Welcome to this website for the Catholic Ethnic Communities of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, and all those interested in working for One World inspired by the teaching of Jesus Christ on Peace, Love and Forgiveness.
If you wish to contribute to the website with pictures, and reports on events, please send to: Monsignor Daniel McHugh, Co-ordinator for Ethnic Chaplaincies, Eparchies and Missions
email: co-ordinator.ethnic.chaplaincy@rcaob.org.uk telephone: 07812 110 640.
Future Dates for your Diary:
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- Rome – Assisi 26 October -2 November 2024
- Annual ‘Day with the Archbishop’ – Friday 22 November 2024
This week’s Chaplaincy Newsletter: 18 October 2024
Dear All,
This week we began our preparation for the Intercultural Mass and Priestly Vocation on 10 May next year marking the Jubilee Year, which begins in Advent this year. The meeting at Oscott College resulted in a number of practical developments; the Intercultural Mass and Priestly Vocation theme will begin with Mass at St Brigid’s Church, Northfield, Birmingham. Fr Cecil Rogerson PP will be the host. Then later in the year, an Ethnic Chaplaincies’ Priestly Vocations Enquirers Day will take place at Oscott College, with help from Fr Craig Szmidt (Vocations Director) and at the same time a series of evening visits to the College for Ethnic Chaplaincies with a focus on Vocation will be planned by the Rector, Canon Micheal Dolman.
Our Chaplaincies’ Day with Archbishop Bernard is taking shape for 22 November at St Paul’s Convent, Selly Park, and I will be able to circulate the Program shortly.
I help organise a Day for Catechists in my local Deanery: the next one is on 16 November at the Abbey, Erdington, Birmingham. If you are interested in coming or sending Catechists you will be most welcome. I am attaching the Programme.
Finally, I attach a Letter from Cardinal Vincent on the proposed Assisted Dying legislation. You may find this useful if you have not already received it.
All good wishes and prayers for your ministry. Mgr Daniel McHugh
29th Week of the Year–World Mission Day-20 October 2024 Cardinal Vincent – Letter on Assisted Dying Day for Catechists-20241116-flyer
This week’s Reflection 29th Week of the Year–World Mission Day-20 October 2024
Safeguarding
The Ethnic Chaplaincies operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the National and Archdioceses policies & procedures at all times. The Diocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 0121 230 6240/ safeguarding@rcaob.org.uk if you have any concern.
- Safeguarding Statement – 14.-Safeguarding-Statement-Parish
- Birmingham Archdiocese Safeguarding – Safeguarding
- Safe Spaces statement – safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk
- “The Isaiah Journey” – Survivors-Guide.pdf (cbcew.org.uk)
Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agencies https://catholicsafeguarding.org.uk/