Remember? The placard that you saw in those great crowd scenes on TV? "We love you Papa more than beans on toast" !!! Well, the young lady who organised that, and who was also shown on TV wearing her Papal wellies ("Give it some welly for the Pope in the Park") will be speaking at Towards Advent, and giving us the story of the adventures of her group during those wonderful four days.
Don't miss it! Come to Westminster Cathedral Hall on Saturday November 6th. Doors open 10am, and there are wonderful stalls to visit, a chance to learn how to sing glorious music, a tour of the Cathedral, and more...and young Niamh and her team will be speaking at 3pm. COME ALONG AND JOIN IN!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
More details...
...about the 2010 Towards Advent Festival.
The choir of COLOMA GIRLS SCHOOL (Croydon) will be singing. This excellent choir has a fine reputation, and has sung at the Festival before. Come along to enjoy them...they will sing at the Opening Ceremony, where Archbishop Vincent Nicholls will be the speaker, at 10 am...
The choir of COLOMA GIRLS SCHOOL (Croydon) will be singing. This excellent choir has a fine reputation, and has sung at the Festival before. Come along to enjoy them...they will sing at the Opening Ceremony, where Archbishop Vincent Nicholls will be the speaker, at 10 am...
Saturday, September 25, 2010
BE THERE!!
Come and join us at the TOWARDS ADVENT Festival at
Westminster Cathedral Hall
on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6th 2010
all day from 10am (grand opening with choir,ceremony with Archbishop Vincent Nicholls)
ADMISSION FREE.
All day: displays from a wide range of Catholic groups and organisations, sharing the activities of the Catholic Church across Britain. Books, DVDs, Catholic items on sale. Art display by children at Catholic schools. A chance to meet friends and make new contacts. Find out new ways in which you can serve the Church and society. Enjoy discovering what young people are doing.
TALKS and WORKSHOPS:
Glorious Music for Parish Liturgies - an opportunity to learn, sing, and be s[inspired" Led by Jeremy de Satge of The Music Makers
The PAPAL VISIT - an overview - Mgr Vincent Brady from the Apostolic Nunciature.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE CATHEDRAL - come and see the new mosaic blessed by the Holy Father, and excperience the atmosphere of this great place of God in the heart of LOndon, learn its history and absorb oits message.
Admission to talks and tours £2.50p
Come with your parish group - or on your own. Bring the family! Play corner for small children. Refreshments available all day - a chance to sit and chat in friendly surroundings, over fresh sandwiches and home-made cakes.
Westminster Cathedral Hall
on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6th 2010
all day from 10am (grand opening with choir,ceremony with Archbishop Vincent Nicholls)
ADMISSION FREE.
All day: displays from a wide range of Catholic groups and organisations, sharing the activities of the Catholic Church across Britain. Books, DVDs, Catholic items on sale. Art display by children at Catholic schools. A chance to meet friends and make new contacts. Find out new ways in which you can serve the Church and society. Enjoy discovering what young people are doing.
TALKS and WORKSHOPS:
Glorious Music for Parish Liturgies - an opportunity to learn, sing, and be s[inspired" Led by Jeremy de Satge of The Music Makers
The PAPAL VISIT - an overview - Mgr Vincent Brady from the Apostolic Nunciature.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE CATHEDRAL - come and see the new mosaic blessed by the Holy Father, and excperience the atmosphere of this great place of God in the heart of LOndon, learn its history and absorb oits message.
Admission to talks and tours £2.50p
Come with your parish group - or on your own. Bring the family! Play corner for small children. Refreshments available all day - a chance to sit and chat in friendly surroundings, over fresh sandwiches and home-made cakes.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
We now have details...
of some of the events at the 2010 TOWARDS ADVENT Festival. The Festival takes place on
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6th at
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL HALL
It will include a guided tour of the Cathedral, a talk giving an overview of the Papal visit, by Mgr Vincent Brady from the Apostolic Nunciature, an Art Exhibition, and a workshop on "Glorious Music for Parish Liturgies".
Everyone welcome - refreshments served all day. The hall, as always, will be packed with stalls and displays from a wide range of Catholic groups and organisations, with opportunities to buy all sorts of things from books and rosaries to Advent Calendars, home-made jam, and children's stocking-fillers. Come along and join in!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6th at
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL HALL
It will include a guided tour of the Cathedral, a talk giving an overview of the Papal visit, by Mgr Vincent Brady from the Apostolic Nunciature, an Art Exhibition, and a workshop on "Glorious Music for Parish Liturgies".
Everyone welcome - refreshments served all day. The hall, as always, will be packed with stalls and displays from a wide range of Catholic groups and organisations, with opportunities to buy all sorts of things from books and rosaries to Advent Calendars, home-made jam, and children's stocking-fillers. Come along and join in!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The 2010 Towards Advent Festival...
...will take place on Saturday November 6th at Westminster Cathedral Hall.
This is the 10th Anniversary Festival! As always, it will bring together displays by a range of Catholic organisations and groups from across Britain, with music, guest speakers, and a joyful spirit.
And it takes place in the year of the visit to Britain of Pope Benedict XVI.
Book the date in your diary now.
This is the 10th Anniversary Festival! As always, it will bring together displays by a range of Catholic organisations and groups from across Britain, with music, guest speakers, and a joyful spirit.
And it takes place in the year of the visit to Britain of Pope Benedict XVI.
Book the date in your diary now.
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