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Welcome to the e-bulletin from the Westminster Justice and Peace Commission.
If you want to advertise events on our network then please email them by the
first Wednesday of the month to .

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Note some items may be repeated from last month,
but new items have been added so read on…

Posters / fliers for events will be posted on our Newsletter webpage where available

G8 : Big ‘IF’ Rally

Enough Food for Everyone IF.... !
CAFOD will be joining with other major charities
in the build up to the G8 meeting to call for a fairer food system

Saturday 8th June

11.30am Ecumenical Service with Archbishop Vincent Nichols
at Westminster Central Hall, Storeys Gate SW1

1.00pm Walk of Witness to Hyde Park

2.00pm Rally in Hyde Park with other national charities

FairTrade Tea Party

Saturday 18th May
2.30-4.30pm in the Hinsley Room (Morpeth Terrace), Westminster Cathedral

Westminster now has 91 certified FairTrade Parishes. Join us to celebrate this progress
towards our target of 110 needed to qualify for FairTrade Diocese status

Practical Engagement in Justice & Peace

a day of training and workshops for Justice & Peace work in parishes
in the Dioceses of Westminster, Brentwoo & Souuthwark

Saturday 22nd June 10.00am–3.00pm
Brentwood Cathedral Hall, Ingrave Rdd. CM15

National Justice & Peace Network 35th Annual Conference

Breaking Open the Word
a call to faith in action

Friday 19th - Sunday 21st July 2013

The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire

Booking deadline Friday 17th May (£5 surcharge after this date)
See
Diary of Events for May / June

May

Mon 6th Annual Migrants Mass in honour of St. Joseph the Worker and celebrating London’s diverse communities. 11.00am Westminster Cathedral. Principal Celebrant: Archbishop Vincent Nichols, of Westminster.
See

Tues 7thThe City and the Common Good: What kind of City do we want? 2) Good Money with keynote speaker Economic Historian Lord Robert Skidelsky. Second in a series of debates for St. Paul’s Institute. 6.30pm at
St. Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. See
Please register at

Thurs 9thA Catholic Conversation with the Earth by Mary Colwell. First in the new series of Faith Matters talks for the Year of Faith, focusing on Catholic moral & social teaching. 7-8:30pm at Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, SW1P 1QN. The series continues on the following three Thursdays (see below). Public lectures but places will be limited so please register at rcdow.org.uk/faith/faith-matters or email to or telephone 020 7931 6078. Suggested donation per lecture is £3. See

Thurs 9thCAFOD Supporter Evening with a talk from Elias, one of CAFOD’s partners from Harare, Zimbabwe, who has worked on a number of water projects in the area. 6.30pm at Amigo Hall, next to St Georges Cathedral, Lambeth Road, Southwark SE1 (Near Lambeth North Tube). Please contact the CAFOD Westminster office to book a place: tel: 020 8449 6970 or e-mail: .

Sat 11thJoint AGM of National J&P Network & Pax Christi with keynote speaker: Prof. Tina Beattie of Roehampton University. 10.30am for 10.45am start at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cumberland Street, Pimlico, SW1V 4LY
For more information contact NJPN 020 7901 4864 or see
or Pax Christi 020 8203 4884 or .

Sat 11thWorld Fair Trade Day see

Sun 12th – Sat 18th Christian Aid Week see

Wed 15thHungry for Change: Lobby of Parliament by religious, priests and lay associates of religious orders. Led by Fr Timothy Radcliffe O.P. and Sr Gemma Simmonds. C.J. 11.45am–4.00pm at Westminster Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H 9NH. For details see

Wed 15thInternational Conscientious Objectors Day see

Thurs 16thCredo but not Credulous! Christians’ Conditional Loyalty by Dr Patrick Riordan SJ. Next in the series of Faith Matters talks for the Year of Faith, focusing on Catholic moral & social teaching. See Thurs 9th May.

Sat 18thFair Trade Tea Party to celebrate the Diocese’s progress towards Fair Trade status. 2.30-4.30pm in the Hinsley Room, Morpeth Terrace SW1P 1QW (alongside Westminster Cathedral). Tickets free but space will be limited so please book in advance on 020 8888 4222 or .

Sat 18th Also Human: Who gets included in Britain Today? Churches' Refugee Network Conference with keynote speaker Sarah Teather MP.11.00am to 3.30pm (registration from 10.30am) at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8EP. Cost: £10 (£5 unemployed, free for asylum seekers).
Please bring your own lunch – hot drinks provided. See for more information.

Thurs 23rdRevisiting the peace message of Pacem in Terris: have we put the words into action? by Pat Gaffney of Pax Christi. Next in the series of Faith Matters talks for the Year of Faith, focusing on Catholic moral & social teaching. See Thurs 9th May for details.

Tues 21st Feast day of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

Thurs 30th The Ten Commandments: do they still matter? by Fr Michael Kirwan, SJ. Final talk in the Faith Matters series for the Year of Faith, focusing on Catholic moral & social teaching. See Thurs 9th May for details.

June

Sat 1st North London J&P Network 10.00am-12noon in the Parish Room at the back of Our Lady of Muswell Church,
1 Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, N10 1PN (tea and coffee from 9.30 pm) Sheila Gallagher will be telling us of her experience of helping to start a Food Bank in Barnet.

Wed 5thWorld Environment Day

Sat 8th28th Annual Multifaith Pilgrimage for Peace This year's Multifaith Pilgrimage for Peace will visit places of worship in several towns around Hertfordshire, and will require transport. A coach is available, cost £12,
bookings required by 19th May. Full details and the latest Westminster Interfaith newsletter are available
on the Justice & Peace Newsletter pages of the Diocese website.

Sat 8thG8 Big IF Campaign Rally. CAFOD will be joining with other major charities in the build up to the G8 meeting to call for a fair food system under the campaign heading Enough Food for Everyone IF! 11.30am Ecumenical Service with Archbishop Vincent Nichols at Westminster Central Hall, Storeys Gate SW1H 9NH. 1.00pm Walk of Witness from there to 2.00pm Rally in Hyde Park. More information at

Tues 11th West London J&P Network 8.00pm, at Our Lady of Grace Parish Centre, 2 Dukes Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 2AE. Contact for details.

Wed 12thThe City and the Common Good: What kind of City do we want? 3) Good Banks with keynote speaker Justin Welby - Archbishop of Canterbury, also taking part Baroness Shirley Williams. Third in a series of debates for
St. Paul’s Institute. 6.00pm at St. Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, EC4M 8AD.
See . Please register at

Wed 12th Mobilising the Church: Housing Justice National Conference (Bradford) 9:30am-4.00pm at The Light Church, Jermyn Street, Bradford BD1 4EJ. See (Events) for details.

Thurs 13thTogether in Prayer for Peace Interfaith prayer event with Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and representatives of other faith communities. 5.00pm in Westminster Cathedral Hall, all people of good will are invited.

Mon 17th – Sun 23rd Refugee Week See

Sat 22nd Practical Engagement in Justice & Peace a day of training and workshops 10.00am–3.00pm Cathedral Hall, Ingrave Rd. Brentwood CM15 Four workshops focusing on: Catholic Social Teaching; How does scripture relate to work in the community?; Human trafficking, and Lobbying your MP. For more information contact or 01277 265234.

Sun 23rdPedal Against Poverty Sponsored bike ride for CAFOD. From 10.00am, choice of 10 mile or 18 mile route through Lee Valley to Broxbourne for picnic lunch. See (Fundraise) for details and registration or call CAFOD Westminster on 020 8449 6970 or email .

Tues 25th Solidarity/Fraternity/Reciprocity in Business a panel discussion in a series on Catholic Social Teaching applied to ethical business and economics. 6.30pm. at St Mary Moorfields, 4-5 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LS.
See (Events) for more information and to book tickets.

Sun 30thFinsbury Park Legacy Fun Games Following the success of last year’s Community Games in Finsbury Park, we are holing a similar event this year to celebrate the Olympic Legacy. 1.00-4.00pm Finsbury Park sports area.