October Newsletter from NBCW Diocesan Link
JUBLEE 2025
Welcome to the October edition
of the NBCW Diocesan Link newsletter.
Dai Woolridge from the Bible Society, who is a spoken
word poet, spoke of Words of Hope, asking us to i) Be open to Nudges…is the
Holy Spirit nudging you to share your faith;
ii) Be open to the stranger;
iii) Be open to the Scriptures. ‘Let’s be equipped with the
news.’
There is a free Bible course. Access
the course
Christine Allen Director of CAFOD spoke of Pilgrims
of Hope and our responsibilities for securing social justice.
Rev. Greg Bakker an Anglican parish priest spoke of
forming communities and told his story of when he had not always listened to
new ideas.
This has reminded me of the meeting I organised in February
2019 between the Women of this diocese and Bishop Richard. Over 70 women met to
tell of their gifts and share their hopes. With the interruption of Covid and
changes in parish structures I wonder what happened to those women. How many
have been able to use their gifts to the full?
Has the Synodal process helped? IS IT TIME FOR A REVIVAL.
Some
photos of 2025 Festival of Hope are at the end of this blog.
Do share comments And thankyou for reading my blog.
Sue Petritz
Diocesan Link for Arundel & Brighton
Actively
promoting the presence, participation & responsibilities of Catholic Women
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CAFOD Family Fast Day October 3rd
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October 6th 7.45-8.45 pm
BOOK CLUB The NBC W invites you to a book club
where we will read Gabrielle Thomas’s book For the Good of the Church. She
looks at the concept of Receptive ecumenism and how it can help churches.
Do join us for this introductory session to introduce ourselves, decide
future meeting dates and process and hear about the author . Please email admin@NBCW.co.uk to register
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Date: Tuesday 7th October at 7pm Fruits of the Synod - In conversation with Sr
Marie Kolbe Zamora. Please join us
on Zoom as we talk to Sr Marie Kolbe Zamora about her work during the Synod on
behalf of Catholic Women around the world. This event will have a
particular focus on how we can realise the fruits of the synod and how to
grow them.
Please email admin@NBCW.co.uk to register
The Social Responsibility Committee of the
National Board of Catholic Women
invites you to a WEBINAR
On WEDNESDAY 15
OCTOBER 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Women in the Criminal Justice System: Keeping Women out of Prison
with
Emily Evison Prison Reform Trust (PRT) and
Julia Corcoran, Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT)
Chaired by Bishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for
Prisons
Join us for
this inspirational event, and together we will explore the challenges faced by
women in the justice system and discuss constructive alternatives as we learn
more about the issues, hear from experts, and reflect on how we, as people of
faith, can support women in finding hope and dignity outside of prison.
Register
at: nbcw.co.uk/event/keeping-women-out-of-prison/
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FOCUS on the NBCW
Each
Month I will share the work of one of the committees of the NBCW. Perhaps you
have skills that could help their work, or it is an area you are particularly
interested in, if so do contact them to see what future opportunities there
are.
Social
Responsibility Committee of the NBCW
The Social Responsibility Committee is one of the three
advocacy committees in the National Board of Catholic Women. Its mission is: firstly, to raise awareness
of key social issues, based on Catholic social teachings on the theme of ‘Who
is my Neighbour?’; and secondly, to lobby for better conditions and policies by
sharing our concerns and writing to our MPs in parliament. The main social issues identified include (1)
poverty and its impact on families; (2) the treatment of prisoners and, in
particular, women in the criminal justice system; (3) racial justice; and (4)
asylum and immigration. In order to
raise awareness of these issues, members of the SRC carry out research, write
reports and organise webinars. Recent
webinars have dealt with Women’s experiences in the Asylum system (May 2024);
Child poverty: challenges and solutions (October 2024); and Racial Justice:
embracing ALL (February 2025). Our
next webinar in October 2025 is on Women in the Criminal Justice System: keeping women out of prison.
DO see September Newsletter for
more October events
Festival of Hope September 20th
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