Events and Courses outside the Parish
LOURDES LIVE:
On Sunday, 25th March, at Worth Abbey, from 7.30 pm, a concert in aid of the Lourdes Sick Fund, featuring vocal and instrumental music. Guests include Cardinal Cormac and Bishop Kieran. Tickets £12 for adults and £6 for children from our Lourdes parish reps., Alison Healy – 01293 409041 or the Xerri Family – 07889 261586 / 07532 276124.
Catholic Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships
For the last nine years the Catholics Bishops Conference has organised Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics. This year we are looking to offer 8 internships: Five interns will be placed with Christian MPs at Westminster; two in Public Policy with CAFOD and CARITAS Social Action Network; and one in a media internship at Archbishop’s House Westminster. All internships will run from September 2012 – July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances.
Full details and an application form can be found on our website: http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/interns
Completed application forms must either be emailed to interns@cbcew.org.uk or posted to: Michaela Kelly, Head of HR, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX. The closing date is 5pm on 29th February and Assessment days will be 28th and 29th March. If you know anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please encourage them to apply.
Novena to St Joseph: 10th – 18th March.
Send in your petitions and/or to request a Novena booklet to enable you to join in from home by praying the daily Novena prayer, please write to Fr Denis Treacy MHM, St Joseph’s Missionary Society, Suite 7, Queensgate House, 18 Cookham Road, Maidenhead SL6 8AJ, or email novena@millhillmissionaries.com
Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Vocations Service
Alive in Christ: Discerning God’s call in your life. A monthly group for women aged 18-35 on the last Tuesday of the month, 6:15pm onwards at Crawley: Vocations House, Stagelands, RH11 7QD. Mass, Supper, Talk, Adoration and Spiritual Direction. For more info, contact Jo Gilbert: joziegilbert@hotmail.com or Fr Terry Martin: vocations@dabnet.org or call 07545576627.
The St John Vianney Group: A monthly meeting in Crawley for men of all ages brave enough to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Next meeting: Sunday 4 March 2012 at 5.00pm Vocation House, Stagelands, Crawley, RH11 7QD (adjacent to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church). There will be Mass together with DVD/Speakers/Discussion, Food, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/Rosary/Prayer. For more information ring Fr Terry on 07545 576627 or email vocations@dabnet.org
Youth Ministry Training
The eli perspective: This will take place at DABCEC, Crawley once a month from 10th March 2012 to 7th July from 10am to 4pm The cost is £150 for the course run by experienced Youth trainers, David and Sarah Beresford, supported by Ray Mooney, Diocesan Youth Adviser. For more info please contact: Lorraine Burrows (eli admin), Tel: 01293 651163 Email: lorraine.burrows@dabnet.org
‘Flame Congress’ National Catholic Youth Event’
On March 24th, 10,000 young Catholics will gather at Wembley Arena for the largest Catholic youth event of its kind ever held in the UK. Crawley Deanery has bought 50 tickets. The day will include music, talks, prayer and a huge amount of other things. Since there is a link to the Olympics there will also be a number of stars from the world of sport. If you want to come along contact Jack Regan at St. Wilfrid’s School – J.Regan@stwilfrids.com, 07590 068707. Cost will be £15 plus a train ticket. It’s open to anybody in Year 9 or above, up to young adults.
