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PARISH MINISTRY TO THE BEREAVED Weekend 23-25 MarchCost: £160Through guided experiential sessions, participants will be taken through aprocess that will give them a solid background for their ministry. Agreement ofyour Parish Priest is required.Elizabeth Partridge & Janet BerrieTo apply, please contact Elizabeth Partridge: Tel.01303 870248LENTEN TALKS Morning 24 MarchWHY FOLLOW A CRUCIFIED CHRIST?DonationThe Passion in Mark's GospelJoseph ChalmersLENTEN TALKS Morning 31 MarchWHY FOLLOW A CRUCIFIED CHRIST?DonationIs there life after failure?Bernard HooseEASTER TRIDUUM RETREAT Triduum 5-8 AprilCost: £225 Single; £219 Shared per person; £216 Senior CitizenA time for prayerful reflection which will enhance our celebration of thePaschal Triduum at The Friars.Sheila Grimwood & Paul de Groot“IF THEY KILL ME, I WILL RISE Day 21 AprilAGAIN…”Suggested donation: £15.00What has the Gospel witness of Archbishop Romero to teach us today?Tony LesterMARCH APRILJESUS’ WAY TO PEACE Weekend 27-29 AprilCost: £154 Single; £146 Shared per person; £144 Senior CitizenNon-violent love of friends and enemies. A silent retreat exploring the truthof Jesus in depth.Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthyTo apply, please contact Chidi:Tel. 01582 862578 or 07939 219867; email: onyischidi@yahoo.com
QUIET DAY IN THE GATEHOUSE Day 28 AprilDonationAn experience of silent prayer and space in a safe environment, embracingLectio Divina, spiritual reading & silent attentiveness.Maura Lockyer & Elena WhiteTo apply, please ring Maura Lockyer: Tel: 01622 79<strong>12</strong>56APRILMARY OUR SISTER Day 5 MaySuggested donation: £15.00A chance to reflect on Mary’s humanity leading us to the divinity of Jesus.Kevin AlbanART AND HISTORY OF AYLESFORD Day 6 MaySuggested donation: £15.00Come to the 10.15 am Mass and follow it with coffee in the Gatehouse. Therewill be a talk on this topic followed by picnic lunch (bring your own), a chanceto chat and then discuss and ask questions. Everything will finish by 3.00 pm.Kevin AlbanBEGINNING PRAYER Day 19 MaySuggested donation: £15.00A gentle day exploring a variety of ways of praying.Sheila Grimwood & Paul de GrootVIGIL OF PENTECOST Day 26 MaySuggested donation: £15.00How the Holy Spirit transforms our lives enabling us to live the propheticelement of our baptism.Wilfrid McGrealDISCOVERING THE FORM OF OUR Day 2 JuneSPIRITUAL LIFESuggested donation: £15.00Edith Stein speaks of giving our inner life a ‘form’ so that we have a focus forour spiritual journey and a sense of discipline and direction. How can wediscover our own personal ‘form’ and so be enriched and supported in ourspiritual growth?Elizabeth ObbardMAY JUNE
HUMAN RIGHTS & CHRISTIANITY Day 9 JuneSuggested donation: £15.00How does the notion of human rights fit into Gospel teaching? What are thelimits of human rights? How is the notion used in our modern world? In thisday of recollection we shall explore how the concept of human rights can bedeepened and enriched through Christian insights.Bernard HoosePILGRIMAGE WALK Day 30 June(CHARTHAM—CANTERBURY)Since medieval times <strong>Aylesford</strong> has been a stopping place for pilgrims on theway to Canterbury. This will be a walking pilgrimage following the PilgrimsWay from Chartham to Canterbury, arriving in time for Evensong at CanterburyCathedral. Meet at <strong>Aylesford</strong> 10.00 am to travel by train or car to Charthamstation for the start of the walk. Bring a packed lunch with you.Elizabeth ObbardA BEAUTIFUL BOUNTIFUL GOD Day 7 JulySuggested donation: £15.00How gardens can open you to the miracle of God’s generosity.Jayne Hoose & Paul de GrootQUIET DAY IN THE GATEHOUSE Day 28 JulyDonationAn experience of silent prayer and space in a safe environment, embracingLectio Divina, spiritual reading & silent attentiveness.Maura Lockyer & Elena WhiteTo apply, please ring Maura Lockyer: Tel: 01622 79<strong>12</strong>56PRAYER WITH THE BODY Day 11 AugustSuggested donation: £15.00We relate to God as whole persons. During this day we will focus on our bodyas indicating ways into prayer.Felicity YoungSUMMER STILLNESS RETREAT Mon-Fri 20-24 AugustCost: £300A time to be with God in stillness. This is a personally guided retreat andinvolves a daily meeting with one of the directors. There are no group talks.Begins with supper on the first day and ends with lunch on the last day.Felicity Young, Elizabeth Obbard, Trish Murphy & Joseph ChalmersJUNE JULYAUGUST
FINDING CHRIST IN ALL THE Day 1 SeptemberSCRIPTURESSuggested donation: £15.00St Jerome (one of the first translators of the Bible from the original ‘sacred’languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek—into the vernacular Latin of the WesternRoman Empire) wrote that “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”.What has the Church down the ages made of that sweeping statement? Justhow do we find Christ in all the Scriptures? What is the point of the FirstReading and the Responsorial Psalm in the Liturgy of the Word at Mass?David Fox“WHERE TWO OR THREE Weekend 7-9 SeptemberARE GATHERED…”Cost: £154 Single; £146 Shared per person; £144 Senior CitizenAn experiential weekend of group working, examining why our understandingof our place in groups, communities and families is so vital for psychologicalhealth and growth and our spiritual well being.Rev. John RobertsFOLLOWING CHRIST TODAY Day 15 SeptemberSuggested donation: £15.00We will look at the place of asceticism (giving things up) in our relationshipwith God.Maggie Cascioli & Joseph ChalmersHOW CAN WE COMMUNICATE Day 22 SeptemberOUR FAITH?Suggested donation: £15.00This day will be an exploration of some different ways to share our belief withothers.Maggie Cascioli & Sheila GrimwoodST THÉRÈSE OF LISIEUX Day 29 SeptemberSuggested donation: £15.00Trusting God in the darkness of faith.Joseph ChalmersQUIET DAY IN THE GATEHOUSE Day 13 OctoberDonationAn experience of silent prayer and space in a safe environment, embracingLectio Divina, spiritual reading & silent attentiveness.Maura Lockyer & Elena WhiteTo apply, please ring Maura Lockyer: Tel: 01622 79<strong>12</strong>56SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING Day 20 OctoberSuggested donation: £15.00During this day we will use the method of centering prayer to help us exploresome of the possibilities on the spiritual journey.Elizabeth Smith & Joseph ChalmersFORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Day 27 OctoberAS WE FORGIVE...Suggested donation: £15.00A day exploring the Gospel imperative to forgive.Damian CassidyGRIEF AND LOSS; HOPE IN CHRIST Weekend 2-4 NovemberCost: £154 Single; £146 Shared per person; £144 Senior CitizenA workshop that creates a safe space to help us look at where and who we aresince we lost our loved ones. Due to its special nature, places are limited andsubject to a chat to determine if this workshop is right for you at this time.Elizabeth Partridge & TeamPRAYING WITH TERESA OF AVILA Day 3 NovemberSuggested donation: £15.00St Teresa of Avila is known as a great teacher of prayer. This day will look atTeresa’s insights, particularly what she has to say about prayer in The Way ofPerfection and the Book of her Life.Elizabeth ObbardTHE BIBLE AND ETHICS Day 10 NovemberSuggested donation: £15.00The Bible was written in very different times to our own and there areproblems with translation and interpretation. Many modern ethical problemsare not mentioned in the Bible, yet there is much wisdom about morality inScripture, especially when seen in relationship to the Tradition of the Church,natural law, reason and human experience.Bernard HooseOCTOBER NOVEMBERPRAYING WITH JOHN OF THE CROSS Day 17 NovemberSuggested donation: £15.00Searching for God in prayer guided by St John of the Cross.Joseph Chalmers
PARISH MINISTRY TO THE BEREAVED Weekend 23—25 NovCost: £160Through guided experiential sessions, participants will be taken through aprocess that will give them a solid background for their ministry. Agreement ofyour Parish Priest is required.Elizabeth Partridge & TeamTo apply, please contact Elizabeth Partridge: Tel.01303 870248NOVEMBERPREPARING FOR ADVENT Day 1 DecemberSuggested donation: £15.00A day of reflection on waiting for the Lord.Elizabeth ObbardQUIET DAY IN THE GATEHOUSE Day 8 DecemberDonationAn experience of silent prayer and space in a safe environment, embracingLectio Divina, spiritual reading & silent attentiveness.Maura Lockyer & Elena WhiteTo apply, please ring Maura Lockyer: Tel: 01622 79<strong>12</strong>56DECEMBERRETREAT TIMESWEEKENDS normally begin with supper at 7.00 pm on Friday and end with lunchat 1.00 pm on Sunday. The EASTER TRIDUUM begins 5.30 pm on Thursday andends with lunch on Sunday. DAYS begin at 10.00 am and end 4.00-5.00 pm. OnDay <strong>Retreat</strong>s Tea/Coffee will be provided; please bring your own lunch or use theTea Room. SATURDAY talks begin at 10.00 am and finish by <strong>12</strong> noon.For information and to reserve a place, please contact:<strong>Retreat</strong>s, The Friars, <strong>Aylesford</strong>, Kent ME20 7BXTel. 01622 717272 email: retreat@thefriars.org.ukwww.thefriars.org.ukThe Friars, <strong>Aylesford</strong>. Limited by Guarantee. Company No. 3487590. Charity No. 1068518
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