Pope Francis has asked that Ash Wednesday be a universal day of prayer and fasting for peace.
The tragedy unfolding in the Ukraine is on all of our minds as we prepare for Lent.
Let us join the Holy Father in asking the help of the prayers of Our Lady, Queen of Peace to preserve the world from the madness of war.
Here is a link to the Holy Father's words at the General Audience on Wednesday

Bishop Mark also writes
Following the tragic events in the Ukraine, I am writing to alert you to the call of Pope Francis for Ash Wednesday to be dedicated to be a universal day of prayer and fasting for peace. I am sure the tragedy unfolding in the Ukraine will be on all of our minds as we prepare for Lent and join the Holy Father in asking the help of the prayers of Our Lady, Queen of Peace to preserve the world from the madness of war. I attach with this message a link to the Holy Father's words at the General Audience on Wednesday and also to the appeal made by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United Kingdom. Yours sincerely in Christ, Mark Bishop of Shrewsbury

Here is the link to support the appeal made by Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United Kingdom.

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Father Tim Greenway

Returning to Mass at Pentecost

THE SYNODAL PATHWAY 2021 to 2023 - Diocesan Listening Phase

Bishop Mark and the SCJ Provincial announced the Sacred Heart Fathers move from St Joseph's on 1st September 2022 The full text of the letter can be found here

Ukraine

Pastoral Letter

Act of Consecration

Lenten Pastoral Letter

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Statement on assisted dying bill

Statement from the Catholic Bishops of England

May Pastoral Letter

Pastoral Letter on Re-building on the foundation of the Eucharist

Previous Reflections and Pastoral Letters can be found here

World Communications Day

Pray for an end to the Pandemic

The Day of Lord

National Day of Reflection

Prayer Resource for December

Dementia Awareness

Clergy Education Training Leaflet For details please click here

Year of St Joseph

Bishop Mark and the SCJ Provincial announced the Sacred Heart Fathers move from St Joseph's on 1st September 2022
The full text of the letter can be found here