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2008 is the 150th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary to 14 year-old Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes. Many people from the Clifton Diocese have experienced Lourdes since then and to celebrate cliftondiocese.com brings you a series of podcasts about the world famous shrine. Published every Saturday, our podcasts tells the stories of people in and round the Clifton Diocese who have been to Lourdes. This week we hear from married couple Paul and Sarah from Bristol.
Parishioners from Bristol are setting their alarm clocks for an early start on Monday (2 June) - they’re off to the airport to catch their flights to Poland for a well-planned pilgrimage.
Volunteer ship visitors for the Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) from all over the West of England and Wales met and shared their stories and thoughts about their work with seafarers. The training day for volunteers was held at Llantarnam Abbey in South Wales.
The University of the West of England (UWE) Chamber Choir and Brass Consort delighted the audience at St Patrick’s Church in Redfield, Bristol with a selection of music that ranged from Palestrina to Herbie Flowers.
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Trisha Antolik - who works for the Clifton Diocese as the Primary Adviser - is off to El Salvador with CAFOD (Catholic Agency Development Agency). She fills us in with the details.
A Vatican cardinal has discussed the risks and opportunities presented by interreligious dialogue at London theological college. Clifton Diocese Interfaith Officer, Father Robert King adds his view.
Sir Jimmy Savile has presented Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) with a cheque for £1000 as he enjoys his final cruise onboard the QE2. The AOS are well known in the Clifton Diocese for their ministry to seafarers who come to Portbury and Avonmouth near Bristol.
Tony Vassallo the CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) Manager in the Clifton Diocese has sent us the latest news about CAFOD’s work following the earthquake in China.
St Teresa’s Primary School in Monks Park, Bristol, recently enjoyed a ‘Bike–to-School’ day as part of their ‘Eco Week’. Staff and pupils were encouraged to cycle or scoot to school, reducing car journeys and emissions.
Young members of St John Fisher’s, Wellington with St Richard’s, Wiveliscombe were on the road, when their “KingFishers” junior youth group travelled for a fun-filled afternoon to Sedgemoor Splash in Bridgwater.
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