Forthcoming Events – Diocese
Join the Diocese’s Caritas and Adult Formation teams to discuss and explore how we can reach those at the edge of our parish communities. Each Monday at 7.00pm in October we will focus on a different group (families, bereaved, isolated and more) and what parishes are doing to help them feel part of the community and encounter Christ. Sign up here: bit.ly/4dPPll7 or email formation@dioceseofnottingham.uk
Zoom meetings are on the first and third Wednesday evenings monthly,8-10pm, from Wednesday 1st May until Wednesday 17th July; and on second and fourth Thursday afternoons, 1-3pm, from Thursday 23rd May until Thursday 25th July.
Please also see the three supporting documents, or contact Deacon James Hunter james.hunter200@btinternet.com.
Catechist Formation Pathways – Are you a catechist? Have you thought about being one? The Diocese offers three courses that can be done together or stand alone. Encounter Catechesis provides the foundations of catechesis; Discipleship Catechesis explores a good knowledge of key points of Catholic Theology; and
Missionary Catechesis is focused on going beyond sacramental preparation to help form disciples of all ages. To enquire please follow this link bit.ly/formation2425 or email: formation@dioceseofnottingham.uk
The Diocese is hosting the first in-person day of reflection and formation for catechists since lockdown! The day will run from 10.00am – 4.00pm, including Mass, and be led by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Joseph. The day will explore the calling of a catechist, reaching the whole family with catechesis, and going beyond sacramental catechesis. The day costs £10 per person; bring your own packed lunch. For more information and to book visit: www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/events/day-for-catechists-2024
The Christian Heritage Centre offers a weekend course for couples preparing for marriage, most suited to couples who are engaged and practicing their faith, and who wish for a deeper, theological and spiritual reflection on the Sacrament of Matrimony. Structured around scriptural texts, the weekend explores the
Church’s understanding of human love in the Divine plan using Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The weekend is held between Friday 3rd and Sunday 5th January, and for more information and to book, visit: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/marriage-preparation-2025/
The UK’s largest Catholic youth event, Flame’s Unstoppable, is happening on Saturday 15th March at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Diocesan Youth Service, NDCYS, is offering young people a wonderful opportunity to be involved, with tickets and return coach travel packages. For more information please visit ndcys.com/events-and-opportunities/ or email michelle.thomas@ndcys.com
