The Programme of Autumn Term 2004/05
[ 19/09 (Sun) |
23/09 (Thu) |
26/09 (Sun) |
28/09 |
05/10 |
12/10 |
16/10 (Sat) |
19/10 |
26/10 |
02/11 |
09/11 |
16/11 |
20/11 (Sat) |
23/11 |
30/11 |
07/12 |
14/12 ]
‘Nought Week’ — First Mass of Term
Freshers’ Fair
Thursday
23 September
10am – 3:30 |
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Come to the Freshers’ Fair at the Sports Centre and visit the Cathsoc stall —
“The biggest and best...”!
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First ‘Regular’ Mass of Term
Sunday
26 September |
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Our first ‘regular’ Mass starts at 11:30am on the Sunday before the beginning of the
new academic year. Mass is — as usual — at the Franciscan
Centre, followed by our free Pot-luck Lunch at
St John Stone House.
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Visit St John Stone House...
Tuesday
28 September |
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Enjoy a Free Wine & Cheese Evening, meet our Presidents and new friends, and
relax at St John Stone House.
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Why Cathsoc?
Tuesday
05 October |
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Hear from past and current Presidents and former members of the Cathsoc as they share their
enthusiasm as to why the Cathsoc is “the biggest and best society on campus...”
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SVP — Voluntary Support for People in Need
Tuesday
12 October |
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The Local Student Co-ordinator of the St Vincent de Paul
Society, Winston Waller, will show a short video about the work of the SVP and
explain how Cathsoc students can change the local community for the better.
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Bodiam Castle & Rye
Saturday
16 October |
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Our first Cathsoc trip of the new academic year. Enjoy a coach ride through the Kent countryside
visiting a medieval castle and then on to the prettiest of the Cinque Ports —
Rye. The cost is only £10 which includes a packed lunch.
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Proud to Be Catholic
Tuesday
19 October |
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Fr Wilfred McGreal, Prior of Aylesford, former Chaplain at the University of London
and past student at Kent, challenges us not to be afraid to take our faith seriously.
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Lourdes — Place of Pilgrimage and Hope
Tuesday
26 October |
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Cathsoc members share their experiences when they were involved in the HCPT Children’s
Pilgrimage to Lourdes which takes place each Easter week (26th March — 2nd April in
2005). This is the main charity event supported by the Cathsoc. We try to finance at least
2 or 3 helpers.
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Guy Fawkes — The Source of Anti-Catholicism in England?
Tuesday
02 November |
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A short illustrated presentation about the life and death of Guy Fawkes, accompanied with free
Mulled Wine & Baked Potatoes, followed by a relaxing party around the fire at
St John Stone House.
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Royalty and the Church
Tuesday
09 November |
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Christopher Morgan — the award winning Religious and Royal Correspondent of the Sunday
Times and frequent TV broadcaster — gives his insight into the scoops and scandals he has known
in reporting both religious and royal stories over the last decade.
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Where Are St Thomas of Canterbury’s Bones?
Tuesday
16 November |
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Professor John Butler, author of the book “The Quest for Becket’s Bones”, will show
a short BBC documentary about his exposé and develop his challenging conclusion.
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Bruges — The Venice of the North
Saturday
20 November |
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Visit this wonderful city — “the best medieval gem in Northern Europe” with its beautiful
canals and streets. Only £20 for coach and ferry. Enjoy this vibrant city as it
prepares for Christmas...
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Women, Oppression and the Catholic Church
Tuesday
23 November |
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Joanna Bogle, the famous and provocative journalist and speaker, frequently seen on TV,
challenges us about feminism.
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A Man for All Seasons
Tuesday
30 November |
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Enjoy an evening away from the library as you relax at St John
Stone House watching “A Man for All Seasons”. This historic and Oscar winning
film of the life of St Thomas More, featuring Paul Schofield and based on the play by
Robert Boult, is a dramatic presentation of the Reformation crisis in England.
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Our World Famous Cathsoc Christmas Dinner
Tuesday
07 December |
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Good food, good Wine, good Company... Party till the small hours... All free —
at St John Stone House!
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The University Carol Service in Canterbury Cathedral
Tuesday
14 December
8pm |
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This memorable event — the largest gathering in the University year — is by free
personal ticket only. It is always oversubscribed! To get a good seat, be there at least by
7:30. Further details will appear on our Sunday news sheet, our Latest
News page, and from Fr Peter via e-mail.
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