The annual Retreat Day, in preparation for the Rite of Election, will be on Saturday 11th February 2012 at All Saints Lower School, Nunnery Lane, York. All those who are to be received or baptised into the Catholic Church at Easter, together with their sponsors, godparents and catechists, are invited to attend. Paddy Rylands, formerly Adult Formation and RCIA Co-ordinator in the Shrewsbury Diocese, will lead the Retreat, which begins with coffee and registration at 10.30 am, and will start promptly at 11.00 am, finishing by 3.00 pm. Tea and coffee will be provided, but those attending should bring a packed lunch. The Retreat Day is an important part of the faith journey for the catechumens and candidates, and is a preparation for the Rite of Election at St Mary’s Cathedral on the First Sunday of Lent, Sunday 26th February 2012 at 3.00 pm.
Father Michael Keogh