Faith News from the Echo

Bournemouth Echo | Faith Matters

• Sally Ann tales mark 100 year anniversary
  

  PEOPLE in Dorset are being given the chance to go down in the history books.

  
  
  
• Down’s Syndrome lad Denum Ellarby forsaken by a Catholic priest
  

  THE parents of a boy with Down’s Syndrome accused the Catholic Church of ‘cruel discrimination’ last week for refusing to allow him to take Holy Communion.

  
  
  
• Passion Play coming to Poole
  

  After successful pilot studies, Poole has its own Passion Play: “Through the Eyes of a Child”.

  
  
  
• Family’s resolution is no flight of fancy
  

  The beginning of another year causes many of us to analyse our lives and make minor changes. Whilst contemplating my own New Year’s resolutions, I was stopped in my tracks by someone who made some very dramatic changes to help others.

  
  
  
• Peter celebrates 70 years as a Jesuit
  

  IN 1942, at the age of 17, Peter Hackett from West Southbourne became a Jesuit, committing his life to The Society of Jesus, a Catholic male religious order that follows the teaching of the Catholic Church.

  
  
  
• How believers are spreading the word about God
  

  CHRISTIAN leaflets left in toilets, restaurants and supermarkets – have you found one?

  
  
  
• Memorable moments of 2011
  

  IT’S been an eventful 12 months for Faith Matters, in the year when the Pope visited our shores and wedding prayers were said for the Royal couple.

  
  
  
• How Christians Against Poverty can help you through hard times
  

  GLADYS Cotton was 67 years old when she discovered that she was in serious debt after her husband died of inoperable cancer. All their savings had been used up creating a ground floor bedroom and shower to enable him to spend his last days at home.

  
  
  
• Queen’s speech – our nation’s evangelist?
  

  THE Queen’s speech has been received with delight by some church leaders. “Preach it sister!” was one Pastor’s reaction as she delivered what was clearly a strong Christian message to the country.

  
  
  
• Salvation Army puts families together for Christmas
  

  It will come as no surprise to discover that the vast majority of us will be with family tomorrow.