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C O R R E S P O N D a N T N E T H E C O R R E S P O N D E N T Your monthly newsletter from the Conference of Religious Secretariat APRIL 2017 General Secretary Technical Co-ordinator Administrative Secretary Br James Boner OFM Cap Ray Wilson Catherine Langridge [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 020 8566 7009 020 8566 7025 020 3255 1085 At this time of year the Secretariat is busy preparing for As always, there is information on A word from the our AGM in Swanwick. Many many conferences, retreats and thanks for those who have workshops, not to mention Gen Sec… already booked. advertisements and job There are still places, despite the deadline having passed, so please do opportunities, in this edition! apply – especially as we are lucky to have Donna Fyffe as the main Please do have a good read. speaker this year; more about her below. There is also some information about our new Apostolic Nuncio; unfortunately he will be out of the country Thank you very much to everyone for our AGM this year, but hopefully he will be able to join us in 2018So far who has paid the Membership fees; there has been a positive response to the forthcoming seminars: only a few outstanding now! Leadership Training and Embracing Change 2. If you have not booked yet, please do so as soon as you can. The forms for the latter will be on our See you in Swanwick! website shortly. There are still places available for both seminars! Embracing Change 2 is being repeated in Salford in October, so hopefully you will all have a chance to attend either in the North or in the South. Br. James Boner NEW APOSTOLIC NUNCIO! The Conference of Religious would like to welcome our new Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams. Archbishop Adams was born in Philadelphia in 1944 and was ordained a priest in 1970. He did advanced studies in Rome, graduating in 1976 from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy; since then has served at the Holy See’s Apostolic Nunciatures in various countries throughout the world, replacing Archbishop Antonio Mennini as Apostolic Nuncio to the United Kingdom of Great Britain on 8th April 2017. DONNA FYFFE – Keynote Speaker at AGM The AGM theme this year is “Unearthing the Potential of Uncertain Times”, and we are very pleased that Donna Fyffe will be coming over from America to speak to us on this subject. Donna is an experienced process consultant and entrepreneur, and the founder of Community Works. Her expertise resides in community building, leadership development, and process design for furthering the client’s mission and initiatives. You can read more about her on http://cworksindy.com/about/index.php CECILIA GOODMAN CJ The memorial Service for Cecilia Goodman cj, will be held on Monday 3rd July 2017 at 2.00pm in York Minster. You are invited to return to the Bar Convent following the service. It would be helpful if you could let St Bede’s Pastoral Centre know if you are coming: contact either Carol Reeves or Diane Granger on 01904 464900 or email [email protected] CLARETIAN RELIGIOUS LIFE CONFERENCE 2017 This year the Religious Life Conference will be from 30th May to 2nd June, at Botwell House in Hayes. Please contact Fr. Paul Smyth for all details: [email protected] INSTITUTE OF ST ANSELM – Move to Rome Sadly, the Home Office has cancelled the Institute of St Anselm’s licence to receive visas for students, despite an appeal. Therefore, the Trustees have decided to move the Institute to Rome. They hope to start their first 18-week course there in January 2018, and then a Diploma course in September 2018. For further information and ongoing updates, please see their website: www.st.anselm.org.uk They would like to invite you to their Final Mass on 29th May - a thanksgiving mass for 32 years of the Institute of St Anselm in the UK; details below. Please let them know as soon as possible if you are able to join them. The Director, Staff, and Participants are delighted to invite you to join us in Thanksgiving and Celebration for Thirty-Two years of the Institute of St. Anselm, 1985 to 2017, in the UK Main celebrant: Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Southwark 11.00 am Monday 29th May 2017 at St. Anne’s Church Cliftonville CT9 3AF After Mass you are invited to a Buffet Lunch at the Institute of St. Anselm Institute of St. Anselm, Norfolk Road, Cliftonville, Kent CT9 2EU Tel: 01843 234700 Fax: 01843 234701 Email: [email protected] THE ART OF DYING WELL – New Website This is the name of a new website that offers a helping hand to those grappling with issues around death and dying. Based in the Catholic tradition but open to all, it features real-life stories about dealing with the final journey. Expert advice has been sought from professionals in palliative care, ethics, chaplaincy, history and media. Please take a look at the website: www.artofdyingwell.org As a Catholic approaches death, there are a series of comforting rites and rituals that can help a person spiritually prepare for the final journey; these rites and special prayers for the dying are illustrated in the Catholic Art of Dying Well animation: http://www.artofdyingwell.org/what-is-dying-well/a-good-catholic- death/support-of-the-church which features the fictional story of the Ferguson family, with a narration by the English actress, Vanessa Redgrave. ST LUKE’S CENTRE Information on all the services offered at St Luke’s Centre can be found on: www.stlukescentre.org.uk CENTRE FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL THOUGHT AND PRACTICE This Centre, the CCSTP, acts as network and focal point through which like- minded groups within the Catholic community can more easily collaborate with one another. It brings together academics, charities, religious orders and social movements who are engaged in Catholic social thought and practice, and facilitates an ongoing conversation about how to think, talk and act in response to our rapidly changing context and the social thought of the Church. The new CCSTP was launched in June, with a new website – www.ccstp.org.uk There will be a place on this website where you can engage with content, such as blogs, videos and more – and you can find out about their latest news, events and projects. If you would like to write a blog for the page, or if you think the your organisation could work well with the CCSTP, please do get in contact with Joseph Ewing on [email protected] WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES/RETREATS COLD ASH CENTRE OF FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY 2017 Seeking Wholeness – “Personal Formation for Gospel Living”: this is a holistic programme which will take place on Mondays to Fridays from 30th April to 17th June 2017, with weekends free. The suggested donation for the 7 weeks, including a Directed Retreat, is £3,400. For any further information please ring 01635 865353 or email [email protected] RETURNING FROM THE BRINK: Memory Loss Sr Josephine Bugeja has previously given talks on Age-Related Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s, and she is repeating Episode 1 on 25th May; Episode 2 is on 27th April and Episode 3 on 18th May – all starting promptly at 7.30pm, in Ealing. Please contact Sr Josephine regarding future such topics and also the “Being, Sharing & Learning” sessions, on 020 8810 4432, or email: [email protected] CULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH CHINA (CEC) – Human Rights Proposals & Workshop You can find the full text of the “National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2016-2020)”, as well as their April 2017 Web Updates, on their website: www.cecchina.co.uk CEC is also running a one-day conference with workshops, entitled “Faith and Hope in China” on Saturday 6th May 2017 from 10.30am to 4pm, at St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, led by Archbishop Bernard Longley. You can book now at: https://cecagm6may2017.eventbrite.com or via CEC at 020 8202 2555 or email: [email protected] There are limited places, so please book early! THE NILAND CONFERENCE CENTRE There are several events coming up at the Niland Centre, details of some of which have already been circulated. The next date is Wednesday 10th May from 10am to 1pm: a day entitled “The Daily Call to Truth”. Your particular attention is drawn to the Training Day entitled “Safe in Faith: Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse”on Saturday 20th May 2017 from 10am to 3pm. Flyer attached. Then on Wednesday 24th May, from 10am to 3pm, there is a day of “Christian Mindfulness II: Putting it into Practice”, led by Fr Michael Heap M.AFr. Details on all of the above can be obtained by ringing 020 8950 4000, and/or on the Niland website: www.nilandconferencecentre.co.uk/programmeofevents/ CONFERENCE: “Christian Responsibility to Dalits and Caste Discrimination” Bishop Patrick Lynch would like to invite you to this 2-day conference, which is a follow-up of the 2014 conference on the above theme. It will be held at Amigo Hall, St George’s Cathedral, on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th May 2017. This conference is being organized by Fr Gerard Mitchell SJ (parish priest of St Anselm’s Church, Southall) and the Christian Network Against Caste Discrimination. For further details, please see: http://stanselmchurchsouthall.com/cancad/ or email [email protected] COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE This will take place on Saturday 13th May 2017 at Holy Apostles Church Hall, Pimlico, London. For further information and booking form, please contact Sr Elaine Penrice on [email protected] Places are limited, so please book early.
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