The annual Archdiocesan Rosary takes place each Monday at 7:45pm throughout Advent, beginning on 2 December, Join us to pray for unborn children, their mothers and all pro-life intentions.
Riches Stored in Secret Places
Online reflection series for Advent 2024
Cost: £25, includes printed booklet
“I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places…” (Isaiah 45:3)
Most of us don’t relish the coming of the dark days of winter. But they have their own riches, invitations to rest, lie fallow, look after ourselves, dream new dreams. Time spent in darkness encourages us to journey inwards, think about living with mystery. And, just at the darkest point point of the year, we celebrate the arrival of the small, unquenchable Light of the World.
Featuring a new audio reflection to listen to each week along with a selection of other reflective material to read and ponder throughout the week.
Information and booking: https://heartinpilgrimage.org.
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email info@heartinpilgrimage.org.uk.
You’re invited to the Pray As You Go audio retreat for Advent!
This year our retreat has been written by our friend, Gemma Simmonds CJ.
How does it work?
We release one 20-minute session, including music, scripture and questions for reflection, every Monday during Advent. You can find this on our app and website. We encourage you to mull over the retreat material and pray with it throughout the week. Notice what is staying with you!
What is this year’s retreat about?
This new liturgical year is also the opening of a Jubilee Year within the church, to which everyone is invited. The year’s title is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. Jubilee is a biblical concept of a time of rest, renewal and liberation. It emphasises God’s faithfulness, justice and compassion. We look towards the coming of Christ as the ultimate jubilee, who comes to restore, renew and liberate.
Advent is above all a time of hope. Isaiah chapter 9 speaks of the people who walk in darkness seeing a great light. The last five years have seen times of deep darkness over our world with a global pandemic and the outbreak or continuance of devastating conflicts. You may also have been through times of personal darkness through bereavement, illness or losses of different kinds.
As pilgrims of hope our Advent journey this year invites us to travel in confidence, looking to the birth of Jesus as the source of all hope for our world
.What’s the retreat schedule?
Introduction: Thursday 28th November
Session 1: Monday 2nd December
Session 2: Monday 9th December
Session 3: Monday 16th December
Session 4: Monday 23rd December
Conclusion: Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th December
Find Pilgrims of Hope on the Discover page of our app and website>>>
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