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NJPN E-Bulletin 4th June 2023

Seven weeks to Conference and counting…
 

The Father is God for you.
The Son is God with you.
The Holy Spirit is God in you.

 

Dear Friends,
 

Again, this will be a shorter e-bulletin, due to Conference work taking precedence. We now have less than seven weeks to go, and there is an awful lot of work to get through.

As you will see below, rather than precis the information in the articles I am sharing, I have just relied on hyperlinks. Normal service should hopefully be resumed in two weeks’ time.

As mentioned last time, if you HAVE NOT received a confirmation from me to say that you are booked into the Conference, please email or telephone me urgently as we believe that some booking forms may have gone astray. Also, if you are running a Workshop, or Just Fair stall and are planning on staying, I will also need a booking form from you.

The Conference planning side of things is taking shape and there will be plenty of information coming out over the next few weeks. Please see the section below for up to the minute things.

Don’t let cost stop you from coming if you really want to. Speak with us as there may be a partial bursary available.

All being well, the next edition will be out around the 18th June. Please bear that in mind when sending items that you want included.

God bless,

Sharon

 

NJPN E-Bulletin 4th June 2023

Summer 2023 MouthPeace

Hello everyone 

 
Summer has arrived with some good sunny weather – and Summer Mouthpeace!
 
Again there is a lot about our climate emergency and various ways people are trying to tackle this – in schools, in parishes,  with other groups and local authorities. 
There are zoom meetings to join and most are recorded so can be watched in your own time.  Note: The Pax Christi member, Ann Wilson’s talk on June 6th about her time in the West Bank  is not recorded. On the Israel/Palestine theme there is also things about Nabka this 75th Anniversary year.  
 
There are also articles about ‘Women in Prisons’, Lancashire Churches Together partnership with the public sector and  Hiroshima – the play ‘The Mistake ‘ and the book ‘Half life of Snails’ 
 
Wishing you a good summer,
 
Marian

NJPN E-Bulletin 22nd May 2023

‘Communicating in a cordial manner means that those who read or listen to us are led to welcome our participation in the joys, fears, hopes and suffering of the women and men of our time. Those who speak in this way love the other because they care and protect their freedom without violating it.’
Pope Francis for World Communications Day

Dear Friends,

This is a shorter e-bulletin than normal (although some of you will breathe a sigh of relief, I’m sure!)

It has been a busy couple of weeks, and the Conference bookings have taken longer than I thought they would. If you haven’t yet put your form and deposit in, please do so as soon as possible, as we are filling up fast. Don’t forget to email it to my address – ebulletin@justice-and-peace.org, or you can still post it into Eccleston House and it will find its way to me, albeit a bit slower than by email!

If you want to know more details of our Conference, see Ellen Teague’s article through the Columban Missionaries website. I particularly like Christine Allen’s (Director of CAFOD) words: – “I am delighted to be speaking at the Conference, which is an inspiring reminder of how people up and down the country are working tirelessly to secure a better future for our common home.”

Don’t forget, there may be help available if you would like to come but cannot afford it. This particularly applies to young people and students. Ask the question, and we will see what we can do.

The next e-bulletin should be out around the 4th June, so if you want anything shared, please make sure I have it by the 2nd June. Also, if you know of anyone with an interest in justice and peace issues, please share this e-bulletin with them. You never know, they may even want to subscribe themselves!

Wishing you a good fortnight,

Sharon

NJPN E-Bulletin 21st May 2023

Catholic Social Action Network on Environment: Investments as a force for good?

Catholic Social Action Network on Environment:  Investments as a force for good?

https://Archdiocese_environment_network.eventbrite.com

Thursday 15th June, 6.30, ONLINE

Special network event focusing on how church funds are used in relation to the climate debate. 

  • Stephen Barrie, Deputy Chief Responsible Investment Officer at the Church of England Pensions Board
  • Bokani Tshidzu, Bright Now Campaign Officer, Operation Noah

For information and registration go to: https://Archdiocese_environment_network.eventbrite.com

 

NJPN E-Bulletin 7th May 2023

 ‘Grant that I may be a blessing to all thy children, of every faith and belief, and together we may discover the ways of gentleness and be led into the paths of peace’

King Charles III during his Coronation on 6th May 2023

Dear Friends,
 

Today is the start of a new era as far as the monarchy is concerned. The big question is, will it change with the times and make itself more relevant! Our new King was gardening organically before it was even a ‘thing,’ and he has had a lifelong interest in the environment. This came across quite strongly in the words that Prince William spoke at the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee just under a year ago.

Although the King is not supposed to be political, and indeed I seem to remember that Liz Truss advised him against attending the last COP, but it is my fervent hope that he will break the mould and make a stand for the climate. 

Our Action today is wrapped up with the Coronation – in The Big Help Out. Also, I know that there are many that are not fans of the Royal establishment, so there is also an article giving a more J & P take to the proceedings.

At present, our Administrator is away from work, and I am picking up emails and Conference bookings. If you have booked a place at the Conference in July, and have not yet received an acknowledgement, or have any concerns about your booking, please contact me directly on the E-bulletin email address: ebulletin@justice-and-peace.org.uk.

Also, please be advised that our Networking Day/AGM (details above) that was due to take place in London next weekend, 13th May, has now been changed to an online event. This is due to the threatened rail strikes on that day. If you want to take part, please send me an email and someone will forward a Zoom link.

All being well, the next e-bulletin will be produced for the 21st May. If you have anything you want shared, please send it to me by Friday the 19th. (please be aware that I will need a link to an article on your own website, and I cannot include PDF’s, but can use most other formats).

God bless,

Sharon

NJPN E-Bulletin 7th May 2023

NJPN Open Networking Day and AGM – 13th May 2023

Zoom Meeting

 

The next networking day and AGM will take place on  Saturday 13 May 2023 from 10:45am – 4:00 pm

 

For further details and meeting link contact NJPN at

Email: ebulletin@justice-and-peace.org.uk

Tel:02079014864

Download the Poster here

The programme for the day can be downloaded by clicking here

NW NJPN JUSTICE AND PEACE E BULLETIN MAY 2023

In the NW NJPN JUSTICE AND PEACE E BULLETIN for MAY 2023 Joseph Kelly raises concerns about the ‘safe routes’ for non-British asylum seekers fleeing the current conflict in Sudan; we have a wealth of topical articles on The Holy Land following recent fact-finding visits; the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK)’s new report: Napier Barracks: the inhumane reality examines the fate of people in the asylum camp at the disused Napier Barracks in Kent; former Home Office advisor Jon Kuhrt discusses Dominic Raab’s resignation; there are various peace reports; a wide range of resources and we mourn the death of Michael Winter, former priest and long-time advocate and campaigner for married clergy.

 

Please read and pass on.

 

Best wishes

Anne O’Connor

NW NJPN Justice and Peace E Bulletin May 2023

Latest News from Church Action on Poverty

SPARK:  The summer 2023 issue of Church Action on Poverty’s newsletter is now available to download. Read inspiring stories of community campaigners from Cornwall to Merseyside, and much more.

https://www.church-poverty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SPARK-newsletter-summer-2023.pdf

 

NJPN E-Bulletin 23rd April 2023

 NJPN E-Bulletin 23rd April 2023

 

‘While all of us in the environmental 
industry hope to work ourselves out 
of a job, there will never be a day when 
Earth Day is no longer needed.’

Evan Raskin (National Campaign Manager, Earth Day)

 

Dear Friends,
 

What a busy weekend! As I write this, thousands of people are demonstrating in London for The Big One – not only activists, but members of the RSPB, various organisations dealing with justice and peace/climate issues, church members, religious organisations – and so the list goes on. Todays demonstrations coincide with Earth Day, and I have shared a few articles around this theme.

We have the usual articles on the Climate, Refugees and Palestine; plus this time some on the situation in Sudan. My eldest son, who is not involved at all in J & P issues, mentioned to me last weekend that he had just read a post on Reddit  from somebody in Sudan, who basically said that he expected to die very soon. Some of his friends and family had died and the soldiers were closing in on where he was hiding. This really affected my son, especially as we have no idea what happened to the poor guy who posted it.

All being well, the next E-bulletin will be out around the 7th May, which will be a week before our AGM/Networking Day on the 13th May. The theme of the day is ‘Women in Prison’ and we have three speakers, all with experience in the different ways in which prison affects women. It is taking place in London. and more details are on our website. We would love to see as many of you there as possible. 

Wishing you a good couple of weeks, and if you have anything you want shared, please do so by Friday 5th May. Thanks so much to those of you who send articles through.

Kind regards

Sharon

 

NJPN E-Bulletin 23rd April 2023

NW NJPN E Bulletin for mid-April 2023

The NW NJPN E Bulletin for mid-April focuses on an ongoing pilgrimage to the Holy Land with some excellent homilies from Deacon Patrick Van der Vorst who may be familiar to regular reader of Independent Catholic News for his daily Gospel in Art reflections – to read more reports as the pilgrimage continues log on to ICN https://www.indcatholicnews.com

There are reports from Green Christian, Christian Aid, the Balfour Project, Pax Christi, Campaign Against Arms Trade and Aid to the Church in Need plus a look at Saint Pope John XXIII’s encyclical Pacem in Terris, sadly still as relevant today

For those of you in the Liverpool area don’t miss a talk by Ann Wilson tomorrow on behalf of  EAPPI, the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (sorry for the short notice) – details on the diary page.

Please read and pass on to others.

Best wishes

Anne O’Connor

NW NJPN Justice and Peace E Bulletin mid April 2023