Forthcoming Events

For details of parishes, Masses, Prayer Resources and other events online see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/39170

2026

MAY

Now until 31 May
London: Tatreez exhibition
The V&A has brought together examples of historic Palestinian dress from its collection - representing the regions of Ramallah, Bethlehem and the Southern Coast - alongside contemporary embroidered work by fashion designer Zeid Hijazi and artist Aya Haidar. This is a free event. Details here.

Now until 21 June - Tuesday -Saturday 10am-6pm Fridays 10am-9pm
Michaelina Wautier
The Royal Academy of Arts
£15 Admission, concessions available.

Tuesdays to 2 June 7.30 pm to 9pm
London: Come on an inner pilgrimage to prepare for Pentecost
in the Lady chapel, St George's cathedral, Lambeth Road SE1 6HR. Six sessions of prayer, praise and worship, talks and small groups praying with others for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our lives. ( Light refreshments available beforehand 6.45pm to 7.15 pm in Amigo hall). Further details enquiries@rcaos.org.uk for registration details.

9 May - 29 June
Chester: Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
CHESTER CATHEDRAL

16 - 20 June
Wintershall: The Life of Christ
There are limited tickets left for Friday 19 June and good availability for Saturday 20 June currently. The other days are virtually full.
Tickets can be booked here: www.wintershall.org.uk/event/life-of-christ/
See a promotional video here: https://youtu.be/bhvEV8zxhe8?si=c1tHoTfOOEP6VHP9
See also: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54942.

24 - 30 May
Glorious Mysteries: pray for the elderly and vulnerable
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54878

Tuesday 26 May 7pm 2.30pm-3.30pm
London: Pilgrim of Hope: A Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus in Pictures by Edmund Matyjaszek
The artist will be present to explain the pictures and read related poems

Thursday 28 May 6.30 for 7pm start,
London: Fitzcarraldo at Tim Hetherington Film Club, Farm Street Jesuit Centre
Arrupe Hall, 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH
Cost: Free entry. Refreshments provided. Donations welcome.
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55066

30 May 2 - 5.30 pm
Explore The Chosen
Interactive session where you will have the opportunity to see different ways to help people encounter Christ through this wonderful TV series. Sign up here: https://wkf.ms/45MB6L6?text0=

JUNE

Saturday 6 June 11am - 4.30pm
London: Pax Christi AGM
Are you concerned about the world situation today?
Join like-minded people - get involved
Everyone welcome
Maria Fidelis School, Euston, NW1 1LY

Saturday 6 June 5pm
London: Holy Land Roundtable
London Jesuit Centre Cana Lounge.

Sunday 7 June (Corpus Christi Sunday) 4.45pm.
Southwark - St George's Cathedral Corpus Christ Procession
The procession will commence from the Cathedral, and take a circular route encompassing Lambeth Road, Westminster Bridge Road and St George's Road, concluding inside the Cathedral with Benediction.

Sunday 7 June 11am
London: Pontifical Mass of Corpus Christi, followed by Procession
Solemn Mass led by Bishop Paul Mason, followed by a Eucharistic procession through Central London to Warwick Street. After Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 2 to 3.30pm, the annual procession resumes towards Spanish Place via the Ukrainian Cathedral.

Monday - Friday 8 - 14 June
Musical Pilgrimage on the Augustine Camino
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54840

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 7pm-8.15pm
Woking: FROM THE FRONT LINE TO THE HIGH STREET
Two powerful talks on military service and community care come to Woking in support of Woking Street Angels.
St Dunstan's RC Church, Woking GU22 7DT, hosted by the Guildford & District Knights of St Columba.
Tickets £5 - hear Colonel Graham Jones (Retd) and Mark Potter share fascinating military frontline and street level service stories. Advance booking is at www.ticketsource.com (search 'Woking'): www.ticketsource.com/guildford-district-knights-of-st-columba

Friday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14
Stroud: Tools for The Journey Towards God, Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard
Jesus offers us tools to help us make our journey towards God lighter and easier. Join us this weekend as Fr Gerard Magee shares his exploration on Discernment, Discipleship, Discipline and Abandonment.
See: www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2026/6/12/tools-for-the-journey-towards-god

Friday 12 June - Sunday 14 June 2026
Somerset: Living Theology Beauty & the Arts: Encountering the sacred from Von Balthasar to CS Lewis'
At the Ammerdown Centre, Radstock, near Bath
F. Sean Connolly PhD; Sr Carolyn Morrison RA, PhD
Please email: ltammerdown@gmail.comwith enquiries & for booking form
or book online at: https://livingtheology.co.uk/

12 June - End of Year Celebration 2026 (In-person Event)
At Margaret Beaufort Institute
For more information see: www.mbit.cam.ac.uk/events/

Tuesday, 16 June
Stroud: Quiet Day
Inviting you to spend some time with God through prayer and reflection at Monastery or Our Lady and St. Bernard
See: www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2025/1/29/quiet-day-19th-jun-2025-4dfg2-5j6zn-m5z4b-ndg43-k5s2h

Saturday 20 June 6pm
London: Mass for New Catholics
At Westminster Cathedral

Monday 22 June
The Sisters of Sinai: 100 Years of Women & Wisdom - Margaret Beaufort Institute
See: www.tickettailor.com/events/westminstercollegecambridge/2138187

Thursday 25 June,
'Ingatio de Loyola, soldier, sinner, saint: if you could hear the voice of God, would you keep it a secret?'
At Farm Street Film Club
Arrupe Hall, 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH

June 26 - 28
Stroud: The Midsummer Martyrs
Exploring the lives of the martyrs through art; how the witness of their faith touches our lives through the creativity and masterpieces of the artists and how they can help us to live a holy life in the midst of today's society, led by Amina Wright who is an art lecturer and curator of historic art collections and has an MA in Christianity and the Arts from King's College London.
www.bernardine.org/brownshill-programme/2026/6/26/the-midsummer-martyrs

JULY

4 July - 31 August
Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

July 24-26
'One heart, one voice' - National Network of Pastoral Musicians Conference
at Highgate House Northampton NN6
For more information see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54773

24 - 26 July 2026
NJPN Conference at Swanwick
contact admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk for information
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54644

AUGUST

Saturday 1 August 12.30pm
London: 120th Anniversary Celebration of the Catholic Women's League
This is where Margaret Fletcher founder of the CWL was received into the Catholic Church.

7-9 August
Minster Benedictine Abbey: Come and See - Discernment Retreat
For single Roman Catholic women 18-35
To register contact Sister Walburga at: minstervocations@gmail.com

Saturday 8 - Saturday 15 August
Catholic People's Week at Kintbury, West Berkshire.
Food for Mind, Body & Soul; the Wider Determinants of Health - an all age, pay what you can event
For more information or to book, go to www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 5th September
London: March for Life
Details to follow. This event promises to be the biggest March for Life UK ever.

6 to 13 September 2026
Ipswich to host weeklong Eucharistic Congress
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/54813

Sunday 13 - Sunday 20 September
CPW Augustine Camino
Rochester to Ramsgate, Kent. The Augustine Camino - adult only pilgrimage event (walking up to 13 miles each day)
For more information or to book, go to: www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org

OCTOBER

9-11 October
Minster Benedictine Abbey: Come and See - Discernment Retreat
For single Roman Catholic women 18-35
To register contact Sister Walburga at: minstervocations@gmail.com

Thursday 29 October - Sunday 1 November.
Catholic People's Week at Alton, Staffordshire
Our Coats of Many Colours - an all age "taste and see" event with 50% discount for new members
For more information or to book, go to: www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER