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A&B Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Travelling to Lourdes Travelling to Lourdes, in whatever capacity, is a wonderful experience full of fun, companionship, friendship and laughter. Each person on our pilgrimage brings distinctive gifts and graces with them, benefitting those they meet during the week. https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/lourdes/about What do we do during our week? We have a daily programme of events which includes: ‍A number of Masses and liturgies in different settings, with different themes. Bishop Richard celebrates a Mass of welcome for everyone, we also celebrate Mass at the Grotto, a Mass with Anointing for those who wish to receive this Sacrament, a Mass where we remember friends and family members who have died and a Mass of farewell shortly before we leave Lourdes and depart home. There is a Holy Hour during the week, a time for Lectio Divina , and many other opportunities for private and group prayer at the Grotto and in the Sanctuary. We participate in two processions in honour of Our Lady’s wish for us to travel to Lourdes on pilgrimage; the Blessed Sacrament Procession and the Torchlight Procession. Both these processions occur daily and attract hundreds of pilgrims. How to Apply We are continuing to monitor the options for a safe pilgrimage in 2021 and we hope to make an announcement mid-February on our plans for this year. In the meantime, you can visit the Grotto of Lourdes online every day via their TV Lourdes service with the Rosary prayed each day in English at 2pm UK time. ‍ Everyone is welcome, we encourage people of all ages to complete an application form and join us. We travel to Lourdes by plane, coach and jumbulance . Our Pilgrimage Office team looks carefully at the needs of all our pilgrims, allocating the most appropriate transport on the basis of need. On arrival in Lourdes we stay at a number of hotels, each ‘hotel group’ includes up to sixty pilgrims who form tight bonds throughout our week together. Our family groups stay together, as do our Redshirts. Further information Click HERE .

Parish Groups Live Simply We are a Live Simply Parish which means we strive to help reduce the impact on the environment wherever we can. The group organises events and is tied to the charity CAFOD. ​ ​ Find out more Scouts/Guides We have both Guide and Scout groups from all sections from Beavers and Rainbows up to Explorers and Guides. Find out more Contact Markus Needham markus.needham@ntlworld.com | Tel: 0771 424 4137 CAFOD CAFOD is the official overseas development agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. CAFOD's existence relies on volunteers in parishes who promote a wider understanding and support for its work. We would be very happy to hear from anyone who would like to help support the work of CAFOD in the parish. Find out more 200 Club Each month we have a 200 Club draw with a 1st Prize of £30 and 2nd Prize of £20 ​ You have to be in it to win it! Read More Contact Pauline Artiss | Tel: 0208 393 0465 Nursery Pre School An independent company renting facilities from St Clements using the Church Hall Hours: 9:00 - 14:45 Age Range: 1 1/2 - 5 Access for disabled Contact during school hours | Tel: 07803 700 799

FormationAnchor1 Group Study Opportunities Sycamore online course 10-November - 15 December What do you believe? Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today. It gives you space to meet other people, share ideas, explore your beliefs, and think about questions that really matter. Each session involves a short film and time for discussion. Everyone is welcome. ​ What people are saying! “Sycamore made me feel at home. It was the highlight of my week!” “I like the sharing, how everyone is really open – there is no judging happening here” “I enjoyed hearing what other people had to say – it gave me new perspectives on questions I had always wondered about” “It’s a great programme!” Lent 2023 Join your fellow parishioners in a Zoom course that explores aspects of our Catholic tradition. Contact John Lodge at johnlodge47@gmail.com if you'd like to take part. Or if you prefer a face-to-face Lent course, contact Pauline Groves at pauline12@waitrose.com . Online Course Links Interim selection Thinking Faith Jesuits Christian Art Torch Dominicans Homilies Divine Renovation FormationAnchor2 FormationAnchor3 Moving to Mission and Pastoral Care Material Coming Soon Retreat Forward Nearby Venues House of Prayer, Molesey Worth Abbey Retreats Chemin Neuf, Storrington More distant venues St Beunos, Wales Buckfast Abbey, Devon Minsteracres, Co Durham You can explore a wide range of locations via this link FormationAnchor4

The final week focussed on the liturgy of Holy Week.

This week there was a focus on God's love and forgiveness, especially through the sacrament of reconciliation - see the video below. Some of the questions discussed by the group were: 1. Does sin as dis-ease resonate with you? 2. Are there more ways we can be more merciful as a community in our locality? 3. What is my response to God's love for me? 4. What struck you about the story of the young man's experience of the sacrament? 5. Has your attitude to sin, examination of conscience and confession been changed today? 6. Who would you like to experience God's merciful love through reconciliation? How would you explain the beauty of the sacrament to them?

This week focused on the nature of the Church and how we might contribute to our local church community. Watch this week's video below.