Marriage & Family Life

1) Building a Better Marriage (BABM)

In 2026 one day Building a Better Marriage events will be held to strengthen and enrich marriages. The day starts at 9.00 am and finishes at 4.30pm and is free to attend. The days will be held in the following deaneries:

June 27 Wandsworth:

October 3 Lambeth

To join one of these days please contact Carole on 07983 524 727 or email: mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

2) For engaged and married couples:

Rooted in love – Online Group

Meets one hour a month on Zoom from 8.30pm to 9.30 pm. No travelling and no costs. It’s free to attend:

June 25

July 23

August 27

September 24

October 22

November 26

December 10

FFI contact Carole on mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

To obtain further information go to Southwark MFL webpage: https://rcaos.org.uk/mission/marriage-and-family-life/

Growing in Faith Together - SycamOre

From the comfort of your living room join us for 4 x 1 hour Sycamore Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) for engaged and married couples:

Sept 8,15,22,29.

Other courses available. FFI contact Carole on mflkent@rcaos.org.uk‍

Retrouvaille MARRIAGE SUPPORT: 

From relationships that are 'Just in a Rut', needing some refreshment or more serious issues - If you are open to try again – Retrouvaille could be the solution. We have helped thousands of couples get their relationship back on track as they rediscovered hope and trust in the marriage. To find out more:

www.retrouvaille.org.uk+44 797 338 0443 ‍

Musical Pilgrimage on the Augustine Camino June 8th-14th 2026‍ ‍

From Rochester to Ramsgate, via Canterbury, with Eddie Gilmore performing a little concert each evening in a pub en route. Contact Eddie for more details: gileag@gmail.comwww.eddiegilmore.org‍ ‍

‍The Life of Christ 16 - 20 June 2026 - The Story of Jesus, Brought to Life: Discover the wonder of Jesus’ life with an unforgettable event for all the family. The Life of Christ is a play like no other, placing you in the middle of an immersive theatre experience. Join over a hundred actors in the stunning grounds of Wintershall Estate as this magnificent story is movingly recreated with authentic detail in an epic open-air production. Watch the Wedding in Cana, the Feeding of the 5000 and the Last Supper unfold before your eyes. It’s the perfect day out for families, faith groups, theatre lovers and schools. Tickets can be booked at https://www.wintershall.org.uk/event/life-of-christ/‍ ‍

Please note that 16th & 17th June are schools only days. There is limited availability on Thursday 18th & Friday 19th June. At present there is availability on Saturday 20th June but please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

DAY FOR LIFE SUNDAY 21ST JUNE: The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death

The theme is 'The Wonder of the Child in the Womb'. Science is clear that life begins at fertilisation when a new and unique living human being comes into existence. Every technological development in recent decades has given us insight into how life in the womb unfolds for each of us. At conception, our gender, genetic makeup, and eye and hair colour are already determined. As early as five weeks, our heart begins to beat. By ten weeks, we can move and respond to touch and, beginning two weeks later, we have the capacity to feel pain. By eighteen weeks, our mother can sense our movement in the womb. By twenty-seven weeks, we can recognise the voices of our parents. For some decades, parents have been able to observe some of these stages through ultrasound scans during pregnancy. The more we learn about the science, the more we understand the teaching of the Church on the unique value of the unborn baby.

We pray for those in government: may they come to recognise, respect and protect the life of every human being, especially those in the womb, and so build up a more just society. (Taken from the Catholic Bishops Conference).

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE OF REPARATION & PRAYER FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE: Sat. 1st of Aug. 2026, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. More info. at https://prolifepilgrimage.org/. If you cannot join in person, you are able to follow the pilgrimage live through the Walsingham livestream, to join in prayer see website. All welcome.

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