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Assisted Suicide Bill: Vote in Parliament Friday 29 November

I received an appeal from the Bishop’s Office that I share with you. Bishop Mark has been contacted by the Director of Operations at ‘Right to Life’ regarding the disability campaign group Not Dead Yet UK, who are a network of people with disabilities who oppose assisted suicide. This weekend postcards from Not Dead Yet UK have been delivered to every Catholic church in the country. Parishioners can use these to easily contact their MP to encourage them to vote against assisted suicide and I encourage you do to so. Bishop Mark asks that I distribute these cards to you and to encourage you to send a postcard to our MPs in good time before the vote on 29 November.


Special Mass of the Holy Spirit on the Day of the House of Commons Vote

I intend to offer a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit on Friday 29 November at 7.30am at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church ahead of the day’s debate and vote in the House of Commons, asking that the Holy Spirit guide the exchange and the outcome of the vote. This moral issue is urgent and we have a spiritual duty to pray that this Bill is defeated. I have arranged the Holy Mass for 7.30am to make it possible for many to attend: working people, children and young people, our teachers and school staff, our retired and those heading off to work might make a special effort to come to Mass that morning to unite in prayer to safeguard the most vulnerable: the sick, the dying, and those in their last days.