Justice & Peace and Environment

All the latest news from our Parish Group
Justice & Peace and Environment

May 2021

Pope Francis backs the call to waive intellectual property rights on Covid 19 vaccines. 

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Pope Francis joins with faith leaders form across the World to ask for the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights for Covid Vaccines.

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April 2021
Click here –>Laudate Si

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31st March 2021

In August last year Pope Francis said “It has never been clearer that, for peace to flourish, all people need to lay down the weapons of war, and especially the most powerful and destructive of weapons: nuclear arms that can cripple and destroy whole cities, whole countries,” (unreferenced)
On 16 March, the United Kingdom announced that it would increase its limit on its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades. Instead of decreasing its nuclear stockpile to 180 warheads in the mid 2020s, the United Kingdom will increase its stockpile cap to 260 warheads – a 40% increase. While most of the world’s countries have declared that nuclear weapons are illegal, the United Kingdom is moving in the wrong direction to increase its stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Already in 2019 alone, the United Kingdom spent $8.9 billion on its nuclear weapons.” https://www.icanw.org/uk_to_increase_nuclear_stockpile_limit  
The Peace Pledge Union is one way we can campaign for an end to war and military solutions. More information here https://www.ppu.org.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=2, and/ or sign the petition from CND here https://cnduk.org/no-more-nukes-time-to-scrap-trident/
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Pope Francis invites you to celebrate
Laudato Si’ Week
16th to 24th May 2020 May
Pope Francis invites you…..  CLICK <<HERE>> 
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Covid-19 self isolation and shielding.
East Lothian Council
If you need information about
Protection Against Gender Based Violence
<<Click HERE>> for the East Lothian Council Website
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APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
EVANGELII GAUDIUM
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY,
CONSECRATED PERSONS
AND THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL
IN TODAY’S WORLD
Click -> The proclamation of the Gospel in Today’s world
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ENCYCLICAL LETTER
LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME
Click -> Our Common Home
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POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
AMORIS LAETITIA
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
TO BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS
CONSECRATED PERSONS
CHRISTIAN MARRIED COUPLES
AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON LOVE IN THE FAMILY
Click -> On love in the family
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APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE

OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON THE CALL TO HOLINESS
IN TODAY’S WORLD
Click -> The call to holiness in today’s world
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POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
QUERIDA AMAZONIA
OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
AND TO ALL PERSONS OF GOOD WILL
Click -> Beloved Amazon
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Autumn/Winter 2019
Justice and Peace Scotland invites you to: 
A Day of Reflection on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’
Click < HERE > for more information.  
On Saturday 21st September 2019
Speakers include:
Lorna Gold – Divestment from fossil fuels
Stephen Curran – Eco-Congregation Scotland
Dr Pete Walton – Climate Science
Will Dickson – Ethical Finance
Date And Time: Sat, 21 September 2019 @10:00 – 16:45 BST
Location : Renfield St Stephens Centre, 260 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4JP
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The Spiritual Roots of Protest
Merton’s Enduring Legacy.


A Day of Reflection with Jim Forest on the
50th Anniversary of Merton’s Death

Saturday 8 December 2018
Walpole Hall, 27 Chester St,
Edinburgh EH3 7EN
10.30 for 11.00am – 3.30pm
Includes refreshments and lunch
Cost: By donation
To book email: [email protected]
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Click—-> Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland
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Day for Migrants and Refugees
volunteers needed
January 2018
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Every year in January the Church marks the Day for Migrants and Refugees, a Celebration of the lives and gifts of everyone who is a migrant or refugee in the world. In January in Musselburgh we would like to mark
The Day for Migrants and Refugees
in our parish community, to celebrate and recognise all of us who are migrants or whose families have been migrants into Scotland. But we need help to organise it! If you would like to be involved please speak to Miriam after Mass one Sunday or leave your details in the sacristy.
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