Katherine House is a place of warmth, welcome & companionship for people of all faiths and none

A place for meeting, reflecting, searching

Spring Programme Jan - April 2019

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Lent Course

Tuesdays in Lent 2019 7pm till 9pm

‘From Now On’ is a lent course based on the popular film The Greatest Showman. It uses the film to start discussion about the themes of hope, redemption and new life Each session will include an extract from the film, group discussion, biblical reflection and prayer 12th March ‘A Million Dreams’ exploring what liberation and hope might look like for an ‘outsider’ in the world 19th March ‘Come Alive’ exploring how the family of faith can bring hope and purpose 26th March ‘Rewrite the Stars’ asks what forms of resistance can be placed in the way of salvation 2nd April ‘Never Enough’ questions the temptations of false fulfilment that can lead us to betrayal 9th April ‘The Greatest Show’ shows how redemption is found when we discover ‘the circus is our home’

Plus an opportunity to see the film “The Greatest Showman”

Tues, 5th March| 7 - 9pm As in previous years, Marie Pattison will chair the course. We will be following the book 'From Now On' written by our friend Rachel Mann, who is a wonderful writer

From Now On

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Days

The Art of the Sacred under Threat: persecution, destruction, resurrection Saturday, 9 March 2019 10:30 – 3:30

A study day looking at the power of certain sacred images to survive periods of crisis, persecution and destruction throughout the centuries. Exploring Icons of the Orthodox Church.

Mary Beal is an art historian and previously a curator at the Government Art Collection in London. Her interest in the history of icons developed from an interest in the history of Russian film and in countries formerly part of the Soviet Union, where the Russian Orthodox Church plays a highly visible role.

Etty Hillesum, a Voice of Freedom & Hope Tuesday, 22 Jan 2019 10:30 – 3:30

Etty Hillesum, a remarkable Jewish woman, has become an insightful, profound and inspirational voice through her diaries, which were published in the 1980s. Determined to face the inner landscape of her own troubled mind, Etty also refused to escape an outer landscape dominated by Nazi oppression in occupied Holland. Etty was only 29 years old when she was killed in Auschwitz.

The day will explore the life, thought and spirituality of Etty Hillesum and will include presentation, enacted monologues, discussion, reflection, stillness and prayer.

Donna Worthington is an experienced retreat giver and worked at the ecumenical Tabor Retreat Centre in Preston, Lancashire. Donna studied Theology and is trained in Ignatian spiritual direction. She has written various plays including Through The Leaves of The Green Tree, which she specially wrote to celebrate the anniversary of Etty Hillesum’s birth in 1914.

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Pathways into Prayer

Wednesdays: 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb,

13 Feb, 20 Feb, 27 Feb 2019 7pm – 9pm

Do you want to deepen your prayer life and find new ways of praying?

Come along and discover a range of approaches to prayer

The course will explore ‘What is Prayer?’… Lectio Divina… praying though art… imaginative contemplation… the Examen…

and more…

This course is offered by Manchester Diocese in association with Katherine House with Revd Canon Alan Butler, Bishop of Manchester's Spirituality Advisor

Cost will be £30 and must be booked in advance. Contact Marie at Katherine House for bookings

Part Two “Stepping Stones to God” will be offered for 6 weeks

beginning 15th May

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Katherine House can also be booked by groups organising their own activities.

We have simple and comfortable residential accommodation for self-catering groups.

Suggested donations for overnight stays:

B&B: £30 per person (incl. simple breakfast) Suggested donations for room hire:

For a day £80 + £2 per person

For more information see www.katherinehousefcj.org/facilities

Wed 9

Jan 9am - 5pm

Clergy Day Rest and re-charge for clergy

Tues 15 Jan

7pm - 9:30pm “Coco” Film night

Wed 16 Jan

2pm - 4pm Truth, Trust & Thanksgiving Regular Bible Study

Thurs 17 Jan

1:30pm - 4pm “Coco” Film afternoon

Thurs 17 Jan

7pm - 9pm Truth, Trust & Thanksgiving Regular Bible Study

Sat 19 Jan

10:30am -4pm

Be Still with God Quiet Day

Tues 22 Jan

10:30am -3:30pm

Etty Hillesum, a Voice of Freedom & Hope Day event

Wed 23 Jan

7pm - 9pm Pathways to Prayer Session1

Tues 29 Jan

11am – 12:00 Christian Meditation Regular group

Tues 29 Jan

2 – 3:30pm The Poetry of Air Book club

Wed 30 Jan

1:30 - 4pm Card Making Regular group

Wed 30 Jan

7pm - 9pm Pathways to Prayer Session2

Thurs 31 Jan

7:15 - 9:15pm Holy Conversations Regular discussion on faith and ideas

January Calendar

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February Calendar

Wed 6

Feb 7pm - 9pm

Pathways to Prayer Session 3

Thurs 7

Feb 9am - 5pm

Clergy Day Rest and re-charge for clergy

Mon 11 Feb

10:30am-3:30pm

Eavesdropping Retreat Day

Wed 13 Feb

7pm - 9pm Pathways to Prayer Session 4

Sat 16 Feb

10:30am -4pm

Be Still with God Quiet day

Tues 19 Feb

7pm - 9:30pm

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Film night

Wed 20 Feb

2pm - 4pm Truth, Trust &Thanksgiving Regular Bible Study

Wed 20 Feb

7pm - 9pm Pathways to Prayer Session 5

Thurs 21 Feb

1:30pm - 4pm

“Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” Film afternoon

Thurs 21 Feb

7pm - 9pm Truth, Trust &Thanksgiving Regular Bible Study

Tues 26 Feb

11am – 12:00 Christian Meditation Regular group

Tues 26 Feb

2 – 3:30pm “The Optician of Lampedusa” Book club

Wed 27 Feb

1:30 - 4pm Card Making Regular group

Wed 27 Feb

7pm - 9pm Pathways to Prayer Session 6

Thurs 28 Feb

1:30 - 4pm Holy Conversations Regular discussion on faith and ideas

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March Calendar

Do you want to deepen your prayer life? Spiritual accompaniment has helped bring many people enrich their spiritual lives. Having someone listen and reflect with you on your relationship with God can help that relationship grow.

Get in touch with us and we will help you find someone to listen.

Tues 5

Mar 10:30am -

3:30pm Encountering Jesus through characters in the Passion Narrative Retreat Day

Tues 5

Mar 7pm - 9pm

“The Greatest Showman” Lent Film Showing

Fri 8

Mar 9am - 5pm

Clergy Day Rest and re-charge for clergy

Sat 9

Mar 10:30am -

3:30pm The Art of the Sacred under Threat Study Day

Tues 12

Mar 7pm - 9pm

From Now On Lent Course Session 1

Mon 18

Mar 7pm -

9:30pm On Wings of Eagles Film night

Tues 19

Mar 7pm - 9pm

From Now On Lent Course Session 2

Wed 20

Mar 2pm - 4pm

Truth, Trust &Thanksgiving Regular Bible Study

Thurs 21

Mar 1:30pm -

4pm On Wings of Eagles Film afternoon

Thurs 21

Mar 7pm - 9pm

Truth, Trust &Thanksgiving Regular Bible Study

Tues 26

Mar 11am - 12:00

Christian Meditation Regular group

Tues 26

Mar 2 - 3:30pm

The Poetry of Earth Book club

Tues 26

Mar 7pm - 9pm

From Now On Lent Course Session 3

Wed 27

Mar 1:30 - 4pm

Card Making Regular group

Thurs 28

Mar 1:30 - 4pm

Holy Conversations Regular discussion on faith and ideas

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Tues 2

Apr 7pm - 9pm

From Now On Lent Course Session 4

Mon 8

Apr 9am - 5pm

Clergy Day Rest and re-charge for clergy

Mon 8

Apr 7pm -

9:30pm The Children Act Film night

Tues 9

Apr 7pm - 9pm

From Now On Lent Course Session 5

Wed 10 Apr

10:30am – 3:30am

Towards Jerusalem Retreat day

Thurs 11 Apr

1:30pm - 4pm

The Children Act Film afternoon

Sat 13 Apr

10:30am – 3:30am

Into Holy Week Lent retreat

Tues 30 Apr

11am - 12:00 Christian Meditation Regular group

Tues 30 Apr

2 – 3:30pm “Reservoir 13” Book club

We wish you a blessed Holy Week and Easter We close on the 15th April and reopen on the 29th April

April Calendar

Katherine House is host to CAFOD's Salford Diocesan work.

CAFOD is the international development and humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and we work closely together to promote a faith that does justice.

If you are interested in CAFOD's work and in volunteering, please come and say hello on the first floor or contact us at

email: salford@cafod.org.uk Tel: 0171 705 0605. Twitter: @CAFODSalford

Katherine House offers a variety of services for people needing support at different times in life. These include:

Spiritual Direction and Person Centred Counselling Please contact Mary 0161 708 9394

Play therapy / Person Centred Counselling for children, adolescents and adults.

Please contact Maria 0161 708 9744 or mobile 07981 754953

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Retreats

Towards Jerusalem Wed, 10 April | 10:30am – 3:30pm Preparing for Holy Week & Easter. Following Jesus into Jerusalem Marie Pattison

Eavesdropping Mon, 11th Feb | 10:30am – 3:30pm ‘Listening in’ on people who actually spoke to Jesus and asking what we can learn from what they said and how he responded. Henry Martin is an artist, writer and ordained Anglican minister. He has recently written Eavesdropping as a book for Lent. Copies will be available for sale .

Encountering Jesus through characters in the Passion Narrative Tues, 5 March | 10:30am – 3:30pm An invitation to prayerfully examine how the compassionate Jesus enters our lives and brings forgiveness and reconciliation. Maria Kidd is a former RE teacher who has been involved in retreat days in her parish and accompanying others in guided prayer

Day Retreats

Saturday Retreats

Lent Retreat: Into Holy Week Saturday, 13 April 2019 | 10:00am – 3:30pm Why would the Jewish religious leaders and Rome want to kill someone so compassionate and brilliant as Jesus? Maybe because he was also the most dangerous non-violent political revolutionary the world had seen. And he gets personal with his disciples’ feet. A fresh look at the events of Holy Week and time well spent with Jesus. Steve Hoyland is a lay outreach worker of the Jesuits in Britain who takes Ignatian Spirituality to University Chaplaincies

We also host weekend retreats and quiet days with 'Be still with God' a time to be alone with God, together

Quiet days: 19 January, 16 February Mo Surrey is a Priest in the Church of England

Clergy days Wed 9th Jan, Thurs 7 Feb, Fri 8 Mar, Mon 8 April | 9am -5pm Love to find some time out to rest, pray or read that book? We will keep the house quiet, you can arrive and leave when you wish. Please book in, obviously we will need to limit numbers

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Regular events Film Club Normally Third Tuesday evenings 7:00 - 9:30pm (Different for Lent) Third Thursday afternoons 1:30 - 4:00pm

Watch a film and discuss it afterwards

Bible Study Third Wednesday of the month 2:00-4:00pm NEW Third Thursday of the month 7:00 - 9:00pm Bible Study looks at different books and themes. Throughout our studies we see the continuity of the scriptures, trying to appreciate the people of faith who have passed them on to us and looking at how we can live the significance of that word to us today in our modern world.

Truth Trust Thanksgiving

Come and explore these themes through Scripture, where do they come from? Discuss and share with others, discover deeper meanings in your own life.

Sr Teresa Brittain is a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion and has a passion for the Word of God and Jewish Christian relations. Working with Marie Pattison, director of Katherine House

Tues 15 Jan 7pm & Thurs 17 Jan 1:30pm Coco Miguel, confronted with his family's ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. 1h 45min | Rated PG |2017

Tues 19 Feb 7pm & Thurs 21 Feb 1:30pm Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Pope Francis travels the world speaking to those in need and delivering a message of hope. 1h 36min | Rated PG | 2018

Mon 18 March 7pm & 21 March 1:30pm On Wings of Eagles Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China. 1h 48min| Rated 12 |2017

Mon 8 April & Thurs 11 April 1:30pm The Children Act As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle. 1h 45min | Rated 12 | 2017

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Book Club Last Tuesday of the month 2:00 - 3:30pm The group enjoy sharing well-loved books, poetry and prose. Jan 29th: The Poetry of Air

Feb 26th: “The Optician of Lampadusa” by Emma Jane Kirby the moving testimony of a man whose late summer boat trip off a Sicilian island unexpectedly turns into a tragic rescue mission.

March 26th: The Poetry of Earth

April 30th: “Reservoir 13” by Jon McGregor Midwinter in an English village. A teenage girl has gone missing. Everyone is called upon to join the search.

If you want to share a poem please bring 10 copies. If you want to discuss a book, please read it beforehand. Stephen Harrington chairs

Holy Conversations Last Thursday of the month, 7:15 - 9:15pm It's not a book club, it's not a debate, it's not a bible study, it's not a theological study group. Its a bit like those things; but it's a group who come together to work out ideas about their faith journey with respect and open-mindedness - to have Holy Conversations.

We will be continuing with Fr Richard Rohr's Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality in Jan and Feb. See www.katherinehousefcj.org/holy-conversations for future plans

Phil Doyle chairs

Christian Meditation Last Tuesday of the month 11:00am - 12:00 noon We host a Christian Meditation Group. Each session comprises a short reading, some reflective music and twenty minutes silent meditation, concluding with a little music and a brief reading. Find out more about The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) at www.christianmeditation.org.uk

Card Making Workshop Last Wednesday of the month 1.30 - 4.00pm If you would like to join, please contact us, but because of preparation and resources we need it to be a regular group.

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Katherine House 26 Singleton Road, Salford, M7 4WL email: khousefcj@hotmail.com website: www.katherinehousefcj.org www.facebook.com/katherinehousefcj twitter:@khousefcj telephone: 0161-708 9744 or mobile: 07428 481 494

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS Travel by Car From M60 junction 17, take A56 to Prestwich/Salford. Singleton Road runs between the A56 (Bury New Road) and the A665 (Bury Old Road), just south of the border between Salford and Prestwich. Limited parking in the grounds, but no parking restrictions on Singleton Rd.

Public Transport Buses along Bury New Road stop at Moor Lane

(2 mins walk from Katherine House). X43 Manchester/Burnley “Witchway” and X41 Manchester/Blackburn “Red Express”; both leave from Chorlton Street (8mins walk from Manchester Piccadilly) and stop on Deansgate in Manchester city centre (9 mins from Manchester Victoria). 96 & 98 leave from Manchester Victoria Station or Shudehill Bus station to Bury.

Buses along Bury Old Road stop at Singleton Rd (10 mins walk from Katherine House), including service 135 Manchester/Bury

Katherine House is a small Christian conference centre. It is owned and run by the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), an international Congregation of Catholic Sisters, Registered Charity No. 285239

We aim to provide:

A hospitable meeting place for people of all faiths and none

A quiet space for prayer and reflection, for individuals and groups

A programme of events, including retreats, quiet days and short conferences

A place where people can run their own residential or day events Information for House Events

Half an hour before the start of an event we will have coffee brewing and you can help yourself to tea, coffee and biscuits. For day events, please bring a packed lunch and eat together in our dining room. The suggested donation for attending an event is usually £5 (for morning/afternoon/evening sessions) or £15 (all-day). Cost should not stop you attending - please give what you can afford. Please book in advance. We need to know numbers so we can prepare for you. This also means you avoid disappointment if an event is full, and it ensures we have your details should an event need to be cancelled for any reason. If there are no bookings, an event will not go ahead. You are welcome to ring on the day to see if a late booking is possible, but we can’t guarantee it. To book use the details below to email telephone or text giving your name and a contact number. Or use the form on our website www.katherinehouse.org, which also gives updated programme details.