Young Catholic Adults Weekend (18-40) 7th -9th September 2018

 

During the weekend of the 7-9 September 2018, Young Catholic Adults will be running a retreat at Douai Abbey, it will feature Fr. Lawrence Lew O.P., and Canon Poucin. The age range is 18-40.

The weekend will be full-board. YCA will be running the weekend with the Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge who will be holding Gregorian Chant workshops.

There will also be a Marian Procession, Rosaries, Sung Masses, Confession and socials. All Masses will be celebrated in the Extraordinary form.

Please note to guarantee your place this year Douai Abbey have requested that everyone books in 3 weeks before the start of the weekend i.e.17th Aug 2018.

More information: http://youngcatholicadults-latestnews.blogspot.co.uk/

To book:-https://bookwhen.com/youngcatholicadults-douai2018

To donate towards the costs of running the weekend please  click here.

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ASK FATHER: Stuck at work for all Sunday obligation Masses

From the ever dependable Fr. Z  at http://wdtprs.com/blog/ :-

"From a reader…

QUAERITUR:

I work 12 hour shifts at a hospital, including 1 weekend a month. This means even Saturday night Mass is out of the question. Is it a sin to miss Mass because I am required to work?

I will assume that there are no more Masses available after your shift within a reasonable distance.   If that assumption is correction, NO, you do not sin by missing Mass in those circumstances.

People are not held to the impossible.  If for the sake of your vocations that job is critically necessary, and therefore you have no flexibility on Sundays, then you are stuck.

However, in many places there are “last chance” Masses.    You want to be sure about your options.   Do some research.

Please share!"

Open Day at Douai Abbey 30 June at 9:00–17:00. Also there will be a 15th - Sun 17th June - Come and See us for our second MONASTIC EXPERIENCE WEEKEND for men aged 18-35

A day hosted by the English Benedictine Congregation for young adults (18 yrs +)
Join us for a day exploring the depth of our monastic tradition. Come and discover a wisdom that helps you make better choices and offers a way to God.

For more details see the Facebook group:- https://www.facebook.com/events/361958550985188/

Also see:- Fr 15th - Sun 17th June - Come and See us for our second MONASTIC EXPERIENCE WEEKEND for men aged 18-35. Meet the community and find out if spending 2 months alongside our community might benefit you in your spiritual formation and / or discerning your vocation.

Dominican Study Week: "A Vision for Life", 6-10th July

Young people are drawn to the Traditional Latin Mass by its “beauty”

Archbishop Alexander K Sample has said. Speaking during a Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC, Archbishop Sample praised Pope Benedict XVI for the “great gift” of Summorum Pontificum – the document that allowed the traditional Mass to be more widely celebrated – and said the “reverence and sacredness” of the old Mass would enrich the Novus Ordo. The Archbishop of Portland, Oregon also noted how many young people were in the congregation, saying: “You are a sign—a great sign—of encouragement and hope for the Church tossed about these days on the troubled waters of secularism and relativism. As they say: you ‘get it.’”

The sermon – which was broadcast live on EWTN – has been widely shared on social media. See:- http://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/05/02/video-archbishops-sermon-praising-old-rite-goes-viral/ for the full story.

YCA Marian Day - 5th May Cheltenham - Talk

Dominic Meigh gives a talk on "the Renewal of Marian Devotion.

Successful Marian Day Organised by Cheltenham YCA

The Marian Day, organised by Cheltenham Young Catholic Adults, was an enormous success with c.30 people attending. The event was opened up to all ages and included Adoration, Confessions,  a Rosary, the Crowning of Mary and a talk by Dominic Meigh on "the Renewal of Marian Devotion.

ROSARY ON THE COAST - SUNDAY 29TH APRIL 2018 - STAND UP AND BE COUNTED

ROSARY ON THE COAST - SUNDAY 29TH APRIL 2018 - STAND UP AND BE COUNTED Every Catholic should make their way to the coast to pray the Rosary for faith, life and peace in the British isles. There is still time to sign up! Visit www.rosaryonthecoast.co.uk for all the info you need, including locations, posters and material for the event! Do not miss this historic event!

The Catholic Association Statement on the Alfie Evans Case

April 26, 2018

“It’s confusing and disappointing to see the Catholic leadership in the U.K., both the bishops and lay leaders like Austen Ivereigh of Catholic Voices U.K., abandon Catholic social teaching and split from the Pope by defending the government instead of Alfie and his family. The Church has long been the first and only voice to speak out for truth and defend the vulnerable. True to that legacy, the Pope spoke out in defense of Alfie Evans and the fundamental human rights of his parents to do all they can to save the life of their child. The Pope heroically spoke out for them long before outlets like People magazine were fretting over the fate of this toddler, who is now being held hostage in his hospital and slowly starved to death. The Catholic faithful along with citizens of good will around the world have rallied and stood with the Pope and with Alfie and his parents in defending their rights and defending the beauty of Catholic social teaching – which expressly condemns exactly what the U.K. government is doing: denying Alfie’s parents their rights to what is best for their child and forcing the child to suffer in his last moments.  It is moments such as these that Catholics, especially leaders like Austen Ivereigh, are called to stand apart from the fray and defend the truth even when it contradicts the powers that be. We thank the Pope for his leadership and look to U.K. Catholic leaders to join him in standing for Church teaching.” Ashley McGuire is a Senior Fellow with The Catholic Association



“The parents of Alfie Evans have a natural right to accept the Vatican hospital’s offer to try to extend the life of Alfie and provide more humane care. Baby Alfie and his parents should not be prisoners of a British hospital. The failure of the British Catholic Bishops and so-called leaders like Catholic Voices of England to recognize these simple and basic truths is disgusting and shameful. We urge all faithful Catholics to stand with Pope Francis, who called on the British government to allow Baby Alfie’s parents to seek the alternative treatment that has been generously offered.” Grazie Pozo Christie, M.D. is a Policy Advisor for The Catholic Association.

UPDATE Alfie Evans RIP

 UPDATE28/4/18

Sadly Alfie Evans RIP passed away this morning:- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/28/alfie-evans-dies-long-running-legal-battle/

One Peter Five has the following story:-

https://onepeterfive.com/video-from-alder-hey-hospital-theyre-covering-something-up-big/

From BBC News:-

The parents of seriously ill toddler Alfie Evans have lost their latest bid to take him abroad for treatment.

Tom Evans and Kate James wanted to move the 23-month-old from Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital to Rome.

Lawyers for the couple had urged judges to reconsider the case when Alfie kept breathing despite his life support being removed on Monday.

But the Court of Appeal upheld Mr Justice Hayden's earlier High Court ruling.