There
have been quite a few changes recently at the Sion community.
Peter Moran, who has been the leader of the Sion community
for 16 years has stepped down, and is on a well earned sabbatical.
The new community leader is Vicky Bunting, who is Spanish
and married to Andy Bunting. David and Sarah Beresford have
also moved on from running the Sion Youth Ministry. David
now runs “The Eli Perspective”, a youth ministry
training course for the Arundel and Brighton diocese and Sarah
runs the Walsingham House youth retreat centre for the diocese
of Brentwood.
EVANGELISTIC CATHOLIC FESTIVAL IN THE HEART OF LONDON
Spirit
in the City, the annual initiative of the four central London
Churches to reach out to the City with a joint celebration
and evangelistic event, this year takes place from 11th-13th
June 2009. At the heart is 40 hours of adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament and candlelit Eucharistic processions between the
four churches. There are talks by speakers such as Fr Stephen
Wang and Abbot Christopher Jamieson from Worth Abbey. On the
13th June there is a Catholic festival in Leicester Square
Gardens. Here an entire afternoon is given over to live music
on stage with Catholic artists, a discussion tent, workshops,
reconciliation tent and street evangelisation teams, with
stalls with information on various Catholic charities and
groups. Those who are interested in helping in any way or
sending a team, please contact the main co-ordinator on 020
7025 1598 or log onto www.spiritinthecity.org
If you are going to be in London at the time, why not drop
by on the 13th. Last year Goodnews was among the groups that
had a stall and many other Catholic groups, such as Youth2000,
the St Patrick’s Gospel Choir and Jesus Youth were also
there.
GOODBYE GARY
Another
of our long serving pioneers of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
has recently passed away. Gary Bowyer, who was the chairman
of the London Day of Renewal and a leader in the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal in the South East of England for many
years died aged 89 at St Christopher’s Hospice. As a
young man he had a distinguished military career. In later
life he was a banker and in retirement, as well as his commitment
to the CCR and his local parish in Beckenham, he did a lot
in the Surrey area to help the underprivileged. He leaves
a wife and three children.
HELP!!! WE ARE UPDATING OUR PRAYER GROUP LIST!
The NSC is updating our prayer group list and if you have
a prayer group you should have received a letter from Eileen
O’Kane asking you for your details. So far only 17% of
the people have responded.
If you haven’t received one, because our contact details
are wrong, or you have started a new group or your prayer
group has stopped, please write to her and let her know. It
is really important that we have an up to date list, as we
often get requests from people moving into a new area who
want the details of local prayer groups.
Write to: 4 Larkswood Court, The Avenue, Highams Park, London
E4 9SF
or email eileenalana50talktalk.net
PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE INSERTS
In this month’s issue, as they are all important. We
are sorry that there are so many in one issue as the temptation
is then to put them all in the bin. But we know that you will
be interested in all of them. Three are for regular annual
events The Harvesters’ Men’s weekends, 12th-14th
June (Glasgow) and 10th-12th July (Surrey) the New Dawn Conference,
the Birmingham Conference and the fourth is details of how
to buy David Payne’s exciting new book. Other exciting
events coming up are the Catholic Miracle Rally 23rd-24th
May (see coming events) and Ros Powell ministering in the
power of the Holy Spirit at the cathedral in Cardiff 22nd-23rd
May. And Fr Pat Collins speaking at University College Dublin
on Pentecost Saturday.
GOODNEWS Special Publications/Resources
TO HELP YOU REALLY CELEBRATE PENTECOST THIS YEAR!
PENTECOST NOVENA
It is no wonder that there is a special grace on Pentecost
this year. It is exactly 50 years since Pope John XXIII prayed
his famous prayer “Renew your wonders in this our day
as by a new Pentecost.”
40 Years of CCR
We still have a few left of the 40th anniversary celebration
magazine. All you wanted to know about the Catholic Charismatic
Renewal in the UK and Ireland, its history, communities, ministries
events, testimonies and teaching.
All in one bumper special edition.
only £3.95 plus 65p = £4.60
Ideal to give to friends and family who want to understand
this special move of the Holy Spirit better.
How to order:
Call Goodnews Office 0207 3525298
write to Goodnews Office Allen Hall 28 Beaufort Street, London
SW3 5AA
(cheques payable to “CREW TRUST”). Visa/MasterCard/Maestro
accepted
email
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
There
have been quite a few changes recently at the Sion community.
Peter Moran, who has been the leader of the Sion community
for 16 years has stepped down, and is on a well earned sabbatical.
The new community leader is Vicky Bunting, who is Spanish
and married to Andy Bunting. David and Sarah Beresford have
also moved on from running the Sion Youth Ministry. David
now runs “The Eli Perspective”, a youth ministry
training course for the Arundel and Brighton diocese and Sarah
runs the Walsingham House youth retreat centre for the diocese
of Brentwood.
Spirit
in the City, the annual initiative of the four central London
Churches to reach out to the City with a joint celebration
and evangelistic event, this year takes place from 11th-13th
June 2009. At the heart is 40 hours of adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament and candlelit Eucharistic processions between the
four churches. There are talks by speakers such as Fr Stephen
Wang and Abbot Christopher Jamieson from Worth Abbey. On the
13th June there is a Catholic festival in Leicester Square
Gardens. Here an entire afternoon is given over to live music
on stage with Catholic artists, a discussion tent, workshops,
reconciliation tent and street evangelisation teams, with
stalls with information on various Catholic charities and
groups. Those who are interested in helping in any way or
sending a team, please contact the main co-ordinator on 020
7025 1598 or log onto 
Another
of our long serving pioneers of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
has recently passed away. Gary Bowyer, who was the chairman
of the London Day of Renewal and a leader in the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal in the South East of England for many
years died aged 89 at St Christopher’s Hospice. As a
young man he had a distinguished military career. In later
life he was a banker and in retirement, as well as his commitment
to the CCR and his local parish in Beckenham, he did a lot
in the Surrey area to help the underprivileged. He leaves
a wife and three children.
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