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:
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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.