Young Catholic Adult Weekend @ Douai Abbey 28th -30th Oct 2016

Young Catholic Adult Weekend @ Douai Abbey 28^th -30^th Oct 2016

Are you 18-40, do you want to deepen your knowledge of the Catholic  faith, learn its devotions and meet like minded people? Young Catholic Adults are organizing a weekend at Douai Abbey in Berkshire) led by Fr. Thomas Crean O.P. You’ll be able to hear catechetical talks, learn how to sing Gregorian Chant, say the Rosary, socialize and have fun. Book soon as places are limited!

This weekend has been going for over 10 years, it is a unique experience, which brings the Catholic faith to a new generation!

To book goto:- https://v1.bookwhen.com/yca-douai-2016

 For updates goto:- http://youngcatholicadults-latestnews.blogspot.co.uk/. For more details goto:- http://www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk/events.htm. Prices start from £12.

Newsletter for 3/4 September - Sunday 23(C)

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Canonisation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Sunday 4th September

Millions of Angels

Sunday's second reading gives us a picture of the glory of heaven:

...what you have come to is Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem where the millions of angels have gathered...

As I read it, I keep thinking of the Sanctus from Bach's B minor Mass. Few other pieces of music speak to me so vividly of the glory of heaven.



However, the first reading, psalm, and gospel readings remind us of our duty to care for the poor and remind us:

…great though the power of the Lord is, he accepts the homage of the humble.

I remember a comment I read somewhere about another setting of the Sanctus, this time by the 20th century French composer, Poulenc: "Here the angels seem to take themselves lightly and dance on tiptoe!" See what you think.

Newsletter for 27/28 August - Sunday 22(C)

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I am coming to gather the nations of every language...

A couple of pictures to illustrate the first reading for this weekend - as mentioned in my homily...

Rio

Krakow

And you can find Bishop Robert Barron's homily for this Sunday, to which I also referred in my own homily, here.

Newsletter for 20/21 August - Sunday 21(C)

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