Today marks the Community’s Foundation Day (the Feast Day of St James, 25 July), and is also the end of our period in Chapter. We give thanks to God for the blessings received during this time. Further to Chapter the Community is delighted to announce that Br Patrick Souter CR will be making his solemn […]
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CRQ St John the Baptist 2024
Festival Day, Saturday 6 July 2024
We would like to thank everyone who joined us for Festival Day on Saturday 6 July. We were delighted to welcome so many friends and supporters, who travelled from near and far, to enjoy the day with us. We would like to thank our special guest Barbara Keal, who joined us with The Coat of […]
Fr John Goes for Gold!
Fr John competed in the Northern Ireland Masters Track and Field Championship at Mary Peter’s Track, on Saturday 29 June. Fr John won three medals in the over 80’s, 100-Silver, 200-Gold and 400-Gold! George (Fr John’s brother) won two medals in the over 70’s, Javelin-Gold, and 400 metres-Silver. Well done Fr John and George!
Julian Day with Claire Gilbert
Last month the Community and a packed church of attendees were treated to a wonderful day of readings, reflections and discussion on the 14th Century anchoress and author of Revelations of Divine Love, Julian of Norwich, led by Dr Claire Gilbert, long-time friend of the Community and the author of the novel I, Julian. The day […]
Fr Charlie’s Festival Day Talk, 6 July 2024
Meeting the world with silence I’ve called this talk “Meeting the world with silence”, and in it I want to speak about what is sometimes referred to as “contemplative” prayer or simply contemplative “practice” and to say a bit about the great gift I think it is to us today. Part of the reason I […]
Br Patrick’s sermon, 7 July 2024
2024-07-07 (2 Cor. 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13) The passage we have had today from Paul is what I think of as being stereotypically Pauline – he manages to be both moving, while at the same time slightly irritating. He says that he isn’t boasting, yet we all know perfectly well that this person in Christ […]
Coat of Hopes: CR Festival Day 2024
A patchwork coat full of emotion will be on display in Mirfield on CR Festival Day, Saturday 6 July 2024. The Coat of Hopes is an extraordinary community-created patchwork coat made up of over 600 blanket patches. The project is led by artist Barbara Keal, and the coat is on display at Bradford Cathedral until […]
Latest News from Br Marc
It seems like ages since I have written for this website, and indeed it is ages! Since I was accepted for ordination training last June, life has felt pretty relentless – though remains full of God’s goodness. I am studying for a Masters’ degree in theology and ministry at Cranmer Hall; a real further privilege […]
Fr Oswin’s sermon, 23 June 2024
“Thus far you shall come and no further, and here shall your proud waves be stopped.” *********************************************** I had the pleasure a couple of weeks ago of visiting Crackington Haven on the North Cornish coast and walking on the sands. It was a bright day and a peaceful scene. At least, it was until I […]