Tuesday 1st February 2011, 19:00: Theology of the Body on John Paul II (series of talks)
Tuesday 1st February 2011, 19:00: Catholic Union "Do"
Tuesday 1st February 2011, 18:30-20:30: Logos Formation Day - Creation
Wednesday 2nd February 2011, 19:00: Youth 2000 Prayer Group @ Covent Garden
Thursday 3rd February 2011, 19:00: LISS (Soul Food)
Friday 4th February 2011, 19:30: Anchor Sessions (formation programme)
Friday 4th February 2011, 19:00: First Friday all-night vigil
Saturday 5th February 2011, 11:00-16:00: Catholic Roadshow Planning Conference
Sunday 6th February 2011: Come Away with Me 2011: BCYS Training Day for Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders
Sunday 6th February 2011, 18:00: Psycho Spirituality - An Encounter with the Self: How to Handle Emotions (series of talks)
Friday 11th February 2011, 18:30: Juventutem London - February (High Mass)
Weekend of Friday 11th February 2011: Male Silent Retreat
Saturday 12th February 2011, 14:00: Generation of Love
Wednesday 16th February 2011, 19:20: Westminster Young Adults meal
Wednesday 16th February 2011, 19:30: Academic social and cultural trends in today's society (talks at Netherhall)
Weekend of Friday 18th February 2011, 18:00: Lifted@Harrogate (A Youth 2000 weekend retreat)
Saturday 19th February 2011, 15:00: Afternoon of recollection for male students
Sunday 20th February 2011, 17:15: Frassati Society meal and talk
Wednesday 23rd February 2011, 19:30: 40 Days for Life Cast the Vision Event
Tuesday 1st March 2011, 19:00: Westminster Young Adults pancake fest!
Tuesday 1st March 2011, 19:00: The Sacraments in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (series of Tuesday evening talks)
Friday 4th March 2011, 18:00: Women's Vocations Weekend
Saturday 5th March 2011, 12:00: CFR Open Day
Saturday 5th March 2011, 20:00: Piano and Cello Recital @ Netherhall
Saturday 12th March 2011, 10:00: CYMFed Congress 2011
Saturday 12th March 2011, 09:30: Catholic Charismatic Day of Renewal
Links to Student/Young Adult talks
Other helpful links
Theology of the Body on John Paul II (A series of talks)
Tuesday 1st February 2011, 19:00 - 21:00
SPES, St. Patrick’s Presbytery, St. Patrick's Church, 21a Soho Square, London, W1D 4NR
Theology of the Body of John Paul II. The evening will kick off with a light soup supper and time of social. The talk will last about an hour with an opportunity of Q&A at the end.
The remaining series of dates are scheduled:
8th February
15th February
22nd February
Contact: Deanna Joy at spes@stpatricksoho.org, www.sohope.blogspot.com and 0207 434 9965.
Catholic Union "Do"
Tuesday 1st February 2011, 19:00
St Mary Moorfields Church in the City
There will be a sung Mass at 7.00pm (Eve of Candlemas). This will be followed by drinks and dinner down in the Hall. The event will be held in conjunction with the Young City Catholic so it will be an excellent opportunity for young Catholic professionals to get together.
A donation of £10 towards a sumptuous dinner and wine would be gratefully received and can be paid on the evening. However the caterers will need to know how many people to cater for! Please email Olivia of Catholic Union by 28 January!
Please feel free to forward this invitation to your friends and fill this event with an interesting variety of people!
For more info on the Catholic Union of Great Britain and its work do please visit http://www.catholicunion.org/
Logos Formation Day - Creation
Tuesday 01 February · 18:30 - 20:30
St. Anselm and St. Cecilia’s Church, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Kingsway, Holborn, London, WC2A 3JA
The Bible stories of Creation and the Church;
Praying into the creation of nature;
Praying into the creation of human life and soul;
We are co-creators with God...
Youth 2000 Covent Garden Prayer Group
Wednesday evenings between 19:00-21:00 and then to the Coal Hole for socialising.
Corpus Christi Presbytery, Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NB.
Youth 2000 seeks to draw young people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, lived at the heart of the Catholic church. It does this primarily through weekend prayer festivals, where young people are introduced to the essentials of the catholic faith: Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, confession, scripture, devotion to Our Lady. These big festivals happen at different locations around the UK around 5-6 times a year... but those who live and work in Central London can receive a regular weekly dose of these events at Covent Garden every Wednesday evening. It's a great opportunity for young Caths to top-up on the faith, hope and love of God in fellowship with each other. http://www.youth2000.org/
Soul Food…
Soul Food is a Catholic charismatic prayer group for young adults. We meet at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Central London every Thursday from 7 to 9pm for worship, teaching and faith sharing. Most people who come are in their 20s or 30s, but everyone is welcome.
A night at Soul Food starts with praise and worship, followed by a talk or Bible based teaching on a particular theme. This is usually followed up with a time of response such as prayer ministry, small group discussion or faith sharing, individual prayer and meditation or Eucharistic Adoration. At the moment, they have a Life in the Spirit Seminar going on:
LISS (Soul Food)
St Charles Borromeo Church, Ogle Street, London, W1W 6HS
3rd Feb: Session 4 - Salvation through Jesus
4th – 6th Feb: Weekend Retreat at All Saints Pastoral Centre (London Colney, Hertfordshire), which covers sessions 5 to 7.
Session 5: New Heart, New Spirit
Session 6: Come Holy Spirit
Session 7: Learn to walk, Learn to run
10th Feb: Session 8 - Life in the Spirit
The format for most of the sessions will be praise and worship, followed by teaching, personal testimonies and small group sharing. You will be kept in the same small group for all of the sessions, with two group leaders to guide you. The Life in the Spirit Seminar is a journey of discovery undertaken together as a community; hence it is important to be able to attend every session if at all possible.
Information about Soul Food is above, but please register your attendance on their website http://soulfoodgroup.org/
Anchor your Faith! Session 1
Friday 4th February 2011, 19:30
St. Benedict's Ealing Abbey, Charlbury Grove, Ealing, W5 2DY
This Friday is the launch of the new Anchor program - a fantastic resource produced through the Maryvale Institute. The wonderful Marianne Cuthbertson will be kick starting the course for us, the first session is on THE TRINITY (nice easy one ;)) Marianne is the Catechetical Coordinator at Ealing Abbey and has also graduated from and works for the Maryvale Institute. Marianne is a fantastic speaker; very inspiring - she speaks with great passion and I'm sure she will help us all to receive a great deal from the session. http://www.anchoryourfaith.com/ . If you have not been before you are very welcome to come along, we run the Young Adult's Group every Friday evening at St Benedict's Ealing Abbey and have a variety of things going on - email Rachel Kidd for more details: rachel_kidd@hotmail.co.uk.
First Friday all-night vigil
Friday 7th January 2011, 19:00
@ Soho Square (St. Patrick's).
Every First Friday, SPES (St. Patrick's Evangelisation School) has an all-night vigil devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which corresponds with the First Friday Devotion that was promised to us via St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. For more information about First Friday Devotions, you can visit this page of my blog. The monthly event kicks off with Mass @ 7pm, then dinner is served after, and this takes us into Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for the whole night. See the SPES blog mentioned above for more info!
Catholic Roadshow Planning Conference
Saturday 5th February 2011, 11:00-16:00
St George's Cathedral, Cathedral House, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HY.
All Catholics are warmly invited to a planning conference for a two week England and Wales wide Catholic Roadshow happening in May 2011.
Gerry Coates, founder of 'Heart Speaks Unto Heart' radio station for the Papal Visit, has been hard at work making the possibility of a Catholic Roadshow into a reality. It will hit universities, schools, Cathedrals, city centres, and other public venues located all over England and Wales which Gerry will be revealing more about at the planning conference. Fr Stan Fortuna is likely to come over for 18+ days to lead the roadshow, and Gerry is hoping to seriously promote Catholic Youth Ministry and engage Catholic Youths over England and Wales as part of this mission. This conference is a great opportunity to discover how your outreach teams could become part of this mission, and it would also help Gerry to gauge interest.
Attached are the details of the conference and the list of provisionally set dates and locations for the Roadshow. Please save the planning conference date and location in your diaries.
If you are interested, kindly RSVP either to Gerry directly (gerrycoates@blueyonder.co.uk), or myself (happy to pass on your details). It would be great if you could tell me which institution/organisation/group/company/parish/community you would be representing, if not yourself. If you wish to be removed from any further communications regarding this roadshow, let me know gently ;)
Please keep this excellent opportunity for Catholic Youth to share our beautiful faith with the masses as one community in your prayers, and please share this information to anyone and everyone you think might be able to contribute!
Please also note that this conference is also on the same date as the LISS weekend!
Come Away with Me 2011: BCYS Training Day for Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders
Sunday 6th February 2011
Don Bosco House, Coventry Road, Coleshill, B46 3EA
Workshops focus on the following:
Let us proclaim the Mystery of Faith
Faith vs. Society
Praying with Young People
Managing Challenging Behaviour
Resources within our Reach
Facebooking for Youth Groups
Cost = £27
For more information: comeawaywithme2011@gmail.com
Psycho Spirituality - An Encounter with the Self: How to handle emotions
Sunday 6th February 2011, 18:00
Newman House Catholic Chaplaincy, 111 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AR, 020 7387 6370
Sr. Paloma Marchesi, a Carmelite Missionary Sister, and also a wonderful Spiritual Director to me, is currently leading four psycho-spirituality talks at Newman House. The first one on Sunday was a gem! These talks will truly help us in our personal and spiritual growth, addressing questions like 'how do I grow emotionally mature?' and 'how can I achieve interior peace?' Following talks include:
Understanding difficult relationships and working through them: Sunday 20th February 2011, 18.00
The Way of Centering Prayer: Tuesday 22nd February 2011, 20.00
Juventutem London - February (High Mass)
Friday 11th February 2011, 18:30
Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, WC2E 7NB
Juventutem will be meetin again on February 11 for Solemn High Mass (under the Traditional form) for the Feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes (thanks to the Good Counsel Network). After Mass we'll be going to an affordable restaurant nearby the Church.
The meal is for members those aged 18-35, but Mass is open to everyone and anyone (though to receive Holy Communion you must be a practising Catholic in a state of grace).
Mass starts at 6.30pm (with Confession available before). We will then go for dinner somewhere nearby (tba).
Priest: Fr de Malleray, FSSP
Deacon: Fr Bede Rowe
Subdeacon: Fr Alexander Redman
Silent retreat for male students
Friday 11th February 2011 - Sunday 13th of February
Wickenden Manor, Chilling Street, Sharpthorne, West SussexRH19 4JB
Retreats in Wickenden are run by Opus Dei. Opus Dei aims to help people of all walks of life to strive for holiness and to evangelise in a natural manner wherever they are, especially through their daily work. The cost of the retreat is £55 and it goes from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. This includes all the costs except tranport. Attendants may travel by train from either London Bridge or Victoria to East Grinstead where they will be picked up by car to go to Wickenden.
For more information please contact: pablohinojo@gmail.com
Generation of Love
Saturday 12th February 2011, 14:00
St. Michael & St. Martin's Catholic Church, 94 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 3EH.
Didn't get enough of the all-night Catholic youth event that Hounslow Youth Team put on in celebration of Christ the King back in November? Don't despair! Our next event 'Generation of Love' is almost here! This day/evening event includes:
- A talk and faith-sharing session by Emmett & Lucy Dooley (formerly of Pure in Heart) who will be helping us to explore the theme of LOVE as young Catholic singles, couples and 'discerners' of religious life.
- Interactive games, workshops, faith sharing, and lots of God-loving during Adoration, Confession and Mass while TW3 lead live praise and worship!
- The evening turns hot after SIT DOWN DINNER with our very own rendition of 'Blind Date!', and then it's time to do your thang on a jam-packed dance floor where our DJ'll smash the hottest freshest and cleanest club tunes til 1am (will include an urban Christian set!)
Dress Code: Dress to impress... without showing flesh!!! No caps/hats are to be worn in the Church.
PLEASE REGISTER! This reduces queueing at the door, and helps us work out the amount of dinner to purchase & cook! Registration closes at 23:00 on Friday 11th February 2011.
All under 18's must download a consent form from http://ssmm.org.uk/.
For more info, contact myself or Nicole Carver, or email hounslowyouthteam@gmail.com.
Cost: Suggested donation of £5 - but if that is too much, then you're welcome to give whatever you can! It's gonna be a wicked night!
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS CATHOLIC YOUTH EVENT ENDING IN A PARTY, NOT A RAVE... No alcoholic beverages will be served on the night, and no provocative, violent or anti-Christian values will be tolerated whatsoever :)
Midweek meal at Fire and Stone Covent Garden
Wednesday 16th February 2011, 19:20
Fire and Stone Covent Garden, 31/32 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7JS
Some pizza or pasta to warm us all up with the nearest tube station being Charing Cross/Covent garden. Website to the venue is: http://www.fireandstone.com/pizza/coventgarden/index.asp. For more information, and to book your place, please email westminsteryoungadults@gmail.com
Talks exploring different academic social and cultural trends in today's society
19:30-20:30, on dates stated below
Netherhall House, Nutley Terrace, London NW3 5SA
These talks consist in a half hour talk by the speaker and a half hour Q&A session with the guest and are designed in order to promote the intrinsic development of the student and to engage with student's from other fields.
Monday 7th February 2011, Questions and Answers on the Supreme Court, The Rt. Hon. the Lord Collins of Mapesbury, Justice of the Supreme Court
Wednesday 16th February 2011, Citizenship, Religion and Secularism, Prof. James Arthur, Head of School of Education, University of Birmingham
Monday 21st February 2011, Aspects of Economics, Dr. Vikram Pathania, LSE Fellow, Managerial Economics and Strategy Group, Department of Management
Thursday 10th March 2011, The Christian Church and British Values, The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve MP, QC Attorney General
Monday 14th March 2011, Making Moral Sense of the Financial Crisis, Edward Hadas, Assistant Editor, Lex Column of Comment and Analysis, Financial Times
See below for more information about Netherhall and who to contact.
Lifted@Harrogate
Friday 18th February 2011, 18:00 - Sunday 20th February 2011, 13:00
St John Fisher School, 18 Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 8PT
Does your faith need a kick start? Looking for a weekend with a difference? Like to meet new people & have fun?
Yes?... Great! Then come to Lifted@Harrogate - Starts Friday 18th February at 6pm
A Youth 2000 weekend for young adults - with a difference!
- Time for discussion, deepening faith and meeting other young people!
- The inspiring talks will help us to understand different aspects of our faith, the adoration and lively music will lift us and the workshops on real life issues will challenge us to see how faith can make sense in our everyday lives ... Come along - be lifted! We can’t wait to see you there.
- Youth 2000 weekends are primarily for 16-25 year olds, although we welcome people up to 35.
- Accommodation: Please bring a mat, sleeping bag, pillow and wash kit. Accommodation is quite basic, but comfortable (classrooms in the school.) Don’t forget your tooth brush!
- Cost: We ask for a suggested donation of £40 for the whole weekend. But, if you can't afford that, please give what you can.
For more info please contact:
The Youth 2000 National Office: 020 8675 2743 or email info@youth2000.org
Or The Leeds Diocese Youth Service: 0113 2618058 or email abcleedsdiocese@hotmail.com
Check the website www.youth2000.org to see what other young people say about Youth 2000 retreats
London Launch of Worldcatholicdating.com
Friday 18th February 2011, 19:30
St Wilfrid's Hall, Oratory, Brompton Road, London, SW7 2RP
Have you heard how Pope Benedict's parents met?
Did you know that Pope Benedict's parents met after his father posted a "personal advert" in the local German newspaper? Sometimes a little communication is all that's needed for the Holy Spirit to get involved.
While some Catholics are hesitant about "dating websites," at 7.30pm on 18th February 2011 we are celebrating the London launch of a simple new community website: WorldCatholicDating.com
WorldCatholicDating.com is 100% free and 100% Catholic and is especially for Catholics with a vocation to marriage. But whether you're hoping to be married or not, it's also going to be a great place to make new Catholic friends locally and around the world.
Come along to meet people and find out more!
Free food and drink provided. Please invite all your friends. Contact Robert Colquhoun for more details.
NETHERHALL & Afternoons of recollection for male students
Every third Saturday of the month, 15:00-18:45
Netherhall House, Nutley Terrace, London NW3 5SA
An afternoon of recollection consists in spending an afternoon in prayer helped by different meditations and talks throughout the afternoon. Meditations and talks are given on central themes of the Catholic faith. Recollections are free of charge. Those that wish to have dinner afterwards may do so. Dinner is £3.50. For more information please contact Pablo on: pablohinojo@gmail.com and on 0207 472 5720.
Netherhall is an intercollegiate halls of residents in Hampstead. The spiritual activities are entrusted to Opus Dei. It is open to everyone but the halls have a Catholic ethos. The idea of the residence is to try to give an all-round development to students. In addition, every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00pm the Chaplain holds talks that deal with basic aspects of the Catholic faith such as morality, Creation, or aspects of Salvation. More information regarding activities and information about the house can be found on the wesbite: http://www.nh.netherhall.org.
Frassati Society meal and talk
Sunday 20th February 2011, 17:15
Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 36 Nightingale Square, Balham, SW12 8QN
The Frassati Society is a young adult apostolate which combines prayer, service of the poor, and community (specifically, hiking!) in the spirit of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati. At his beatification in 1990, Pope John Paul II named Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati 'The Man of the Beatitudes' - a model for young Christian living. Each month as we come together for Mass and prayer, fellowship, food and formation, we will explore the richness and beauty of Jesus's teaching as we look at a different Beatitude each month. As we are moved to live the Beatitudes more profoundlly in our life, the model of Pier Giorgio Frassati will be an example of how we can live out this call. The night kicks off with Adoration @ 17:15. After a generous dinner, we will be honoured by the presence of Monsignor John Armitage - who is an AMAZING speaker for the faith in a youth context. Definitely not one to miss!
For more information, please contact Laura Cuthbertson on laura@hgbalham.com.
40 Days for Life Cast the Vision Event
Wednesday 23rd February 2011, 19:30 - 22:00
St Wilfrid's Hall, Oratory, London, SW7 2RP
An invitation to participate in the 40 days for life London event starting March 9th in London.
An introduction to 40 days for life, a chance to save lives and inspire hearts and minds, & learn how you can speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Speaker for evening: Margaret Cuthill. Margaret Cuthill is a Post Abortion Trauma (PAT) counsellor and is the National Co-ordinator of ARCH. She herself has had abortion experience and struggled with PAT. Margaret has recovered her life through receiving PAT counselling, and has since been working as a full time PAT counsellor for the past 20 years.
Free Food and Drink Provided. Please invite all your friends. www.40daysforlife.com/london
Westminster Young Adults Pancake fest!
Tuesday 1st March 2011, 19:00
My Old Dutch Pancake House, 16 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, W8 4EP
Yes, it's not quite Pancake day...we're doing it a week early to avoid the crowds and to start early
Nearest Tube: High Street Kensington and website to the venue is: http://www.myolddutch.com/restaurant_02.asp. To book a place, please email westminsteryoungadults@gmail.com
The Sacraments in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (series of Tuesday evening talks)
Tuesday 1st March 2011, 19:00 - 21:00
SPES, St. Patrick’s Presbytery, 21a Soho Square, London, W1D 4NR
Fr. Francis Selman's wise and wonderful (and trust me, he's REALLY wise and wonderful!!!) will start at 7.30 p.m. which last approximately an hour with ten minutes at the end for Q & A. Come along early to join us for a light soup supper from 7.00 p.m. giving us time to have a chat and meet you. Please bring a friend or pass onto others who you know would be interested. All are very welcome!!!
I HIGHLY recommend these series of talks which include:
1st March: Why Does the Catholic Church have Sacraments and why seven?
8th March: Why do we weed to be confirmed if we are baptized?
15th March: The Eucharist the ultimate Sacrament of Love!
22nd March: Why do we need a priest to be forgiven by God?
29th March: Why do we need priests and why go to church to marry?
Contact: Deanna Joy at spes@stpatricksoho.org, www.sohope.blogspot.com and 0207 434 9965.
Women's Vocations Weekend
Friday 4th March 2011, 18:00 - Sunday 6th March 2011, 14:00
Convent of the Assumption, 20 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HN
A weekend with the Religious of the Assumption, for women aged 18-35.
Our lives are centred around daily mass, divine office and adoration. Prayer enables us to work to make Jesus Christ and his Church known and loved. Perhaps you may be called to join us?...
For more info: assumptionsisters@gmail.com or phone 07503241127 / www.assumptionreligious.org
CFR Open Day (Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal)
Saturday 5th March 2011, 12:00
The Associates meet as a group the first Saturday of the month in Canning Town for a day of prayer, service and fellowship. A typical day begins at 12:30 pm with Holy Mass followed by lunch while the Associates exchange greetings with one another and with the Friars. After lunch, each member is assigned some type of work duty which assists the mission of the Friars. Work assignments include such chores as sorting donated clothing, preparing food, maintaining/cleaning the Kitchen and Shelter for the homeless, gardening, and other means of serving the poor. At the end of the work period there is a tea break followed by a talk given by a friar. Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction begins at 5 pm. Following the prayer time with our Eucharistic Lord, there is time for informal sharing over supper (each person brings a dish). The day comes to a close with Night Prayer. In addition to the first Saturdays in Canning Town, the Associates have an annual weekend retreat. Every two years the Associates plan a pilgrimage to a Holy Site.
If you are interested in learning more about the Associates of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal please contact: Fr. Emmanuel, C.F.R. at 0207 474 0766
Piano and Cello Recital @ Netherhall House
Saturday 5th March 2011, 20:00
Netherhall House, Nutley Terrace, London NW3 5SA
Ricard Rovirosa and Oscar Alabau present music by Mendelssohn, Faure, Debussy, Falla and Prokoviev. These are free of charge but donations are welcomed.
For more information please contact Pablo on: pablohinojo@gmail.com and on 0207 472 5720.
CYMFed Congress 2011
Saturday 12th March, 10:00 - 17:00
Friends Meeting House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
This annual congress gives people a round-up of the year of activity for Catholic Youth Ministry and looks into what is coming up for the year ahead. Speakers include:
David Wells, Director of the Department for Formation, Plymouth Diocese and International Speaker.
Michelle Moran, President of ICCRS and a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. Michelle is also part of the Sion Community.
Fr. J Glenn Murray, A Jesuit priest from the US, International speaker in the areas of liturgy and culture.
CJM Music, Pastoral musicians, serving the church through the ministry of music and liturgy.
For more information and bookings visit: www.cymfed.org
Catholic Charismatic Day of Renewal
Saturday 12th March 2011, 09:30
This West London Day of Renewal consists of parish Mass, Adoration, talks, fellowship. Speaker: Jenny Baker. Theme “Rebuild My Church”. Further details 0208 568 9949.
Student / Young Adult talks, events & film sessions
University of Hertfordshire:
http://www.uhcathsoc.org/programme.html
London Universities @ Newman House:
http://www.universitycatholic.net/
Some other helpful and/or useful links
http://encouragetrust.org.uk/ is a charity who provide friendly and informal support based on traditional Roman Catholic principles to people who struggle with homosexuality. Their purpose is to offer friendship and support.
http://marriagecare.org.uk/ provide marriage preparation, relationship counselling, relationship education, a telephone helpline. We also offer general support and advice to those who want to marry or enter long-term relationships.
http://compass-points.org.uk/ Aged 20-35, and wondering whether life in a religious order - as a nun, monk, sister, priest or brother - might just be the life for you? Compass will help you find your direction.
If you haven't already read it, please take some time to read this message from Pope Benedict XVI about digital communications :)
God Bless you for the next month!
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