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: 30 March 2025
Dear All,
I am conscious that the Intercultural Mass at St Brigid’s, Northfield, Birmingham, on Saturday 7 June needs to be prepared for in the different Ethnic Communities. Please note there will be a preparatory meeting in St Brigid’s on Monday 7 April at 3.30pm. If you are able to attend please it would be helpful to the overall organisation. I am attaching a Flyer for you to draw the Mass to the attention of your Community. An important emphasis in prayer and promotion this Jubilee Year is on Priestly Vocations in our Ethnic Communities: both the Vocations Office and the Oscott Seminary are involved with us in this initiative.
I am forwarding information from a member of the Chaldean Chaplaincy who is starting a Mission in Lebanon in the coming week. If your Community would like to support him in prayer or any other practical way, I am sure Faris and Nada would be very happy.
I am sending you the link to this weekend’s Reflection which will feature in the Burning Bush vlog from tomorrow, Friday. It is pleasing that the reading from Exodus for the 3rd Sunday of Lent features the account of this incident for Moses.
This coming week I will be in Rome for a short Jubilee Pilgrimage on the occasion of my Birthday! I will remember all of you in prayers. No Newsletter and Reflection next Thursday!
All good wishes
Mgr Daniel McHugh
Intercultural Mass 2025-Flyer (2) New Ministry in Lebanon 2025 Reflection for the 3rd Week of Lent and The Solemnity of the Annunciation 23 & 25 March 2025
This week’s Reflection Reflection for the 3rd Week of Lent and The Solemnity of the Annunciation 23 & 25 March 2025
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/