at All Hallows Parish Hall, Miskin: a workshop arranged by Bridgend & Pontypridd Deaneries.
Info: Elizabeth Hughes tel: (01446) 774 212
Nick Gale, Director of Music at Southwark RC Cathedral, will lead a Study Day for all interested in learning some of the ancient and beautiful Plainchant melodies of the Catholic Liturgy. This will be of immense interest to anyone intent upon celebrating the Sacred Liturgy worthily and well, ‘according to the mind of the Church’ . This summer, Nick leads similar days at the Cathedrals of Shrewsbury, Lancaster and Brentwood.
Tea & Coffee provided. Bring sandwiches.
18-35 year olds are invited to Douai Abbey (near Reading) for this year’s Conference, 10th-12th September. Places are limited, so book early ! juventutemcatholicam@yahoo.co.uk or phone 07908 105787. Info on: www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk/news.htm Cost: from as little as £25 (£5 for campers!).
“What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful… it behoves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place”Pope Benedict XVI
* for the Feast of the Holy Cross to give thanks for 150 years of Holy Mass in our present Church building.
* to prepare for the visit of His Holiness the Pope to our country. a relic of the True Cross will be brought for veneration.
In 1988 the Benedictine monks of St.John’s Abbey, Minnesota USA, commissioned the first hand-written illuminated Bible for over 500 years, in order to mark the Millennium. An exhibition of prints of this mammoth work on vellum, takes place 14th August to 26th September at the Monnow Valley Arts Centre. (take the A465 to Pandy, turn left in the direction of Longtown. At Clodock Church turn right. The Centre is one mile along the lane on the right, clearly marked) Also, an exhibition of carved lettering by Tom Perkins and Calligraphy by Gaynor Goffe.
This year we mark 150 years since the celebration of the First Mass in this Church (building began in 1858, and was completed in 1860) of Our Lady & St. Michael.
will be performed by The Unicorn Singers on Sat. 25th September, 7.30pm, at Abbey Dore – just 12 miles from Abergavenny. Follow the signs from Pontrilas. (tickets £15 from Abergavenny Music, Cross St.)
(Abbey Dore was once a Cistercian Abbey. The present Church comprises the Quire & Transepts of the monastic Church closed at the Reformation.)
Our Lady and Saint Michael's Annual Commuinity Hymn Singing Festival.
Come along and sing hymns both old and new, many you will already know, some you'll enjoy learning.
St. Michael’s Centre AGM takes place on 21st October 7pm
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