The relics of St Theresa of Lisieux - the "Little Flower" - is presently on pilgrimage throughout England and Wales. The relics will be in Salford Cathedral for the weekend 25th until 27th September 2009. We have booked a slot to visit the relics and pray together on Saturday, 26th September from 4.00pm until 5.00pm. A bus will leave from the Schoenstatt Centre - St John Fisher at 3.15pm. If you

We have two fun evenings planned for the month of September. There will be a Family Quiz Evening, led by the Barnes Family, on Saturday, 19th September, beginning at 7.30pm. The Quiz last year was a great success and was a real fun night out for everyone. Please pass the word and come along. Refreshments and snacks will be available. The second fun evening is our traditional Auction with Dame

A little booklet has become very popular recently - "Meditation, the Schoenstatt Method". It is a brief outline of Father Kentenich's suggested method of taking some time with God in prayer and meditation. hundreds of the booklets have already been collected by pilgrims and visitors to the Shrine. It has been designed to fit into a wallet or pocket for easy access and use. Copies available at the

We offer a warm welcome to Christopher and Alex, who arrived on 7th August to begin their time here as volunteers for one year. they have settled into the cottage flat and are already feeling at home. Our last two volunteers - Feliz and Erhard - ahve both returned home. Erhard went with friends to Italy for a short break before starting his studies in English and Sport at the University. Felix

Recently, we received a delivery of the new Shrine T-Shirts, polo-shirts and jacket hoddies with the shrine logo. they look very smart indeed. if you are interested in having one, please get in touch with the Schoenstatt Centre and we will help you out. Telephone: 01204 572077

Kentenich Talks – Discovering, Following, Sharing ChristThe Kentenich Talks continue this year with a three-session course on three Wednesdays in June – 3rd, 10th and 17th June – all beginning at 7.30pm. This year the themes centre on Father Kentenich’s original understanding of Christ, which aims to bring people to a life-changing encounter with the Lord Jesus. The first evening is called “

After three days of hectic work and effort, the Shrine has been repainted and returned to its former glory. Four coats of paint were needed to cover all the soot, ash and burn marks. The carpets and cushions were throughly cleaned and everything has been given a new shine. The decorators worked from 9am in the morning to 7pm without any breaks to try and get it right. Sincere thanks to everyone

A great deal of work and effort has been put into the garden in the lst couple of weeks. The rendering on the cottage had to be repaired as it fell off before Christmas leaving a huge, ugly space in the wall. Michael has repaired the garden door and it is a huge improvement. The walls of St John Fisher have been repointed and cleaned; also the lintel above the fire door has now been replaced.

Do you believe in Love?Thoughts on Humanae Vitae forty years down the lineIf you mention the teaching document Humanae Vitae in Church circles today, you either get a gasp, or a loud moan, a cry of despair, or even a sad look of embarrassment. Forty years have passed since this Encyclical of Pope Paul VI was offered to the world. Is it something we should quickly forget? Or is the inspiring

INTERCESSORY PRAYER – YOUR SHRINE NEEDS YOU! Intercessory prayer has an image problem. You could be forgiven for thinking it is not the most exciting of titles for an article so well done for getting this far! In spite of all the reverence that surrounds prayer, some people dismiss it as a weak alternative to practical action. They think that offering to pray for someone is often nothing more