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SEPTEMBER E-BULLETIN
Note some items may be repeated from last month,
but new items have been added so read on…
The Welfare Myth of ‘Them and Us’
exploring how we ALL use welfare as our lives change
Saturday 8th November 10.30am-3.30pm
St John Vianney Parish Centre, West Green Road London N15 3QH
Speakers:
Sir John Hills
Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics
Director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE)
Helen O’Brien
Chief Executive Officer, Caritas Social Action Network
Hertfordshire Area Justice & Peace Networking Day
The Two World Wars: Warnings from History
Saturday 13th September 9.30am – 3.00pm
Our Lady Queen of Apostles, 141 Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL7 3TP
Diary of Events for September / October
September
Mon 1st Sept – Sat 4th October Time for Creation – see www.oikoumene.org (Events) or www.ctbi.org.uk for information.
Thurs 11th Housing Justice Social Housing Walk and Social 6.00pm - 7.30pm. Meet at the Housing Justice office: 256 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UJ, Come and explore the history of social and public housing in Southwark Contact for details
Sat 13th The Two World Wars – Warnings From History Herts Area J&P Network Meeting 9.30 – 3.00pm at Our Lady Queen of Apostles, 141 Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TP. Lunch provided, or bring own packed lunch. Cost £5.00 Enquiries and registration: Adelheid Smith 01727 855931 or
Sun 14th Racial Justice Sunday See www.carj.org.uk or www.ctbi.org.uk
Sun 14th Mass of Thanksgiving for Cardinal Manning commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Great Dock Strike and Cardinal Manning’s influence on Catholic Social Teaching. Principal Celebrant Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 6.00pm at St Mary’s and St Michael’s Church, 2 Lukin Street, E1 0AA.
Contact Chris Driscoll at or 020 7476 6062
Wed 17th Should Economic Growth be the Primary Goal of Economic Policy? A JustShare debate in partnership with
St Paul’s Institute, with Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England. 6:30pm St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2V 6AU. To register for your ticket please visit:growtheconomics.eventbrite.com.
Sat 20th – Sun 5th Oct British Food Fortnight Christian Ecology Link’s campaign to promote the LOAF principles: Locally produced; Organically grown; Animal friendly; Fairly traded. See www.greenchristian.org.uk/resources/loaf
Sat 20th Living the Gospel - National J&P Networking Day, with practical session on being a LiveSimply Parish. 10.30am-4.00pm St.William’s Church Annexe, Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JJ
Sun 21st UN International Day of Peace / Peace One Day. Visit www.peaceoneday.org
Sun 21st Global Day of Action on Climate – in advance of theUN Climate Change Summitin New Yorkon 23rd September. Westminster march 12:30 – 2:30pm: Meeting at Temple Place WC2R 2PH we will follow a short procession to the Houses of Parliament & Victoria Gardens.See.www.cafod.org.uk more information.
Sun 21st Finsbury Park Community Fun Games 1.00-4.00pm at Finsbury Park N4 (Sports track, North side of Park)
Registration from 12.00 noon (Advance notice by 9th Sept for 7-a-side football). Contact Justice & Peace Office.
Sun 21st – Sat 27th Week of Prayer for Peace in Israel/Palestine See www.paxchristi.org.uk (Campaigns / Israel Palestine) or www.worldweekforpeace.org.
Sat 27th DePaul UK 25th Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass with principal celebrant Cardinal Vincent Nichols,
2.00 p.m. in Westminster Cathedral. Please book your free ticket at www.depauluk.org or contact r call heron 020 7939 1270.
October
Wed 1st Farewell to Welfare!? National Estate Churches Network Annual Conference with keynote speaker John Battle. 10.00am-3.30pm at St James Church Thurland Rd, Bermondsey, London, SE16 4AA. Book online at www.nationalestatechurches.org/conferences or phone or text 07933 438304 giving your contact details.
Fri 3rd Cafod Harvest Fast Day Promotional talks and distribution of envelopes Sunday 28th Sept, Harvest Fast Collection Sunday 5th Oct. More information and resources available atwww.cafod.org.uk/fastday.
Contact CAFOD Westminster on 020 8449 6970 .
Wed 8th Galilee Quartet In Concert & Conversation A performance by the Gaililee String Quartet followed by Q&A with the Sa'ad family, including viola player Omar who was imprisoned for Conscientious Objection to serving in the Israeli Defence Force. 7.00 pm at Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA. Event free, with donations, but booking required.
Sat 11th Alternative Voices of World War One 2014 Annual Peace History Conference, 9.30am-5.00pm at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ. Organised by the Movement for the Abolition of War in association with the Imperial War Museum and the International Peace Bureau. Registration fee £20 (£5 full time student).
Visit www.abolishwar.org.uk/ for more information.
Sat 18th One Climate One World CAFOD campaign launch at St. Georges Cathedral Amigo Hall, Lambeth Bridge Road SE1. Contact CAFOD Westminster for further information 020 8449 6970 or
Sun 19th – Sat 25th Good Money Week Visit www.neiw.org
Sun 19th – Sun 26th One World Week: Living Differently Visit www.oneworldweek.org
Sun 19th – Sun 26th Week of Prayer for World Peace www.weekofprayerforworldpeace.com
Sun 19th This is My Body A Ten Ten Theatre production dealing with Human Trafficking. 3.30pm at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Commonwealth Ave., White City, W12 7QR. Bookings at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tententheatre
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