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Press Release Week of Prayer 2013
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Christmas Message
On Monday 23rd December, Rt. Revd. David McGough Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and lead bishop to the Pastoral Care Project offered mass in thanksgiving and for your intentions.
To read Bishop David's Christmas Message in full click here (jpg 95.5 kb)
If you would like to contribute to our Crib Offering which is open until 2nd February 2014 please visit the
How to Donate page of this website.
National Week of Prayer and Awareness of Dementia 2013
The Week of Prayer received widespread support from many parishes, care homes and organisations.
To read more about the wonderful events which took place click here (PDF 71.3 kb)
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year's National Week of Prayer & Awareness of Dementia. It is a time when we can all consider the needs of those who live among us with dementia and those who care for them - how can we respond?
As a special thank you, Bishop David McGough offered his Mass of thanksgiving on Friday 19th April 2013 for everyone who supported the Week.
Pictured below are residents and staff from Cheverel Place sheltered housing complex, Nuneaton - they held a
'Yellow Day' and coffee morning raising £147.05 for the work of the Pastoral Care Project.
The following Press Release highlights just some of the initiatives and events that took place as part of the Week of Prayer and Awareness of Dementia in 2013.
Read National Week of Prayer & Awareness of Dementia Press Release April 2013 (PDF 15.5kb)
We would still love to hear from you if you held an event during the National Week of Prayer and Awareness of Dementia, contact us at [email protected].
More information about the National Week of Prayer and Awareness of Dementia can be found on the National Week of Prayer page or read our Annual Report 2012-13.
Annual General Meeting -Thursday 11th October 2012
Supporters, volunteers, trustees, Lead Bishop David McGough the Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth and the Mayor of North Warkwickshire.
Bishop David McGough launched Instructions for my Funeral Mass at the Pastoral Care Project AGM on Thursday 11th October 2012.
Now available for parishes and individuals.
"This document includes a message from Archbishop Vincent Nichols President of the Catholic Church in England and Wales will be very helpful for people to set out their funeral mass wishes. It is a very practical way for parishes to offer support.” Bishop David McGough Lead Bishop to the Pastoral Care Project.
The Pastoral Care Project which first piloted this document in care homes in 1997 then in Birmingham Diocese since 2007 is supported by the Bishops Conference. This document is now available nationally.
Download the poster (PDF, 300kb)
Download the Order Form (PDF, 83.6kb)
