Assisted Suicide Bill: The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales have issued a statement, copies of which can be found at the church entrances and also at: Catholic Bishops of England, Wales, and Scotland unite in compassionate action to oppose Bill on assisted suicide - Catholic Bishops' Conference additionally, you can scan the QR code on the posters in the church. You’ll also find in the church postcards from ‘not dead yet’ to send to your MP requesting that they oppose the Bill, and you are encouraged to send the post card to your MP. In regard to the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of life do look at the Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 2258 through to 2301, under ‘The Ten Commandments’. That we should have an informed conscience is found in paragraph 1783. There are copies of the Catechism in the parish library at the main entrance to the church. Remember that there will be powerful and highly resourced lobby groups which will be influencing media and promoting celebrities to push this culture of death along, rather than promoting a Gospel of Life! You may be aware that the Canadian Government were grateful to have ‘saved Can $26 million’ on their health care budget one year, by introducing assisted suicide. As you will note from our Bishops there is every ability to greatly improve palliative care, and this is one of the many things which should be promoted. We should also give thought to the manner in which dispositions towards abortion laws and their application have changed since 1968, and, in light of those changes, any considerations and pressures which could be brought to bear by 2080, when our First Holy Communion children will be grandparents who may well feel social pressures being imposed by then!! See also:- Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17 and Cardinal Nichols on ‘youtube’ at Cardinal calls for prayer to uphold the dignity of human life

 Diocesan Pastoral Plan: Having also had opportunity to digest your own ‘jottings’ etc. people have sent in and an initial meeting with Fr. Chris Bergin, who has been appointed as the Moderator for the new ‘super parish’ could we have a parish discussion on the 8th December after the 10 am Sunday Mass? Having a meeting at that time would create a natural finishing time for lunch, i.e. 12.30 Diocesan Pastoral Plan: Having now had opportunity to give thought and consideration to the Pastoral Plan, a summary of your ‘jottings’ to find a way forward locally, are now available in paper printed format only at the entrances to the church. Our thanks to all those who contributed to the process and to those who collated and summarized the jottings for your consideration. Having also had opportunity to digest the ‘jottings’ etc. we would hope to have a parish discussion on the matter towards the end of November; would a good time be after the 10 am Sunday Mass? Having a meeting at that time would create a natural finishing time for lunch, i.e. 12.30