CAFOD Shrewsbury

We’ve received exciting news today from enterprising members of the Justice and Peace Group at St Peter’s Hazel Grove. As you can see from Carmel’s account below they created an imaginary village called Petersville to encourage members of the Parish Community to buy World Gifts. “Our Parish Advent Project: ‘Petersville’. During the past few months we as [...]

I have been reflecting on the events of the past weeks in Copenhagen and in my mind likening the ups and downs of ‘deal, no deal’ to a ride on Nemesis at Alton Towers.  It now seems, looking back, that this journey has been going on for so much longer – since we first became aware [...]

The pupils of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St Bernard’s Schools supported “The Wave” by making banners which were used by members of their parishes during the demonstration in London on December 5th

A coach full of “Climate Warriors” left Chester on Saturday morning at the unearthly hour of 5.00am to support The Wave.(As you will see from our other blog 2 coaches travelled from Shrewsbury.) Arriving just too late to get into Central Hall, they wasted no time in joining the action and the march. Here’s praying [...]

Early morning London Bright shiny crisp December campaigning weather Eyeing up everyone on the underground wearing blue Are they ‘waving’? Insistent text alert, above traffic noise ‘We’re on our way rejoicing! Just leaving Oxford, Next stop Central Hall …’ (two coaches from Shrewsbury) Excited voices. Green. blue, red, white banners left at the door Scarlet and black robes on stage Drummers and raised voices 3000 people [...]

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