Some important dates this Autumn :
September
1. Mon.13th : English
Martyrs Sparkhill Parish Justice and Peace Group
Meeting,
8pm in the Parochial House,
B11 3JN
2. Wed.15th: Restore Open Meeting, St
John’s Church, Vivian Road
entrance, Harborne B17 9PT from 7.30-9.30pm.
All are welcome at
this meeting focusing on ‘Destitution’.
Andy Jolly, Destitution Project
Coordinator of the Children’s
Society, will speak about their work in supporting families
who are
destitute. Also feedback on the summer holiday
programme and voucher exchange
scheme.
3. Sat.18th: A
Rocha/ Ecocongregation meeting,
“Growing Organically”
10am -
4.40pm. Carrs Lane Church Centre,
Birmingham see website www.arocha.org/gb-en.
4. Wed.22nd:
West Midlands Christian Just Peace
for Palestine
Network
Open
Meeting at Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
6.30pm for a bring and
share meal. Speaker at 7pm:
Richard Burden MP on
“A Just Peace for Palestine”
5. Thurs. 30th: CAFOD - an evening with Director Chris Bain
7pm (tea and coffee)
for 7.30pm start, ending by 9.30pm.
St Dominic’s Parish
Centre, Station Road,
Stone, Staffs.
Chris will talk
about CAFOD’s role and work in 2010
and his experiences
overseas. All welcome.
6. Thurs.23rd & Restore afternoon information sessions on asylum
Thurs.30th issues
and training for befriending refugees and asylum
seekers,1.30 to
4.30pm. BMS International Mission Centre,
24 Weoley Park Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6QX
.
October
1. Fri.1st:
CAFOD Harvest Fast Day
2. Thurs.7th,14th Restore evening information sessions on asylum issues and
& 21st : training for befriending refugees and asylum
seekers,
7.30 to 9.30pm. St John’s Church, Vivian Road
entrance,
Harborne B17 9PT
3. Wed.13th:
CAFOD – “Why Should We
Build The Common Good?”
A talk focusing on Caritas in Veritate given by
Professor Margaret Archer (University
of Warwick and
Pontifical Academy
of Social Sciences)
St George’s Church,
Worcester. Preceded
by Mass at 7 pm.
For more information phone
01386 831390.
Collection for
CAFOD.
4. Sat. 16th: J&P Commission Annual Assembly,
10.30 to 4.30pm.
St
Peter’s School, Solihull.