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| Oratory community seeking a fifth member The four members of the Oratory of St Alphege (St Alphege Clergy House, Pocock Street, SE1 OBJ) are seeking a new member to join them for a period of at least three months. They are looking for a woman who is interested in having an experience of Christian community living, with a Franciscan ethos, sharing in the prayer life as well as the ordinary tasks of living together. She will be able to make a financial contribution towards her cost of living and be willing to share in the house ministry of hospitality in a spacious Diocesan house in a quiet, safe neighbourhood, accessible to public transport and the vibrant South Bank. For more information, please call 020 7928 8912, or email: southwarkcsf@franciscans.org,uk. MARCH 2010 Friday 12th – Monday 15th The Old Parsonage, Freeland, Oxford Silent retreat: At a confluence..... - praying with St Clare Conductor: Helen Stanton Cost: £105 plus conductor’s expenses Bookings: Lesley Sutton, 12 Hill Top Road, Oxford, OX4 1PB tel: 01865 248847 email: oxfordretreat@yahoo.co.uk# FULLY BOOKED APRIL 2010 Saturday 10th to Wednesday 14th Les Cotils Christian Holiday, Conference & Retreat Centre, Guernsey,GY1 1UU Tel: 01481 727793 Fax: 01481 701062 Email Info@lescotils.com; www.lescotils.org Saturday evening: talk on environmental Issues Sunday: rest day if you arrive on Saturday (Transport available to local churches) Retreat - Monday 12th - Wednesday 14th April (afternoon) The Retreat will take place in the "Upper Room" which is a comfortable and well equipped Chapel with superb views of the Islands of Herm and Sark. Les Cotils Retreat and Conference Centre is set in 12 acres of beautiful grounds overlooking St Peter Port Harbour with views of the Islands Herm and Sark. Les Cotils is a place where you rediscover the presence of God. During the Retreat there will be opportunities for you to take advantage of walking or sitting in the grounds of Les Cotils, follow the meditative path called Green Pastures – the road to Bethany, based on the 23rd Psalm, there are two comfortable Lounges, a Library, Christian Book Shop, and Coffee Shop. Travel and accommodation arrangements Please make your own arrangements with Les Cotils if you wish to stay on after the Retreat for a short break. Please make your own Travel Arrangements with either Flybe.com or Aurigny.com if coming by air; or the Ferry Service from Weymouth or Poole Condor.com Conductor’s expenses: £30.00 per person for the three days to go toward Br Sam’s expenses Accommodation is in comfortable ensuite rooms, some with sea views. Tea and Coffee facilities are available in a kitchen on each landing. The cost of accommodation is for bed, breakfast and evening meal per person per night Conductor’s expenses: £30.00 per person for the three days to go toward Br Sam’s expenses The cost of accommodation is for bed, breakfast and evening meal per person per night.(Please note that these are specially reduced rates for this Retreat only). No of rooms - single occupancy 5 Single Room some with Sea Views £42.00 per night 12 Double room some with Sea Views £49.50 per night 1 Retreat Suite with sea view £54.50 per night w)ill be given to Bro Sam for his stay) No of Rooms - double occupancy (2 sharing) 8 Twin room some with sea views £84.00 per night 1 Retreat Suite with Sea view £96.00 per night Bookings for the Retreat with: The Reverend Jan Le Billon Tranquillite, Clos Des Quatre Vents, St Martin, Guernsey GY4 6SU Tel: 01481 234283 Email: revjanlebillon@newtelsurf.com MAY 2010 Friday 7th - Sunday 9th Alnmouth Friary Conductor: Mrs Rosemarie Wise TSSF Cost: £70 Bookings: Mary Goundry TSSF Tel: 01388 661985 e-mail: marygoundry@hotmail.co.uk JUNE 2010 Friday 25th – Monday 28th The Old Parsonage, Freeland, Oxford Silent retreat: Francis - A Fool for Christ's Sake Conductor: Revd John Whitwell TSSF Cost: £105 plus conductor’s expenses Bookings: Lesley Sutton, 12 Hill Top Road, Oxford, OX4 1PB tel: 01865 248847 email: oxfordretreat@yahoo.co.uk FULLY BOOKED Sunday 27th - Friday 2nd July Pilgrimage to Walsingham Cost: Around £215, which will include half board, an organised half day trip, local visits and fellowship. Bookings: Trevor Boycott, 17 Brook Street, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 1AF email: t.boycott@talktalk.net |
JULY 2010 Friday 9th -Sunday 11th Bishop Woodford House, Ely Silent retreat. Theme: Francis and the Third Order today Conductor: The Ven Dick Bird TSSF Cost £125 including £25 non-returnable deposit. Bookings to: Mrs Janet Stanley TSSF 2 The Square, Aldham Road, Hadleigh. IP7 6AT Tel: 01473 827334 AUGUST 2010 Monday 2nd - Friday 6th Alnmouth Friary Conductor: Rev Rupert Kalus TSSF Cost: £135 Bookings: Mary Goundry TSSF Tel: 01388 661985 e-mail: marygoundry@hotmail.co.uk SEPTEMBER 2010 Monday 13th to Friday 17th Holy Island Conductor: Fr Gary Nicholson Cost: £135 Bookings: Mary Goundry TSSF Tel: 01388 661985 e-mail: marygoundry@hotmail.co.uk Friday 17th - Sunday 19th Compton Durville A silent retreat with addresses given by the Conductor, The Revd Charmion Mann Cost £66 + conductor's travel expenses. St Francis' Convent has ground floor rooms and washrooms. There is no wheelchair access to any of the bedrooms. Bookings: Dr Pauline Primrose, 105 Dundry Lane, Dundry, Bristol, BS41 8JE Tel: 0117 9465066 Email: pauline@corrach.demon.co.uk OCTOBER 2010 Monday 18th October to Thursday 21st The Old Parsonage, Freeland, OxfordSilent retreat Conductor: Brother Kevin SSF Cost: £105 plus conductor’s expenses Bookings: Lesley Sutton, 12 Hill Top Road, Oxford, OX4 1PB Tel: 01865 248847 email: oxfordretreat@yahoo.co.uk NOVEMBER 2010 Saturday 13th - Monday 15th 2010 Hilfield Friary Course: Jesus, Climate and Earth Inclusive Discipleship. Led by Edward Echlin We will look at the earth inclusive work being done at Hilfield both in the soil and in the built environment. We will take a moderate walk in the surrounding countryside. We will discuss organic fruit and vegetable growing; and the LOAF principles (food which is Locally produced, Organically grown, Animal friendly and Fairly traded) and food preserving. On Sunday, after morning Eucharist, we will share experiences and insights on what we can do in earth inclusive discipleship as we return to our home community. Dr Edward Echlin is an eco-theologian, an Honorary Research Fellow at Trinity & All Saints, Leeds, and at Sarum, Salisbury. He formerly lectured at John Carroll University, Ushaw College, and Lincoln Theological College. He grows fruit and vegetables organically in East Sussex. Recommended Donation £85.00 Booking: Sarah Hargreaves Tel: 01300 341741 email: hilfieldproject@franciscans.org.uk website www.hilfieldproject.co.uk Saturday 20th - Monday 22nd Hilfield Friary Course: A Certain Slant of Light - A Weekend of Poetry Writing With Elizabeth Cook and Br Kevin SSF A weekend of poetry for poets and would be poets. During this weekend we will explore ways in which attention to the qualities and shifts of light, atmosphere, weather and place can be a starting point for poetry. We will be looking at poems as well as writing them and thinking about how to embody feeling in a language which stays close to observation. Recommended Donation £100.00 Booking: Sarah Hargreaves Tel: 01300 341741 email: hilfieldproject@franciscans.org.uk website www.hilfieldproject.co.uk |