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| Jan | 13 | Re-open | ||
| 24 | "Be still and see that I am God" (Psalm 46) - a day for those who want to be still, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA | |
| Feb | 11 | Open Day of Prayer for Healing | Donation | Fr. Laurence Brassill & Pauline Edwards |
| 13-15 | Weekend Retreat: "Opening our hearts to God's love". Prayer for healing will take place | 120 | Fr. Laurence Brassill & Pauline Edwards | |
| 26 | Going Deeper Day - "The water that I shall give will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:14) - a day for those who are seeking greater silence, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Amanda Moss | |
| Mar | (weekly) | Lent Programme. In this year of St. Paul we will continue on the theme "Aspects of Paul". Please see below for more information. | ||
| 19 | Come to me evening - 7.00pm-9.00pm "Come to me all you who are burdened and I will give you rest" (Matt 11:28) An evening for those who want to rest in the peace and healing of Jesus. | 5 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA | |
| 26 | "Be still and see that I am God" (Psalm 46) - a day for those who want to be still, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA | |
| Apr | 3-5 | Confessions of St. Augustine - his journey out and back to finding God in himself | 110 | Fr. Brian Lowery OSA |
| 14-17 | A few days with Augustine - getting to know him | 150 | Fr. Martin Nolan OSA | |
| 21-24 | Spring Retreat "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth...behold I make all things new" (Rev 21:1-5) Reflective days with creation and scripture: praying and walking, art work or "just being" with the Lord | 150 | Mary Handforth | |
| May | 10 | Pilgrimage Day to the Shrine of Our Lady at Clare Priory (see below) | ||
| 21 | Going Deeper Day - "The water that I shall give will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:14) - a day for those who are seeking greater silence, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Amanda Moss | |
| 26-31 | Individual Guided Retreat ** Silent directed retreat | 260 | Mary Handforth, Eilish Heath | |
| Jun | 4 | Come to me evening - 7.00pm-9.00pm "Come to me all you who are burdened and I will give you rest" (Matt 11:28) An evening for those who want to rest in the peace and healing of Jesus. It will be a time of inner healing, the healing of the wounds that we carry within, the wounds caused by the hurt we have experienced through life. This will include reflections on scripture, personal prayer and the opportunity to be prayed with individually and in private. This will be held in the Oratory. There is no need to book, please just come along. There will be no expectation for you to say or take part in anything, you may just sit quietly. | 5 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA |
| 9-12 | Sacred touch of body and soul. Holistic approach to prayer and spirituality | 150 | Becky Walker, Sue Walker | |
| 12-14 | Weekend Retreat "I will lead them beside streams of water, on a level path where they will not stumble" (Jer 31:9) A "short break" with a difference! Time to reflect, while walking in the beautiful Suffolk countryside | 110 | Mary Handforth | |
| July | 2 | "Be still and see that I am God" (Psalm 46) - a day for those who want to be still, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA |
| 11-12 | Craft Fair weekend. We are closed for retreats but please do come and visit the Craft Fair (see below). | |||
| 27-2 Aug | Individual Guided Retreat ** Silent directed retreat | 260 | Sr. Frances Moore | |
| Aug | 10-16 | Individual Guided Retreat ** Silent directed retreat | 260 | Sr. Pia Buxton, Janet Lake, Mary Handforth |
| 17-23 | Individual Guided Retreat ** Silent directed retreat | 260 | Sr. Pia Buxton, Sr. Angela Morris, Mary Handforth | |
| Sep | 23 | Open Day of Prayer for Healing | Donation | Fr. Laurence Brassill & Pauline Edwards |
| 24 | Going Deeper Day - "The water that I shall give will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:14) - a day for those who are seeking greater silence, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Amanda Moss | |
| 25-27 | Weekend Retreat: "Opening our hearts to God's love". Prayer for healing will take place | 120 | Fr. Laurence Brassill & Pauline Edwards | |
| 29-2 Oct | "You are God's work of art". Prayer and painting | 150 | Fr. Gianni Notarianni OSA | |
| Oct | 6-9 | Autumn Retreat "Seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness" (John Keats" "Ode to Autumn") Enjoy the changing face of nature and use it, with scripture, art and poetry, to reflect on our lives | 150 | Mary Handforth |
| 20-23 | A few days with Augustine - getting to know him | 150 | Fr. Martin Nolan OSA | |
| 24 | "Be still and see that I am God" (Psalm 46) - a day for those who want to be still, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA | |
| Nov | 26 | Going Deeper Day - "The water that I shall give will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:14) - a day for those who are seeking greater silence, beginning at 9.15am | 12 | Amanda Moss |
| 27-29 | Reflections in Advent | 110 | Sr. Frances Moore | |
| Dec | 10 | Come to me evening - 7.00pm-9.00pm "Come to me all you who are burdened and I will give you rest" (Matt 11:28) An evening for those who want to rest in the peace and healing of Jesus | 5 | Fr. Ben O'Rourke OSA |
| 20-> | Closed until Jan 12th 2010 |
** IGRs run from 5pm Monday until 2.30pm on Sunday
In order to cater for those who do not like to go out in the evening and those who work during the day, there will be 2 sessions on each day, each of about 1 hour to include time for questions. These will be at 11.00am and repeated at 8.00pm
| Week 1 | Tuesday 3rd March | Magdalen | Paul's vision of Community |
| Week 2 | Tuesday 10th March | Fr. Bernard | Paul's Message to real people with real problems |
| Week 3 | Tuesday 17th March | Rev. Martin Roberts | Paul's message to a divided Church |
| Week 4 | Friday 27th March | Fr. Martin Nolan | For Paul "Everything Belongs" |
| Saturday 28th March | "Would you not watch one hour with
me?" A day of prayer for the Provincial Chapter of the Augustinian Friars |
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There will be 2 possible arrival times to accommodate those who wish to go to Mass and those who can only arrive later.
| 9.30am | Arrival for those who wish to go to Mass | |
| 9.40am | Finding Inner Peace (Amanda) | |
| 10.00am | Mass in the Church for those who wish. Others may wish to walk silently in the grounds or take time for silent prayer in the Oratory |
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| 10.30am | Arrival for those coming later Followed by coffee at 10.40am approx. (please try to maintain the silence) |
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| 11.00am | Talk by Fr. Martin Nolan, followed by period of prayer together led by Fr. Martin | |
| 11.40am | Short Break | |
| 11.50am | Period of Silent Prayer together:- (a) in the Parish Room led by Fr. Martin or (b) in the Oratory alone |
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| 12.20pm | Break | |
| 12.30pm | Soup lunch | |
| 1.30pm | Option 1 | If there is anyone among you who would like to be prayed with for a
particular need, this will be available in the Oratory |
| Option 2 | Time alone for reflective quiet walk in the grounds | |
| 2.10pm | Short Break | |
| 2.20pm | Period of Silent Prayer together:- (a) in the Parish Room led by Fr. Martin or (b) in the Oratory alone |
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| 3.00pm | Tea, with the opportunity for questions to Fr. Martin Departure |
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| After tea | If there is anyone among you who would like to be prayed
with for a particular need, this will be available in the Oratory until 4.00pm |
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To book a place please phone Kathy on 01787-277326. Cost for the day is £12.00
The parish and the Priory are the hosts of this pilgrimage day which we share with pilgrims from Augustinian parishes all over the country. Clare parishioners have always assisted with the organisation supporting the pilgrimage and volunteers are always needed on the day to carry out the various tasks of preparation of the site, stewarding, assisting on the tea stall, etc.
On the second Saturday and Sunday of July the grounds of the Priory are given over to a Craft Fair which is usually extremely well received. There is a small charge for admission but there is a wonderful variety of local crafts on display.
To see pictures from the 2008 event please click here, for 2007 please click here, or for 2006 please click here.
The 2009 Craft Fair will take place on July 11th and 12th. More details (times, prices, etc.) can be found on the Craft Fair page. The 2010 Craft Fair is provisionally scheduled to take place on July 10th and 11th.
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Last updated: 27 Apr 2009 |