by Kathy Shaw, SPARK ManagerAs we come to the end of the year, it’s good to reflect not only on the ongoing issues throughout the world, but also to celebrate […]
Peace
6 Dec – Peace Sunday: 18th January 2026
World Day of Peace is celebrated by the Catholic Church each year on 1st January, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Building on this, the Catholic Bishops of England […]
16 Oct – If you are shepherds…
By Luis Orlando Perez Jimenez SJFr Luis, who led the SPARK retreat day on Saturday, also did an event just for SPARK members on Friday evening – a ‘Conversation of […]
3 Oct – There is Another Way
SAVE THE DATE: FILM SCREENING OF ‘THERE IS ANOTHER WAY’We will be showing this film on Friday 21 November 2025 (doors open 6:30pm) at St Chad’s parish hall, Otley Road,Far […]
22 Sep – Trees of Hope Update
The Commission are delighted to announce that we have recently received £5,000 for this project from the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace.We have mentioned the project in previous news […]
11 Sep – Commission Planning Meeting
Saturday 27 September at Hinsley Hall from 10:30 until 14:30Our quarterly meetings are usually hybrid affairs, with some of us joining via Zoom and some people together in a meeting […]
16 Aug – October Day Retreat: Sustaining Hope in Today’s World
Saturday October 11 202510:30am – 4pm So many terrible things are happening in the world today. How do we cope? Where do we look to find signs of Hope? Earlier in 2025 we […]