Upcoming Events in the Diocese of Nottingham and Nearby Parishes

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Online Information Evening on Thursday 15^th January from 7.30pm, for health care professionals and support workers for the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage

Calling all health care professionals and support workers the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Health Team needs you.  Join us between Monday 13^th and Friday 17^th July for a unique opportunity to deliver care in a different context and provide advice and support to pilgrims during travel and whilst in Lourdes. We deliver community-based care in a hotel setting to a group of 200 pilgrims, with a small proportion needing regular care interventions and support to attend services and events.  You must:

• Have experience as a registered nurse, nurse associate, paramedic, doctor or healthcare support worker;

• Have a passport which is current for a minimum of three months from the first date of travel;

• Be a UK or French citizen or have an appropriate visa to travel to France.

For more details join our Teams information evening on Thursday 15^th January from 7.30pm: email for the link: David Knight: david@sthughslincoln.org.uk  or Dee Ellidge: dellidge@lincoln.ac.uk 

Leicester 40 Days for Life Launch Evening on Monday 2nd February at 7.30pm

Leicester 40 Days for Life Launch Evening is being held at Saint Edward’s Parish Hall, 633 Aylestone Road, Leicester LE2 6TF, on Monday 2^nd February at 7.30pm.  Refreshments are included.  This evening is especially for those who would like to find out more about the 40 days for Life Prayer Vigil from 18^th February - 29^th March.  For more information contact Maureen at leicester40daysforlife@gmail.com or visit www.40daysforlife.com/en/leicester

Presentation by Light of Faith about New Directions in Catechesis: a new approach to sacramental preparation and catechesis is transforming families and parishes on Friday 6th February, at 7.00pm

The Glossop parishes are hosting a presentation by Light of Faith (a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of St Joseph), with the topic New Directions in Catechesis: a new approach to sacramental preparation and catechesis is transforming families and parishes - could it work for yours?  The presentation is designed for parish clergy, parish lay leadership, parish catechists, head teachers, school chaplains, and anyone who helps in sacramental preparation.  They would also love to welcome people who feel they could help parents in their task of passing on the faith to their children.  This event is free (although donations are welcome to help the parishes pay the sisters’ travel and accommodation costs and other expenses) and is on Friday 6^th February, at 7.00pm, in Saint Mary’s Parish Hall, Glossop.  For details please see the poster or visit www.glossopcatholics.org.uk/newdirections

Men’s Retreat on either Wednesday 4th or Wednesday 11th February

A Men’s Retreat to experience Saint Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises in a 5-day, shortened form.  The retreat will be guided by the monastic community of Saint Joseph’s Abbey, Flavigny (France), founded with the charism of offering this version of the Exercises to men.  The retreat is open to men in all states of life, who wish to seek God’s will through a deepened detachment from the world, and is being held at the Christian Heritage Centre, Lancashire, starting on either Wednesday 4^th or Wednesday 11^th February.  More details can be found at:

https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/mens-retreat-spiritual-exercises-of-st-ignatius 

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