When I was being formed for ordination at Mirfield more years ago than seems possible, my absolute favourite class was Greek for Fun with Fr Nicolas (sorry to the others – your classes were great too!). Why was Greek for Fun my favourite? Because it was like uncovering the NT texts for the first time, […]
News
What’s On Guide 2018/19
The CR ‘What’s On’ leaflet for 2018 -19 has arrived and is being dispatched around the country and beyond. The leaflet covers our pastoral programme (retreats and pilgrimages), prayer and study days, and other activities and events at Mirfield. This year sees the return of a retreat for 18-30 year olds, a week in […]
Auction 2018
Many thanks to everyone who was involved in, attended, contributed towards or bid at the auction. I think in terms of fun and joy that was one of the best weekends of my life. Everyone seemed so happy, there was a great team of helpers and everyone went away satisfied. The result of Auction was […]
CR Festival Day 2018
Saturday 7 July saw hundreds of the Community’s friends come from near and far to celebrate CR Festival Day. Companions, parish groups, Oblates and many others joined us, sharing in worship and marking the launch of our year of Monasticism and Vocation: Christ Our Call. The Mass at midday included a welcome to new Companions […]
Companions Letter July 18
Dear Friends, You will have gathered that I may have been a little busy since Christmas and hence I have not been writing Chaplain’s letters. I have not spent all the time reading Harry Potter or watching Paddington 2. I have been to Walsingham three times, I have given a retreat on Film, I have been […]
Repitching the tent
Repitching the tent May I speak in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. ‘… here in the body pent, absent from Him I roam, yet nightly pitch my moving tent a day’s march nearer home.’ (James Montgomery, 1835) To be ‘at home in the body’ as St Paul expresses it can be […]
Ordinations 2018
Once again we invite your prayers for all those about to be ordained, and particularly for the 22 students of the College: 13 to be ordained to the Diaconate, and 9 to be ordained Priest. In an increasingly uncertain world, it is a huge encouragement for us all that the College is able to send […]
Whit-Friday
On Whit-Friday I joined the Vicar of Mossley and friends for a little walk (hike) around his parish. It was a wonderful event, and the people of St George’s Mossley are always very welcoming to visitors. The day began with the daily celebration of the Eucharist together in the Parish Church. It was a wonderful […]
Santa Maria de Montserrat
During last week (29 – 31 May) Nicolas and I made a quick journey to Spain, to Catalonia for a meeting to organise the next CIIR (International Interconfessional Conference of Religious) which will take place in June next year. The organising meeting was uneventful and with Nicolas chairing we didn’t hang around! This is very […]
Mark 2.23 – 3.6
TRINITY 1 – Mark 2.23 – 3.6 “Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Jesus, how they might destroy him.” After just two chapters of his Gospel St Mark records that powerful parties were bent on getting Jesus killed. Why? Did they think that he was a terrorist? No. They […]