This Weeks News

Wednesday 28th September, 7pm – ‘Praying with St Therese of Lisieux’ – An evening of guided meditation and catechesis led by Margaret Toth

An evening of meditation and contemplation, inspired by the ‘Little Flower.’ We are excited that Margaret Toth, who is currently completing her PhD on St Therese in Rome, will be joining us to lead us in our prayer this evening.

Wednesday 5th October, 7pm – Celebration of Mass

Come and join us as we celebrate Mass together for the first Wednesday of the Month. Fr Graham Stokes will be joining us to lead us in our celebration this evening. Fr Graham has been coming to our prayer group for many years, but this will be the first time he celebrates Mass for us, so I’m sure you’ll all want to come and make him welcome.

Corpus Christi Prayer Group Autumnal Country Walk

Venue: Country Walk from Oxted Station to Hurst Green

Date: Saturday 1st October

Meeting place and time: For those who would like to we would attend 9am Mass at Westminster Cathedral, the plan would be then to make our way to Victoria Railway Station (about 5min walk). For those who can't come to Mass: meet at the Station, at the entrance to Platform 2 at aprox 10.15am ,with your ticket to Oxted Station

Train Departure time : 10:23am from Platform 2

Cost: About £8.90 there and £8.10 back, so about £17.00 in total.

It would take us about 40min. by train to get there and about the same for the return journey from Hurst Green (although this also depends upon what time train we take to get back). The walk is advertised as about 3 hours long with no really difficult terrain. There should be a couple of pubs along the way where we can get some food/drink. However all who want to come are strongly advised to bring a small but sufficient packed lunch with them just in case. (As we may end up of the beaten track or the pub may be closed for some reason etc.) We should hope to arrive back to Victoria Station 6pm-7pm, but trains from Hurst Green to Victoria are quite frequent so this could be later or earlier, depending on how fit we are! (Or how much we are enjoying ourselves in the fresh country air!). The weather is unpredictable so far, so be prepared rainy as well as sunny. Last but not least important: bring your rosarys as praying a rosary while we walk may be likley to happen at some point, after all Our Lady walks with us.

God Bless, hope to see you all there!!

Catholic Boogie Night

Brazilian vibe

Saturday October 8th 7pm til late

St Augustine's church hall, Hammersmith

55, Fulham Palace Road, W6 8AU.

The concept is a relaxed Catholic social night, where young Catholics can meet each other, dance and have fun.

We are going to kick things off with a Salsa Session, given from a professional Salsa Teacher for free up until about 930ish. Then we'll try out our moves on the dance floor.

Only £5 / ticket or £10 on the door. And all money raised will go to promoting CBN and Catholic Charities, i.e. Aid to the Church in Need or The Good Counsel Network. So please be generous and support us by coming along.

Line up for the Night:-

- 7pm Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Church. (Adoration will be available throughout the night)

- 7.30pm Arrival/ Chill time to ease into the evening

- 8pm- 930pm Salsa Session

- 930 onwards Freestyle Brazilian Vibes

There will be food served, as we have a buffet area for a small charge of £2 per plate.

We also have DJ Said who will be spinning his discs

We end the night with Night Prayer led by Father Emmanuel

Tickets can be reserved in advance via the CBN facebook page, or are available from Daniel after the Corpus Christi Prayer Group on Wednesday.

Alpha Course in Kensington

Alpha Course In Kensington

We are being renewed in our call to Evangelization to others. Why don't approach a friend or colleague and invite them to the next Alpha Course at Kensington?

Explore the meaning of life

Take on the biggest questions

Share your journey

Come and feel at home @ The Alpha Course in a Catholic Context.

...this is open to everyone

...where you can relax, enjoy a meal, share your thoughts

...that is absolutely for free and you have no commitment

It will be held at Our Lady of Victories RC Church @ 235a Kensington Hight Street, London, W8 6AF

It'll be held every Tuesday from 7 to 9.30pm, starting next 4th October.

How to get in touch?

Phone: 020 3581 1677

Email: olov.alpha@gmail.com

September and October Events

This week @ the Corpus Christi Prayer Group: Eucharistic Healing Service

Wednesday 14th September, 7pm – Eucharistic Healing Service
Fr Angelus will be leading us in a time of prayer for healing. In this time of special grace, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed, with the opportunity to come forward and receive a personal blessing.


Men's group - this weekend

The Men's Group will be meeting again this Sunday for a game of football with the Franciscan friars in Canning Town. Afterwards we head back to the friary for a bit of social time and there will be the opportunity to join the friars for their Holy Hour at 5pm.

When: See dates above– meet at 1:30pm for 2pm kick off.
Where: St Fidelis Friary, Killip Close, Canning Town E16 1LX,http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=539883&y=181431&z=0&sv=E16+1LX&st=2&pc=E16+1LX&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf
The nearest tube/DLR station is Canning Town.

If you are running late, please come straight to the nearby park:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=539959&y=181146&z=106&sv=539959,181146&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=646&ax=539959&ay=181146&lm=0

The friars are happy for you to join them for dinner after the holy hour but please contact Br John-Baptist or Fr Emmanuel at the friary (02074740766) as they will need to know the exact numbers.



Divinity & Doughnuts

This group, based in St Alban's, is for people in their twenty somethings and thirty somethings who wish to explore their faith in light of the world today. The next talk in their Faith Formation Programme will be held on Sunday 18th September:

Discussion - How can I grow in Faith?

2pm Sunday 18th September
Ss Alban & Stephen Parish Hall Building, Beaconsfield Road

This discussion on faith will be the penultimate session of our Divinity & Doughnuts Faith Formation Program.
We’ll meet to share some thoughts on how we can grow in our faith and also reflect on some of Pope Benedict XVI’s words at WYD on growing in faith.
Please note this a change to the talk we originally advertised for this date.

You are very welcome to join us - wherever you feel you're at with your faith.


Retreat @ Boar's Hill: St Therese of Lisieux

Boars Hill Oxford Carmelite retreat centre, Oxford
September 30 - October 2

St Therese of Lisieux, with Vincent O'Hara OCD

This prayerful weekend will explore the riches of St Therese's short life, with particular emphasis on her teaching on the Little Way and her understanding of suffering.
For more information, contact the administrator 01865 321 991 or email carmelite.retreat@btconnect.com


Blessed Sacrament procession through London

To celebrate the first anniversary of the Beatification of Bl. John Henry Newman, and the 2010 visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain.

Saturday OCTOBER 1st 2011
STARTS 1.15pm WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL

Procession leaves 1.30pm, via Ambrosden Avenue. Francis Street, Vincent Street, Horseferry Road and Lambeth Bridge to St George’s Cathedral Southwark, with Benediction at 2.30pm (approx).

All welcome. Come and honour the Blessed Sacrament, and witness to the reality of the presence of Christ in London.

September and October News

Dear All,

I hope you’ve all had great summers and are mentally and spiritually refreshed. I know that many of you went to Madrid for World Youth Day or to the Youth 2000 festival in Walsingham. But if that wasn’t enough for you, there’s plenty going on this autumn at the Corpus Christi Prayer Group and beyond.

In this newsletter......

1. Corpus Christi Prayer Group
2. Men’s Group
3. Day of Prayer @ Westminster Cathedral
4. Young Adults Retreat @ Worth Abbey Benedictine Monastery


Corpus Christi Prayer Group

After our summer break the Corpus Christi Prayer Group will be meeting once again from this Wednesday, and what better way to begin the autumn, than to Celebrate Mass together! We’ve got plenty planned for the next few months, so would be great to see you all along. As ever, we meet every week in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, from 7pm.

Wednesday 7th September, 7pm – Celebration of Mass
We will be welcoming Fr Jacob to our prayer group tonight to lead us in the celebration of Mass together. Come and join us from 7pm for the rosary, after which we will celebrate Mass together. Perhaps it’s an extra special grace that this is the vigil of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary! What a great opportunity to get our spiritual lives back in gear after the summer.
 
Wednesday 14th September, 7pm – Eucharistic Healing Service
Fr Angelus will be leading us in a time of prayer for healing. In this time of special grace, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed, with the opportunity to come forward and receive a personal blessing.

Wednesday 21st September, 7pm – Adoration, Prayer and Praise
An evening of prayer, worship, meditation and contemplation in front of the Blessed Sacrament. We will begin with the rosary from 7pm.

Wednesday 28th September, 7pm – ‘Praying with St Therese of Lisieux’ – An evening of guided meditation and catechesis led by Margaret Toth
An evening of meditation and contemplation, inspired by the ‘Little Flower.’  We are excited that Margaret Toth, who is currently completing her PhD on St Therese in Rome, will be joining us to lead us in our prayer this evening.

Wednesday 5th October, 7pm – Celebration of Mass
Come and join us as we celebrate Mass together for the first Wednesday of the Month. Fr Anthony Doe will be joining us to lead us in our celebration this evening.

Wednesday 12th October, 7pm – ‘Edward the Confessor – Sovereign and Saint’ – An evening of prayer and meditation led by Sr Mary Trinity SOLT
We are delighted that Sr Mary Trinity will be able to join us again at our prayer group. This is the vigil of the feast day of St Edward the Confessor, and our prayer this evening will explore St Edward as an example of Christian living. Sr Mary Trinity is coming from Wales to tell us about this canonised Saxon King of England, so would be great if as many can come as possible to show our appreciation.

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Men’s Group

This group meets roughly once a month and is a chance for the lads amongst us to get together for a bit of football and fellowship. We meet at the Franciscan Friary at Canning Town, East London, and some of the Friars usually join us for a game in the local park.

Please make an effort to at the friary BEFORE 2pm.

The dates next few dates are:
18th September
16th October
20th November
4th December (tbc)

Afterwards we head back to the friary for a bit of social time and there will be the opportunity to join the friars for their Holy Hour at 5pm.

When: See dates above – meet at 1:30pm for 2pm kick off.
Where: St Fidelis Friary, Killip Close, Canning Town E16 1LX

If you are running late, please come straight to the nearby park


 The friars are happy for you to join them for dinner after the holy hour but please contact Br John-Baptist or Fr Emmanuel at the friary (02074740766) as they will need to know the exact numbers.

Hope to see you there

If you would like to know more, please contact Marco (07957564352)