Notices
Pure in Heart this Wednesday 28 July will be the last meeting before the summer break. The meetings will recommence in September.
Enterprising Catholics
Enterprising Catholics is a mentoring scheme offering free advice and support for all aspiring and early-stage Catholic entrepeneurs.
Rosary Confraternity
The Rosary Confraternity is a pious association of the Catholic Church under the care of the Dominicans. There is no fee to join and the only obligation is to strive to pray the complete Rosary (15 decades) once a week. Members can acquire plenary indulgences on the day of enrolment and on seven feast days every year.
Dates for your Diary
Now to 22 August, Exhibition: Thomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a Saint, British Museum.
Wednesday 28 July 6pm, Walking together: how Christians can find a path to unity, webinar discussion Archbishop Ian Ernest (Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome) and Christopher Lamb of The Tablet.
Wednesday 28 July 6pm, Catholic History Walks: Battersea. Beginning at Sacred Heart Church, Trott Street enjoy Battersea Park on this guided walk and discover St Ethelburga, the Spencer family, and the Salesian story. For more information contact chwalkslondon@gmail.com.
Friday 30 July to Sunday 8 August, St Dominic Novena: A Novena of Festal Masses followed by a daily Rosary Procession with a statue of St Dominic, Rosary Shrine. Two plenary indulgences on various days. For more information see here.
Saturday 31 July 4pm, Deo Gratias: Finding the New in the Old in Brideshead Revisited, Rosary Shrine parish hall. The Deo Gratias group meets to discuss Brideshead Revisited, a book all about the role of God’s grace and how it works throughout our lives and across the ages.
Saturday 31 July 6pm, Catholic Underground: Praise & Worship evening. Mass, Adoration, Confession, Praise, and Night Prayer with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal at St Margaret’s Catholic Church, Canning Town.
Sunday 1 August to Sunday 15 August, Dominican Jubilee Pilgrimage. Join the Dominican friars as they retrace the journey of the first Dominicans in England, starting at Ramsgate and arriving in Oxford on 15 August. If you want to join them for some of the pilgrimage take a look at the itinerary here or get in touch at jubileepilgrimage@english.op.org.
Wednesday 4 August 6pm, Catholic History Walks. Beginning at Church of the Most Precious Blood, O’Meara Street explore Southwark and walk across London Bridge to the City on this guided walk. For more information contact chwalkslondon@gmail.com.
Wednesday 4 August to Friday 6 August, The God Who Speaks: Celebrating, Living and Sharing God’s Word.
Thursday 12 August 3pm, Catholic History Walks. Beginning at St Paul’s Cathedral explore the City and its story, discover St John Henry Newman’s birthplace, and finish at All Hallows-by-the-Tower where St John Fisher is commemorated. For more information contact chwalkslondon@gmail.com
Sunday 15 August to Monday 23 August, Reimagining the way of Saint Benedict in the 21st Century: could it be our way to making a difference? A week for young adults (18-35) at Douai Abbey.
Thursday 26 August to Sunday 29 August, Latin Mass Society Walsingham Pilgrimage.
Friday 27 August to Monday 30 August, Youth 2000: Rejoice, Ampleforth College.
Tuesday 31 August 6pm, Catholic History Walks. Beginning at the Salesian church, Trott Street walk along the Thames to Battersea Park and discover the story of St Ethelburga and a forgotten abbey. For more information contact chwalkslondon@gmail.com.
Friday 3 September to Sunday 5 September, Catholic Student Leadership Summit.
Friday 3 September to Sunday 5 September, Young Catholic Adult Network Summer Social. A weekend away in the Lake District for fellowship, Mass, and walks. For more information contact rina@youngcatholicadultnetwork.uk and book here.
Saturday 4 September, March for Life UK. For more information please vist the website.
Friday 10 September to Sunday 12 September, Lectio Divina Retreat, Ampleforth Abbey.
Sunday 19 September 3.30pm, Corpus Christi Procession from Warwick Street to St James’s, Spanish Place.
Wednesday 29 September 6.30pm-8pm, Common Good series event 3. The common good: what does it mean for society.
Friday 8 October to Sunday 10 October, Steadfast in Faith: Being Catholic in Today’s World, Pluscarden Abbey. A Retreat for Young Catholics (18+) organised by the the Young Catholic Adult Network. For more information contact rina@youngcatholicadultnetwork.uk and book here.
Regular Events
Young Adult Mass, Farm Street Church, Sunday 7pm.
Pray the Rosary, online with Across Charity, Tuesday 6.30pm.
Young Adults Prayer Group with Eucharistic Adoration and Rosary, Corpus Christi Maiden Lane, Wednesday 7pm. For more information contact Annette at ccpguk@gmail.com.
Pure in Heart UK, Wednesday, Adoration with rosary from 7pm (Confession available) and Mass at 7.30pm at Maria Assumpta Chapel, Kensington, W8 followed by social at a nearby pub.
St Willibrord Fellowship, a Lectio Divina and theology reading group, Wednesday 8pm. For more information contact Kate Banks and Theo Shack at kateminolabanks@gmail.com and theoshack@live.co.uk.
Sodality of the Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi Maiden Lane, first Thursday of the month at 6.30pm.
Soul Food, a charismatic prayer group which meets at St Charles Borromeo Church, W1, Thursday 7pm.
Rosary group for young adults, Thursday 9pm (online). For more information contact yam@jesuit.org.uk.
Live-streamed Rosary, Rosary Shrine, Friday 8pm.
Taizé Prayer Group, Notre Dame de France, Leicester Square, Saturday 7.15pm.
Extraordinary Form Mass
Listings of Masses in the Extraordinary Form can be found here.
London Shrines
Westminster Cathedral (shrine of St John Southworth)
Rosary Shrine (diocesan shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary)
Corpus Christi Maiden Lane (diocesan shrine of the Blessed Sacrament)
Tyburn Convent (Shrine of the Martyrs at Tyburn)
Volunteering Opportunities
Resources for Group Discussions
The Wild Goose, a 14-part video series on the Holy Spirit. A downloadable study guide can be found here.
Sycamore, a catechetical programme designed for use in parishes, chaplancies, and schools.
The Lay Community of St Benedict have a website full of helpful resources for those running or planning to run a Lectio Divina group.
Quote of the Week
“A Director. You need one. So that you can give yourself to God, and give yourself fully..., by obedience. A Director who understands your apostolate, who knows what God wants, who can effectively second the work of the holy Spirit in your soul, without taking you from your place, filling you with peace, and teaching you how to make your work fruitful.”
St Josemaria Escriva, The Way, 62
Postscript
Inevitably I will have left out events, prayer groups, and volunteering opportunities so please feel free to get in touch with me at edwardckendall@gmail.com if you know of anything worthy of inclusion in this newsletter. And please subscribe and share this newsletter with all your friends and anybody who you think might be interested by clicking the buttons below.