GROUPS FOR EVERYONE              (LAST UPDATED: 5 October '09)


Emmaus, Friday 7-9pm in the French Church, 5 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX (off Leicester Sq, next to Prince Charles Cinema)
Small group in the church with maybe bible study, sharing, intercessory prayer. info@spiritinthecity.org


St John Community Weekly Meeting (check on Events for Everyone page where next group will be posted)
The brothers of St John are a religious community founded in France and with priories throughout the world.  They study philosophy and theology and have very many international young brothers and sisters.
(Key book by Dominican founder is 'Wherever He goes: A retreat on the gospel of St John' by Marie-Dominique Phillipe)



Logos Prayer Group (School of the Word).  Praying with the Word.
Tuesdays 6.45-8pm NEW LOCATION: St Cecilia & Anselm Church, Holborn (near to the station on Kingsway). lon@gmail.com 0207 731 3367.
Group includes some Bible Study, prayer and discussion
“Come and experience that the Word of God is powerful, transforming and can give real answers to what we are living today”
Run by Verbum Dei who focus on evangelisation by preaching the Word of God (www.fmverbumdei.com/uk)
+ Monthly, School of Apostles 54 Colehill Lane, Fulham .
Input, prayer and sharing on learning how to evangelise



Charismatic Group at Westminster Cathedral hall on Ambrosden Avenue, Friday 7pm
Often a charismatic speaker and praise songs.  Prayer and sometime individual prayer for healing.  A large crowd.



The Monday Morning Prayer Group, Cathedral, Hinsely Room after 10.30am Mass. Out of door near the confessionals.  No information on this group, only saw it advertised in the Cathedral.



Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Open Days – occasional Saturdays. 
Ring  0207 4740766    St Fidelis Friary, Killip Close, Canning Town.
From New York, generally young friars with outreach to the poor and young.
Day starts with mass at 12 noon, lunch, variety of work projects (eg cooking, DIY/gardening), talk, Holy hour, dinner. Quite busy but friendly. 



Taize Prayer Group Notre Dame de France (French church) off Leicester Square
Ecumenical, chants from Taize.  Saturday 7pm.



Core Lumen Christi once a month out of London in Chertsey.
Prayer for healing.



Cenacolo
Monday eve 7.30-8.30pm St Patrick’s (in church and upstairs), Soho Square
Prayer group for addictions.  Adoration, intercessions, rosary.
Family and those needing help with addictions and others interested.  If someone needs help with addictions they can talk to the organisers after the group and every help is given to visit and get into the Catholic “rehabilitation centre”/community called Cenacolo that does not need funding (please remember Cenacolo if you know of someone with a drug problem etc - and spread the word) which has an 80% success rate.  Also simultaneous support group on Monday for those interested in living in the community.


Calix in London.  An association of Catholic alcoholics who are maintaining their sobriety in partnership with the fellowship of AA.  Seek to promote spiritual development of its members by meeting for mass once a month and for conversation, prayer and reflection. 
Our Lady, St John's Wood, 54 Lodge Road, NW8 8LA    Thursday 7-9pm  November 20th and December 18th. (Call church for update)



The Alpha Course
for Catholics (by Catholics) 020 78346965


Cockfosters Ecumenical Prayer Group. Monday 8pm. Church of Christ the King, 29 Bramley Road, N14 020 8748 2632


Notre Dame de France (the French church) 5 Leicester Place (off Leicester Sq)
Tuesday, 7.30 – prayer, praise and bible study
Wednesdays 6.30 – Marvel Van prayer group
Thursdays 7.30 – prayer group
Friday - Emmaus
Saturday 7.15pm Taize prayer group


Becoming a Catholic
Are you an adult non-Catholic interested in exploring what Christianity and the Catholic faith are about? Are you thinking of becoming a Catholic? If your answer is yes then it may be that the Westminster Cathedral RCIA programme is for you. The RCIA programme (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will begin on ....(awaiting update, probably mid-September) and will run until the end of April 2009. It will consist of regular weekly meetings. If you live or work within the Cathedral Parish or regularly attend Westminster Cathedral and would like to find out more please speak to one of the Cathedral priests or contact Fr Denis Sarsfield on 020 7798 9068. Alternatively, contact your local parish priest. Most parishes run an RCIA course.

    RCIA 2008-9 begins at St Patrick's on..(awaiting update) September, leading up to the Easter-Vigil Liturgy in 2010.
    Weekly meetings will take place on ???Mondays at 7.30pm, unless otherwise notified
    If you are interested or require more information, please contact Siang Chang (yuehsiang@gmail.com) for information.

    RCIA Brompton Oratory, Wednesday 8pm (call for details). Knightsbridge.

    Journey In Faith, (for those new to or wanting to know more about the Catholic faith; keen to grow in the Catholic Faith,     returning to the Catholic faith, thinking about becoming a Catholic)
    Mondays, 7.30pm. Kentish Town.  Our Lady Help of  Christians, 4 Lady Margaret Road.  (call for update on details)


Catholic Evidence Guild.  Meets at Speakers Corner (near Marble Arch), Hyde Park at 2.30pm (they have a blue ladder with Catholic Evidence Guild written on it) or leave from Tyburn Convent at 2.20pm.  Training on Tuesday evenings (speakers master one subject at a time in order to answer questions and proclaim the gospel).


St Francis Catholic Ramblers – most Sundays meet at Central London rail station to travel to somewhere in the Home Counties for a days walking.  Also holidays, week-ends.  5 pounds membership fee for the year.  www.stfrancisramblers.org.uk
secretary@stfrancisrambers.org.uk/angela@stfrancisramblers.co.uk
020 8767 5293


www.ascentmovement.org.uk
For Christians in middle or later years.  Meetings, outings, retreats.


The Catenians - Social network of Catholic lay men www.thecatenians.com - Strengthening family life through friendship and faith. 


Knights of St Columba - www.province30.co.uk  Fraternal federation of Catholic men dedicated to the work of the lay apostolate.


Praise and Worship evening organised by Brentwood and Sion Community at 7.30pm –9.00pm at SENT, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex (usually last Sunday of month 01277 215011) www.sioncommunity.org.uk


Woolwich – holy spirit prayer group. 6.30-10.00pm exposition, mass and healing prayer at St Peter the apostle church, 103 Woolwich New Road, SE18 6EF 020 8854 0359

Communità Gesù Risorto
The Risen Jesus Community
Catholic Charismatic Renewal (in English, Spanish, Italian & Portguese)
St Bede's Church, 58 Thornton Road, Clapham Park, SW12 0LF
Every Saturday at 8pm in the church hall.
www.gesurisorto.it


ADORATION:
       Tyburn Convent 8 Hyde Park Place, W2 2LJ 020 7723 7262 Chapel open from early in the morning (6.15am) until late        in the evening (8.30pm).  Mass daily 7.30am.
       St Patrick's, Soho Square, 7am-7pm.
       Camden Town, Our Lady of Hal, Arlington St; Saturday 6pm-7pm
       St Anslems & Cecilia, Kingsway, Holborn – Adoration 4 - 5.45pm each Saturday followed by Benediction and Mass.
       St Thomas More Church, Manor House N4 - monthly, first Friday - after 9.15am mass until 10.45 Benediction & rosary
       Westminster Cathedral: Exposition every Friday 1.35 (after mass) until 4.55pm.
       ...and many more.


MOVEMENTS

Communion & Liberation, Victoria, Tuesday 7.30pm St Vincents's Centre (of the Sisters of Charity), Carlisle Place, SW1;
Presently study the book by the founder called "Is it possible to live this way?"  (Introduction pages can be read on Amazon) and share thoughts.
( + Students, Thursday; Young workers, Liverpool Street; + Hammersmith.)
www.clonline.org


Focolare – 020 8767 6092 / 020 8992 7666 www.focolare.org.uk
The Focolare Movement is an international movement, inspired by the gospel, working for unity in all spheres of life. For over sixty years it has drawn together people of all Christian traditions and from many of the world's religions, alongside people with no formal faith, who share the aim of building a more united world.Centre for Unity, 69 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 6JG Tel: 01707 323 620


Opus Dei
WOMEN: EVES AND MORNING OF RECOLLECTION eg St Thomas More, Maresfield Gdns, Swiss Cottage, NW3 5SU – normally 3rd Sunday of Month
7-9pm (coffee 6.30) 07960753632; 10.45-1.pm (Mass is at 1pm) – 2nd Tuesday of Month.
7.30pm Tuesday, 1 Chelsea Embankment, talks, recollection, theology classes
MEN: details to follow


Neo-Catechumenate Way
Introduction talks start in September/Oct for 8 weeks.  These are very good.  Groups stay together and pass through stages of formation with aim of mature Christian life, active members of Church and credible witnesses to the Gospel.    These groups meet during the week for liturgical Bible reading, followed by comments including Jewish/Spanish style music.  Mass on Saturday evening.  These meetings are prepared by the communites; smaller groups meet to prepare.  Also groups meet for half-day occasional Sundays for Bible study, lunch, liturgy and sharing. 
Lorenzolees @  lineone.net
St Charles Boromeyer, Ogle St, Goodge St or Oxford Circus tube W1; Guardian Angels RC church, Mile End; Ealing, Abbey?; Enfield?


Regnum Christi
to "Love Christ, serve people and build the Church."  lay men and women, + consecrated.
www.regnumchristi.org
www.regnumchristi.co.uk


Alliance of the Holy Family International (sanctification of the family through the Two Hearts)  Retreats – call Teresa 01254394987 for more information.