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FOR CHRISTMAS?
WHY NOT TREAT THEM TO A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION
OF GOODNEWS MAGAZINE? A YEAR’S WORTH OF GOOD NEWS TO
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£13.95 a year (UK), £18.50 Europe, £22 Rest
of the World
WONDERFUL DVD TO ENERGISE YOUR PARISH
If you parish priest didn’t pick it up, do contact Catholic
Evangelisation Services for their latest DVD “Alive in
Christ”, which is one of their best yet, and is free!
Perfect for energising and inspiring parishes in practical
ways to undertake evangelisation. This was done with the financial
backing of CASE, the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation.
Look out in particular for the section about Fr Richard McKay’s
multicultural parish in a poor area of Bristol, which manages
to combine the social justice and the charismatic charisms
in its normal parish life. Visit www.faithcafe.org
MINI MOVIE DOWNLOADS FOR YOUTH GROUPS
Catholic Media House is a new multi-media website offering
downloadable mini-movies, countdowns, motion and still backgrounds
ideally suited for presentations in bible studies, worship
services, conferences, youth meetings, camps, retreats etc.
For further info log on to www.catholicmediahouse.com
“I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN WHEN I DIE”
Fr Thaddeus Doyle, the Irish priest behind the very popular
monthly magazine “The Curate’s Diary” and several
best selling books and pamphlets, last month published his
latest and what he believes is his most significant book,
“I Want to go to Heaven when I Die”. The book tells
the personal witnesses of people’s near death experiences
and the results that these have had on their lives. They include
that of George Rodonaia, an atheist who was assassinated by
the KGB, and whose body was in the mortuary for three days,
but who came alive when his autopsy was about to begin. Not
only did he become a Christian afterwards but a priest in
the Orthodox Church. Using amazing witnesses like this, and
others of people who have had dramatic life changing conversions,
Fr Doyle reflects on the nature of God’s love, purgatory
and judgement. In his simple direct way, he also shows how
an ordinary person can live a life of deep union with Jesus.
He believes that the Lord has called him to write the book
and is asking people to pray that it would come under God’s
anointing so that many unbelievers would be converted and
those who have fallen away would return to the Lord. Price
£6.50 plus £1.50 p&p from Goodnews Books 01582
571011 or visit www.goodnewsbooks.net
EXORCISM – CTS PAMPHLET
The CTS has recently produced a very helpful little pamphlet
on Exorcism written by Fr Jeremy Davies the official exorcist
for the Westminster diocese. Fr Jeremy who is a medical doctor
by training was ordained in 1974 and has been diocesan exorcist
since 1986. The book is simple but sensible and looks the
origins of exorcism in the Gospels and its practice in the
Church today. Different kinds of demonic influence are discussed
including their relation to conversion and sin and mental
illness. A very positive book. Price £1.95 plus p&p
from Goodnews Books. Tel: 01582 571011 or visit www.goodnewsbooks.net
ART FOR EVANGELISM AND CATECHETICS
Elizabeth Wang’s religious art is very distinctive and
effective in reaching people with the gospel message and the
beauty of the teaching of the Church. Through her charity,
Radiant Light, she has made many of her works of art available
on her website for non-commercial purposes – particularly
for teachers and parishes. Her work has been used all over
the world – from grassroots catechesis in Uganda to a
vocations prayer card in Australia and for evangelisation
in Slovakia. In the UK uses have included in prisons, on retreats,
for children’s liturgy, in RE in schools and while taking
Holy Communion to the sick. She has recently done a large
series of paintings on Pro life issues. For more info: RADIANT
LIGHT, 25 Rothamstead Avenue, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2DN or
to see it on line go to www.radiantlight.org.uk
TELEPHONE PRAYER LINES
If you need someone to pray with you, there are various ministries
that have volunteers
praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament, available by phone
for this. They are:
- St Patrick's 020 7434 9211 (7pm-11pm every day)
- Catholic Bible School 01243 377331 (7.30pm - 12 midnight
every day)
- Providence Convent 020 8447 8982 (Tue & Thurs
at 7pm-9pm)
CATHOLIC EVANGELISATION SERVICES
P.O.Box 333, St Albans. AL2 1EL
Tel (01727) 822837
GOODNEWS
Allen Hall, 28 Beaufort St, London. SW3 5AA
Tel: (020) 7352 5298 Fax: (020) 7351 4486
GOODNEWS BOOKS & TAPES
15 Barking Close, Luton, LU4 9HG
website: www.goodnewsbooks.net
Tel: 01582 571011 Fax: 01582 571012.
AGAPE TAPES
Agape Ministries,
58 Marshside Road, Southport PR9 9TH,
Tel. 01704 224286
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