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:
Saturday 7 June 2025 12 noon. Intercultural Mass to mark the Solemnity of Pentecost.
Praying for Priestly Vocations. Celebrant: Bishop David Evans. Venue: Our Lady and St Brigid’s Church and School, Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 5AB. Intercultural Mass 2025-Flyer
Opportunities for Pilgrimages to mark the Jubilee Year: Walsingham 10 May; Evesham 5 July; and Harvington 7 September. Please let Mgr McHugh know if you are interested.
This week’s Chaplaincy Newsletter: 17 April 2025
Dear All,
I am sure you will be busy in these days of the Triduum, and I hope my Reflection for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Easter Sunday will offer you some helpful thoughts for your Homilies. The Burning Bush vlog will be produced and posted tomorrow, Good Friday morning. I hope your Communities will find it helpful for Prayer over this weekend.
On Easter Monday I hope some of you will be able to join the Easter Monday Men’s Mass concelebrating with Archbishop Bernard at St Chad’s at 10am. Members of your Communities are invited to participate in the Bidding Prayers, if they are not already involved in the Readings or Hymns.
I will be taking a break from writing a Reflection and sending the Newsletter this coming Easter Week; I’m intending to be back with you, sending my usual mailing on Thursday 1 May.
Please note that the Dominican Sisters who offer a Certificate in Catechesis have an online Open Evening on 30 April 7.30 to 8.30pm. You can join in very easily online. I recommend the course for new Catechists who can start it in September.
Praying that you have a wonderful Easter, full of joy and hope.
Mgr Daniel McHugh
Reflection for Holy Thursday, Last Supper and Easter Vigil 2025
This week’s Reflection
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/