News and Events
Pope to Visit Britain
Pope Benedict has confirmed his intention to visit Britain later this year.
To read his address to the Bishops of England and Wales during their recent ad limina visit to Rome please click:
Address to Bishops of England and Wales
Little Company of Mary Heritage Centre
Bishop Malcolm, accompanied by Councillor Mick Wildgust, Deputy Lord Mayor of Nottingham and Sr. Jeanette Connell, Congregational Leader at the opening of the new Heritage Centre here in central Nottingham.
For more information on the centre, see the next issue of Barnabas Magazine - in the meantime why not take a look at the tour of the building and the opening ceremony in our Photogallery?
Pancakes for Justice
Tuesday 16th February 2010 St Barnabas Cathedral Hall 7 - 9.30pm.
Home made Pancakes, Fair Trade wine / fruit juice.
Fr David Gill Priest of the Orthodox Parish of St Aidan and St Chad
Fasting: the Orthodox Tradition
Fair Trade stall Cafod stall St Barnabas Justice and Peace Group
All welcome - bring your friends!
Growing towards Easter
A series of 5 Talks and Reflections during Lent
The talks will be held each Monday evening during Lent in the Cathedral Hall and will start at 7.00pm.
Monday 22 Feb: Hope - How can we live hopefully? - Fr Joseph Vnuk
Monday 1 March: The spirituality of St Francis of Assisi - Fr Peter Hall
Monday 8 March: Work: What would a Catholic work ethic be like? - Joost Van Loon.
Monday 15 March: Icons for Lent - Fr Robbie O'Callaghan
Monday 22 March: The problem of Suffering - can it ever be helpful? - Fr Belsito
Come along and make that special preparation for Easter. Refreshments will be available each evening. Pick up a Leaflet.
Parish Helpers Party - Sunday 31st January
The helpers party takes place on Sunday 31st January.
This, now well established annual event, is organised by the Clergy and Parish Pastoral Council to thank all those who assist in the parish.
Preparations began today (Saturday 30th) with all hands to the peelers and chopping boards.
If you are attending, don't forget your decorated 'secular' headgear for the competition. Just make it clear - secular, in this instance, means 'borrowing' the Bishop's Mitre is not allowed!
Photo Gallery of the event now online: Parish Helpers Party
New St. Anthony Statue
St Anthony has now returned after his leave of absence. Many thanks to all who contributed towards the cost of this beautiful replacement statue.
He is once again situated by the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Please do take care when descending the steps that are nearby. Thank you.
Flower and Music Festival 2010
St. Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham is proud to present 'The Artist's Palette' Flower and Music Festival for 2010.
This festival will build on the success of the 2004 Festival 'Flora Musica' and the 2007 Festival 'The Spirit of Nottingham', which attracted thousands of visitors to enjoy the stunning floral creations and the splendid and varying music events.
Between 21and 24 May 2010 the cathedral Church of St Barnabas is holding a third Flower and Music Festival in the beautiful Pugin Cathedral in the City of Nottingham.
For further details see The Artist's Palette
St Barnabas Young Adults Group for people in their 20's or 30's
Started in October 2009, the group has been set up for young adults in the parish who wish to explore and share their Faith a bit more and to enjoy a fun social life!
Meeting after the 6pm Sunday evening Mass with various activities on different days and evenings.
Recent activities include: Discussing passages from the Gospels; a walk beside Nottingham canal; All Saints and All Souls prayers and remembrance; fireworks in Nottingham; 10-pin bowling.
Upcoming Events
January
Sunday 24th: Presentation
Tuesday 26th: 10-Pin Bowling
Sunday 31st: Ignatian Prayer
February
Sunday 7th: Presentation: Zambia
Email contact: youngadults@stbarnabascathedral.org.uk or simply turn up on Sunday evening. All welcome. If you have ideas for other events, come along and share them, it's your group!
Chapter Mass - Thursday, 17th December, 1pm
Fr Michael was installed as an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral Chapter and Fr Colin Taylor and Canon Anthony Dolan were installed as Chapter Canons by the Bishop.
Fr Michael wishes to thank you all for your prayers and good wishes on the occasion. Though please note if you wish him to respond to you, please do not call him CANON!
More pictures of ceremony can be found on the Photo Gallery page or click: New Cathedral Canons
St. Barnabas Cathedral goes Facebook!!!
Social networking sites like myspace, facebook and twitter have become a modern way of communication.
We now have our own Facebook page, full of lots of information, news and photos, please come and support us. You can view the page by going onto google and searching St Barnabas Cathedral/facebook but to become a fan and interact and receive all the latest news you will need to have a facebook profile.
If you are on facebook already just type in St Barnabas Cathedral in the search box and we will be there....please come and support us in this new project.
St. Barnabas Cathedral on Facebook
Cathedral on BBC Website
Dan Sinclair from the BBC recently took photographs inside our beautiful Cathedral.
He has now combined them, together with commentary from Fr. Michael and Tony Wells of Nottingham Civic Society, into an audio slideshow, which can be viewed at the BBC Nottingham site.
Well worth a look and a listen!
Our thanks to Dan and the BBC for this execellent piece and for allowing us to link to the site.
Padre Pio
The Cathedral now has a Padre Pio Group which meets on the third wednesday of the month in the McGuinnes Room.
For more details click here Padre Pio Group
Visit of the Relics of St. Therese 2009
Many thanks to all who supported the visit of the Relics of St Therese.
This was possibily the most significant event in the history of the Cathedral.
It took 12 months of preparation and planning, but it was certainly all worthwhile. Our task was to enable as many people as possible to be present and venerate the relics. How many? Who knows! 4,000, 5,000 or more! Individuals, parish schools, churches, families all came along. All were impressed by the quiet reverence and devotion and many expressed thanks for the organisation. Monsignor Lagoutte from Lisieux gave us a gift of a relic of St Therese's parents and was delighted with what he saw and heard.
We would like to thank all for the tremendous work contributed by all involved in preparing our church. The organising committee, Bernard and Tim who coordinated the event, Fr Geoffrey and Simon for preparing the liturgies and the booklets, the concelebrating Priests and Deacons, the servers and the diocesan choir. Fr David Cain and his involvement with the schools, Fr Joe Wheat and the youth vigil, the stewards, the cleaners, the flower ladies, the ladies for the ongoing refreshments including bacon sandwiches and the splendidly stocked repository, which all sold out!
It worries us that Fr Robbie enjoyed his portrayal of the 'Pope' too much!
For photographs of the event please see our special St.Therese page and photo galleries.
Photographs of Visit of Relics of St. Therese now available for Purchase
All profits from these sales will go to St. Barnabas Cathedral funds - to browse or buy visit Relics of St. Therese
Swine Flu
If you have any concerns about Swine Flu, then please do not receive Holy Communion from the Chalice or on the tongue.
If you have flu symptoms, then please stay at home until the symptoms have gone.
University Chaplaincies
We welcome to our community the many students studying at the Universities in Nottingham. We hope that your time of study here will be enriching and successful in many ways. There are chaplaincies available at both universities which provide information, activities, opportunities and support for students and staff.
For further information please contact the Chaplain: Fr Chris Thomas - 9513929 Nottingham & Nottingham Trent University: christopher.thomas@nottingham.ac.uk
Mass is celebrated every Sunday of the year - 11am at the Great Hall, Trent Building at Nottingham University.
The Sunday evening Mass at 6.00pm at the Cathedral is a popular Mass with Students from both Universities.
St. Augustine's and St. Patrick's - Confirmation, June, 2010
The Confirmation Programme commences on Wednesday 27 January 2010. If you are Year 7 and above, please take an application form from the back of our Churches and fill it in now. You will need time to gather the necessary documentation and invite a sponsor. We thank Clare and Andrea for their generosity in agreeing to work with our candidates next year. More Catechists for our Confirmation Programme are needed. If you are interested in sharing your faith with our young people, contact Sr. Bernadette 0115 950 6693, or email pbvmnottm@yahoo.co.uk
First Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation
Parents of children attending non-Catholic Schools wishing their children to be prepared for these Sacraments are asked to contact the Cathedral Office on 953 9839.
(For First Confession and First Holy Communion, children must be in Year 3 or above, and for Confirmation Year 7 or above.)
Classes will commence on Saturday 26th September in the Ellis Room
First Confession at 10.30am
Confirmation Classes at 11.30am
If you know of anyone who would like their child to make either of the above Sacraments, please pass this information to them as soon as possible as after October we will be unable to accept further Candidates due to the Course Workload.
Baptism Course
The dates for the next Baptism Course have been set for: 4th and 11th March 2010. Each session will start at 7.00pm and will be held at St Barnabas Cathedral in the Cathedral Hall. Parents or expectant parents wishing their child to be baptised are asked to complete and return to Cathedral House a Baptism Application Form as soon as possible.
Support for the Bereaved
GRIEF follows LOSS
The loss of a loved one through death can be an intensely painful experience.
Working through grief can be a long and difficult process, but help and support are available, such that can bring comfort and healing.
A Bereavement Support Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 2.00 to 3.30pm in the McGuinness Room of the St Barnabas Cathedral Hall on College St, Nottingham.
Members of our Bereavement Support Group come from a variety of backgrounds and experience.
We offer an environment of
- CONFIDENTIALITY
- LISTENING
- HOPE
You will be made most welcome if you feel this may help you.
