Forthcoming Events

For details of parishes, Masses, Prayer Resources and other events online see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/39170

2026

MAY

Now until 31 May
London: Tatreez exhibition
The V&A has brought together examples of historic Palestinian dress from its collection - representing the regions of Ramallah, Bethlehem and the Southern Coast - alongside contemporary embroidered work by fashion designer Zeid Hijazi and artist Aya Haidar. This is a free event. Details here.

Now until 21 June - Tuesday -Saturday 10am-6pm Fridays 10am-9pm
Michaelina Wautier
The Royal Academy of Arts
£15 Admission, concessions available.

Tuesdays to 2 June 7.30 pm to 9pm
London: Come on an inner pilgrimage to prepare for Pentecost
in the Lady chapel, St George's cathedral, Lambeth Road SE1 6HR. Six sessions of prayer, praise and worship, talks and small groups praying with others for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our lives. ( Light refreshments available beforehand 6.45pm to 7.15 pm in Amigo hall). Further details enquiries@rcaos.org.uk for registration details.

9 May - 29 June
Chester: Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
CHESTER CATHEDRAL

10 - 16 May
Sorrowful Mysteries: pray for peace and for victims of war
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54878.

Friday - Sunday 15-17 May
Stroud: Prayer Live-in at the Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard
I want to pray… but I don't know how and where to start… Come to the Monastery for this weekend to experience prayer in the Christian tradition. There will be talks given by members of the community and opportunities to pray together and alone. We invite you to enter into the rhythm of prayer that shapes every day in the monastery, and to take time to listen in silence "with the ear of your heart". See: www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2025/5/30/prayer-live-in-kk8mk

Friday, 15 May 3pm (Palestine time) - 2pm (Brussels) - 8am (New York) - 7am (Bogota) - 10pm (Sydney) - 9pm (Seoul)
Webinar on Taybeh: Last Christian town in West Bank
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54987

Friday 15 May 7pm Mass
St Albans - Relics of St Gerard Majella
St Alban and St Stephen Church 14-16 Beaconsfield Rd St Albans Al1 3rb
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54879

Friday 15 May
International Conscientious Objectors' Day
For more details see: www.ppu.org.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D476%26reset%3D1

Friday 15 May 12 pm
Manchester: Conscientious Objectors Day Commemoration
Join a commemoration for International Conscientious Objectors' Day in the Peace Garden, Lincoln Square

Friday 15 May 12.30pm
Wokingham: Conscientious Objectors' Day Vigil
Join a short vigil in Wokingham on 15 May from 12.30 to 1.30pm to reflect on and remember those who have refused to take part in violence despite facing persecution or imprisonment.

Friday 15 May 1 - 2pm
London: National Ceremony - International Conscientious Objectors' Day
Please join us in Tavistock Square for speeches and music in front of the conscientious objectors' memorial stone. At a time of escalating war and militarism worldwide, the ceremony will pay tribute to all those who are refusing to fight.

Friday 15 May 6pm
Leicester: Conscientious Objectors' Day
Join Leicester CND at 6pm in Victoria Park for a gathering to mark Conscientious Objectors Day at the CO Marker Stone.

16 - 20 June
Wintershall: The Life of Christ
There are limited tickets left for Friday 19 June and good availability for Saturday 20 June currently. The other days are virtually full.
Tickets can be booked here: www.wintershall.org.uk/event/life-of-christ/
See a promotional video here: https://youtu.be/bhvEV8zxhe8?si=c1tHoTfOOEP6VHP9
See also: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54942

Saturday 16 May 12 Noon Mass
Edmonton: Relics of St Gerard Majella
St Edmund's Church 115 Hertford Rd London N9 7EN
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54879

Saturday 16 May 12pm
London: Nakba March for Palestine
Christians for Palestine are organising a Christian Bloc. To join them and walk with the bloc, meet at 12pm for prayers at 12.15pm at Prince's Gardens (to the east of Exhibition Road).
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54940

Saturday 16 May 12pm
Liverpool: Nakba March for Palestine
Meet at the Bombed Out Church (St Lukes) End at Liverpool 1, John Lewis.

Saturday 16 May 10.30am - 4.30pm
Peace Pledge Union AGM
Join us for an engaging day of discussion, talks, and socialising with other PPU members.
www.ppu.org.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D547%26reset%3D1

Saturday 16 May
Ireland: ACN National Pilgrimage to Knock
Bishop William Shomali from Jerusalem will speak about the plight of the suffering Christians in the Holy Land

Sunday 17 May 12-3pm
London: Blessed Franz Jägerstätter: the man who said No to Hitler
Presentation by Valerie Flessati, Vice-President of Pax Christi
Come and hear more about the life and witness of different kind of hero.
London Jesuit Centre, Cana Room, 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH
(The feast of Blessed Franz is on 21 May)

Sunday 17 May 7 pm
'Counting All Those Who Refuse to Fight' - Online Event
Join an international online event at 7pm (UK time) exploring the experiences of those who refuse to fight in war and how they can be supported. See: www.ppu.org.uk/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D552%26reset%3D1

17 - 23 May
Luminous Mysteries: pray for people with disabilities
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54878

Monday 18 May 12.30
London: Home Office Prayer Vigil for refugees and asylum seekers
Marsham Street SW1
For more information contact barbarakentish11@gmail.com

Monday 18 May 6.30-7.30pm
London: American Hope - Discussion on Pope Leo
Join Julie Etchingham in conversation with papal biographer Christopher Lamb
At St Mary Moorfields Church, 4/5 Eldon Street
London EC2M7LS

Tuesday 19 May 7pm 2.30pm-3.30pm
London: Pilgrim of Hope: A Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus in Pictures by Edmund Matyjaszek
The artist will be present to explain the pictures and read related poems

Wednesday 20 May 6.30pm
Staying Human: AI, the Future of Work and Christian Discernment - online
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the future of work, education and public life. But beyond the hype and anxiety, deeper questions remain: what does it mean to stay human in an AI age? Join Together for the Common Good for an online conversation exploring AI, work and Christian discernment, and how we can respond wisely, ethically and humanely to technological change.
More information and tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-human-ai-the-future-of-work-and-christian-discernment-tickets-1986317502119

Thursday 21 May
Mystery of Love (Online Course)
For more information or to book your place, please visit: Margaret Beaufort Institute: www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/events/

Tuesday 19 May 6pm
Brighton: Monks in the City
Fr Peter will be leading a series of evening talks on Contemplative Prayer, in the Fitzherbert Community Hub
The talks follow a gentle rhythm designed to support prayer and reflection in the midst of city life. The evenings will begin with prayer at 6pm, followed by a simple supper of soup and bread at 6.30pm. The talk itself runs from 7-8pm.
All are welcome to come and take part. Visit Monks in the City website: www.monksinthecity.uk/

Thursday, 21 May 12 noon to 2pm
US Embassy protest against expiry of START Treaty
Nine Elms Lane, London SW11 7US
https://cnduk.org/events/no-nuclear-war-protest-the-expiry-of-new-start-london-demo-outside-us-embassy/

Saturday 23 May, 10.30am-12 noon
Public Lecture: The Man Who Built Surrey's Churches: the architect Henry Woodyer revealed
At St Andrew's Church, Grafham, Guildford GU5 0LJ, Tickets: £12 advance (£15 on the door), £8 SCPT members, £5 under 25s, or three for £30 in advance. Book via www.ticketsource.co.uk (search "Woodyer"). All proceeds support the Surrey Churches Preservation Trust.

Saturday 23 May 2.30pm
London: Mass for Matrimony
At Westminster Cathedral

Saturday 23 May Start 10 am to 5pm
London: ENCOUNTER PENTECOST celebration day at St George's Cathedral
Lambeth Road SE1 6HR. Fun and faith day exploring the meaning of Pentecost with activities for all the family. Stalls showcasing diocesan ministries, Ghanian, Nigerian, Caribbean and Latin American food, talks and testimonies, children's ministry, chant workshop, prayer spaces, praise and worship ,rosary, confessions. Preacher Fr Emmanuel Mansford CFR.
Further details www.encounterpentecost.com

Saturday 23rd May
Radio Maria Capital Ring Rosary
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54909

24 - 30 May
Glorious Mysteries: pray for the elderly and vulnerable
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54878

Tuesday 26 May 7pm 2.30pm-3.30pm
London: Pilgrim of Hope: A Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus in Pictures by Edmund Matyjaszek
The artist will be present to explain the pictures and read related poems

JUNE

Saturday 6 June 11am - 4.30pm
London: Pax Christi AGM
Are you concerned about the world situation today?
Join like-minded people - get involved
Everyone welcome
Maria Fidelis School, Euston, NW1 1LY

Saturday 6 June 5pm
London: Holy Land Roundtable
London Jesuit Centre Cana Lounge.

Monday - Friday 8 - 14 June
Musical Pilgrimage on the Augustine Camino
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54840

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 7pm-8.15pm
Woking: FROM THE FRONT LINE TO THE HIGH STREET
Two powerful talks on military service and community care come to Woking in support of Woking Street Angels.
St Dunstan's RC Church, Woking GU22 7DT, hosted by the Guildford & District Knights of St Columba.
Tickets £5 - hear Colonel Graham Jones (Retd) and Mark Potter share fascinating military frontline and street level service stories. Advance booking is at www.ticketsource.com (search 'Woking'): www.ticketsource.com/guildford-district-knights-of-st-columba

Friday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14
Stroud: Tools for The Journey Towards God, Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard
Jesus offers us tools to help us make our journey towards God lighter and easier. Join us this weekend as Fr Gerard Magee shares his exploration on Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline and Abandonment.
See: www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2026/6/12/tools-for-the-journey-towards-god

Friday 12 June - Sunday 14 June 2026
Somerset: Living Theology Beauty & the Arts: Encountering the sacred from Von Balthasar to CS Lewis'
At the Ammerdown Centre, Radstock, near Bath
F. Sean Connolly PhD; Sr Carolyn Morrison RA, PhD
Please email: ltammerdown@gmail.comwith enquiries & for booking form
or book online at: https://livingtheology.co.uk/

12 June - End of Year Celebration 2026 (In-person Event)
At Margaret Beaufort Institute
For more information see: www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/events/

Tuesday, 16 June
Stroud: Quiet Day
Inviting you to spend some time with God through prayer and reflection at Monastery or Our Lady and St. Bernard
See: www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2025/1/29/quiet-day-19th-jun-2025-4dfg2-5j6zn-m5z4b-ndg43-k5s2h

Saturday 20 June 6pm
London: Mass for New Catholics
At Westminster Cathedral

Monday 22 June
The Sisters of Sinai: 100 Years of Women & Wisdom - Margaret Beaufort Institute
See: www.tickettailor.com/events/westminstercollegecambridge/2138187

June 26 - 28
Stroud: The Midsummer Martyrs
Exploring the lives of the martyrs through art; how the witness of their faith touches our lives through the creativity and masterpieces of the artists and how they can help us to live a holy life in the midst of today's society, led by Amina Wright who is an art lecturer and curator of historic art collections and has an MA in Christianity and the Arts from King's College London.
www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2026/6/26/the-midsummer-martyrs

JULY

4 July - 31 August
Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

July 24-26
'One heart, one voice' - National Network of Pastoral Musicians Conference
at Highgate House Northampton NN6
For more information see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54773

24 - 26 July 2026
NJPN Conference at Swanwick
contact admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk for information
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54644

AUGUST

Saturday 1 August 12.30pm
London: 120th Anniversary Celebration of the Catholic Women's League
This is where Margaret Fletcher founder of the CWL was received into the Catholic Church.

7-9 August
Minster Benedictine Abbey: Come and See - Discernment Retreat
For single Roman Catholic women 18-35
To register contact Sister Walburga at: minstervocations@gmail.com

Saturday 8 - Saturday 15 August
Catholic People's Week at Kintbury, West Berkshire.
Food for Mind, Body & Soul; the Wider Determinants of Health - an all age, pay what you can event
For more information or to book, go to www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 5th September
London: March for Life
Details to follow. This event promises to be the biggest March for Life UK ever.

6 to 13 September 2026
Ipswich to host weeklong Eucharistic Congress
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54813

Sunday 13 - Sunday 20 September
CPW Augustine Camino
Rochester to Ramsgate, Kent. The Augustine Camino - adult only pilgrimage event (walking up to 13 miles each day)
For more information or to book, go to: www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org

OCTOBER

9-11 October
Minster Benedictine Abbey: Come and See - Discernment Retreat
For single Roman Catholic women 18-35
To register contact Sister Walburga at: minstervocations@gmail.com

Thursday 29 October - Sunday 1 November.
Catholic People's Week at Alton, Staffordshire
Our Coats of Many Colours - an all age "taste and see" event with 50% discount for new members
For more information or to book, go to: www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER