March Newsletter from NBCW Diocesan Link
MARCH 2025 News from your Diocesan Link
JUBILEE 2025
Introduction: the Synodal Church
Welcome to the March edition of the Diocesan Link
newsletter! This month, we have events exploring synodality, with the opportunity
to extend and learn new skills. There is something for everyone as we look at
praying with other Christians at the World Day of Prayer. Our Lentern journey
begins and it is hoped that you will find something in the varied events
offered that will assist you in your faith journey. Please share these opportunities for reflection, action and participation with
others. They are open to everyone.
Upcoming Events
Who
are we walking with in Synodality?
4 March —7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Synodality, which emphasizes collaboration, listening,
dialogue, and shared decision-making, invites us to reflect on who we walk with
as we navigate the path of faith together with our fellow Christians.
Please join Professor Clare Watkins in a compelling webinar as she explores the
intersection of ecumenism, and the synodal journey of the Church.
To register please use above link
Friday 7th March at a church near you. This
year’s service has been prepared by Christian women of The Cook Islands. Support your local church and come together
with other Christians to celebrate the theme ‘I made you wonderful’. https://www.wwdp.org.uk
Friday 14th March
This year’s appeal follows the theme of Pilgrims of Hope and making Jubilee 2025
a year of hope for Lokho and her community in Kenya. See how you can help give
Lokho the skills, seeds and tools to grow food in a harsh climate.
15 March —11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fresh from leading retreats on the Eucharist in Glasgow
and Derbyshire, the NBCW is honoured to invite theologian, teacher and retreat
leader Mary Robinson to speak and lead a discussion on the Eucharist, the Mass,
as sacrifice.The talk is open and accessible to all and should particularly
interest those who are Eucharistic Ministers
To register please use above link
101 Conversation in the Spirit workshops
March (13th, 20th, 27th)
The School for Synodality offers opportunity to sign up to online
workshops this month to learn or update your skills as a facilitator for
conversations in the Spirit.
To register or more information you can sign up here.>>
If you would like to know more about The School for
Synodality click here
Women
and the Synod with Avril Baigent
26 March —7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Avril Baigent will explore section 60 of the final report
of the Synod. Avril who participated in the second session of the Synod in
Rome in 2024 will also lead us in some work around facilitation and synodal
listening with break out rooms.
To register please use above link
Hard
Cases Don't Make Good Law
Thursday 3 April 6.30pm
The Catholic Union is holding a webinar on the
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Chaired by Baroness Hollins,
President of the Catholic Union, it will give members and supporters the chance
to unpick the Bill guided by three experts: Dr Matthew Doré; Dr Philip Howard
and Professor Julian Hughes.
Dr Matthew Doré, Consultant Palliative Care
Physician, says: “Many concerns about bad deaths raised at the impassioned
Second Reading of the Bill by MPs evoke emotion but are not addressed by the
Bill itself. There is a stark mismatch between the emotional rationale and the
Bill’s content. This false premise written into the Bill will inevitably kill
many erroneously.”
Dr Philip Howard, former Gastroenterologist
& Senior Lecturer in Medicine says: “There would be an enormous change
in the practice of medicine should the Bill become law. It would reverse
the declaration within the Hippocratic Oath that “I will give no deadly drug to
any, nor will I counsel such.” Deadly drugs will be given to many and suicides
will be encouraged. The Leadbeater Bill is at odds with the fundamental Right
to Life enshrined in Article 2 of the European Convention on Human
Rights.”
Professor Julian Hughes, Former Consultant Old Age
Psychiatrist, says: “With the NHS struggling to keep up with demand now is
not the time to introduce assisted suicide. The answer is to invest in
well-coordinated end-of-life care - not to take an attitude of therapeutic
nihilism”.
The Bill will return to the Commons’ Chamber for
Third Reading on 25 April.
To sign up for the webinar at 18.30 on Thursday 3 April,
please register on Eventbrite and a link will be sent to you in due course.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hard-cases-dont-make-good-law-assisted-suicide-webinar-tickets-1233106176769?aff=oddtdtcreator
Get Involved
Have news to share from your parish or organization or web
links you would like to share? Contact Sue Petritz at nbcw@abdiocese.org.uk.
Let’s celebrate our collective journey of faith!
Reflection
"The strength to persevere, the courage to speak
out, the faith to believe."
— Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB
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