Webinar series: Pathways to Christ's Passion

The renowned biblical scholar, Father Henry Wansbrough, a Benedictine monk of Ampleforth Abbey, will be giving a series of evening webinars on the Passion narratives, hosted by Holy Innocents' Church Orpington. The evening will explore the different accounts of The Passion and Death of Jesus according to the Synoptic Gospels, The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus according to John, and The Death and Resurrection according to Paul.

The webinars are free and offer an opportunity to increase personal insights into the historical context and theology expressed in these different accounts, with a view to understanding what the Resurrection means for the mission of the Church and for our spirituality. After each lecture there will be an opportunity for those attending to ask the speaker questions.

Father Henry Wansbrough has written over twenty books. He edited the New Jerusalem Bible (1985) and recently single-handedly the Revised New Jerusalem Bible (2019). He has lectured in Africa, Australia and North America. He was for twelve years Master of St Benet's Hall in Oxford also Chair of the Oxford University Faculty of Theology and more recently Professor of Biblical Studies at Liverpool Hope University. He has served on several Vatican Commissions, including the Pontifical Biblical Commission and the Anglican Roman Catholic international Commission.

Maria Nethercot, Chair of the Parish Co-Responsibility Group, said the parish hosted their first webinar. last year. "It was so successful, Parish Priest Fr Victor Vella was keen to have a series of webinars on the Passion narratives to help us prepare for Holy Week. We are delighted that Fr Wansbrough accepted our invitation."

For this event the parish is working together with the Archdiocese of Southwark through the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis.

Dr Mark Nash, director of the agency said: "Archbishop John Wilson has called on us all to help make Southwark become a 'missionary diocese'. This is made possible with each person playing their part and where good work already undertaken, like the Holy Innocents' webinar series, is highlighted and shared. The role of the Agency, therefore, is to help and encourage all parishes to greater fruitfulness."

The events will be live streamed on three consecutive Wednesdays from 7.45pm to 9.15pm.

The Passion and Death of Jesus according to the Synoptic Gospels on 10th March

The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus according to John on 17th March

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus according to Paul on 24th March.

Book tickets to attend here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pathways-to-christs-passion-synoptic-gospels-john-and-writings-of-paul-tickets-139850876737

LINK

Holy Innocents' Catholic Church www.holyinnocentsorpington.org