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Week of Sep 28th
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23/09/2024(2 events) 
International Day of Sign Languages Did you know that there are an estimated 72 million deaf people worldwide, 80% of them in developing nations. A PRAYER FOR THIS DAY Let's pray for all who are deaf or hearing impaired in any way and reflect on how it might feel to be aware of conversations but be unable to decipher them or contribute to them. |
24/09/2024
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25/09/2024
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26/09/2024(2 events) 
Bonjour! On European Day of Languages, enjoy some of the richness of different tongues in this 1:02 video: A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1:00 video) Loving God,
we thank you for the gift of language
which enables us to communicate and express our deepest emotions.
Help us to use language
to build bridges between individuals and nations
so that, one day, wars will cease
and we will establish a world of tolerance, understanding and celebration.
We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN.
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Here's a 1:34 video about this day - including information about how many nuclear weapons there are in the world!
This is a harrowing eye-witness account (3:36) of the dropping of the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August, 1945:
Here's a report (2:13) about the Holy Father, Pope Francis, visiting Japan in 2019: Christian CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) ask those who seek peace to pray in the following ways:
You're invited to offer your own silent prayer on this day.
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27/09/2024(1 event) |
28/09/2024(2 events) 
28 September is World Rabies DayIt is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. Here's a quick (3:41) 'what you need to know' video! World Rabies Day is an opportunity to reflect on human's efforts to control this deadly disease and remind ourselves that the fight is not yet over. 28 September also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine. See how the vaccine came about below:
Today, safe and efficacious animal and human vaccines are among the important tools that exist to eliminate human deaths from rabies while awareness is the key driver for success of communities to engage in effective rabies prevention. In 2020, it is good to remember the huge successes that vaccines have brought about over the years. This thought gives us hope for a CoronaVirus vaccine which we so need. A PRAYER FOR TODAY Loving God, we pray for all affected by the scourge of rabies and for those who work to eradicate it through providing resources and education. We give thanks for those involved in medical research, particularly in developing vaccines. We pray for decision makers to ensure they are funded well; that researchers are tenacious and wise; and that they have those moments of inspiration that bring about positive developments. We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN
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29/09/2024(1 event) 
The Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael! |