Faith & Justice Group

St Bernadette’s Faith and Justice Group

We are a small group of parishioners who meet regularly to reflect together on how to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God (Micah 6: 8).

We try to gather at least once in the seasons of Advent, Lent, Eastertide and over the summer period leading into the season of Creation (September-October) and the period of remembrance. 

We come up with ideas for events and ways to coordinate and celebrate all the efforts of the parish to serve Christ in the poor, to seek justice, to welcome God’s peace into our community, and promote non-violence, locally and internationally. We propose initiatives to the parish council but also build bridges with the wider “parish family”, including Ss Thomas and Elizabeth at Thurnham, St Bernadette’s Primary School and Our Lady’s Secondary School; the Syrian family whom we are helping to settle in the UK; and those in the community who may not be mass-goers but still have a connection to the parish. We pray, fundraise and campaign for various causes like prisoners of conscience, CAFOD, Pax Christi. 

However, our group is as much about hearing about and celebrating what parishioners are already doing for the wider community. The Kingdom of God is not brought in by any particular petition, collection or campaign but begins with the everyday work of love in our families, workplaces, neighbourhoods. We would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with Francis Stewart (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you want to join the group, or if you would simply like to come to share with us what you are doing in your own life for the coming of God’s Kingdom. Those who are from Ss Thomas and Elizabeth Thurnham, we would love to hear from you too, and will be adaptable in terms of the time and place of our meetings in order to be as inclusive as possible. 

Francis Stewart

Published: 20/03/2024

Review: 19/03/2025