Prospects and Hope for the Papacy of Leo XIV

An Evening Conference – Open to All

An engaging evening conference will take place this June, offering reflections on the prospects and hopes for the papacy of Leo XIV. Featuring a panel of distinguished speakers, the event invites attendees to explore the evolving role of the Church in the modern world.

Confirmed Speakers:

• H.E. Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía
  Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

• H.E. Mr. Ignacio Higueras Hare
  Ambassador of Peru

• Fr. Dominic Robinson, SJ
  Parish Priest, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street

Further guest speakers will be announced shortly.

🗓 Date: Friday, 20 June 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Venue: To be confirmed

💷 Conference Fee: £35

Booking Details:

Those wishing to attend should send their name and address to:
Anthony Weaver
Retreats Beyond Dover
19 G Peabody, Wild Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BQ
📞 Tel: 020 7379 7273
✉️ Email: retreatsdover@gmail.com

Payment Information:
Bank: NatWest
Account Number: 69134162
Sort Code: 56-00-20

Places are limited and early booking is advised. All are welcome.

Further details, including the confirmed venue, will be shared soon.

Catholic Spirituality Network Conference 2025 – Listening to our Life

We are pleased to be able to share with you an invitation to the Catholic Spirituality Network Conference 2025, exploring the theme Listening to our Life.

Date: Saturday 26 April 2025

Venue: Irenaeus Centre, 32 Great Georges Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 1RD

Speaker: Lister Tonge

Conference Fees: £30 / CSN members £25 - **apply £5 early bird discount until 14th March 2025: £25 / CSN members £20**

Bookings: Margaret Palladino - catholicspiritualitynetwork@gmail.com

Download the leaflet for further information

Dupuis Retreat and Conference Centre 2025 Programme

Dupuis Retreat and Conference Centre

St. Paul's Convent, 94 Selly Park Road B29 7LL.

Discover tranquillity and inspiration with a diverse range of retreats, quiet days, and conferences on offer.

Explore the 2025 Programme of events to see what’s on.

QUIET DAYS

Starting in September. These will take place from 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Days will be led by Sr. Pauline Myers SP

Cost: £20 Please bring own lunch. Tea and coffee provided

RETREATS

6-day Preached Retreat

‘Freedom to live as the children of God’

Fr. Chris Thomas, The Irenaeus Project, Archdiocese of Liverpool

March 19th-26th

Cost: £650

Individually Guided Retreat

6-day Individually Guided Retreat

Led by Sr. Pauline Myers SP and Sr. Una Coogan IBVM

May 19th-26th

Cost: £650

Midweek Preached Retreat

Led by Fr. Eamon Mulcahy CSSp

November 10th-14th

Cost: £220

Day Conferences

‘Easter, the Springtime of our lives’

Rev. Cameron Butland, Retreat Association Trustee

Saturday May 17th

Cost: £35 Please bring own lunch. Tea and coffee provided

HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!

David Wells, author of ‘The Reluctant Disciple’ and ‘The Grateful Disciple’

 Saturday June 14th

What is Hope, why do we need it, and what difference does it make? In a restless world of anxiety and heightened conflict, isn’t hope a bit of a luxury? When people are in the midst of struggle does Hope actually achieve anything? In this session we will explore the great virtues, especially Hope, and consider why people all over the world are awakening to the power of a virtuous approach to Monday mornings. Hope does not disappoint!

Cost: £35 Please bring own lunch. Tea and coffee provided

Quiet Day with the Retreat Association Icon – Reflecting on the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well

Alison MacTier, Director of the Retreat Association

Saturday October 18th

The day will include an exploration of how this beautiful icon was made, within the tradition of iconography, as well as how we can begin to interpret its meaning. Then we will spend time reflecting in detail on the Gospel story of this encounter and what it may mean for us today.

Cost: £35 Please bring own lunch. Tea and coffee provided.

For more information or to make a booking please contact Sr. Margaret Mattison - 0121 415 6100 - margaret.mattison@sellypark.org

National Religious Vocations Personnel Conference 2024

Message from Fr Joseph Raju Katthula CMF, Religious Life Promoter at the National Office for Vocation.

Greetings from the National Office for Vocation (NOV). I hope and pray that you are keeping well by the grace of God.

We are delighted to invite you to register for the National Religious Vocations Personnel (NRVP) 2024, which is to be held on 2nd November 2024, 9.30 am to 4pm. We are fortunate this year to have two guest speakers. Fr Nicholas Crowe OP the provincial superior of the Dominican order in UK and Beth Przybylska, the strategic project director at Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFed). Fr Nicholas is author of the famous book ‘Living our Vocation (Even If You Don’t Know What It Is Yet)’. Fr Nicholas will guide us through his reflections on how we are able to sow the seeds of vocation into the hearts of people, while Beth will talk to us about the culture of young people today. Mass will be part of the schedule on the day.

The conference will take place at Galleon Suite, ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL, 38-51 Beford way, London – Euston, WC1H 0DG. It is just five minutes’ walk from Euston station.

Please feel free to circulate the information and extend this invitation to as many religious as possible. NRVP has always been the best place for the religious to connect and become more integrated in England and Wales.

We invite you to book your slot by filling in the form and follow the instructions to make a registration fee payment of £60. The deadline for returning your application is 10th October 2024. Please note to secure arrangements, cancellations received less than 30 days before the conference start date, will not be refunded, but a nomination for a replacement delegate will be accepted free of charge. This fee includes snacks, tea, coffees on arrival, a fully catered lunch plus more refreshments in the afternoon.

We are really looking forward to meeting you in person!  

Thanking you in anticipation.

Fr Joseph Raju Katthula CMF

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