Some Good News! Young Catholic Adults Douai Abbey Retreat Gets Bigger and Better

During the weekend of the 18-20 September 2009. Young Catholic Adults (YCA are part of the international Juventutem Federation) will be running a Traditional Retreat at Douai Abbey in the south of England, the weekend will be led by Juventutem Ecclesiastical Assistant Fr de Malleray. Summorum Pontificum must be working - at least in a "brick by brick" fashion, just look at the following:-

-For the first time Young Catholic Adults will be using the main Abbey Church for Mass

-For the first time YCA will be organising a Missa Cantata, sung by the Douai Singers; this will be followed by a Marian Procession

- YCA has booked out the whole of the retreat complex this year, on the advice of Douai Abbey itself, as the monks were so pleased with the YCA retreat last year

Places are limited so please book early

-YCA will have the retreat centre to itself
-There will be a social in the evening
- Fr. de Malleray FSSP head of Juventutem will preach the retreat, all Masses will be in the Extraordinary form
- There will be a Sung Mass (Missa Canta) on Saturday 19th September 09’ at 10am. The choir will be the Douai Singers, in the main Abbey Church, followed by a Marian Procession at 11am (starting from the main Abbey Church) around the extensive grounds of the Abbey (weather permitting, if the weather is poor there will be Marian devotions in the main Abbey Church )
-The weekend will be full-board (except for the Sunday lunch)

How to book

The cost of the weekend will be from as little as 25 pounds for students (or 48-88 pounds for non students) for more details, please see http://www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk/news.htm or email juventutemcatholicam@yahoo.co.uk or ring 07908 105787

Events Open to the Public

The Sung Mass (Missa Canta) on Saturday 19th September 09’ at 10am followed by a Marian Procession around the extensive grounds of the Abbey at 11am (starting from the main Abbey Church) are open to the public.

There are also a few rooms allocated for all age groups (not just YCA) so please book soon.

There are limited places so please reserve your place early!

For photographs of previous Douai Retreats go HERE!

Aid to the Church in Need

THIS SATURDAY - ACN EVENT AT ENGLISH MARTYRS

ACN York Event: Faith in a Time of Crisis
16 May 2009

English Martyrs Church, Dalton Terrace, York
YO24 4DA

Mass at 12 noon followed by talks

Please join us to hear about the Faith’s modern-day martyrs at the Church of the English Martyrs, York. Mass will be celebrated by parish priest Fr Dominique Minskip at 12 noon, prior to talks on the persecuted Church.

Middle East expert Fr Samer Nassif – himself a Maronite priest from Lebanon – will highlight the challenges that confront Christians in Lebanon and the Holy Land.

In a region tormented by conflict and extremist terrorism, Christians are courageously living out their faith against the odds. Hear how – thanks to you – Aid to the Church in Need is promising the hope of Christ’s resurrection to those who carry the Cross in the lands of the Bible today.

The event is free.

Refreshments will be provided.