Forthcoming Events

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

JANUARY

January - 2 March
Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
TBC BATH ABBEY + ST MICHAELS + ST SWITHENS

Saturday, 17 January 11am.
Oxford: Requiem Mass for Fr Fergus Kerr OP
At Blackfriars

Saturday 17 January 10.30-12noon
Norwich: Talk on Ukraine by CAFOD's Ukraine Emergency Programme Officer Henry Wilson Smith
At St George's Parish Hall, Sprowston Rd, Norwich NR3 4HZ.
Coffee will be available from 10.30am. The event will end around noon.
For more information see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54025

Saturday 17 January 2pm - 4pm
London: Rev Dr Helen Paynter's talk 'Unpacking the Theology of Christian Nationalism'
St James' Church, Prebend Street
Islington, London, N1 8PH,
The event is completely free of charge.If you haven't yet signed up, please do so here: www.betterstory.info/event-details/unpacking-the-theology-of-christian-nationalism

Sunday 18 - 25 January
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54132

Monday 19 January 12.30
London: Home Office vigil
2 Marsham Street SW1P 4DF

Monday 19 January 6pm
Churches Together in Westminster Annual General Meeting
At Hinde Street Methodist Church, 19 Thayer Street, W1U 2QJ. All welcome.
For more information see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54113

Monday 19 January 6pm
London: Catholic Union Pub Talk with Sojan Joseph MP
For more information and to book see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54136

Saturday, 24 January 5.30pm
London: Home Office Vigil Singing Practice
At the Centre for Spirituality and Eco-justice of the FCJ Sisters Saint Aloysius Convent,
32 Phoenix Rd, London NW1 1TA

Tuesday 27 January 2-3pm
London: Holocaust Memorial Day Talk by Barbara Kentish
At Victoria Library, Buckingham Palace Road. London SW1W 9UD .
Barbara will be bringing copies of her family memoir: Thread of Life: My Russian legacy.

Tuesday 27 January 6pm
London: Demonstration against arms dealers dinner
Organiser: CAAT
Location to be confirmed

FEBRUARY

2 February 1.15
London: Celebration for Feast of St Brigid
For details see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54146

2 February 2026
London: Catholic Union Pub Talk in London with the Mizen Foundation on Forgiveness, Peace and Hope.
Booking at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/catholic-union-pub-talk-forgiveness-peace-hope-tickets-1974650924070?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tuesday 3 February
Stroud: Quiet Day at the Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard
We invite you to spend some time in prayer and reflection in our monastery.
www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2025/1/29/quiet-day-19th-jun-2025-4dfg2

Friday 5 February 5.30pm
London: Thanksgiving Mass for Cardinal Nichols
Westminster Cathedral

Sunday 7 February 2pm
London: Lourdes Mass for the Sick
Westminster Cathedral

Friday 13 February 2pm
London Walk through Southwark
Meet at St George's Cathedral, We take a look at the Cathedral, then walk along the Lambeth Road to Lambeth Palace and learn its history. As we go along, we will see the site of the old chapel where St John Henry Newman once preached, Imperial War Museum, the home of Captain Bligh of the Bounty, and more. No need to book - just turn up! We suggest a donation of £5

Saturday 14 February
London: Installation of Archbishop-Elect Richard Moth
Westminster Cathedral

Monday 16 February 12.30
London: Home Office vigil
2 Marsham Street SW1P 4DF

Tuesday 17 February
'Walking in Mercy' online retreat with Caroline Thompson
For more information see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54122

Ash Wednesday 18 February
Leeds, Liverpool and London Pax Christi groups will be holding peace vigils
Visit www.paxchristi.org.uk/calendar/ for details or more events around the UK

Friday - Sunday 20 - 22 February
Stroud: Lent Retreat 2026
Enter more deeply into the joyful season of Lent with this weekend retreat, led by Sisters of the community. There will be the opportunity to participate in the Divine Office with the community and time set aside to reflect and pray. www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2024/2/16/lent-retreat-9wwb9

MARCH

Thursday, 5 March
Stroud: Quiet Day at the Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard
Come and find rest in the Lord's love and mercy.
www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2025/1/29/quiet-day-19th-jun-2025-4dfg2-5j6zn

Monday 9 March
Examining Nostra Aetate with Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald
At St Mary's University
See: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-journey-into-hope-examining-nostra-aetate-tickets-1513226123069?aff=oddtdtcreator

Monday 16 March 12.30
London: Home Office vigil
2 Marsham Street SW1P 4DF

Monday 16 March 6pm
Webinar: Does Science Pose a Threat to Today's Catholicism?
Chaired by Catherine Pepinster, with Revd Dr Gareth Leyshon, Astrophysicist, Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia and parish priest of the four churches comprising Our Lady of the Valleys. Please email info@catholicunion.org.uk and a zoom link will be provided. Booking is essential.

APRIL

Monday 20 April 12.30
London: Home Office vigil
2 Marsham Street SW1P 4DF

MAY

Monday 4 May
Ayelsford: Annual Rally for Southwark Altar Servers
at The Friars, Aylesford Priory, Kent.
All are most welcome to attend, including anyone who wishes to 'Come and See', to learn more about serving in their parish.
For further details please visit: https://rcaos.org.uk/news-events/events/guild-of-st-stephen-altar-servers-rally-2026/

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

Wednesday, 13 May
Stroud: Quiet Day at the Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard
Be still and know that I am God
www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2025/1/29/quiet-day-19th-jun-2025-4dfg2-5j6zn-m5z4b-ndg43-k5s2h

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

JUNE

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.
www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2026/6/12/tools-for-the-journey-towards-god

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

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

24 - 26 July 2026
NJPN Conference at Swanwick.
contact admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk for information

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

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

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER