My Calendar
Events in April 2024
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01/04/2024
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02/04/2024(1 event) World Autism Awareness Day 
A special day and here's a video about what NOT to say (3:57) to someone living with autism! A PRAYER FOR TODAY (HERE as a 1:00 video) Loving God, bless all who see the world through autism, and all who celebrate the richness of diversity.
Help us, O Lord, to see your image reflected in all of our differences.
May we recognise the unique gifts we each have to offer the world. We pray this in your Holy Name. AMEN
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03/04/2024
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04/04/2024(1 event) International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action |
05/04/2024
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06/04/2024(1 event) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace |
07/04/2024(1 event) World Health Day |
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11/04/2024
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12/04/2024(2 events) International Day for Street Children 
What might it be like living on the streets as a young person? Here are some insights from children living on the streets of Bangkok. Here are some children sharing their experiences through their drawings: Here's a brief introduction on behalf of a local charity: A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available HERE as a video) Loving God, we pray for all children who are living on the streets - in the UK and beyond. We pray for all who work with children - that they use wisdom and courage in noticing and helping the vulnerable. We pray that governments, local decision makers, uniformed services and other organisations will prioritise their safety - giving them the dignity they deserve as being made in your image. We pray, too, for those children who are experiencing relationship problems and feel they have nowhere to go; Lord Jesus - you said to let the children come to you. Help each of us be part of finding a safe place for children where they feel safe, protected, valued and provided for. We ask this in your holy name. AMEN International Day of Human Space Flight |
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19/04/2024
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20/04/2024(1 event) Chinese Language Day |
21/04/2024(1 event) World Creativity and Innovation Day 
Set up by the UN in 2018, this is a day to be thankful for and reflect on our inherent creativity and ability as a species to innovate! Here's a thought for the day and prayer. (2:29)
A PRAYER FOR TODAY Loving God, We give thanks for the gift of creativity we are all blessed with. Give us open hearts and determined mindsets that we might use this gift to bring about innovations which will benefit all of humanity and ensure sustainability for the planet we all call home!
We pray this in your holy name. AMEN |
22/04/2024(1 event) International Mother Earth Day 
A brilliant song from way back in 1974! It's well worth pondering the words - just what are Sparks trying to say? Of course, our relationship with Mother Earth is very much influenced by our connection with Sr Dorothy Stang. This is a prayer from the Holy Father about the earth and our relationship with our Common Home.
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23/04/2024(2 events) Spanish Language Day 
Spanish is one of six official languages of the United Nations - spoken in Spain and all over South Africa (except for Brazil). Here's a bit of info:
Here's the Hail Mary in Spanish to mark this day!
Traditional date for Feast of St George - patron saint of England |
24/04/2024(1 event) International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace |
25/04/2024(1 event) World Malaria Day |
26/04/2024(2 events) International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day World Intellectual Property Day |
27/04/2024
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28/04/2024(1 event) World Day for Safety and Health at Work 
This day is set aside to remind all of us of our responsibilities to do all we can to be safe and healthy at our places of work wherever they are! We all have a role to play:
CLICK HERE for a 75 second reflection on our own mission statement commitment to safety! A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1:00 video) Loving God, who, on the 7th day of creation - demonstrated the importance of rest and appreciation of a job well done, give us wisdom to know when to work and when to rest; help us be hardworking and industrious; while being calm and mindful of the physical and mental health of ourselves and others. Help us to be safe in our work practices and to appreciate our own worth – as well as those we work with. And where difficult conversations need to take place – give us words that will result in just and compassionate outcomes. We pray this in your holy name. AMEN |
29/04/2024(1 event) International Dance Day 
This is a lovely day to celebrate! Humans seem to have a universal desire to dance. It happens across all societies and it was wonderful in 2019 that we had our own flashmob dance in the Peace Garden to mark this event. Here it is! Here's another flashmob of joy! And here's a wonderful song - I HOPE YOU DANCE:
A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1:00 video) Creator God, we thank you for the beauty of dance. Help us to leap with your joy, to stretch with your passion, to balance with your strength as we express our thoughts and emotions. May our dancing always be a spirit-filled, life-giving expression of our humanity.
We pray this in your holy name. AMEN
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30/04/2024(1 event) International Jazz Day 
Here's a 4:53 reflection on International Jazz Day including an exuberant extract from The Boss and the E-Street Band! |
01/05/2024(2 events) May - the Rosary Month 
May is the month Catholics especially associate with Mary, the mother of Jesus! The Rosary is a special focus of devotion to Mary! You can follow the Rosary journey by clicking on this LINK. Traditional date for Feast of St. Joseph the Worker 
A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1:00 video) Prayer to St. Joseph - Patron Saint of Workers Help us to acknowledge and respect the dignity of all workers. Help us to learn about and to care about those who are not fairly rewarded, not treated justly, who work in unsafe environments.
We pray too for those who do not have the security that comes with work.
Guide us in our own work and in the work of justice we are all called to participate in. Give us strength for the day ahead that we might do the best we can.
We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN |
02/05/2024(2 events) May - the Rosary Month
May is the month Catholics especially associate with Mary, the mother of Jesus! The Rosary is a special focus of devotion to Mary! You can follow the Rosary journey by clicking on this LINK. World Tuna Day |
03/05/2024(2 events) May - the Rosary Month
May is the month Catholics especially associate with Mary, the mother of Jesus! The Rosary is a special focus of devotion to Mary! You can follow the Rosary journey by clicking on this LINK. World Press Freedom Day 
Why should we care about press freedom? (1:13) So, how are things around the world? This video (3:2) compares the freedom of the press. What do you think of where the UK is ranked?
A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1:00 video)Loving God, We give thanks for journalists who investigate, inform and celebrate.
Strengthen and direct all who write what many read, May they be courageous in confronting evil and injustice: May they act with honesty and integrity, And feel protected and empowered to challenge oppression in all its forms.
We ask this in your holy name!
St Julie: pray for us, protect us and bless us. |
04/05/2024(1 event) May - the Rosary Month
May is the month Catholics especially associate with Mary, the mother of Jesus! The Rosary is a special focus of devotion to Mary! You can follow the Rosary journey by clicking on this LINK. |
05/05/2024(1 event) May - the Rosary Month
May is the month Catholics especially associate with Mary, the mother of Jesus! The Rosary is a special focus of devotion to Mary! You can follow the Rosary journey by clicking on this LINK. |