This was an inter-generational conversation about where faith might fit into how we view leadership. It was set up as an informal event where students could have conversations with a number of invited guests with different leadership experiences who acted as discussion facilitators. We almost cancelled the event as not only was there a train […]
Catholic Social Thought
aspects of catholic social thought
01 Aug – Reflections from the 2023 NJPN Conference
By Chuks Nwachukwu, sponsored to attend by SPARK Social Justice The 45th Annual conference of the National Justice and Peace Network was held on 21 – 23 July 2023 at the Hayes conference centre in Swanwick, Alfreton Derby. With the Theme ‘Sustainability? Survival or Shutdown’. It was a very great weekend filled with interesting and […]
01 Jul – LiveSimply comes to John Mary Vianney parish
By Tony O’Brian, St John Mary Vianney Parish, LeedsAbout 25 members of the parish of St John Vianney in north Leeds met on 20 June 2023 to take forward our action planning for our LiveSimply parish award application. Information leaflets on LiveSimply and Laudato si’ had been distributed at Sunday masses each week during Lent […]
23 Apr – Creativity Carousel Retreat Day
By Bronagh Daly, LCI Faith and Creativity LeadA free one day creative retreat, ‘Creativity Carousel’, started on Saturday 11th March hosted by Leeds Church Institute at their new office space, 43 The Calls, in the centre of Leeds.Faith and Creativity Lead, Bronagh Daly, welcomed five attendees at the first event:“We are situated just behind the […]
18 Apr – Join the SPARK Community!
By Kathy Shaw, SPARK Outreach & Engagement Manager The Catholic Church has a history of social teaching. It goes back centuries – impacting on all aspects of our work and family life. In 1892 Pope Leo XIII outlined a ‘just social order’ in response to a lack of basic employee rights and an increasing tendency […]
11 Apr – Wanted! New Members for the J&P Commission
We are looking for new people to join the Leeds Diocese Justice & Peace Commission. Anyone living in the Leeds Diocese who is interested in changing the world could serve as a Commission member! Our activity levels are starting to increase. However. we can only do more if we have more people helping to devise, […]
30 Mar – Romero Lecture 2023
The Commission co-organised a presentation of this year’s Romero Lecture, in partnership with Leeds Trinity University and held there on 21 March. The talk was given by Peggy Healy. She is a former Maryknoll sister who was working in Central America when St Oscar Romero was assassinated. The 3 Maryknoll sisters and the accompanying lay […]