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Please see below for a selection of national, international and local information. If you have any information about traditional Catholic events, which would be suitable for young adults please e-mail ps99ddb@yahoo.co.uk giving a brief description of the nature of the activities involved.


 

National Events

YCA Retreat at Douai Abbey


During the weekend of the 10-12 September 2009. Young Catholic Adults will be running a Traditional Retreat at Douai Abbey, the retreat will be led by Juventutem Ecclesiastical Assistant Fr de Malleray . The weekend will be full-board

Places are limited so please book early

* YCA will have half of the retreat centre to itself
* There will be a socials
* Fr. de Malleray FSSP head of Juventutem will preach the retreat, Masses will be in the Extraordinary form.

 

Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th September (full board)*

51 pounds full-board (except Sunday lunch)
25 pounds for students/low waged/unwaged (or whatever you can afford)

Or to come for 3 days:- Friday 10th - Sunday 12th September

102 pounds; 45 pounds for students/low waged/unwaged - (or whatever you can afford)
*All costs are full board - apart from Sunday lunch

Come for the day

Or come for the day on Saturday 19th September
Suggested donation 5 pounds (extra for meals)

How to book - limited places so please reserve your place early

To reserve your place FOR THE WEEKEND (no deposit needed if you are coming for the day on Saturday 5th July), please a 20 pound deposit (NON RETURNABLE) to Damian Barker, Flat 5, 12 St. Catherine Street, Kingsholm, Gloucester, Glos. GL2 9DU (please make any cheques payable to Damian Barker). For enquiries ring 07908105787.

How to get there

Douai Abbey is situated 1 mile north of the A4 about half way between Reading and Newbury in Berkshire.

The turn off the A4 is about 6 miles from M4 Junction 12.

By rail the nearest station is called MIDGHAM, but it is actually in Woolhampton village.

To Walk

You will need to leave the station and head towards the centre of Woolhampton village, when you reach the main road, turn left and walk c. 50 yards until you reach the "The Falmouth Arms"; turn right here, then walk up WOOLHAMPTON HILL which is then signposted to Douai Abbey. Pass Elstree School (right) and St Peter's Church (right) and on up to a T-junction. Turn left past the Thatched Cottage (on left), and then after 800 yards is the DOUAI ABBEY Entrance. It takes about 15 mins to walk from the station.
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From Reading on the A4:

At roundabout after dual carriageway, continue on A4 towards Newbury for half a mile.
Turn right at sign to Douai Abbey (picture) up CODS HILL, pass Sports Ground on left.
Pass Thatched Cottage (on left), after 100 metres pass St Mary's Church (on right).
DOUAI ABBEY Entrance is a further 100 metres on the right.
After turning in, fork right for RECEPTION or left for PARKING.


From Newbury on the A4:

At Woolhampton village, on the left is "The Falmouth Arms", very prominent.
Turn left here, up WOOLHAMPTON HILL which is signposted to Douai Abbey (picture).
Pass Elstree School (right) and St Peter's Church (right) and on up to a T-junction.
Turn left past the Thatched Cottage (on left), and in 200 metres is the DOUAI ABBEY Entrance.
After turning in, fork right for RECEPTION or left for PARKING.

(Also for those travelling by train, as trains do not run from Midgham station on a Sunday, there will be lifts to Reading Station).

FOR A MAP OF HOW TO GET TO DOUAI CLICK HERE


 

International Events

Juventutem Events

Upcoming plans:YCA gathering in Douai Abbey Berkshire , England: 10-12 Sept 2010


 

Paris-Chartres Pentecost Pilgrimage in France

Juventutem Chapter

Chartres Pentecost Pilgrimage in France 21-23rd May 2010

Juventutem Chapter (18-30ish year olds)
English speaking group open to all English speakers from all over the world)

The Youth of Britain marched last year under the banner of Juventutem. Fr Withoos, Madeleine Readings and Gregory Flash inspired the enthusiastic youngsters on the muddy road to Chartres.

For more information please contact:-

Francis & Julie Carey

Tel: 01494 729 223 e-mail - Chartres@duc-in-altum.co.uk

 


 

Local Events

YCA Local Groups

Cheltenham
(Gloucestershire)

New Joint Local YCA Meeting

YCA are sponsoring the catechetical materials of Cheltenham Catholic Adults. The meeting takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month on the 1st floor of the Old Priory at St. Gregory's Church Cheltenham

Reading

Mass and Meal
Sunday 28th March 2010 @ 11am

This is a new event. We will be going to Palm Sunday Mass at St. William of York in Reading and then heading off to have a meal together.

Adress of St. William of York:- ST. WILLIAM OF YORK CATHOLIC CHURCH, Upper Redlands Road, Reading, Berks. RG1 5JT
Located next to St Joseph Convent School. Large free parish car park next to St William Church.

Every Sunday: 11am Sung Mass (Low Mass monthly) preceded and followed with Confessions
Every week day: email us to receive our weekly schedule: malleray@fssp.org.

London

18-35 Group run by Brompton Oratory

Meeting for young adults 18-35 years, which meets on the Thursday nearest the 20th of the month at 8pm at St. Wilfrid's Hall at Brompton Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7 2RP.

For more information contact Fr. Rupert McHardy at:- youngcatholics.oratory@gmail.com.

Or telephone 0207 808 0900. For information on how to get to the Oratory click here.


Mass Times



The following regular Masses follow the 1962 Missal

Westminster

Every Sunday Low Mass 9.30 am St James Spanish Place George St London W1

Every Sunday Low Mass 9.00 am The Oratory Brompton Rd London SW7

Birmingham

Every Sunday Low Mass 8.00 am The Oratory Woodstock Rd Oxford

Every Sunday Low/Sung Mass 12.30 pm Cloister Chapel Birmingham Oratory Hagley Rd Birmingham

Oxford

Every Sunday Low Mass 8.00 am The Oratory Woodstock Rd Oxford

Every Sunday Low/Sung Mass 12.30 pm Cloister Chapel Birmingham Oratory Hagley Rd Birmingham

Clifton

Ist Sundays of the month 3pm at Prinknash Abbey Cranham
Gloucester

Every Saturday Low Mass 11.00 am Prinknash Abbey Cranham Gloucester

For directions, please Click Here

East Anglia

1st Sunday of month Low Mass 3.00 pm Our Lady & St Joseph Chapel Lawshall Bury St Edmund's

2nd Sunday of month Low Mass 5.30 pm St Pancras Orwell Place Ipswich Suffolk

Hexham & Newcastle

Every Sunday Low Mass 9.00 am St Mary Bernard Castle Country Durham

Sung Mass 11.30 am St Dominic's Priory New Bridge St Newcastle

Low Mass 12.00 noon St Joseph High West St Gateshead

For those travelling to St Dominic's from a distance are advised to tel 0191 232 5939.

Liverpool

Every Sunday Low/Sung Mass 3.00 pm St. Anthony Scotland Rd Liverpool

Middlesborough

First Friday Low Mass 7.00 pm St Clare's Church Brookfield Middlesborough

Northampton

Every Sunday Low Mass 10.30 am Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Amersham Rd Chesham Bois Bucks

Every First Thursday Low Mass 7.30 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Amersham Rd Chesham Bois Bucks

Portsmouth

Every Sunday and Holy Day Low/Sung Mass 12.00 noon Christ the King Northumberland Ave Whitley Reading

First Saturday of the Month Sung Mass 11.30 am Christ the King Northumberland Ave Whitley Reading

Salford

Every Sunday Low Mass 4.00 pm The Holy Name Oxford Rd Manchester

Southwark

Every Sunday Sung Mass 10.45 am St Bede's Thornton Rd London SW12

Mon to Fri Low Mass 7.00 am St Bede's Thornton Rd London SW12

Every Sunday Low Mass 6.00 pm** St Thomas Aquinas Ham Common Ham TW10

First Sunday's Low Mass 4.00 pm St. Mary Crown Lane Chislehurst

First Friday's Low Mass 6.30 pm St Mary Magdalen East Hill Wandsworth SW18

1st Sunday of the month Low Mass 12.30 pm St Francis 126 Week Street Maidstone ME14 1RH

2nd Sunday of the month Low Mass 12.00 noon St Simon Brookfield Road Ashford South TN23 4UE

3rd Sunday of the month Low Mass 12.30 pm St Andrews 47 Ashford Road Tenterden TN30 4LL

4th Sunday of the month (Vigil) Low Mass 6.00 pm (on Saturday evening) St Thomas Canterbury Becket Court Station Road Headcorn TN23 4EU

5th Sunday of the month Low Mass 12.00 noon St Simon Brookfield Road Ashford South TN23 4UE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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