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Chancellor’s mini-budget accused of ignoring the most vulnerable 

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Saint’s relics draw 

huge crowds to 

Carfin Grotto: see pg 5 

Disbelief as Northern 

Ireland minister says 

abortion is top priority 

– pg 4 

Pact expands support 

for prisoners’ families 

– pg 9 

Pope rejects criticism 

of not being tough 

enough on Russia 

– pg 17 

Why life on a 

narrowboat 

could be for you 

Why a 90-year-old 

cleric has China worried 

– pg 18 IN COMPANION

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NEWS 

Editorial Contact: Andy Drozdziak – News@universecatholicweekly.co.uk 

Cost of living crisis: the Catholic response 

Catholic Union calls 

Kwasi’s mini-budget 

‘unfair to families’ 

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Northern Ireland’s Catholic 

bishops have told its politicians to 

prioritise the cost-of-living crisis 

over other political issues as 

families and businesses are 

currently experiencing a ‘life or 

death situation’. 

In a statement, the bishops 

acknowledged the heated political 

situation, but highlighted the need 

for politicians to support those “on 

the brink of collapse.” 

“Despite political differences 

about the Protocol and a future 

border poll, the most urgent duty 

on our MLAs is to prioritise action 

that will address the life or death 

situation many people and 

businesses face now, and in the 

months ahead,” they wrote. 

The bishops were dismissive of 

the budget measures introduced by 

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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, saying 

they would do nothing “to 

ensurethe basic needs of citizens 

are being met.” 

“The fiscal plan will benefit the 

richest but bring little comfort to 

those hardest hits,” they wrote. “It 

highlights the need for working 

devolved politics in Northern 

Ireland that can deliver for the real 

needs of people here, especially 

lowest income families and many 

small and medium businesses.” 

The bishops called upon 

parishioners to imitate the 

example of Jesus and St Vincent de 

Paul. “We call on all of our parish 

communities to be alert for those 

who are most impacted by the 

current emergency, recognising 

that hardship is often hidden and 

that many people are reluctant to 

seek help,” they wrote.

The Universe Catholic Weekly | Friday, 30th September 2022 

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Budget hints at a winter of turmoil 

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Jean-Philippe Serbera is a senior 

lecturer in banking and finance at 

Sheffield Hallam University 

The mini-Budget: 

Key points 

New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed 

a bold plan which he says will revitalise the 

slow UK economy and boost productivity. 

The central part of Kwarteng’s mini 

budget involves cutting taxes in the hope of 

providing greater incentives for individuals 

and businesses to work harder and invest 

more, in what are the biggest net tax cuts 

from a chancellor since the early 1970s. 

• The increase in national insurance is 

being cancelled 

• The highest rate of income tax and the 

cap on bankers’ bonuses abolished 

• Basic rate of income tax cut from 20% to 

19% in April. 

• Stamp duty on house purchases is also 

being cut, especially for first-time buyers. 

• The hike in corporation tax scheduled for 

April will not now go ahead 

Added together, these measures will cost 

£45 billion per year. 

In addition, the government is spending a 

huge amount to keep energy bills down – an 

estimated £60 billion per year for the next 

two years, together with circa £30 billion to 

help businesses in the next six months. 

The actual cost will depend on future gas 

prices. 

Will it work? 

The evidence is inconclusive as to whether 

lower tax rates incentivise individuals to 

work harder and unleash their 

entrepreneurial spirit. In the UK, many may 

use the extra cash to enjoy more leisure time, 

especially those over 50. Meanwhile, the fact 

that poorer people are set to gain relatively 

little from the tax cuts may explain why the 

government is planning to sanction those 

who work fewer than 15 hours a week and 

are not actively seeking jobs. 

Most likely, the incentives for business 

investment will be the key part, driving 

growth, together with previously announced 

plans to raise skills. Business investment in 

the UK has been historically much lower 

than that of its main competitors. However, 

successive cuts to corporation tax have made 

little difference. 

With Kwarteng’s business incentives also 

including new low-tax investment zones and 

planning reform, it remains to be seen 

whether this will make much difference. 

With a looming recession, high inflation, the 

energy crisis, supply shortages and 

difficulties in recruiting skilled workers, it is 

hard to envisage a dramatic shift in the short 

term. 

The government has suggested that its 

plan could bring in an extra £47 billion in tax 

revenues, but in the short term, a big squeeze 

on public spending is on the cards. 

Departmental budgets in real terms could 

lose as much as £18 billion. 

The Treasury says that “keeping spending 

under control” is a key part of its 

commitment to fiscal responsibility. But the 

planned £90 billion in energy subsidies and 

£45 billion in tax cuts will deliver an 

enormous stimulus to the economy. To curb 

the extra inflationary pressures that this will 

exert, the government will be counting on 

the Bank of England to keep raising interest 

rates sharply – affecting household incomes 

badly as mortgages rise. 

Equally unsettling is the fact that these 

measures will raise national debt from £100 

billion to nearly £200 billion next year, or 

almost 10% of GDP. 

The government argues that over five 

years, if its strategy boosts growth, it would 

add billions of pounds to tax revenues to 

service the debt; but short-term economic 

problems could derail the plan and threaten 

the chances of an election victory – most 

likely due to be contested in 2024.



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NEWS 

Prison charity lands 

major MoJ contract 

to support families 


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NEWS / COMMENT 


CATHOLIC UNION 

Concerns as 

mini-Budget 

ignores those 

at the margins 

James Somerville-Meikle 

Catholic Union 

Politics has once again 

returned to centre stage 

in the Palace of 

Westminster after the 

Queen’s lying-in-state. 

The Chancellor’s “fiscal event” last 

Friday was more radical than many 

budgets in recent history. Over £45 billion 

in tax cuts were announced with the 

headlines being taken by the decision to 

abolish the 45p rate of income tax. What 

should Catholics make of this new plan 

for growth? 

A renewed focus on growth is to be 

welcomed in some senses. We need a 

growing economy to pay for higher wages 

and to fund our public services. But there 

is no guarantee that a growing economy 

will benefit everyone in society. We not 

only need a plan for how to grow the 

economy, we need a plan to make it fairer. 

The lack of reference to fairness in the 

Chancellor’s statement last week is 

therefore extremely concerning. The 

Catholic Church has long recognised the 

moral limits of markets. Going back to 

Rerum Novarum, and beyond, there is a 

rich history in Catholic social teaching of 

the need to work towards a fairer society 

based on the dignity of the human 

person. 

The Catholic Union will continue to 

make the case for policies that support 

the common good, including making the 

tax system fairer for families. Much of the 

Chancellor’s statement focused on 

changes to personal and corporation 

taxes, missing the opportunity to iron out 

discrepancies in the tax system which 

often see single earner households 

penalised. 

The Government has said it will 

conduct a review to identify where it can 

go further to make the tax system 

“simpler, better for families and more 

pro-growth” but this will not report until 

next year. A number of steps could easily 

have been included in this statement – 

such as increasing the Married Couple’s 

Allowance and scrapping the Child 

Benefit Tax Charge. 

The lack of focus on easing the tax 

burden on families overall is particularly 

disappointing given Liz Truss’ comments 

on this during the recent Conservative 

leadership campaign. The Catholic Union 

will be holding the new Government’s feet 

to the fire on their commitments. 

Perhaps what was most concerning in 

the Chancellor’s statement was the lack of 

extra support for those on the margins of 

society. There is no getting away from the 

fact that those out of work and lowincome 

families benefitted far less than 

better off households. 

As local authorities and charities 

struggling to meet the needs of the 

homeless and vulnerable households, it’s 

clear we need a renewed focus on creating 

a fairer economy and more prosperous 

society. The Catholic Union will continue 

to work with politicians to make this 

happen. 

You can have a future says survivor as 

she receives Medaille Trust bursary 

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13 

CATHOLIC GIFTS


ROME 


In brief 

Bishops warn 

Macron over 

euthanasia plan 

France’s Catholic bishops have 

warned President Macron’s 

government that “immoral 

legislation” to allow euthanasia 

risked overturning the country’s 

“ethical equilibrium”. 

They said that over decades, a 

balance has been found in 

avoiding relentless treatment 

and promoting palliative care – 

this ‘French path’ has gained a 

following and says something 

about our country’s ethical 

heritage,” the executive of the 

bishops’ conference said. “Our 

caregivers, who must face so 

many concrete difficulties 

sustaining our health system, 

often express how much they are 

attached to this balance – it gives 

honour to their profession and 

meaning to their commitment,” 

bishops said. 

“During the COVID-19 crisis, 

our society made weighty 

sacrifices to save lives, 

particularly of the most fragile, 

even over-isolating the sick or 

elderly to preserve their bodily 

health. 

“How can it be possible, just a 

few months after this great 

national mobilisation, that 

society now gives the impression 

of seeing no other answer to 

life's fragility than active help in 

dying and assisted suicide?” the 

bishops asked. 

The French government plans 

to legalise euthanasia by the end 

of 2023. 

Pope asks young to 

lead on climate 

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Why a 90-year-old Catholic bishop 

has China feeling threatened 

Scott D. McDonald 

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University of Hong 

Kong students 

surround the 

‘Pillar of Shame’ 

statue in June 

2021 during the 

32nd anniversary 

of the crackdown 

on pro-democracy 

demonstrators at 

Beijing’s 

Tiananmen 

Square in 1989. 

The statue has 

since been 

removed by the 

Chinese 

authorities after it 

became a ‘health 

and safety danger’ 

Photo: Lam Yik, 

Reuters 

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Inspiring young people to remain true to their Catholic faith,a nd helping them reach out and evangelise this faith to 

others of their generation, is an increasing challenging task. But Timothy Matavina reports from the United States where a 

number of new programmes are giving young people the strength they need to proclaim their love for the Church 

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FAITH ALIVE 

VATICAN LETTER 

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Making room: Catholics with 

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Find out more 

Michael’s notes on 

Catholicism, drawn from his 

experience as a catechist, can 

be found at www.catholicism 

refreshernotes.co.uk



23 

FAITH ALIVE 

JOURNEY IN FAITH 

CHRIS MCDONNELL 

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The Gospel of Matthew, chapter 

13:10 

After the beatitudes, the parables of 

Jesus go to the heart of the Gospel 

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FAITH ALIVE 

SUNDAY WORSHIP 

ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS 

To pray is to focus our heart on 

God, to have faith in His concern 

2nd October 2022 – 27th Sunday 

Habbakuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 

When the prophet mourns 

injustice, God promises a day of 

justice 

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Responsorial: Psalm 94:1-2, 6-9 

R./: If today you hear his voice, 

harden not your hearts. 

Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; 

hail the rock who saves us. 

Let us come before him, giving 

thanks, 

with songs let us hail the Lord. (R./) 

Come in; let us bow and bend low; 

let us kneel before the God who 

made us 

for he is our God and we 

the people who belong to his 

pasture, 

the flock that is led by his hand. 

(R./) 

O that today you would listen to his 

voice! 

‘Harden not your hearts as at 

Meribah, 

as on that day at Massah in the 

desert 

when your fathers put me to the 

test; 

when they tried me, though they 

saw my work.’ (R./) 

2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 

Like his teacher Paul, Timothy 

must make sacrifices for his 

ministry 

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Published by kind permission of 

the Association of Catholic Priests, 

an association of Catholic priests 

who wish to have a forum and a 

voice to reflect, discuss and 

comment on issues affecting the 

Church and society today. 

See www.associationof 

catholicpriests.ie


FAITH ALIVE 


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH FR DOYLE 

Climate change denial doesn’t make 

you a bad Catholic, just a bad scientist 

Q. I am appalled that the Church 

has apparently bought into the 

climate change mania. This, despite 

significant scientific evidence to 

the contrary – and especially in 

spite of its obvious political 

motivation. Am I a bad Catholic for 

opposing this Church position? 

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Pope Francis’ views on 

climate change, as explained 

in Laudato Si, are based on 

the science behind the issue 

was a mortal sin to miss Mass on 

Sunday. If you failed to confess this 

before you died, you would go to 

hell. Then, I thought, the Second 

Vatican Council changed this said it 

was no longer a mortal sin. I 

recently read in our diocesan 

newspaper that Catholics still have 

a serious obligation to attend, and 

now I'm confused. I can't believe it 

could be that grave. Can you 

clarify? 

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question, though, which I’m not 

sure how to answer. He asks that, if 

Jesus’ death paid in full for the sins 

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27 

FAITH ALIVE 

SPIRITUAL THEOLOGY 

DAVID TORKINGTON 

Devotion to the Passion of Christ 

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High praise for Stonyhurst in Tatler schools guide 2023 

Stonyhurst College has begun the 

new school year with a positive 

review from q~íäÉê=pÅÜççäë=dìáÇÉ 

OMOP for the third consecutive year, 

as it features among the Top Prep 

and Public Schools in the UK. 

The college is praised in the 

review for being an ‘impressive 

establishment, steeped in history’, 

while the ‘school’s Christian values 

and ethos’ is also highlighted, since 

it ‘offer(s) a framework for 

promoting love and care for others, 

as well as kindness and bravery.’ 

Meanwhile, teaching and learning 

is commended, led by the 

‘exceptional’ headteacher John 

Browne, who is described as ‘an 

excellent ambassador for a Jesuit 

education in the 21st century.’ 

Writing of the ‘delightful’ and 

‘open’ Stonyhurst students, the 

review states: “The lessons learnt 

here continue to define them long 

after they make their way down the 

avenue for the last time.” 

Right, the Tatler guide



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PARISHES/EDUCATION 

Parishioner asks for your 

prayers for Cameroon 

A new parishioner, Randy from 

Cameroon, has recently arrived at 

the parish of Our Lady of Lourdes 

and St Cecilia in Blandford, and has 

told his fellow parishioners of the 

current situation in his homeland. 

Randy is a soldier based at the 

Royal Signals Regiment, based at 

Blandford Camp. He hails from the 

Anglophone part of Cameroon, 

though his parents live in the 

French-speaking part of the 

country. 

They are homing orphans who 

have fled Anglophone after fighting 

that threatens to tear Cameroon 

apart. 

Randy sends as much money and 

provisions as he can afford to his 

parents’ home as they are in 

desperate need to provide for the 

children living with them – as many 

as 100, Randy says. 

He scours the supermarkets for 

cheap food and items such as 

disposable nappies and sends 

consignments as often as he can. 

Randy would appreciate prayers 

and support for his work. 

• You can find out more about the 

parish of Our Lady of Lourdes and 

St Cecilia in Blandford by clicking 

HERE. 

Darlington ready for ‘day of graces and healing’ 


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Around the Parishes 

& Education 

The Universe Catholic Weekly’s guide to Catholic life in your neighbourhood 

Bishop Alan 

blesses Britain’s 

first new 

Catholic school 

for a decade 

Keith Morris 

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Catholic Weekly! 

The Universe Catholic Weekly 

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schools and college. 

Just email your stories to 

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Companion 

FOOD | DRINK | MUSIC | BOOKS | HEALTH | FINANCE | LIFESTYLE | GARDENING 

The Universe Catholic Weekly’s guide to the more leisurely side of life 

LIFESTYLE 

Loving life 

on a 

narrowboat 

TAKING TO THE WATERS: THE TRUTH 

ABOUT NARROWBOAT LIFE 

The idea of selling up, taking to the waters and 

making a new life aboard a boat appeals to a lot of 

people. Narrowboats and canal boats have a rich 

and interesting history as well as a huge 

community around the country. 

Whether you already have a narrowboat you 

use on holidays, or are thinking of buying one to 

live in full-time, it is certainly a great adventure to 

embark on. Yet it’s one you’ll want to think through 

carefully before going ahead. 

The positives of the narrowboat life 

Cruising on your own private boat, which also 

doubles up as your home, sounds like a romantic 

and fascinating adventure. And for many people, it 

has the following positives and advantages over 

the regular city or even village life. 

Freedom 

The chance to escape from the clutches of 

society and live your own way is certainly 

appealing. Living aboard a boat means you can 

essentially live where you want and move your 

boat to new locations as you see fit. Your boat 

may also mean you can live in areas that may have 

been too expensive for you to consider when living 

in traditional housing. 

You can also get closer to nature than ever 

before with ducks, swans and geese becoming 

your neighbours and travel companions. 

Home from home travel 

There’s nothing as nice as being able to travel 

with all your worldly possessions alongside you. 

You’ll never have to worry about forgetting 

something important or needing to pick up items 

you have left at home but need for your travels. 

Most modern narrowboats have all your home 

comforts, with washing machines, fridges and 

cookers all on board. 

And the negatives.... the things that you need 

to keep in mind before cruising off 

Switching to life on Britain’s waterways is a big 

step, however, and perhaps not for everyone. 

There are some considerations and potential 

downsides to keep in mind: 

Cold and damp 

You need to maintain your boat well to ensure 

the cold and dampness are kept under control. 

Ensure you have a quality heating system and, 

while some damp is inevitable, you can keep it at 

bay with good insulation and ventilation. 

Limited privacy 

If you’re quite a private person, then you may 

not enjoy living in close quarters, even with your 

closest friends and family. There isn’t often much 

private space aboard a narrowboat, so you have to 

be comfortable spending all your time with those 

you’re living with. 

Maintenance costs 

Maintaining your boat so it can be lived in and 

keep you cruising is a cost you cannot avoid. Of 

course, this isn’t anywhere near as much as you 

may spend on a traditional house, but it is a cost 

you have to incur and plan for. 

Tight Space 

The most difficult thing to get used to, if you’re 

used to living in a traditional home, is the minimal 

storage space you have to live with. 

You’ll have to downsize in advance if you’re 

making a big change or consider storage for most 

of your belongings. 

The chance to spend your days on the water is 

something that can be a real bucket list dream. If 

you’re committed to it, it can be a fulfilling and 

enjoyable way of living from which you may never 

want to return. 

Improved fitness 

You may not realise until you get started, but 

living on a boat requires a fair amount of physical 

exercise as you walk towpaths, move the locks and 

fetch and carry supplies from your boat. It keeps 

you active and busy. 

Exploration 

On the water, you can explore locations and see 

amazing sights in a way which isn’t always 

possible from land. You can cruise past beautiful 

rural countryside, cultural cities and other 

locations at your own pace. 

“The benefits include improved fitness, a new sense 

of freedom and a chance to explore the local 

countryside – and all that nature has to offer... but 

the down sides include a lack of space and privacy, 

maintenance costs and the cold and damp...”



33 

COMPANION 

GARDENING 

Houseplants: nature’s own doctor 

Lauriane Suyin Chalmin-Pui 

For those of us without access to outside 

green space, houseplants are a stylish 

and affordable way of getting a nature fix. 

Alongside looking nice, indoor plants 

actually have several other perks – the 

biggest benefit of which could be 

improving your mental health. And the 

good news is you don’t need to be a selfprofessed 

“plant parent” to experience 

these benefits either. 

One in eight UK households don’t have 

access to any kind of garden. Young 

people and those from minority ethnic 

backgrounds are among those least likely 

to have a garden. 

Not having access to nature can have a 

number of effects on our health. It’s been 

linked to symptoms of depression and 

anxiety, as well as other health 

conditions, such as asthma, 

cardiovascular disease, and poor immune 

function. For many of us, houseplants are 

an essential link to nature. 

Health benefits 

While there’s not yet a robust body of 

research on the mental health benefits of 

houseplants specifically, plenty of 

studies have shown how beneficial green 

space and gardening are for mental 

health. For instance, one study found that 

people who garden daily have better 

wellbeing and lower stress levels 

compared to those who don’t. 

Gardening also reduces symptoms of 

depression and anxiety and increases 

positive emotions to the same extent as 

biking, walking and eating out. Many of 

these outcomes are likely to be true of 

houseplants too. 

A recent review of 42 studies 

demonstrates that even just being in the 

presence of indoor plants can improve 

mental and physical health. These 

experiments compared participants 

doing various activities in rooms with or 

without plants. 

The presence of plants saw better 

performances on cognitive tasks 

involving focus, sorting or memory recall, 

greater pain tolerance when holding 

hands in ice cold water, and lower levels of 

physiological stress. Interestingly, the 

aesthetic appearance of plants is 

important too, with separate research 

showing that people tend to react more 

positively to lush, green plants with 

rounded and denser foliage. 

Emotional benefits 

But most of these studies are centred 

around the mere presence of plants. From 

research on the benefits of gardening, we 

can assume that caring for houseplants 

will bring out many more emotional 

benefits – such as pride, social 

connection, satisfaction, fascination, 

mental resilience in times of stress, and 

may even help you heal from past trauma. 

There are plenty of other reasons 

owning houseplants is beneficial for you. 

Pollutants traps 

Plants can remove pollutants such as 

carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide (from 

nearby traffic), fine particles (from dust) 

and volatile organic compounds (from air 

fresheners, cooking and cleaning). For 

people indoors for the majority of the 

day, indoor air quality is hugely 

important. 

High concentrations of carbon dioxide 

can reduce cognitive performance (such 

as concentration and memory recall) 

while prolonged exposure to other indoor 

pollutants can cause long-term health 

problems – ranging from minor eye or 

throat irritations to respiratory problems 

and cancer. 

But removing a meaningful quantity of 

indoor pollutants would require a lot of 

plants in a very bright room – something 

unrealistic for most people. If you do want 

to give it a try, plants with a high leaf area 

– such as an India rubber tree (Ficus 

elastic) or devil’s ivy (Epipremnum 

aureum) are your best bet. 

In theory, plants can also help increase 

indoor air humidity. Most of our buildings 

are too dry. Keeping humidity in an 

optimal range can prevent the spread of 

viruses, fungal growth, as well as eye, 

skin and nose dryness. Though 

dependent on other conditions in the 

room like size, light, and airflow, some of 

the best plants for increasing humidity 

are English ivy (Hedera helix), Devil’s ivy 

(Epipremnum aureum) and Peace Lily 

(Spathiphyllum). 

You don’t need a green thumb to enjoy 

success with houseplants. Gardening is all 

about learning through trial and error, and 

even the most seasoned gardeners make 

mistakes. Indeed, not all plants will thrive 

everywhere – and some may struggle 

through infestations, won’t adapt to light 

or water conditions, and die. Try not to 

get hung up on this setback. It’s always 

worth trying again, perhaps with a 

different species and armed with more 

botanical knowledge. 

Each plant has different requirements, 

so look for plants that are suited to the 

conditions in your home. You may even 

want to find plants that actually thrive on 

neglect. Some of the best options for 

beginners are the spider plant 

(Chlorophytum comosum), the parlour 

palm (Chamaedorea elegans), and 

anything in the cactus and succulent 

families, such as the zebra cactus 

(Haworthia) or the jade plant (Crassula 

ovata). 

Growing herbs is also a cheap and 

useful starting point for beginners. There 

are also apps out there that can help 

make it easier for you to care for your 

plants, by giving you advice, reminders 

and a forum to ask questions. 

Owning houseplants can have a range 

of benefits for our health – especially 

mental health. It can also be a great 

hobby that always teaches you 

something new, encourages selfexpression 

– choosing and caring for 

plants –, and gives you a tangible sense 

of fulfilment. 

Lauriane is a Wellbeing Postdoctoral 

Fellow with the Royal Horticultural 

Society, University of Sheffield


COMPANION 


FOOD 

ASIAN CLASSIC: 

SPICY PEANUT 

WITH GINGER 

NOODLES 

This is a five-star supper dish that takes no time to prepare. Perfect for busy 

households looking for a tasty pick-me-up in the middle of the week. It’s 

cheap to prepare, too. Just combine peanut butter, honey, chilli and fresh 

ginger simmer with chicken stock to make a delicious sauce for Asian 

noodles. 

Ingredients 

n 250g fresh Chinese noodles 

n 100ml chicken stock 

n 1½ tbsps minced fresh root ginger 

n 3 tbsps soy sauce 

n 3 tbsps unsweetened peanut butter 

n 1½ tbsps honey 

n 1 tbsp hot chilli paste (optional) 

n 3 cloves garlic, minced 

n 4 spring onions, chopped 

n 30g chopped peanuts 

Method 

1. Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water until done. Drain. 

2. Meanwhile, combine chicken stock, ginger, soy sauce, peanut butter, 

honey, chilli paste and garlic in a small saucepan. 

3. Cook over medium heat until peanut butter melts and is heated through. 

4. Add noodles, and toss to coat. 

5. Garnish with spring onions and peanuts. 

WINTER WARMER: CHICKEN AND CHORIZO CHILLI 

This is a delicious alternative to traditional 

Chilli Con Carne made with minced beef, as it 

substitutes it for chicken. It is perfect for 

feeding a hungry crowd on a cold winter’s 

day and is designed to be made in advance 

and reheated. 

Perfect served with a green salad or garlic 

bread. 

Ingredients 

n 2 large onions, sliced 

n 2 tbsp olive oil 

n 250g chorizo, peeled and sliced 

n 4 red peppers, deseeded and cut 

into chunks 

n 2 (400g) cans of chopped tomatoes 

n 2 chicken stock cubes 

n 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 

n 2 tsp dried oregano 

n 16 boneless skinless chicken thighs 

n 3 (410g) cans of red kidney beans, drained. 

n (to serve) 15g fresh coriander 

Method 

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. 

2. In a large pot, heat the oil and fry the 

chopped onions until they are soft and 

beginning to brown, then add the chorizo 

slices and fry for another few minutes. 

3. Add the peppers, canned tomatoes, a can 

of water, stock cubes, chilli flakes and 

oregano and stir well to combine. 

4. Add the chicken thighs and, making sure 

they're covered with the sauce, simmer, 

cover, then transfer to the oven and cook for 

40 minutes. 

5. Add the kidney beans and cook for a 

further 20 minutes. Remove from the oven 

and chill for up to two days. 

6. When ready to serve, reheat on the 

stove or in the oven at 190C/Gas Mark 5 for 

1 hour 10 minutes. 

Remove from the oven and stir in the 

fresh coriander, then serve with salad or 

garlic bread.



35 

COMPANION 

HEALTH AND WELLBEING 

Covid booster or flu jab? Now’s 

the right time to have both 

Libby Richards 

At this point in our struggle with COVID- 

19, nearly everyone has experienced the 

panic and uncertainty that come with 

having mild COVID-like symptoms – such 

as a cough and sore throat – only to test 

negative day after day. 

With cold and flu season just around 

the corner, that state of frustrating 

uncertainty is likely to strike most of us 

again. 

Both COVID-19 and the flu are 

contagious respiratory illnesses that 

have similar symptoms, making it difficult 

to distinguish between the two viral 

infections without a lab test. Testing is 

the only way to know which virus is 

causing your symptoms. In fact, labs are 

working to create one test that can 

detect both COVID-19 and the flu. 

As a nursing professor with experience 

in public health promotion, I am often 

asked about the differences between the 

flu and COVID-19. This year I am fielding 

many questions about the timing of 

getting the new COVID-19 booster and 

the flu shot and whether they can be 

given together. 

Parsing the symptoms 

Symptoms of both COVID-19 and the 

flu can range from mild – or no noticeable 

symptoms at all – to severe. While flu 

infection does not typically affect one’s 

ability to taste or smell, loss of taste or 

smell has been a common symptom 

associated with COVID-19 infection. Both 

infections can cause fevers, chills, body 

aches and fatigue. More severe 

symptoms of either infection include 

difficulty breathing and subsequent 

infections like pneumonia. 

During the 2021-2022 flu season, the 

term “flurona” made its way into the 

COVID-19 vernacular. Flurona refers to a 

simultaneous infection with both the flu 

and COVID-19. While only a few cases of 

co-infections have been reported, it 

would not be surprising to see more of 

them this coming flu season. Vaccination 

for both the flu and COVID-19 is your best 

protection against both. 

Timing the shots 

With the newly formulated COVID-19 

booster shot now available and flu 

season just around the corner, a natural 

question is whether there is an optimal 

timing for the two shots. 

The answer to that question is to get 

both as soon as possible. It is important 

to consider that it takes approximately 

two weeks after vaccination for the body 

to develop antibodies from both the 

COVID-19 vaccines and the flu vaccine. 

As long as you have completed your 

primary COVID-19 vaccine series and it 

has been at least eight weeks since your 

last COVID-19 booster, now is the time to 

get the updated COVID-19 vaccine that 

targets both the original strain of SARS- 

CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 

– and the most recent omicron 

subvariants. The original COVID-19 

vaccines and booster series have 

dramatically reduced the number of 

COVID-19 infection and death rates, as 

well as cases of severe COVID-19 that 

lead to hospitalization. 

While everyone six months of age and 

older are recommended to receive both 

the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, certain 

populations have a higher risk for severe 

infection, such as pregnant women, and 

should be extra vigilant about getting 

vaccinated. Further, among those 

vaccinated against COVID-19, symptoms 

during an infection tend to be milder. 

However, due in part to the quickly 

evolving nature of the virus, it’s become 

clear that immune protection from 

COVID-19 vaccination or infection does 

not last forever. While studies show that 

the primary COVID-19 series maintains 

efficacy against severe disease and 

death six months after vaccination, 

protection against infection decreases by 

between 20 per cent to 30 per cent by six 

months after vaccination. 

This decline in immune protection is 

exactly why boosters are critical. Without 

a large uptake of boosters, COVID-19 

infection rates could surge again. 

Timing is also important with the flu 

vaccine. Flu cases typically begin to rise in 

October and peak between December 

and February, but can last through May. 

Ideally, people should get vaccinated 

before flu begins to spread, making 

September or early October the ideal flu 

vaccination time. 

A difficult flu season ahead 

Due to lockdowns, reduced travel, 

school closures and mask mandates in 

the first and second years of the 

pandemic, both the 2020-2021 and 

2021-2022 flu seasons were estimated 

to have fewer hospitalizations and deaths 

from the flu compared to many of the 

pre-pandemic years. 

In the autumn of 2021, experts became 

concerned about the potential for a 

COVID-19 and flu “twindemic,” especially 

as COVID-19 restrictions were lifting and 

masks were coming off. Fortunately, the 

worst didn’t bear out – flu numbers in the 

2021-2022 season did not return to prepandemic 

levels. However, the possibility 

of a “twindemic” is not out of the picture 

for the coming flu season. 

Flu seasons are inherently difficult to 

predict. With most people traveling again, 

schools open, mask mandates lifted and 

workers headed back to the office, 

people are undoubtedly going to be 

exposed to germs that they have been 

more protected from for the last two and 

a half years. To further compound this, flu 

vaccine rates have been lower during the 

pandemic, suggesting that the public 

may be out of the habit of getting their 

annual flu jab. 

Pairing the shots 

Many are also wondering whether 

they can or should get both the updated 

COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the 

same time. The good news is, yes, it is 

safe for both adults and children 12 years 

of age and up who are eligible for the 

updated COVID-19 booster to get these 

vaccines simultaneously. 

A recent study found that common 

vaccine side effects such as pain at the 

injection site occurred at slightly higher 

rates when someone received the flu 

vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine at the 

same time, as opposed to receiving only a 

COVID-19 booster. However, those 

reactions, including fatigue and headache, 

were mild and resolved within a day or 

two. 

You don’t need to make two separate 

vaccine visits as long as you are due for 

your next COVID-19 shot. However, I 

don’t recommend waiting to get your flu 

shot if you are not yet due for a COVID-19 

booster. The Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention suggests everyone 

receive their flu vaccine by the end of 

October. But if you miss that deadline, it 

is absolutely better to get vaccinated 

later in the season than not at all. 

Community matters too 

Getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccines 

isn’t just about your own health, it’s 

about family and community health too. 

Communities with higher vaccination 

rates have fewer opportunities to spread 

the virus. 

Keep in mind that many people cannot 

be vaccinated because they have 

weakened immune systems or are 

undergoing treatments. They depend on 

those around them for protection. While 

one person may experience mild 

symptoms if they contract the flu or 

COVID-19, they could spread the virus to 

others who could become severely ill. 

Because it’s impossible to predict how 

people will react if they get sick, getting 

the flu and COVID-19 vaccines is the best 

prevention strategy. 

Libby Richards is an Associate 

Professor of Nursing


HISTORY 


Westminster’s millennium-long story 

has more than one modern twist 

HISTORY 

Paul 

Hammer 

Westminster 

Abbey was the 

focal point of the 

Queen’s funeral 

Westminster Abbey has 

witnessed nearly a 

millennium of British 

history – but many 

rituals, like those at royal 

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The Old 

Oyster Beds 

taken in 

Brightlingsea, 

Essex, by 

Justin Minns is 

the overall 

winner in the 

2022 Ultimate 

Sea View 

photography 

competition 

run by 

national 

maritime 

charity, the 

Shipwrecked 

Mariners' 

Society 

Below, Propstore CEO Stephen Lane with 

Yoda’s Jedi robes from the 1999 film pí~êë 

t~êëW=qÜÉ=mÜ~åíçã=jÉå~ÅÉ' during a 

preview at the store in Rickmansworth, for 

the forthcoming Propstore Entertainment 

Memorabilia Live Auction 

Beth(9) and Innes(6) Shand from 

Cupar look out from ‘Crossing Paths’ 

as they view Together during a 

preview of the annual Enchanted 

Forest sound and light show at 

Faskally Wood in Pitlochry. 

A new work by Malawi-born 

artist Samson Kambalu which 

depicts a 1914 photograph of 

Baptist preacher John 

Chilembwe and 

European 

missionary John 

Chorley, is unveiled 

on the Fourth 

Plinth in 

Trafalgar 

Square 

Jason Auld 

earns 

himself a 

Guinness 

World 

Record 

(GWR) for 

the 

heaviest 

single 

weight 

(68kg) 

lifted by 

barbell 

overhead 

press while 

riding a 

unicycle. 

Cast members from Cirque du 

Soleil perform during a 

photocall for their latest 

production, KURIOS, at the 

Royal Albert Hall in London 

The Princess of Wales meeting members of the public 

outside St Thomas Church, in Swansea, Wales. The redeveloped 

church supports people in the local area and 

across the City and County of Swansea with initiatives 

including a foodbank, Swansea Baby Basics, 

distributing essential items to vulnerable mothers such 

as toiletries and clothes, homeless facilities, a not-forprofit 

cafe, a community training kitchen, and surplus 

food distribution network



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LITURGICAL CALENDARS 

Ordinary Form 

Sunday Year C, Weekday Cycle II 

Sunday, 2nd October: 27th Sunday in 

Ordinary Time. Habb. 1:2-3, 2:2-4; Ps. 95: 1-2, 

6-9 r.9; 2 Tim. 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk. 17:5-10 

Monday, 3rd October: Gal. 1:6-12; Ps.111; 

Lk.10:25-37 

Tuesday, 4th October: St. Francis of Assisi 

Gal. 1:13-24; Ps.139; Lk.10:38-42 

Sunday, 2nd October: Seventeenth Sunday 

after Pentecost, Eph. 4:1-6; Mt. 22:34-46 

Monday, 3rd October: St. Teresa of the Child 

Jesus, virgin Is. 66:12-14; Mt. 18:1-4 

Tuesday, 4th October: St. Francis of Assisi, 

confessor, Gal. 6:14-18; Mt .11:25-30 

Wednesday, 5th October: Feria 

Readings of Sunday repeated 

Wednesday, 5th October: St. Faustina 

Kowolska, Gal.2:1-2,7-14; Ps. 117; Lk.11:1-4 

Thursday, 6th October: St. Bruno 

Gal.3:1-5; Lk.1:69-75; Lk.11:5-13 

Extraordinary Form Calendar 

according to the Roman Missal of 1962 (Tridentine Rite) 

Friday, 7th October: Our Lady of the Rosary 

Gal.3:7-14; Ps.111; Lk.11:15-26 

Saturday, 8th October: Gal.3:22-29; Ps. 105; 

Lk.11:27-28 

Thursday, 6th October: St. Bruno, confessor 

Ecclus. 31:8-11, 45:3-20; Lk. 12:35-40 

Friday, 7th October: Our Lady of the Rosary 

Prov. 8:22-24, 32-35; Lk. 1:26-38 

Saturday, 8th October: St. Bridget, widow 

1 Tim. 5:3-10; Mt. 13:44-52

The flag 

flies high 

The Union flag over the Palace of Westminster 

is returned to full-mast as the mourning period 

following the death of Queen Elizabeth II 

comes to an end. Flags at royal residences had 

remained at half-mast since the Queen died on 

8th September. 

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