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Centering Prayer Day at St Bernadette’s

by Michael McG | Nov 24, 2023 | Appeals and Special Events, Evangelisation, Talks, Retreats and Lectures

Centering Prayer is a simple but profound method of silent prayer. It is part of the long tradition of silent prayer within the Christian tradition.In Centering Prayer, we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer...

Working together to leave a better world

by Michael McG | Sep 6, 2023 | Adult Formation, Encyclicals, Evangelisation, Pope Francis

We invite every parish in our diocese to send a group to a special event to look at how we can all play our part in fighting climate change.“Don’t just pray – do something, for God’s sake! What can we do to leave a better world for future generations?” is the title of...

Cardinal Tagle speaks at CAFOD event

by Michael McG | Jul 3, 2023 | CAFOD, Evangelisation, Organisations, Talks, Retreats and Lectures

CAFOD invites you to join an online talk, “Mission Unleashed: Embracing the Social Dimension of Evangelisation”.Cardinal Luis Tagle will speak on the Church’s mission and the fundamental links between evangelisation (sharing Christ and his Good News) and social...

Mini-retreat focuses on power of forgiveness

by Michael McG | Jun 9, 2023 | Appeals and Special Events, Evangelisation, Talks, Retreats and Lectures

Bishop David Oakley will be the keynote speaker at a free online mini-retreat to show how forgiveness is a powerful element in helping us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.The meeting is hosted by ADoRE, one of the longest-running charismatic days of renewal in...

Places available on pastoral ministry course

by Michael McG | May 24, 2023 | Adult Formation, Evangelisation

The Certificate in Pastoral Ministry is a customised, online professional development programme offered by Loyola University, Chicago in partnership with the Archdiocese of Liverpool and dioceses in northern England.The next programme begins in September 2023 and runs...

Storey lecture looks for signs of hope

by Michael McG | May 24, 2023 | Appeals and Special Events, Evangelisation, Talks, Retreats and Lectures

The Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission is delighted to welcome Christine Allen as this year’s speaker for the Anthony Storey Memorial Lecture, “Signs of Hope in a Troubled World”.Christine has been the director of CAFOD since the spring of 2019. She held leadership...