Archive for November, 2010

Sr Johanna of the Priory of Our Lady of Peace at Turvey Abbey sent details of a “Gospel of Life” retreat day at Turvey Abbey.  It will be a quiet day of Lectio Divina and meditation on some of the scripture passages cited by John Paul II in “Evangelium Vitae”.  It is being held on […]


Much activity is apace at the Initiative’s centre getting ready for this year’s Advent Bazaar on the 4th December from 1pm til 3pm. We’re busy organizing the many donations we’ve already received but we are always open to more especially for our bottles stall which is always very popular! Please support this wonderful event and […]


Sr Andrea together with Margaret Cuthill from A.R.C.H. (Abortion, Recovery, Care & Helpline) are running and participating in a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat from 12-14th November 2010.   Rachel’s Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can […]


St. Leo the Great was Pope during the middle of the fifth century, a troubled time when barbarian armies were ravaging the once mighty Roman Empire. It is regrettable that so little is known about the early life of this man who proved to be such an extraordinary shepherd of the Catholic Church that he […]


Winner of numerous prestigious film awards, including the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival, BELLA is a unique story of friendship, generosity and courage in the face of life’s challenges, not least the experience of unwanted pregnancy. An international soccer star (Eduardo Verastegui) is on his way to sign a multi million dollar […]