Day for Life Fund Testimonies
April 30th, 2024 | Day For Life
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Day for Life in England and Wales is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to celebrating and upholding the dignity of human life. Catholic Trust for England and Wales. A limited company registered in England & Wales, Company number: 04734592. Registered Charity number 1097482. Registered […]
April 30th, 2024 | Day For Life
Who does the Day for Life Fund help? The Day for Life Fund specifically gives financial assistance to organisations in England and Wales that work on life issues. These include but are not limited to: We welcome applications from organisations that undertake work related to the above topics. If your organisation does something different, but […]
January 27th, 2024 | Day For Life, Life Issues
18 June 2023 The theme in 2023 was ‘Listen to Her’ and focused on post-abortion trauma and the impact of abortion primarily on women, but also men and others. The message for the Day in 2023 was unique in that the bishops’ handed it over to a Catholic woman who has had an abortion to share her […]
May 25th, 2023 | Abortion, Day For Life, Life Issues
Prayer to St Joseph Patron of the Unborn O St. Joseph, after your most holy spouse, our Blessed Mother, you were the first to take into your arms and heart the baby Jesus. From the first time you gazed upon him and held him, your heart and soul were forever bonded to him. You caressed […]
May 25th, 2023 | Abortion, Day For Life, Life Issues
Bishops‘ Introduction Voices of women who have had an abortion are often silent in Church and in society. This year’s message for Day for Life is written by a woman and hopes to break this silence and offer opportunities for hope, healing and reconciliation. Jane’s Story I went to Catholic schools, I knew about God […]
June 8th, 2022 | Day For Life, Life Issues
Sunday, 18 June 2022 Pope Francis has sent a message to our Lead Bishop for Day for Life, Bishop John Sherrington, offering his support and prayers for those celebrating the day on Sunday, 19 June 2022. The Holy Father prays that our “efforts in the defence of the God-given value and dignity of every human life, in all its […]
May 17th, 2022 | Day For Life, Life Issues
The focus of this year’s Day for Life is caring for and valuing the elderly. You can support this and other Day for Life initiatives upholding the dignity of every human life from conception to natural end by making a secure donation here.
May 17th, 2022 | Day For Life, Life Issues
Sunday, 19 June 2022 Caring for the Older Person The focus of the Day for Life this year is older persons. The COVID pandemic highlighted the desperate plight of many older people, especially those in care homes and those struggling with long-term chronic conditions such as dementia. They carried the highest burden which included prolonged […]
May 17th, 2022 | Day For Life, Life Issues
Sunday, 19 June 2022 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.Psalm 71:9 The COVID pandemic highlighted the desperate plight of many older people, especially those in care homes and those struggling with long-term chronic conditions such as dementia. They carried the highest burden […]
June 9th, 2021 | Day For Life, End of Life, Life Issues
Sunday, 20 June 2021 Bishop John Sherrington, the Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Church in England and Wales, has written to his brother bishops about this year’s Day for Life. Day for Life is an annual celebration of the intrinsic value and dignity of every human person from conception to natural death. Message […]
May 26th, 2020 | Day For Life, Life Issues
Day for Life 2020 has been given an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Francis. This year, the theme is Choose Life, which will focus on the dignity and worth of the unborn child and expectant mothers. Papal Blessing The Holy Father sent the following message – communicated by the Holy See’s Secretariat of State: “His Holiness […]