A Big Thank-You to the Following Sites/Individuals for Publicising the 2013 Young Catholic Adults Weekend at Cold Ash

 A big thank-you to all of these sites!!

The Diocese of Westminster at
http://wym.rcdow.org.uk/events/young-catholic-adults-national-weekend/

The Guild of Blessed Titus Brandsma at
http://guildofblessedtitus.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/young-catholic-adults-weekend.html

FSSP England
http://www.fssp.org.uk/england/pages/forthcoming-events.php


Mulier Fortis
http://mulier-fortis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/young-catholic-adults-retreat.html

Sacristies of the World at
http://www.sacristies-of-the-world.com/?p=2380

LMS Chairman at
http://www.lmschairman.org/2013/09/young-catholic-adults-retreat-in.html

Prayers for Reparation at
http://prayers4reparation.wordpress.com/tag/young-catholic-adults/

LMS East Anglia at
http://lmseastanglia.blogspot.co.uk/

Catholic Portsmouth at
http://www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/churches.php

The New Liturgical Movement at
http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2013/09/young-catholic-adults-weekend.html

Fr Z at
http://wdtprs.com/blog/2013/09/your-good-news-34/

LMS Middlesborough at
http://latinmassmiddlesbrough.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/franciscans-of-immaculate.html

Seraphic Singles at
http://seraphicsinglescummings.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/opportunity-cold-ash.html

Catholicismpure at
http://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/young-catholic-adults-retreat/

EWTN at
http://www.ewtn.com/vinformation/showmessage.asp?RecNum=372953

Catholic Newswire at
http://catholicnewslive.com/story/100599

XT3
http://www.xt3.com/event/view.php?id=2519

Vocation Network
http://www.vocationnetwork.org/opportunities?section=58&m=4&sm=6

Countercultural Father at
http://ccfather.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=young+catholic+adults 

LMS Leeds at
http://lmsleeds.blogspot.co.uk/
 
Parishes - here's a selection (there are far too many others to mention)

Diocese of Portsmouth
http://www.catholic-andover.org.uk/currentnewsletter.pdf

Corpus Christi Weston
http://www.corpuschristiweston.org/newsletter/newsletter.htm

Our Lady Weston
http://www.olshweston.org/newsletter/Newsletter22september2013.pdf

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish
http://shwos.co.uk/Downloads/Parish%20Newsletter%2020130915.pdf

Coventry Deanery
 http://www.coventry-catholicdeanery.org.uk/newsletters/stm110813.pdf

St. Theresa Parish Ilford
http://www.stteresasnewbpark.com/Newsletter%20-%2022%20September%20%28PP%29.pdf

and to all the other Parishes who have advertised the weekend!

A Few More Details about the YCA Cold Ash Weekend (18-20 October).

This is just a short note to give you a few more details about the Cold Ash weekend (18-20 October).

On Arrival

Please report to Cold Ash reception. If there are any problems, please ring Damian on 07908105787.

Meals

If anyone has any dietary requirements, please email me and let me know.

Parking

There is ample parking available at the Cold Ash Retreat Centre.

Soap and Towels

Please note that the retreat centre have requested that you bring your OWN Soap and Towels.

Trains

Please note that trains run from Thatcham Station  on Sundays as well Sat-Monday.

Lifts

If you would like to have a lift to/from Thatcham train station, please contact Damian on 07908 105787. Lifts will be given in-between 4:30-5:30pm on Friday and after lunch on Sunday, there may be a delay in picking you up depending on available cars. Alternatively, the following taxi services are available:-

24 7 Taxi Services Park La, Thatcham RG18 3PJ T 01635 868781

A 2 B Taxi Co 46 Ullswater Close, Thatcham RG19 3UJ T 01635 877777

A N D Cars 2 Victor Rd, Thatcham RG19 4LX T 01635 877555

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More info

GENERAL http://youngcatholicadults.co.uk/

DETAILED COLD ASH RETREAT CENTRE MAP http://www.coldashcentre.org/page3.htm

COLD ASH RETREAT CENTRE WEBSITE
http://www.coldashcentre.org/

Provisional Timetable for Young Catholic Adults Weekend at Cold Ash 18-20th Oct 2013

Theme of the Weekend

Evangelising the Modern World.” It is our responsibility to pass on what, by God's grace, we ourselves have received." - Pope Benedict XVI.

Friday - Feast of St. Luke 2^nd Class - Red

5-6:30pm Arrival
6:30-7pm Supper
7pm-7:30pm Rosary
7:30-8pm: - Chant Workshop
Sung Compline after Workshop
9pm: Social

Saturday – Feast of St. Peter of Alacantara 3^rd Class - White

8-9am Breakfast
9-9:45am 1^st Talk Using the Rosary to Evangelise
9:50am-10:30am Chant workshop
11am: Sung Mass,( EF Roman Rite, Polyphonic Mass - Victoria)
12.00pm: Marian Procession in honour of Our Lady of Fatima around the extensive grounds of Cold Ash
1-1.30pm: Lunch
2-3pm: 2nd Talk Using the Rosary to Evangelise
3-4pm: Chant workshop
[4-4.30pm: Chant rehearsal for Schola Gregoriana]
4-5.45pm pm: Free time
6-6.30pm: Vespers
6:30pm Supper
7.30-8:30pm: Rosary Adoration and Confessions
8.30pm: Social

Sunday – 22^nd Sunday after Pentecost - Green

9am-9:45am: Schola Gregoriana rehearsal
9:30am: Sung Mass (  EF Dominican Rite, Gregorian Chant)
11amn-11:45pm: 3rd Talk - Living the Christian life as a form of evangelisation
12:45-1pm Rosary
1pm: Lunch
2pm: Finish

Catholic Marriages and How to Find Mr or Mrs "Right"

It is a fact that in the modern world, it is becoming more and more difficult to get married. Statistically speaking, you’re even more unlikely to tie the knot if you go to Church, which can be a bit depressing, to say the least. However, there is hope out there - Cheltenham Young Catholic Adults, for example, has produced 4 marriages in the last few years! For the national Young Catholic Adults weekend click here.

But what happens, I hear you say, if you don’t belong to a small but convinced Catholic community for younger adults, what if the average age of your Parish is “getting on” a bit? There’s still no reason to panic; there is an answer out there – namely St. Raphael. 

He is the patron of travellers, the blind, happy meetings, nurses, physicians, medical workers, as well as the saint that will find you that faithful and holy spouse, why not ask for his intercession?

 Please see below for a Novena to St Raphael for younger people desirous of making a good marriage:-

NOVENA PRAYER TO ST RAPHAEL

O Glorious St. Raphael, Patron and Lover of the Young, I call upon thee and plead with thee for thy help.In all confidence I open my heart to thee, to beg thy guidance and assistance in the important task of planning my future. Obtain for me through thy intercession the light of God’s grace, so that I may decide wisely concerning the person who is to be my partner through life. O Angel of Happy Meetings, lead us by the hand to find each other. May all our movements be guided by thy light and transfigured by thy joy. As thou didst lead the young Tobias to Sara and opened up for him a new life of happiness with her in holy marriage, lead me to such a one whom in thine angelic wisdom thou dost judge best suited to be united with me in marriage.

St. Raphael, loving Patron of those seeking a marriage partner, help me in this supreme decision of my life. Find for me as a helpmate in life that person whose character will reflect the traits of Jesus and Mary. May he (she) be upright, loyal, pure, sincere and noble, so that with united efforts and with chaste and unselfish love, we both may strive to perfect ourselves in soul and body, as well as the children it may please God to entrust to our care.

St. Raphael, Angel of chaste courtship, bless our friendship and our love, that sin may have no part in it. May our mutual love bind us so closely that our future home may ever be most like the home of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Offer thy prayers to God for both of us and obtain the blessing of God upon our marriage, as thou wert the herald of blessing for the marriage of Tobias and Sara.

St. Raphael, Friend of the Young, be thou my friend, for I shall always be thine. I desire ever to invoke thee in my needs. To thy special care I entrust the decision I am to make as to my future wife (husband). Direct me to the person with whom I can best cooperate in doing God’s Holy Will, with whom I can live in peace, love, and harmony in this life and attain to eternal joy in the next. Amen.

In honour of St. Raphael recite one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be.