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Catholic Leamington
Justice and Peace

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Prayer intention for January: We pray for a rapid end to the pandemic throughout the world, but that the solidarity, compassion and care for others recognized in 2020 may continue and grow in 2021.
'If only this may prove not to be just another tragedy of history from which we learned nothing. ... If only this immense sorrow may not prove useless, but enable us to take a step forward towards a new style of life. If only we might discover once for all that we need one another, and in this way our human family can experience a rebirth, with all its faces, all its hands and all its voices, beyond the walls that we have erected.' (Pope Francis, Fratelli tutti 35)
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​About Us
‘Justice and Peace’ activities are seen as an integral part and expression of our love of neighbour and an intrinsic part of our Christian way of life. In other words, to be concerned about the lack of justice and peace is a necessity for us all.
The monthly meeting exists to consider Justice and Peace issues, usually on the 4th Monday of each month (except August and December) in the parish centre of one of the three Catholic Leamington churches (see the list opposite for the venues of future meetings). This is an open meeting for any parishioner to take part.
Our meeting does not see itself as a separate group of the parish, but rather a meeting of the wider Catholic Leamington parish to consider issues relating to justice and peace. Therefore, any parishioner is welcome to attend at any time.
It is held to learn about issues of concern and feed information back to the parish, making recommendations or facilitating activities in response to these issues. In this way we hope to raise the level of awareness amongst parishioners.
The meeting does not involve itself directly in fundraising or aid activities but rather areas of concern such as:
  • World Development
  • Poverty in the UK
  • Fairtrade and trade justice
  • Peace in the Holy Land
  • The effect of climate change
  • Care of the environment
Which may mean that we look at issues that some may consider to be ‘political’.
We cannot do everything, but rather choose those issues that are of particular interest to those attending the meetings. Unfortunately this may mean that we cannot participate in campaigns or projects that are current at any particular time.
In particular, note is taken of input from:
  • The Birmingham Diocesan Justice & Peace Commission
  • Catholic Agency for Overseas Development: CAFOD
  • Pax Christi
  • LiveSimply
  • Action by Christians Against Torture: ACAT
The work already being undertaken in the Parish by SPAN, St Vincent de Paul and other groups is recognised and the meeting wishes to support and encourage these rather than doing anything in parallel or conflicting with them; and hopefully to cooperate with other local churches or other groups given the opportunity to do so.

​Keep up to date! There is an email circulation list for J&P news, including CAFOD and LiveSimply Parish notifications. If you would like to receive these occasional postings (you won’t be swamped!) please send a request to cl.jandp@gmail.com 

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Future meeting dates in 2020: 
Next Zoom meeting 18 January 2021, 7 for 7.15 pm ​(email jenarmstrong@talktalk.net for a link)

Notes of previous meetings
30 November 2020 (last Zoom meeting)
26 October 2020 (Zoom) 
29 September 2020 (Zoom)
27 July 2020 (Zoom)
29 June 2020 (Zoom)

24 February 2020 (last physical meeting)
20 January 2020  
25 November 2019 
28 October 2019 
23 September 2019 
3 September 2019
29 July 2019 
24 June 2019

29 April 2019 
25 March 2019
25 February 2019
21 January 2019
26 November 2018
30 October 2018 
24 September 2018 
4 September 2018 - review of year 
23 July 2018
25 June 2018
21 May 2018 
23 April 2018 
26 March 2018  
5 March 2018
29 January 2018
27 November 2017
23 October 2017
5 September 2017 - review of year
24 July 2017
26 June 2017

22 May 2017
24 April 2017
27 March 2017
27 February 2017
23 January 2017

Review of the Year 
2018/2019 - Review of the Year
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Links
Some websites of note:
  • The Birmingham Diocesan Justice & Peace Commission
    www.birminghamjandp.org.uk
  • Catholic Agency for Overseas Development: CAFOD
    www.cafod.org.uk
  • Pax Christi
    www.paxchristi.org.uk
  • Catholic Social Teaching (previously LiveSimply)
    www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk
  • Action by Christians Against Torture: ACAT
    www.acatuk.org.uk
  • Church Action on Poverty
    www.church-poverty.org.uk
  • Housing Justice
    www.housingjustice.org
  • National Justice & Peace Network
    www.justice-and-peace.org.uk
  • Global Catholic Climate Movement   http://catholicclimatemovement.global/
  • Laudato Si'  Climate Change
           www.sp4climate.net

We have all our documents, including notes of our meetings, on our GoogleDrive
The email address used for the group is cl.jandp@gmail.com and there is a Google Group email sharing group that you can join by emailing cl.jandp@gmail.com, in order to get email notifications and updates.


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Phone 
St Peter's & Our Lady's: 01926 423824
St Joseph's: 01926 772712​

Church locations
St Peter | Dormer Place, Leamington Spa, CV32 5AA
Our Lady | Valley Rd, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7SJ
St Joseph | 47 Murcott Rd East, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, CV31 2JJ
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Our parish is a part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham registered charity number: 234216
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      • Justice and Peace
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      • Saturday Friendship Group (homelessness)
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