Forthcoming Events

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

2024

JULY

Now to 28 July
Michelangelo - the last decades
At the British Museum
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49892

Now to 25 August
Dalgan hosts 'Ireland and the Birth of Europe' exhibition
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50278

22-26 July
Benedictine Sisters at Minster Abbey - retreat for young adults
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50167

Reek Saturday, 27 July 8.30am, 6.30pm
Croagh Patrick
8.30am Tóchar Phádraig Pilgrimage begins at Ballintubber Abbey
6.30pm Vigil Mass in Saint Mary's Church, Westport, Archbishop Francis Duffy of Tuam
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50254

27 July 6 for 7pm
London: Vox Holloway salutes The Kinks
At Alexandra Palace Theatre
www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50204

Saturday 27 July 7.30pm
London: Taize at Notre Dame de France
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49822

27 July - 3 August
Summer Residential Retreat at Boarbank Hall
Theme: What Catholics Really Believe
A week of prayer, study, conversation, walks and fun, exploring the basics of Catholic faith with the help of books by GK Chesterton and Fr Richard Conrad OP. For more information, contact Sr Margaret on margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk, or visit our website: www.boarbankhall.org.uk.

Saturday 27 July 3pm
London: Catholic History Walk
steps of Westminster Cathedral, London SW1P 1QW. Nearest tube: VICTORIA or ST JAMES PARK. We will learn the story of Westminster, the Benedictine monks, St Edward the Confessor, our Coronation traditions, and more. We will finish in Whitehall, near Westminster Tube station.

Saturday 27 July
GK Chesterton Pilgrimage
For details see: www.catholicgkchestertonsociety.co.uk

Saturday 27 July 11am - 3pm
Silent Saturday with Meditatio Centre
See: www.meditatiocentrelondon.org

Reek Sunday, 28 July 7.30am until 2pm
Croagh Patrick
Confessions will be heard on the summit
8am First hourly Mass on the summit
2pm Last Mass on the summit
(TBC Aifreann Lán Gaeilge ar barr Cruach Phádraig)
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50254

Wednesday 31 July 6pm
London: Celebration of St Ignatius Loyola at Farm Street Church
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50288

AUGUST

Friday - Sunday, 2- 4 August 3pm
Turvey Abbey: Chaos and Silence - Can we sit with them? Can we learn from them both?
A weekend silent retreat at the Benedictine Monastery of Christ Our Saviour, Turvey (near Bedford)
Facilitated by Jim Green and Edmund Giszter
Residential plus all meals £160, Non-residential plus lunch £55. With regular meditation sessions each day, the emphasis throughout the weekend will be on creating a safe shared space, finding a way to sit together in contemplative silence, cultivating an openness to whatever arises and attending to what it is that we are being shown For more information contact: silentretreat@greenjim.co.uk or Edmund on 07977 533620

Friday 2 August 5pm
London: Catholic History Walk
Meet at Church of the Most Precious Blood, OMeara Street, London SE1 1TE. Nearest tube: LONDON BRIDGE. We will discover St Olaf, a Viking battle, a forgotten Medieval bishop's palace, and the story of one of the most famous bridges in the world. We will cross London Bridge and finish at Monument tube station.

Saturday 3 August
2024 Walsingham Pilgrimage of Reparation and Prayer for the Sanctity of Life
For more information see: https://prolifepilgrimage.org/

Saturday 3 August 10.30am-12pm
Scotland: Faslane Peace Vigil at HMNB Clyde, South Gate, Maidstone Road
Speakers will include Archbishop William Nolan of Glasgow, Rt Rev Shaw J Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Bishop Andrew Swift of Brechin, gathered in united opposition to nuclear weapons.

Sunday 4 - Sunday 11 August
Catholic Peoples Week: Thornbridge Outdoors
What are we doing at Mass?
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49327

Wednesday 7 August 3pm
London: Catholic History Walk
Meet at Church of the Most Precious Blood, OMeara Street, London SE1. Nearest tube: London Bridge. Same walk as Aug 2nd.

Thursday 8 August - 7.30pm
London: THE PRIEST'S TALE with Michael Mears and Chihiro Ono
Sands Films Studios, 82 St Marychurch St., Rotherhithe, London SE16 4HZ
An evening remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Foe tickets see: https://sandsmusic.eventive.org/schedule/667d39806749e300a686d8c1

Friday 9 August 6.30pm
London: Catholic History Walk
Meet on steps of Westminster Cathedral London SW1P 1QW. Same walk as July 27th.
All welcome. No need to book - just turn up! We suggest a donation of £5 per person. Each walk takes about one and a half hours - of course you can leave at any time. The Walks are led by historian Joanna Bogle. More information from: www.catholichistorywalks.com or email: catholichistorywalks@gmail.com

Thursday - Sunday 22-25 August
Greenbelt Festival
See: www.greenbelt.org.uk/

Saturday 31 August 7.30pm
London: Taize at Notre Dame de France
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49822

SEPTEMBER

1 September to 4 October
Season of Creation
See: https://seasonofcreation.org/

Monday 9 September 12.45-2pm
Southern Dioceses Environment Network webinar
Website & Recordings from this and previous Meetings
https://westminsterjusticeandpeace.org/southern-dioceses-environment-network/

OCTOBER

Friday 4 October
Joy and Despair - the life and poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins
St Augustine's Abbey, Surrey, GU4 8QR
Book tickets HERE

5-12 October
Boarbank Hall to host week on Care for Creation
All our events combine talks, prayer, time outdoors and social time.
For more information, see: www.boarbankhall.org.uk/whats-on/ or email Sr Margaret Atkins on margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk.

Saturday 12 October 5.30pm
Cambridge: Faith and Drama Festival - 'Hints and Revelations'
At St Mark's Church, Barton Road, Newnham presented by Radius Religious Drama Society
For information and booking see: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hints-and-revelations-radius-festival-of-drama-2024-tickets-915172905797

Monday 14 October 12.45-2pm
Southern Dioceses Environment Network webinar
Website & Recordings from this and previous Meetings
https://westminsterjusticeandpeace.org/southern-dioceses-environment-network/

Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 October from 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm.
London: 175th Anniversary Exhibition at Farm Street Church
This special exhibition hosted by the British Jesuit Archives explores the early history and development of the church and building, the effects of the Second World War and aspects of parish life, as well as notable Jesuits associated with the church. A special display in the Sacred Heart Chapel offers a look at the work of four of the church's architects: Joseph John Scoles, Augustus Pugin, Henry Clutton, and WH Romaine Walker. Access to the exhibition is via the church. Please speak to the steward at the back of the church, who will direct you. For more information, visit www.jesuitarchives.co.uk or contact archives@jesuit.org.uk

31 October - Sunday 3 November
Catholic People's Week Alton Castle
Eat, Pray, Love
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/49327

25 October
Stonyhurst: Catholics in Fundraising annual conference
Details to follow

NOVEMBER

Monday 11 November 12.45-2pm
Southern Dioceses Environment Network webinar
Website & Recordings from this and previous Meetings
https://westminsterjusticeandpeace.org/southern-dioceses-environment-network/

DECEMBER

6-8 December
Boarbank Hall to host Advent Hope in Health weekend
All our events combine talks, prayer, time outdoors and social time.
For more information, see: www.boarbankhall.org.uk/whats-on/ or email Sr Margaret Atkins on margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk.

Monday 9 December 12.45-2pm
Southern Dioceses Environment Network webinar
Website & Recordings from this and previous Meetings
See: https://westminsterjusticeandpeace.org/southern-dioceses-environment-network/

2025

12-17 May 2025.
Boarbank Hall to host Two Wings and Some Prayers
All our events combine talks, prayer, time outdoors and social time.
For more information, see: www.boarbankhall.org.uk/whats-on/ or email Sr Margaret Atkins on margaret@boarbankhall.org.uk.