Easter services in Coventry & Nuneaton Deanery link
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Sunday 27 April at St Mary & St Benedict Raglan St from 2.00pm, with Mass at 3.45pm. All are welcome to attend. There is also the opportunity for Confessions.
PRAYER VIGIL FOR LIFE Join the Candlelight Prayer vigil for Life organised by March for Life UK at 7pm on Sunday 27th April (Divine Mercy Sunday) in Victoria Square, Birmingham to remember the 57th anniversary of the implementation of the Abortion Act. Please come and join in this peaceful gathering. Be a pilgrim of hope in the Jubilee year and give hope to the unborn.
Young Adults Group Meetings at St Osburg’s 7pm to 9pm. Meeting dates: 13th May, 17th June. To find out more please email Fr Benedict fr.benedict.skipper@rcaob.org.uk
Members of the LGBTQ+ Monthly meeting to support and accompany 18+ LBGTQ+ Catholics, family members, and friends in a safe and respectful setting. Next meeting 7:00pm date tba at 13 Stoney Road, CV1 2NP. For details contact Dcn Leo 024 7641 9731 dcn.leo.poole@rcaob.org.uk Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1273891160445877/?mibextid=K35XfP
First Friday All Night Adoration. Over the last year the parish has established the practice of monthly all night adoration. It is a beautiful time of silent prayer in church and we are grateful for the good numbers who have supported this initiative. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from 7.30pm on the First Friday of each month, and Christ the King Church will be open for silent prayer until 12 midnight (access via the carpark side door). Confessions will be available between 7.30pm and 9pm.
On the first Thursday of every month at St Elizabeth Eld Rd we have an adoration and blessing service from 7.30 pm – 8.30pm. We started it this year as part of our Eucharistic journey. The service takes the form of adoration of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. We say the evening prayer of the Church in prayer, song and silent contemplation. Instead of a General Blessing we invite individuals to approach the Blessed Sacrament and ask for His Blessing. While this takes place we pray the Rosary and sing hymns as necessary.
Knights of St Columba meet every third Monday of each Month at Christ the King at 7pm. For more information on Joining contact Peter on 07565 966103.
Charis – Every Fourth Friday of month 6-8pm Corpus Christi Church.
St. Thomas More are holding a Couples retreat on 6th and 7th May.
Monthly Solemn Evensong and Benediction @ All Souls. One Wednesday evening a month at All Souls, Kingsland Avenue, there is a service of Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 7pm, a beautiful liturgy of scripture, psalms, prayer and hymnody. Please join us to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. The service is followed by a bring and Share supper in the parish room. Next date: see poster for more dates link.
THANKSGIVING MASS FOR MARRIAGE: Anyone who is due to celebrate a significant wedding anniversary, is engaged to be married this year or who would simply like to give thanks to God for their marriage is invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday 3rd May at St Chad’s Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Richard Walker. Please email marriage.mass@rcaob.org.uk for more information.
JUBILEE YEAR VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE: One of the things which we are encouraged to do during this Jubilee Year is to take part in a pilgrimage, and you will see that there are several being advertised at a national level. Some of us, however, cannot travel to these places for different reasons – health, finance, work or other commitments. To allow us all to take part in a pilgrimage during this special year St Patrick’s Parish, Coventry, is organising a “virtual pilgrimage” to Compostela. The route is 500 miles and we are asking anyone interested in supporting this effort to complete just one mile and then report it to the parish at stpatricks.covty@rcaob.org.uk. We will update a pilgrimage map with every mile walked. This “virtual pilgrimage” will begin on the 27th April, the Sunday after Easter and will conclude with a celebratory Mass on Sunday 6th July when each pilgrim will receive a shell, the traditional sign of pilgrimage.