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Press release
Issued by the Catholic Communications Network
Vigil of Reconciliation & Reflection for Creation
Vigil of Reconciliation & Reflection for Creation
As part of its year-long series of environmental events - Sound of Many Waters - Clifton Cathedral hosts a unique vigil on Friday 15th February. The event runs from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm and people can drop-in for as little or as long as they like.
Father Chris Boles, Jesuit priest and Vicar Episcopal for Justice and Peace in the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, leads the vigil event in Clifton’s stunning Cathedral on Clifton Park.
Father Chris said, “Reflective readings, beautiful music, guided meditations and stillness will focus our thoughts and prayers on God’s creation, seeing and hearing it in all its wonder through sound and film. All are welcome to come and experience the creation in a new way through this time of prayer.”
Mary Colwell, the ecological campaigner and inspiration behind Sound of Many Waters said, “Take time to stop and think about our relationship with the natural world in the calm spiritual environment of Clifton Cathedral. Beautiful images will be projected onto the wall, rich sounds and times of prayer and meditation will help us focus on different aspects of nature. Music, silence, prayer, reflection and beauty will create an unforgettable evening that will immerse us in the diversity and inspirational splendour of the natural world.”
Right Reverend Declan Lang, Bishop of Clifton said, “Lent is a particularly good season for a vigil such as this, when we are reminded that we are called to be one with the whole of creation. In our reflections we will see, both where we need to be reconciled to the rest of creation and discover how to act in such a way that adds to the common good.”
More about the vigil and Sound of Many Waters from www.soundofmanywaters.org or call 0117 973 8128.
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Tom Bigwood
Communications Officer
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Sound of Many Waters
A year-long exploration of our need to care for our environment. The celebrations at Clifton Cathedral in Bristol draw on Catholic teachings, insights and networks - and are open to everyone. Together we can help restore the world, and fill it with the sound of many waters, flowing together. Sound of Many Waters was launched on Saturday 29th September 2007 when Right Reverend Declan Lang recently-appointed Bishop for Environmental Justice for the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales celebrated a special Mass. Full details from www.soundofmanywaters.org.
Right Reverend Declan Lang, Bishop of Clifton and Bishop for Environmental Justice for the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said:
Sound of Many Waters began with the support of: WWF; Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC); Clifton Cathedral; Clear Design UK; St Brendan’s Sixth Form College, Bristol; Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales; The Apostleship of the Sea; Clifton Diocese; and CAFOD.
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Events still to come
Dawn Chorus & Owl Prowl
Spring Has Sprung - Let’s Explore
Sunday 6th April 2008
Saints & Sustainability
United Nations World Environment Day
Thursday 5th June 2008
Celebratory Conclusion
Weekend of 4th & 5th October 2008
Sound of Many Waters - we’re listening
Visit our website www.soundofmanywaters.org
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Email contact@soundofmanywaters.org
Write to us at Sound of Many Waters, Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, Bristol BS8 3BX