Bertie the Cat, a brand new animation that tells the story of a cat who finds a heat welcome in a cathedral, has simply been launched at Chichester Cathedral as a collaboration with Sanctuary, a neighborhood refugee charity.
Bertie the Cat – Chichester Cathedral
The quick animation follows the journey of Bertie, an actual cat who lives within the Cathedral Close in Chichester, as he lastly plucks up the braveness, sneaks into the cathedral and welcomes a household to hitch one of many annual carol providers.
Bertie’s story has been developed in collaboration with Sanctuary in Chichester – a neighborhood charity that helps refugees and asylum seekers within the district, enabling them to build a brand new life in Chichester, having discovered refuge from battle or persecution primarily based on non secular, social and or ethnic discrimination.
Written and narrated by the Interim Dean of Chichester, The Revd Canon Simon Holland, and illustrated by native artist Chloe Robertson, the story is now available on-line, by way of the cathedral web site, and on its social media channels.
A Christmas path inviting individuals to search out Bertie amongst the cathedral’s treasures and artworks has additionally been launched alongside the story. There are a number of pop-up occasions for households throughout Advent and Christmas too, together with a studying by the writer, Simon Holland within the nave. Bertie would possibly even make an look too.
