‘’My God My God, why have you forsaken me?’’
Six years ago, a child from St Anne’s school, called Callum, gave me what was supposed to be an Easter card, he had made for me. But there was everything unusual and strange about this card. Rather than carry familiar images, traditionally associated with Easter, like bunnies, eggs, open tomb,
Lent during the Lockdown
Written by Jo. Lent is a time for repentance and reflecting on our own selves. In a way this difficult situation can bring us closer to the essence of it. While staying in isolation we are doing a lot more than we think. Right now it is the best way
T H E D R A G O N F L Y.
Take some time to wind down before you wind up for the weekend. Kick back and soak up this thought-provoking reflection led by one of the team . . . ‘Many flying insects are annoying, but this one is not. It does not sting like a wasp, suck your blood
Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day! And no, that wasn’t a misspelling! Pi Day is celebrated by mathematicians around the world on the 14th March every year. In Britain, we might write it as 14.3, but in other parts of the world this day of the year reads as 3.14. You might remember
Random Acts of Kindness
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! Every day our belief in a better future is strengthened through the kindness and compassion shown through the every day thoughts and actions of the young people we work with. As we strive to become more Christ-like, we must not forget that –
A Day Without Water in Peru – a reflection on World Water Day
“The communities we visited were on the outskirts of Lima, some of them new settlements that had only undergone major development over the past few decades as more and more people have moved from rural areas to urban cities. For the longest time, Lomas de Carabayllo had not been connected
Lizzie Goes To Cambodia
Our volunteer Lizzie travelled to Cambodia with our partner organisation CAFOD and has now touched down in England safe and sound. We look forward to hearing of her many amazing experiences! She said: “I was privileged enough to have the most amazing time in Cambodia visiting the work of CAFOD partners!
Sophie Goes To Ethiopia
Our volunteer Sophie travelled with our partner organisation CAFOD to Ethiopia this year and she’s landed back home safely with memories made and stories to share! She said: “As most of you know this year I am doing the CAFOD Step into the Gap Programme and a couple of weeks
Vietnamese New Year!
Hello everybody, I wish you a Happy New Year- “Chúc mừng năm mới”. Have you ever heard about Vietnamese New Year or Tet? Today I would like to about how Vietnamese people celebrate Tet holiday. Among many festivals, Tet is considered to be the most important and popular because Tet