Southwark Archdiocese Life in the Spirit Seminars 2024

We are pleased to announce that we are supporting the Life in the Spirit Seminars again in 2024 after Easter.

The Seminars will run be jointly by the Cathedral parish at St George's Cathedral, the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis and the Southwark Catholic Charismatic Renewal Team. They will be run again across the Archdiocese at numerous 'hubs' and online.

Key dates:

Tuesday 23 April GOD'S LOVE Speaker: Joan Fernandes

Tuesday 30 April SALVATION Speaker: Canon Gerard Bradley

Tuesday 7 May NEW LIFE Speaker: Janet Iannicelli

Saturday 18 May (Pentecost Saturday) RETREAT DAY AT THE CATHEDRAL

Speaker: Fr Emmanuel Mansford CFR

Tuesday 21 May GROWTH Speaker: Allegra Mutanda

Tuesday 28 May TRANSFORMATION Speaker: Gary Stephens

Current Hubs offering the Seminars this year:

Hub location Days

St Georges Cathedral Tuesday evenings

Zoom Tuesday evenings

Canterbury Tuesday evenings

Beckenham Wednesday evenings

Orpington Mondays the week after

If you would like to learn more about them or about running them in your parish please get in touch southwarkrenewal@gmail.com

Registration

For full details please visit bit.ly/LISS2024

FAQs

Do I have to pay anything?

There is no charge for taking part in Life in the Spirit. It would be helpful if you could make a donation (in cash at one of the sessions, to keep things simple) of around £10 to help us to cover our costs but this is completely voluntary. Money should not be a reason to not join the Seminars though.

Is there a Guidebook?

Yes, we will be using a Guidebook for Life in the Spirit entitled "Finding New Life in the Spirit". The Guidebook includes simple, Scripture-based daily reflections for you to follow in between the weekly sessions. We will tell you how to get your copy when you register.

Do I have to follow the daily reflections?

Of course that's up to you. But we will be encouraging you to follow them, because they are are an integral part of the journey, which will help you between the weekly sessions on your journey to find a deeper life in God.

Who is organising Life in the Spirit 2024?

At the diocesan level, Life in the Spirit 2024 is being organised by the Southwark Catholic Charismatic Renewal team, working alongside the diocesan Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis and St George's Cathedral.

What if I've got other questions?

You will be given more details after you register, but you can raise any questions you might have with email to southwarkrenewal@gmail.com

About our theme for 2024

"Arise sleeper!"

The vision given for this year's Life in the Spirit journey across the diocese has these familiar words (Eph 5:14)...

... accompanied by the image of a lamp lantern being held, with the holder looking outward

into the night...

... referring to the wise and foolish wedding attendants waiting for bridegroom (Matt 25:1-13)