Pledge for December
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St Vincent's Furniture Store
We are in urgent need of the following donations:
We are in urgent need of the following donations:
- Two seater sofas (must be clean with no marks or stains and have the 1988 fire regulation label attached)
- Single and double bed frames with mattresses (these must be clean with no marks or stains and have the 1988 fire regulation label attached)
- Single and double mattresses (these must be clean with no marks or stains and have the 1988 fire regulation label attached)
- High Backed Chairs (OT)
- 2 to 6 seater dining tables and chairs
- Chests of drawers
- Single assembled wardrobes
- Clothing rails
- Bunk beds
- Small electricals (toasters, microwaves, kettles, irons, lamps, vacuum cleaners)
- Small bookcases and desks
- Rugs (all sizes)
- Clean towels
- Clean single and double bedding sets
- Single and double duvets (must be new or in pristine condition, no marks or stains)
- Pots, pans and kitchen utensils

BEN'S CENTRE:
Right now, we need sleeping bags and men's coats please.
Right now, we need sleeping bags and men's coats please.
Guide to the LiveSimply Award
LiveSimply Plan
LiveSimply Flyer
St Vincent's Pledges Month by Month to Live Simply
Reflections on Sunday Readings and the themes of LiveSimply
Advent – Christmas
“Look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted.” Live Simply- creation, nature imagery
“Truth shall spring out of the earth.” Live Simply – Hope in God, in nature imagery
“Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion.” Live in Solidarity
“he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners,” Live in Solidarity
“As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord GOD make justice and praise spring up before all the nations.” Live Simply- powerful image using nature
“I, the LORD, have called you …. to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.” Live in Solidarity
OR
“Why spend your money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare.” Live Simply- focus on what is life giving
Psalm: images of God, using nature
Advent – Christmas
- First Sunday of Advent, Year B
“Look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted.” Live Simply- creation, nature imagery
- Second Sunday of Advent, Year B, Psalm, 2nd Reading
“Truth shall spring out of the earth.” Live Simply – Hope in God, in nature imagery
“Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion.” Live in Solidarity
- Third Sunday of Advent, Year B, First Reading
“he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners,” Live in Solidarity
“As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord GOD make justice and praise spring up before all the nations.” Live Simply- powerful image using nature
- Feast of The Baptism of the Lord, Year B, First Reading,
“I, the LORD, have called you …. to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.” Live in Solidarity
OR
“Why spend your money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare.” Live Simply- focus on what is life giving
Psalm: images of God, using nature
Cycle of Prayer. Prayers of the Faithful.
Advent – Christmas
Migrants and Refugees
especially on Migrant's Day (3 December)
Advent – Christmas
Migrants and Refugees
especially on Migrant's Day (3 December)
- For our society,
may it always welcome the stranger. - For those countries from which asylum seekers and refugees have fled,
may all work together for peace and justice.
Prayer Resources
St Vincent's Parish LiveSimply Prayer
Father, source of light and goodness Help us to tread lightly on your world, and To share with each other the fruits of your creation. Acting justly, loving tenderly and living simply. Showing humility and gratitude for all that you give Lord of heaven and earth. Liturgy for Children: try to be your best self. The children reflected on Pope Francis' message in Laudato Si', then drew something from nature and made a pledge.Photo Gallery |
LiveSimply News from Elsewhere
- NEW: St Joseph's Dinnington gain Live Simply Award
- NEW: Just Money-a vision of a world where money is used to shape a fairer, greener future for everyone
- Bishop Arnold of Salford, lead Bishop on Environmental Issues, on Laudate Deum
- Season of Creation Diocesan Leads Message July 2023
- Hallam Diocese How to Live Simply
- St Dunstan's Parish Woking, Walk Cycle Car Share to Mass
- https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/47025 LiveSimply Award for Our Lady of Fatima Church, London
- Irish Parish Priest cuts church energy bills with solar panels

Congratulations to St Joseph's Parish Dinnington on achieving the Live Simply Award!!!
Plastic Free Display 2023
Articles/ Resources
NEW: Laudate Deum: a summary of its relevance and importance (CAFOD)
NEW: The Blessings of John O'Donohue
Fast Fashion (Fr Sean McDonagh)
An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching- Protecting our Common Home
Consumerism and Climate Change (Fr Paddy)
Silence in the Sacred Liturgy (Fr Paddy)
Diocesan Commitment to Laudato Si' (Bishop Ralph)
Notes for Liturgy for Children and Laudato Si'
Give in Memory: Click Here
NEW: The Blessings of John O'Donohue
Fast Fashion (Fr Sean McDonagh)
An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching- Protecting our Common Home
Consumerism and Climate Change (Fr Paddy)
Silence in the Sacred Liturgy (Fr Paddy)
Diocesan Commitment to Laudato Si' (Bishop Ralph)
Notes for Liturgy for Children and Laudato Si'
Give in Memory: Click Here
Books
- Climate Optimism: Climate Wins and Creating Systemic Change Around the World, by Zahra Biabani
- The Power of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben
- Laudato Si, (2015) Pope Francis https://cafod.org.uk/pray/laudato-si-encyclical
- Sacred Nature: How We Can Recover our Bond with the Natural World, by Karen Armstrong
Campaigns/ Petitions You Can Sign/ Actions (Click on each for information)
- CAFOD Harvest Appeal: click HERE to go to website and donate
- Fix the Food System CAFOD's food campaign urging UK government to protect the rights of farmers around the world to use their seeds
- Ask your MP to stop cowboy lenders | CAFOD 90% of the lending to lower income countries is enforced through UK courts. That means we can push for a new law to make cowboy lenders cancel debt.
- Get a bus to mass: click HERE for 52 bus timetable
- Nature Recovery Sheffield: click HERE to get involved
- Join campaigns to tackle the effects of the plastic problem felt across our society: click HERE
- https://sheffieldactiononplastic.co.uk/
- Repair Cafe: click HERE for details of a monthly repair cafe in Sheffield
- Community gardens and urban farmers
- Blister Pack Recycling Scheme (currently suspended)

Living in Solidarity: Supporting our Charities. Click each name for information
Links to Explore
Laudato Si' Movement (laudatosimovement.org) A wide range of information relating to the encyclical Laudato Si and our responsibility to live lightly on the earth.
Laudato Si’ Movement Prayer Book has prayers for many occasions, from many cultures, together with the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross and an examination of conscience, all on the theme of caring for God's creation.
Laudato Si' Research Institute, inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, seeks to provide intellectual foundations for a reordering of society towards care for the earth and care for the poor.
Resources - Columban Missionaries (columbans.co.uk) The Columban missionaries work with passion for Justice, Peace and Concern for the Integrity of God's Creation. Check their resources for information and for prayer guidance.
https://journeyto2030.org/ The Journey to 2030 is a lay-run project that supports the Church and its wider community to respond to the cry of the earth and the poor. Its mission is to help our church communities to be the hubs of transformational change that they want to see in the world. See the section on the parish on their website: Parish - The Journey to 2030
The Call of Creation, The Catholic Bishops’ Conference New edition of their teaching document on the environment.
Friday Abstinence, Carbon Emissions, LiveSimply Award Catholic Bishops' Conference Resolutions on Environmental Matters.
Friday Abstinence, Carbon Emissions, LiveSimply Award Catholic Bishops' Conference Resolutions on Environmental Matters.
Family activities and ideas (cafod.org.uk) Cafod has a very large website, and of course is the promoter of the LiveSimply Award for which our parish is working. It is particularly worth checking out their resources for schools and families.
National Unplugging Day Lots of ideas to help us to disconnect from our devices and reconnect with our family, friends, loved ones and communities in real life
Archive
- No Mow May
- Live Simply Logo Competition
- Reception Class Activity Day at St Vincent's Church Green Space
- Message of Pope Francis for Season of Creation Day 2023
- Season of Creation Walk 2023
- St Joseph's Dinnington Live Simply May Leaflet
- Harvest Prayers: Click Here
- Prayer for Creation on All Saints and All Souls Day