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ENGLAND

COMMUNITIES

ALABARE HOUSE OF PRAYER
Ecumenical lay community in Salisbury. Opportunities for groups /individual retreat. Details: 15 Tollgate Road, Salisbury, SP1 2JA tel/fax 01722 340206 or 501586 email www.alabare.org

CENACOLO COMMUNITY - CATHOLIC DRUG ADDICTION MINISTRY Support prayer groups (Liverpool, Coventry, Birmingham, London, Brighton) for those affected by family members involved in drugs. Details:01273 551577 or 01995 604808.

VERBUM DEI COMMUNITY
Contact: Verbum Dei Retreat Centre, Rosary Cottage, Nunnery Lane, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight PO30 1YT Tel 01983 529554

ALTON 24th Jan, 28th February, 28th March at St Lucy’s Convent, Medstead, Hants. Mass 11.30 am. Details 0118 933 3420 or 01256 321276

AMPLEFORTH 4th Jan, 1st Feb, 1st March Ampleforth Abbey (Postgate Room and Crypt) nr York. Doors open 10.30 am. Prayer, praise, exposition, healing. 3.45 pm Mass Contact: 01287 651009

BIRMINGHAM at Newman House, Birmingham University Chaplaincy, 29 Harrisons Rd, Edgbaston, B15 3QR. www.birmingham-renewal-conference.org.uk 10am-6pm. Details 0121 603 3842

CARLISLE 4th Saturdays 24th Jan(Steve Gay), 28th Feb(Eddie Drozdziak), at St Edmund’s, Orton Road, Carlisle. 11am-4pm. Info: Tel 01768 868489

CANTERBURY 21st Feb at Franciscan International Study Centre, Giles Lane. 10.30am-4.30pm. Speaker: Gabriele Sedda. Theme “Journey in Faith”. Bring packed lunch. Info Tel 01227 772 868

EAST ANGLIA 14th March at Bowthorpe Worship Centre, Bowthorpe, Costessey, Norwich. Speaker Fr Bill Keogh. 10am-4.30pm Tel 01284 705241 or email ccrea(at)talktalk.net

KENDAL 14th Feb. at The Salesian Sisters, Brettargh Holt, Levens, Kendal Speaker : Maggie Dullaghan 10am–4pm. Call: 015395 63391 (bring lunch)

LONDON 17th Jan, 21st Feb, 21st March (Fr Jack Soulsby), 18th April (Myles Dempsey) at Friends Meeting House (opp Euston Station) Starts 10.30am praise, Mass, adoration and healing. Call 0207 3525298 or web: www.dayofrenewal.co.uk

LONDON MARANATHA 10th Jan “Healing our lives” 14th March “Healing our Family” 10.30am-4pm at St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London.Details : 0208 205 8782/802 9514 email office(at)maranathacommunity.freeserve.co.uk Also in Manchester 1st Saturday. Contact tel 0161 748 4858 (9am to 5pm weekdays).

WEST CUMBRIA Call 01496-691098 or 07867896597

DISCIPLESHIP/TRAINING

ANIMATE YOUTH MINISTRIES Liverpool invites 18-25 year olds with a passion to serve the Church. Spend a year developing gifts for a lifetime. Tel 01744 740462

Craig Lodge Catholic Charismatic Community in Argyll, Scotland committed to walking the path of holiness together as Our Lady of Medjugorje calls us to. More info www.craiglodge.org or tel 01838 200216

CROSSROADS (at) HOUSE OF THE OPEN DOOR Share in their prayer, community life and work with an opportunity to join them in some of their outreach work. Contact: HOD, Childswickham House, Childswickham, near Evesham, Worcs WR12 7 HH Tel 01386 852084

ELM GROVE COMMUNITY (Lay benedictine). Based on spirituality of St Benedict. Living Gospel in Urban setting in Brighton. Evangelisation and service of marginalised. One year or more. Further details contact www.elmgrovecommunity.co.uk

HEXHAM AND NEWCASTLE YOUTH MINISTRY (YMT) For opportunities of formation/outreach. contact YMT Administrator, Diocesan Youth Village, Pemberton Road, Allensford, Consett DH8 9BA tel 01207 592244. Email admin(at)ymt.org

ICPE(Catholic Programme of Evangelisation) offers 3 month training courses with one month’s outreach in a foreign country. Courses all over the world. Details from ICPE, Via Della Stazione Aurelia 95, 00165 Rome, Italy. Tel 00 39 06 6651 2891 fax 00 39 06 6651 2894

KERYGMA TEAMS – IRELAND Fully residential. Designed to help develop a strong relationship with Jesus Christ, establish life giving disciplines and discover God’s plan for your life. Details Kergyma Teams, 35 Wyattville Park, Ballybrack, Co Dublin Ireland website www.kerygmateams.org

SION COMMUNITY SCHOOL MISSION TEAMS – take a year out, live in community, use drama, dance and music to take the gospel to British schools. Contact Youth Training Leader, Sion Community, S.E.N.T.,Sawyers Hall Lane
Brentwood, Essex CM15 9BX Tel: 01277 21511 youthmembers(at)sioncommunity.org.uk

SPEC/LOFT TEAM(diocese of Westminster’s youth outreach) young people’s and children’s teams aged 18-25 needed for working in a residential setting. Board and lodging provided, excellent training. Details from SPEC, All Saints Pastoral Centre, London Colney, St Albans, Herts AL2 1AF tel 01727 829228 fax 01727 822927 email spec(at)rcdow.org.uk

St Patrick Evangelisation School based at St Patrick’s Church, Soho Square, London. For more info www.stpatricks.uk.com or contact 0207 437 2010

VINCENTIAN VOLUNTEERS Spend a gap year helping the disadvantaged. Training on the job. Further info from 39 Marisford Street, Liverpool L6 6AX tel 0151 261 0225 email director(at)vincentvols.freeserve.co.uk

YOUTH2000
retreats run round the country.
Contact Youth2000, PO Box 176, Leeds, LS17 9XU tel 01937 579700 www.youth2000.org

EVANGELISATION

ALPHA
For details contact 020 7052 0440 or web: www.htb.org.uk/conferences

CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration)
More info from Tel 0845 059428 or email info(at)catholicevangel.org

CURSILLO WEEKENDS
Arundel & Brighton
May 22nd-25th Worth Abbey, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4SB contact 18 Pinfold Close, Holymoorside, Chesterfield, S 42 7DY Tel: 01246 569644

AGAPE MASS (1st Thursday), 8th Jan, 5th Feb,5th March 8pm at St Mary’s, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39-6TA Cop. Tel 01704 224286

AYLESFORD PRIORY 8th Jan, 5th Feb, 5th March St Joseph’s Chapel 7.30pm. Info: 01580 211204 or 01622 747285

BOLTON (1st Fridays) 2nd Jan, 6th Feb, 6th March Praise & Worship evening led by Liz and Gerry Markland. 7.30 pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, St John Fisher’s, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 8QQ Tel 01204 796090

BRENTWOOD (Last Sun) ,25th Jan, 22nd Feb, 29th March PRAISE and WORSHIP organised by Brentwood DST & Sion Community 7.30-9pm at SENT, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex. Call 01277 215011

CHERTSEY COR ET LUMEN CHRISTI YES MEETING 3rd Wednesdays at 8pm Highfield House. Call: 01932 565747

CHESTER 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7.00 pm. Parish hall St Francis, Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2BN. Info. 01244-351331

Coventry 1st Thursdays Mass & healing prayer at Arc of Covenant, 110 Potters Green Rd, Coventry CV2 2AN at 7.30pm (prayer group every week) Tel 024 7660 4144

CUMBRIA Mass (1st Mondays) Cor et Lumen Christi. Weekly meeting 7.45pm at Old Convent, St Cuthbert’s Wigton, Cumbria. Call 016973 45623 or afava(at)tiscali.co.uk

GATESTHEAD 20th Febr/1st May at St Joseph’s opp Metro contact Gloria McGiven 0191 438 4587

HIGH WYCOMBE 1st Wednesday of Month 8pm at Our Lady of Grace, Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 4RY organised by The Source. Contact 01494 525449

LEEDS Alternate Wednesdays at Trinity and All Saints College, Brownberry Lane, Horsforth Praise, healing prayer. Ring 01924 371 559

LONDON MARANATHA 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 22nd Feb, 15th March 3-4.30pm. St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place nr Victoria. Tel 0208 205 8782/8029514

Low Fell (Sundays) St Peter’s monthly praise and worship nights at St Peter’s Hall, Kells Lane, Low Fell 7.pm-8.30pm. Call: 0191 2841690 pat(at)limexhex.freeserve.co.uk

NORTHWOOD last Thursdays (except Dec) 7.45pm Mass, talk, prayer ministry at St matthews, Hallowell Road, Northwood HA6 1DW tel 01895 622196 or 0791 812 8248

NORTHFIELDS (w Ealing) at SS Peter and Paul church, 38 Cranbourne avenue, W13. tel 0208 840 7672

Poole 3rd Tuesdays 7.45 pm at St Joseph’s RC Church Hall, Bournemouth Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset. Contact: 01202 748735

TUNBRIDGE WELLS at St Augustine’s Church Call 01892 542 245

FERTILITY

COUPLE TO COUPLE LEAGUE. Building healthy marriages through NFP. Contact CCL, 44 Park Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1DF Tel 0115 877 8310 www.cclgb.org.uk

FERTILITY CARE CENTRE For assistance with Natural Fertility managment, Infertility and Women’s Healthcare problems. Contact 020 7437 0892. Website: www.fertilitycarecentre.co.uk

LIFE FERTILITY CARE CLINIC A medical approach to infertility treatment which offers an ethical alternative to IVF based Fertility care and NaProTechnology”. Further details tel 0151 220 9495 www.lifefertilitycare.co.uk Life Fertility Care, Life Health Centre, Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool L12 9HH

HEALING

CATHOLIC BIBLE SCHOOL HEALING SERVICE see Catholic Bible School page 12

CHESTER Healing Mass 1st Fridays 7 pm at St Francis Church, Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2BN Info. 01244-351331

CHRISTIAN HEALING MISSION, 8 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd’s Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7NJ. Appointments for healing prayer. Office open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Tel 020 7603 8118. 24 hours prayer request line 020 7603 0667 Website www.healingmission.org

Derby HEALING LIGHT MINISTRY, for individual/group prayer. Tel 01332 347995 or email Patrick(at)healinglightministry.info or www.healinglightministry.info

DERBY Healing & Renewal Masses 13th Jan, 10th March, 12th May 7.30pm. St George’s Church, Village Street, DE23 8SZ Contact 01332 370265

Farnham 1st Sundays at St Joan of Arc, Tilford Rod, Surrey. Healing prayer after Mass (Sat 6.30pm Sunday 9.15 am, 11.15 am and 6.30pm. Call 01252 714809

Fleet 5th-8th Feb HEALING WEEKEND at Holy Trinity Church, Crookham, Fleet with Fr Laurence Brassill and Pauline Edwards Start Thurs 7.30pm-9pm; Friday 10am-4pm individual meetings Sat 10.30 am-4pm. Further info John 01252 683550 or fleet.mcgarry(at)ntlworld.co.uk

Fleet 2nd Sundays at Our Lady’s Kings Rd, Fleet, Hants prayer for healing after Mass (Sat. 6.30pm, Sun 10.30am)

Fleet 4th Sundays at Holy Trinity, Aldershot Rd Church Crookham, Fleet, Hants, after Mass (Sat 6pm, Sun 9.30am) For updates please call 01252 683550

GATESHEAD 26th April at St Joseph’s, opp the Metro, Sunday 7-8pm tel 0191 284 1690

Liverpool 3rd Mondays at st Joseph’s Convent Chapel, Oakhill Park, Liverpool, L13 4BP. Led by Myles Dempsey & Prince of Peace community Tel: 0151 228 0724

MANCHESTER HEALING MASS Every 3rd Wednesdays at Our Lady’s Raby Street, Moss Side. Start 7.30pm, Mass at 8pm (prayer group on Wednesdays at 7.30pm) Contact: 0161 226 1730

MANCHESTER HEALING MASS 2nd Fridays at St Augustine’s Grosvenor Rd, Manchester. Rosary 7pm. Mass 7.30pm. Contact: 0161 862 9787.

RUGBY “Living Stream” Fridays 7.30 pm. St Marie’s Parish Hall, Dunchurch Road, Rugby, Warwickshire. Speaker, Praise worship, healing prayer. Info 01788-843448

Strood DIVINE MERCY 1st Sundays from 5pm. Adoration, Mass and anointing of the sick. Fr Bill Keogh, Church of English Martyrs, 37 Frindsbury Rd, Strood, nr Rochester, Kent ME2 4JA tel 01634 717582

Timperley HEALING MASS Last Fridays 7.30pm at St John the Baptist Church, Thorley lane, Timperley, Altrincham. Fr Denis Herlihy. contact tel 0161 980 2635

Wallington 3rd Fridays at St Elphege’s, Stafford Rd, Wallington, Surrey. Start 7.30pm with praise, 8pm Mass, adoration and prayer for healing. Contact 020 8647 1704

HOMOSEXUAL MINISTRY

ENCOURAGE Ministry encourages homosexual people to live chaste lives in accordance with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. It has a newsletter. Encourage Trust PO Box 3745, London N2 8LW Tel 01483 747467 web www.encouragetrust.org.uk

LIVING WATERS Ecumenical ministry of Anglican Tradition. Runs courses & training for those involved in the healing of sexuality in its broadest sense, including homosexuality. Living Waters, PO Box 1530, London SW1W OWF tel 020 76301044 email Lw1uk(at)aol.com

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS

Northwood 28 Feb-1 March. St Matthew’s Church Hallowell Road, Northwood HA16 1DW. Sat 28th 9.30am-5.40pm, then confessions. Sun 1st 12.30-5.30pm with Mass. Enrol online www.northwoodcharismaticgroup.org.uk or call 07918128248 or 01895 622196 for an enrolment form.

LONDON EVENTS

PRAY 4 LONDON Mass 2nd Tuesdays at 8pm St. Anne’s Church, 363 Kennington Lane Vauxhall SE11 Contact Enda 07767 765262

LONDON Praise God Friday’s hosted by The Maltfriscan Community. Mass, praise, adoration, prayer time and healing (2nd Fridays). Our Lady of the Assumption & St Gregory’s Church (between Beak St & Glasshouse St) Piccadilly Circus tube. Contact karentnorth(at)yahoo.co.uk www.friscan.org.uk

OASIS OF PEACE [MEDJUGORJE] DAY 31st January with Father Seamus Keenan at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Epping, 10.30am-4pm. Mass, Adoration, Rosary. ‘Bring & Share’ lunch. Contact 01992 575017 or marys_nook(at)talktalk.net

ALL NIGHT VIGILS 2nd Fridays 10pm-5 am Our Lady of Compassion, Green Street, Upton Park E13 9AX Call 0208 472 3967

All Night Vigils at Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, 1st Fridays 9pm-5am

ALL NIGHT ADORATION AT TYBURN CONVENT, 8 Hyde Park Place, Bayswater Road, London W2 . Call 020 7723 7262

Apostolate of St Joseph 1st Wednesdays 7pm-9pm Come and pray for families, the sick, the dying, the Universal Church: rosary, adoration, confession, Benediction, Mass (8pm) healing prayer and refreshments. Mary Immaculate & St Gregory Church, 82 Union Street, Barnet EN5 4HZ.

COCKFOSTERS ECUMENICAL PRAYER GROUP Mondays at 8pm – praise, intercession, talk and ministry. Church of Christ the King, 29 Bramley Road, Cockfosters. Nearest tube Oakwood. Call Ros 020 8883 2665

NORTH LONDON HOUSE OF PRAYER at Providence Convent, 8 Oakthorpe Rd, Palmers Green, London N13 5UH Tel: 0208 447 8982

Our Lady of Willesden – Marian shrine. Tuesdays. from 6pm: Exposition Mass, Healing prayers, Litany for London. Our Lady’s Chapel, 1 Nichols Rd, Harlesden, NW10

SOUL FOOD Young adults friendly group meets Thursdays: worship, teaching and faith sharing at St Charles Borromeo Church, Ogle Street 7-9pm. See website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soul_food or call 07870 190 891

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL HALL PRAYER GROUP. Fridays at Westminster Cathedral hall, Ambrosden Ave at 7.00 pm for prayer, praise, healing. Contact: 0207 3525298

WOOLWICH FIRST FRIDAYS 10.45am Adoration, rosary, Divine Mercy, Confession. Mass, Anointing of the sick. Prayer Group every Weds 6.30pm at St Peter the Apostle Church, 103 Woolwich New Road, Woolwich, London SE18 6EF. Details: 020 8854 0359

YOUTH2000 Young adults prayer meeting Wednesdays at Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden WC2. Mass 1st Wednesday. Contact info(at)youth2000.org

VERBUM DEI Young adults prayer meeting Tuesdays 6.30pm Newman House University College London Chaplaincy, 111 Gower Street. Contact Tel: 023 803 99301

KOINONIA – Ecumenic charismatic student community, University of London (Sword of the Spirit network) www.koinonia.co.uk

VOCATIONS GROUP – Discernment group for young men/women (20’s & 30’s). Monthly in the Hinsley Room, Archbishop’s House, Westminster 7pm. Contact: 01277 373 959 web site www.vocationsforwomen.org.uk

OASIS LONDON for young adults (18-25). see “Young Adult” section
SHALOM COMMUNITY (Portuguese) Saturdays 4pm Mass, 6pm prayer group. English speaking prayer group meets after 5pm Sunday Mass in the Parish Room. St Patrick’s Church, Soho Square. Contact: 0793 0487 641

FAITH MOVEMENT talks for young Catholics at St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, Victoria at 7pm. Info from email: mp.faithinfocus(at)virgin.net Contact Matthew Prescott 01372 740230

MEN'S MINISTRY

MEN’S EVENINGS North Shrewsbury diocese at 8pm on 2nd Tuesday of month. Contact David Tel 0161 941 3337 email dmw(at)engineering2003.freeserve.co.uk

NORTH CHESHIRE Monthly Men’s Evenings in different parishes in the area. Contact waite(at)davidmalcolm.co.uk or 07958-497349 .

MINISTRY TO MARRIAGE

CANA FOR COUPLES – Time to strengthen you marriage and deepen your spiritual life.Chemin Neuf Community at St Gildas Christian Centre, The Hill, Langport, Somerset TA10 9QF tel 01458 250 496

CATHOLIC CENTRE FOR MARRIAGE Online info and prayer-line. Tel 01692 402398 web www.catholicmarriagecentre.org.uk

MARRIAGE MATTERS Seminars organised by CARE Trust. Contact: CARE, 53 Romney Street, London SW1R 3RE Tel 020 7233 0455

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER weekends. Call: 01827 65651

TEAMS OF OUR LADY for couples of all ages. Contact: 01372 465389

ONE ACCORD A non-denominational team of Christians that run marriage enrichment courses. Write: Market Square (1st Floor, Austens), Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AH Tel: 01798 345222 Web: www.oneaccord.org.uk

MOTHERS PRAYERS

MOTHERS PRAYERS is an international network of women praying for their children.
Contact Mothers’ Prayers at PO Box 416, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6WE tel 01959 532505

NEW PRAYER GROUPS

ABINGDON 2nd Wednesdays 8pm. St Edmund’s Church, 1 Radley Rd, Abingdon, OX14 3PL. Details 01235-528528.

AYLESBURY Living Waters PG, Tuesdays 7.30pm at St Clare’s Catholic Church, Elmhurst Road, Aylesbury, Bucks – info. 01296-483951

BASINGSTOKE Chekhina Praise PG Wednesdays 8pm. Contact steve.osullivan(at)sky.com

CAMBRIDGE 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 8.00pm Our Lady and the English Martyr’s, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JR after Mass. Contact 01954 780196 or 07796 698147

CARLISLE Thursdays at 7.30pm at 16 Lismore Street. Tel 01228 594607

CHESTER 1st and 3rd Sundays 7pm at St Francis, Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2BN Tel 01244 351 331 (first Fridays Mass 7pm followed by exposition and healing prayer)

FORMBY Holy Spirit Prayer Community on fridays 7.30pm at St Joseph’s Prayer Centre, Blundell Avenue, Formby, Liverpool L37-1PH. Contact 01704874343 or see website www.holyspiritpc.com

NOTTINGHAM Sword of the Spirit meet Tuesdays 7.30-9.30 pm at St Paul’s Church Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2BY. Holy Mass, Exposition and Anointing on 1st Tuesdays. Contact: 0115 9619590

TIMPERLY Mondays 8pm at St John the Baptist Church, Thorley lane, Timperley, Altrincham. tel 0161 980 2635

PEACE MAKING

CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL PEACE SERVICE (CHIPS) is an organisation which takes a biblically grounded grassroots approach to working for peace and reconciliation in areas of conflict around the world. CHIPS 35 Melton Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7DA Tel: +44(0) 121 444 0346 www.chipspeace.org

PILGRIMAGES

MEDJUGORJE from Birmingham
Call: 0121 429 8349

PRAYER

MOTORWAY INTERCESSION round Manchester ring road. For further details Contact 0161 740 2663

PRO-LIFE

THE GOOD COUNSEL NETWORK pro-life counselling service for those considering abortion. Details: The Good Counsel Network, 538 Kings Drive, Wembley, Middx HA9 9JD Tel 020 7723 1740

RETREATS/WEEDENDS

Medujorjec Apostolate Annual Retreat 30th Jan -1st Feb at Emmaus Retreat Centre, West Wickham, outside London. Details Paul Spencer, 9 Toller Rd, Leicester LE2 3HP tel 0116/2128175 pilgrimsofmary(at)hotmail.com

ABBOTSWICK House of Prayer
Welcomes individuals/groups for time of peace and prayer. Call 01277 373848/ 373959 www.abbotswick.org/

COR ET LUMEN CHRISTI COMMUNITY
For more info call Tel 01932 565747

BELMONT ABBEY
23rd-25th Jan Gospel according to Paul (Dom Brendan Thomas)
23rd-26th Feb Lenten Retreat (Dom Brendan Thomas)
27th -29th March Excavating the Bible (Dom Henry Wansbrough)
9th-13th April Easter Retreat
24th-26th April The Gospel of John (Dom Dyfrig Harris)
Details from Retreat Director, Belmont Abbey, Hereford HR2 9RZ Tel 01432 374712 belmontretreats(at)aol.com

CHEMIN NEUF COMMUNITY
Spiritual Accompaniment Training (Ignatian spirituality) 10th Jan 09, 7th Feb, 7th March, 9th May, 13th June once a month for 7 Saturdays 10.30am-5pm at Goldsmith’s Catholic Chaplaincy, 56 Amersham Road, New Cross, London SE14 6QE. Contact 0208 692 6931. Also Wednesdays prayer meeting (open to all) Supper 7.15pm
Discipleship weekends in Langport 17th-18th Jan, 28th-29th March, 25th-26th April, 6th-7th June plus a retreat. Children welcome and small parish groups.
10th-16th May Spiritual Excercises
22nd-26th May Inner Healing week.
Details: St Gildas Christian Centre, The Hill,Langport, Somerset TA10 9QF Tel 01458 250 496 email: ccngildas(at)cheminneuf.org.uk

HAWKSTONE HALL
25th Jan-10th March ( Seven week renewal course)
5th-17th Jan Scripture School Week One “The Parables with Fr Denis McBride CSsR Week Two “The Gospel of Mark” – a Day in the Life of Jesus Fr Michael McMahon
13th-15th March “Living Lent” with Fr Daniel O’Leary
23rd-29th March Into Fullness of Life with Fr M O(at)Mahony CSsR
6th-12th April Easter retreat
17th-19th April Prayer and Discernment weekend Hawkstone team
Marchamley, Shrewsbury SY5 5LG tel 01630 685242 fax 685565 Hawkhall(at)aol.com

HOUSE OF THE OPEN DOOR
Informal worship 8pm in the Barn on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. HOD, Childswickham House, Childswickham, Broadway, WR12 7HH. Tel 01386 852084 houseoftheopendoor.org

MARANTHA Weekend Events
27th-29th March Relationships Redeemed and Restored at Pleshey, Essex.
19th-24th April Light out of Darkness retreat at Douai Abbey,
8th-10th May Family weekend inc children’s programme at Stone on Clun, Shropshire
Also First Sundays at Christ Church Lostock Road, Davyhulme.
Further details from Maranatha “Westway”, 102 Irlam Road, Flixton, M41 Tel 0161 748 4858

MINSTERACRES Retreats
Contact Jo Bramley, Minsteracres Retreat Centre, Minsteracres, Nr Consett Co Durham, DH8 9RT. Tel: 01434 673248 email: JBramley(at)minsteracres.org

SANDYMOUNT RETREAT CENTRE
Further details: 16 Burbo Bank Rd, Blundellsands, Liverpool L23 6TH Tel 0151 924 4850

ST DOMINIC’S PRIORY In the New Forest. For a list of events contact: St Dominic’s Priory, Shirley Holms Road, Lymington, Hants S041 8NH Tel 01590 681874

SCRIPTURE

WAY OF THE SPIRIT BIBLE COURSE – cassettes and workbooks. Contact: 01908 263672

DEREK WILLIAMS
“The Name of God” Bible seminar. A new bible teaching seminar of 7 talks.To book contact Marie.Langford(at)NTLWorld.Com

20th -22ndMARCH 2009
Scripture weekend with Fr Chris Thomas
I Know my Redeemer Lives” (reflection on book of Job) at St Joseph’s Prayer Centre, Blundell Ave, Formby, L37 1PH. Further details from www.irenaeus.co.uk or write to Irenaeus, 110a Alexandra Road, Crosby L23 7TG

CATHOLIC BIBLE SCHOOL
Study days (Sats) 10am – 3pm
10th Jan “Reconciliation” Russ Parker
24th Jan “the Word of God and the Word Gifts” Charles Whitehead
7th Feb “Ephesians Explained” Sr Maria Natella OP
28th Feb “Who wrote the Gospels?” Bishop Kieron Conry
14th March “”Knowing our Inheritance” (Ephes 1.18) Jenny Baker
28th March “Getting to Know and Love St Paul” Rev Nicholas King
Longer courses (contact us for application forms and more details).
“You, Me and the Gospel” start 15th Jan (Thursdays at 7.45pm) 6 sessions
“Bible Breakthrough” start Thursday 22nd Jan at 7.45 pm (one year bible study course on alternate Thursday evenings)
Also a challenging Lent Programme see website.
Regular events: Adoration of Blessed Sacrament 1st Wed month 7.45pm
- Healing Service 3rd Wed month at 7.45 pm
- Open Door prayer meeting 2nd, 4th &5th Wed eves at 7.45pm
- School closed during August.
C B S, Nutbourne House, Farm Lane, Nutbourne, W. Sussex PO18 8SD Tel 01243 371766 www.catholic-bible-school.org

9th-12th April
“Journeying to God”. An opportunity to re-treat oneself in the enjoyment of God’s goodness through the beauty of His creation and discovery of the gifts that silence offer to anyone who is ready to receive them! Come and “take off your shoes”, walk on the road, follow in the footsteps of Jesus....be surprised that God is the ONE journeying into us all along!.
Venue: Ladywell Convent Retreat Centre,Ashtead Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1ST. To book please contact:
onengmendoza.fmdm(at)yahoo.co.uk or retreat(at)lady-well.org.uk

SILENT RETREATS
20th-22th March at St Rita, honiton
21st-27th June Buckfat Abbey
Led by Plymouth Diocesan Ignatian Team. Furter details from: Diocesan retreats, The Presbitery, higher church Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8JE. Tel: (01271) 343312 or email mjbutler6(at)yahoo.com

SERARATED, DIVORCED & BEREAVED

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKENDS for those who find themselves single again. Contact: 020 8992 6557 Belfast contact: Beginning Experience, 24 Knockview Drive, Tandragee, Craigavon, Northern Ireland.

WOMEN'S MINISTRY

Awake Ladies prayer group meet 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month 7.30 -9 pm at St Mary Immaculate & the Holy Archangels, Church St. Kelvedon, Essex. Tel Wendi 01376-520-479

NOTRE DAME DE VIE Week-end retreats are a good balance of silent prayer in the Carmelite spirituality. They are open to all Young Adults Email odile_rimbert(at)yahoo.co.uk

WALES

CAMARTHEN prayer group 1st Sat of month 11am in presbytery of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Union Street, Carmarthen. Bring packed lunch. Contact 01559 370422 or email yfelin(at)fireflyuk.net

CARDIFF prayer group at St David’s Cathedral. Every 2nd Wednesday of month at 7.30pm to 9.30 pm Starting in January 2005 Contact: 0781 516 5104

CARDIFF, St Brigid, Crystal Glenn – prayer group, every Sunday at 7pm after Mass contact: 029 20 752 389

YOUTH EVENTS

CREW St Mary’s RC Church, Gatefield Street Sunday’s 7.30-8.30. Prayer, praise, rosary intercession. and fellowship. Contact gio_baccelliere(at)yahoo.co.uk

OASIS MEETINGS 16-30s Each Oasis has praise, worship, intercession, adoration and fellowship. See www.oases.org.uk

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EVENTS DIARY - NATIONAL

ENGLAND

CONFERENCES

13th-15th February SHREWSBURY CCR Weekend at Pantasaph Franciscan Retreat Centre, Holywell, North Wales. Contact 01928 722670 or 0151 645 5514

12th-18th April CELEBRATE CONFERENCE John Fowler holiday Camp, ilfracombe Devon. It still has space for Adults/Young Adults and some accommodation on site! Children’s streams are full. (NB: this is being written in Nov 2008 so things might have changed.) Write to: Holly Trees, Bull Lane,Chalfont St Peter, Bucks.SL9 8RZ. Plus Six CELEBRATE Weekends are also planned. See our website www.celebrateconference.org for details.

10th-14th August BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE at the Parragon Hotel
More details to come.

3rd -8th August NEW DAWN CONFERENCE, WALSINGHAM for further details see web site www.newdawn.org.uk or write to New Dawn, Prince of Peace, St Emilies, Oakhill Park, Liverpool L13 4BP tel 0151 228 0724

12th-13th Sept COME AND SEE at Floral hall, Southport with Denis McBride CSSR and Megan McKenna. Call 01704 834 271 chris(at)irenaeus.freeserve.co.uk

IRELAND

30stJan-1st Feb. TINE RETREAT
Retreat for those involved in Evangelisation. Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Dublin. Speakers: David Payne and Fr Bernard Murphy CFR. Cost Euro 220.
Contact +35 3 21425 1100

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINASRS
St Muirdach’s Cathedral, Ballina, Co Mayo, commencing on 29th January until 12th March (seven consecutive Thursdays)
Contact : desmennu(at)eircom.net

ISOE Irish School of Evangelisation. For general enquiries about ISOE work contact Jean O’Callaghan 01 282 7658 web site http://www.esatclear.ie/~isoe or isoe(at)esatclear.ie

EMMANUEL HOUSE OF PROVIDENCE, Clonfert, Ballinasloe.
HEALING DAY with Eddie Stones on the last Saturday of the month, except December, from 10am until 4pm. Bring packed lunch.
Healing Service on Wednesdays at 12pm and Thursdays at 7pm. All Welcome. Contact 0509 51552 / 51641 or 057 87 3262

SCOTLAND

GLASGOW EVENTS – Office telephone number 07900 282486/Grace McBride 07709 201809. Email ccrglasgow(at)yahoo.co.uk
or contact Ged Farrell 01545 882116 email: gwfarrell(at)btinternet.com

EDINBURGH EVENTS
EDINBURGH & ST ANDREWS DAY OF RENEWAL 10.30am-4.30pm. at Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Rd, Edinburgh.
Jan 31st - Fr Augustine Connor CFR
March 28th - Rev Kenny Borthwick
May 30th - Bruce Yocum
Contact 01506 871169

CRAIG LODGE, Dalmally
27th Feb-1st March Healing weekend with Fr Lawrence Brassill OSA and Pauline Edwards.
6th-8th March Healing the Family Tree with Joe Dalton
13th-15th March Community retreat. Spend time with Craig Lodge community
9th-12th April Easter Tridium with Fr Iain Matthews OCD
15th-19th April Family week with Canon Fraser.
For further details of above events contact:
Craig Lodge, Family House of Prayer, Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1AR tel 01838 200216 email: mail(at)craiglodge.org

CARFIN National Marian Shrine
Tent of Divine Mercy Ministry meets on the 1st Saturdays at 2pm in St. Francis Xavier Church for praise, worship,
Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3.00pm. Followed by ministry for healing.
Contact: 0131 447 6153

ST MARY’S PASTORAL AND RETREAT CENTRE
25th Jan-6th Feb 2009 Personal Counselling - Inner Healing -Spiritual Direction: An Integrated Model of Ministry, led by Fr Jim McManus C.Ss.R. and Sr. Germaine O'Neill. This is an integrated model of pastoral ministry focusing on the relationship between counselling, inner healing and spiritual.
Retreats, Courses, retreats and individual retreats welcome. Contact: St Mary’s Hatton Road, Kinnoul, Perth PH2 7BP Tel 01738 624075 email copiosa(at)aol.com

WALES

For up to date info on events and news incl. prayer groups, visit www.ccrw.org.uk

ST BEUNO’S SPIRITUALITY CENTRE Short Ignatian retreats and weekends & 3 month course in Apostolic spirituality. Full details: The Retreat Secretary, St Beuno’s, St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 0AS Tel 01745 583444

PADRE PIO NATIONAL SHRINE Pantasaph
Details from: Fr Keith OFM Cap Franciscan Friary, Pantasaph, Holywell, Flintshire CH8 8PE Tel 01352 711053
email stpioshrine(at)btconnect.com

INTERNATIONAL

.CANADA

MADONNA HOUSE APOSTOLATE Catholic community of men, women, and priests, dedicated to loving and serving Jesus Christ. Contact: Madonna House Apostolate 2888 Dafoe Rd - Combermere ON - K0J 1L0 Canada. Tel: 001/ 613-756-3713.

AUSTRALIA

6th-8th February Keep the Spirit Alive conference in NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA with Bishop Joe Grech. For details contact The CCR Centre, 19a Quirk Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 Australia tel 02 9810 2499 or email ccr8(at)bigpond.com

INDIA

Jan. 19th to Febr 22nd - L5 - Kerigma Teams Discipleship Course in Pune, India. Practical leadership training course including team building, management, evangelisation, etc. One week moduls available.For further details contact india(at)kteams.org or see www.kteams.org

USA

CCR NEW ORLEANS EVENTS
- 2nd-4th Jan Holy Spirit Teen/Young Adult Retreat
- 16th-18th Jan. Holy Spirit Women’s Retreat. Contact mansfield(at)ccrno.org

ICCRS

Institute of Formation for Leaders
ICCRS helps to form mature and committed leadership in the CCR. ICCRS is holding the one-week Leadership Training Courses in Botswana in April and Rome in September.
- International Conference in Kkottongnae, South Korea 1st to 9th June (See page 9 for more details).
- CCR retreat and pilgrimage for Pentecost in Jerusalem in 2010.
Visit www.iccrs.org

PRAYER GROUPS

If you would like your Prayer Group included here, please send details to

Abingdon - Come Bless the Lord!
St Edmund's Church, 1 Radley Rd OX14 3PL
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 8 to 9:15pm
An informal time of Praise & Worship, Prayer, Scripture and Healing Ministry.
All welcome, come and Join us
Details: 01235 528528

Aylesbury - Living Waters Prayer Group
Tuesdays 7.30pm at St Clare’s Catholic Church, Elmhurst Road, Aylesbury, Bucks –
Details:. 01296 483951

Basingstoke - Chekhina Praise Prayer Group
Wednesdays 8pm.
Details: 01256 811349 email: steve.osullivan(at)sky.com

Cambridge
3rd Tuesday of month at 7:15 pm
Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JR
Details 01954 780196 or 01223 350787
Note new venue

Carlisle - Renewal Group
meets every Thursday at 7.30 at 16 Lismore St.
Praise, teaching, sharing, scripture.
Ring 01228 594607 for details.

Chester
St Francis, Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2BN
1st and 3rd Sundays 7pm
first Fridays Mass 7pm followed by exposition and healing prayer
Tel 01244 351 331

Crewe - Prayer group
St Mary's RC Church, Gatefield Street, Crewe
Sundays 7.30-8.30
Prayer, praise, rosary intercession
Fellowship afterward.
Some weeks we have Exposition or Prayer Ministry.

Formby - Holy Spirit Prayer Community
Fridays 7.30pm at St Joseph’s Prayer Centre, Blundell Avenue, Formby, Liverpool L37-1PH.
Contact 01704874343 or see website www.holyspiritpc.com

Islington
Our Lady & St Joseph’s , 100A, Balls Pond Road, London N1 4AJ.
Fridays 7–9 pm
Details: 07751 132467 07878 755819

London - Praise God Fridays, hosted by The Maltfriscan Community
Fridays at Our Lady of the Assumption & St Gregory’s Church Warwick St.
(between Beak St & Glasshouse St - Piccadilly Circus tube)
2nd Fridays: Mass, praise, adoration, prayer time and healing
Contact karentnorth(at)yahoo.co.uk website www.friscan.org.uk

Manchester - St. Bernadette's Prayer Group
Tuesdays, 8pm (following 7.30 Mass)
The Lourdes Room (attached to St Bernadette's Church, 436, Bury New Road, Whitefield Manchester M45 7SX)
All welcome. Interdenominational. Would welcome musicians.
For further details: 0161 7665141
email: shirley.harrington(at)talktalk.net

Monaghan - Charismatic Prayer Group
St Louis Convent Chapel Monaghan
Meet each Monday night at 8pm for prayer and praise,
Healing Mass 2nd Monday of each month.
Everybody welcome.
For more information visit our website: www.mcpg.net or email info(at)mcpg.net

Nottingham - Sword of the Spirit
St Paul’s Church Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2BY
Tuesdays 7.30-9.30 pm
1st Tuesdays: Holy Mass, Exposition and Anointing
Details: 0115 9619590

Stratford “Spirit Filled and Word Centred”
St Francis of Assisi Church 160 Crescent Grove, Stratford E15 1NS.
Saturdays 6.45pm–8.45pm
Details 07958 497642.

Timperley
St John the Baptist Church, Thorley lane, Timperley, Altrincham.
Mondays 8pm
Details 0161 980 2635

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