Talk at Holy Name last Sunday

I gave a talk to the student Mass on Sunday night at the Holy Name opposite the Student Union building. What a joy! Back where I studied for my degree (1988 to 1991) and what a long time ago that seems. I got a great reception from the sudents and we are looking to develop a bit of a partnership between ourselves and the student SVP (St Vincent de Paul) group. Since then I've also had a couple of calls from people interested in finding out about becoming an assistant in the community so watch this space!

November update.

As you can see we are planning an afternoon's 'Retreat in Daily Life'. The idea is that we take time out of our busy lives to stop, and think and pray. To give a bit of space to reflect on why we are so busy. What is it that keeps us busy? What things make us happy and what things make us sad. What things would we like to do more of and what would we like to do less.

Having a retreat space for people with and without learning disabilities is important to L'Arche because it is good to underline that praying isn't an intellectual exercise and doesn't rely on long complicated words. Using art and music and other activities we will see how we can create a space to reflect that everyone can appreciate.

Come along to St Cuthbert's church hall on at 2pm November 19th and see if there's something there for you!