair of the Department for Christian Life and Worship, "As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council we can see that the Lectionary is one of the great fruits of the Council. It fulfils the mandate of the Council Fathers to open up the scriptures for the faithful, so that Sunday by Sunday Christ Himself speaks to us in the Word. The new Lectionary gives us an opportunity to hear that word with fresh ears, as we engage with a text which is intended for public proclamation, and reflects up to date biblical scholarship. I hope that parishes, and other communities, will engage in preparation for the Lectionary, so that all the faithful will hear the Word of God, with deepened faith and understanding."
Pope Francis Warns An ‘Infodemic’ Is Spreading
"We can hardly fail to see that these days, in addition to the pandemic, an ‘infodemic’ is spreading: a distortion of reality based on fear, which in our global society leads to an explosion of commentary on falsified if not invented news. Contributing, often unwittingly, to this climate is the sheer volume of allegedly ‘scientific’ information, comments, and opinions, which ends up causing confusion for the reader or listener.”
The International Catholic Media Consortium - run up by Aleteia and I Media, and Verificat, - set up the “Catholic FactChecking” website. The initiative is an effort to combat “fake news” and has as its slogan “together for the truth.”
JANUARY IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS
FEBRUARY IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY FAMILY
MARCH IS THE MONTH OF ST. JOSEPH
APRIL IS THE MONTH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
MAY IS THE MONTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
JULY IS THE MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
AUGUST IS THE MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
SEPTEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY
NOVEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY
DECEMBER IS THE MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION