Young Catholics

25 Apr 2019

ANNUAL EASTER RETREAT

Thursday 25th April 2019 The annual Easter Retreat – ‘Lord, Teach us to Pray’ – took place once more from Maundy Thursday until Easter Sunday at Downside Abbey and School. Retreatants enjoyed a stimulating and varied programme of workshops, talks and services, as well as having time for reflection and socialising. This year’s retreat was truly a […]

09 Apr 2019

DOWNSIDE ABBEY RETREAT: MAKING TIME FOR GOD

Last weekend it was wonderful to welcome to Downside Abbey a group of men to our Catholic retreat – Making Time for God. Retreatants had the opportunity to break from the bustle of their usual weekend routines and make time to consider the place of prayer in daily life. Various members of the Downside monastic community […]

20 Mar 2019

DOWNSIDE INSPIRES ADORATION AT ST BEDE’S COLLEGE, BRISTOL

St Bede’s Catholic College in Bristol will be starting Adoration in its new chapel in the centre of the School, which has just been consecrated by the Bishop of Clifton, Declan Lang. Dom Leo concelebrated Mass with the Parish Priest, Fr. Cosmos Ikirodah, after which more than 400 pupils adored the Blessed Sacrament displayed in a […]

15 Mar 2019

WHAT HAPPENS ON A CATHOLIC RETREAT?

Retreats take a variety of formats, but one element is true for all of them. We leave our everyday life behind (as far as possible) and try to give focused time to our relationship with God and with our faith. How we do that will depend on whether we attend an organised retreat with other […]