The official list for the Celebrating Young People Awards 2019 was announced in London’s West End on the 3 July. Nominations were gathered from schools, parishes and organisations across England […]
Social Action
taking actions on issues of social justice
14 Jun – Jean Vanier remembered
By Marjorie Parker Jean Vanier died peacefully on 7th May. At his requiem Mass, Marie-Helene, his long time friend and co-founder of Faith and Light reminded us that “to die […]
12 Feb – Helping Asylum Seekers & Refugees in 2019
On Tuesday 12 February the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes & St William’s (Parish of St. Blaise), Ingleby Road, Bradford, hosted another very successful meeting for the Diocesan Refugee […]
09 Oct – Caritas Leeds Looks to the Year Ahead
Caritas Leeds, which calls together all those in the Diocese in our organisations , groups and parishioners involved in charitable activities and social action, held an annual Diocesan reflection […]
17 Mar Faith in Action Awards – New Programme in the Leeds Diocese
Contributed by Jessica Wilkinson, Youth Coordinator for the Leeds Diocese It will be probably not surprise you to hear that many young people are passionate about justice and fantastic at […]
09 Feb – Newman parish takes part in WYDAN Night shelter Scheme
by Anne Tracey, John Henry Newman parish The middle of January this year saw some very wintery weather, with rain, wind and sleet seeming to take it turns. And this […]
30 Nov – Who says Young People don’t get involved in social action?
About 200 young people came together for the first Leeds Peacejam Conference (there has been a previous one in Bradford) on the weekend of the 25-26 November. Peacejam is an […]