A Time of Grace in Taunton

18 and 19 September 2009
Location: St Teresa of Lisieux Church
Address: Eastwick Road, Taunton TA2 7HF
Time: 3.30 pm Friday 18 September to 10.30 am Saturday 19 September

The relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux will be coming to our diocese in September.

The schedule of the visits is detailed below:

The relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux will be coming to our diocese in September.

The visits are an important time in the life of our diocese.  As well as Taunton, the relics will visit Filton.

More information about the visits can be obtained from the special website set up by the Catholic Communications Network - catholicrelics.co.uk.  You can find out much more at the St Thérèse video channel.

Parish Priests are reminded to contact Ronnie Mitchinson at our Department for Adult Education and Evangelisation when organising their visits.  This enables Father Tom in Filton and Canon John, as hosts, to ensure all visits are undertaken in a respectful and dignified manner and to make sure they can best welcome all those wishing to be present.

As we look forward to the visits cliftondiocese.com will bring you a series of podcasts where we'll meet people with a special affinity with St Thérèse.  Check our 'News and articles' section for the latest.

The timetable for the Taunton visit:

3.30 pm Welcome liturgy.  You can download the order of service in multimedia panel on the right.

7.00 pm Mass and healing service celebrated by Taunton’s Parish Priest and Dean Canon John Cunningham.    You can download the order of service in multimedia panel on the right.
 
10.00 pm to 11.00 pm Holy hour led by Father Gary Brassington Diocesan Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies and Parish Priest of St Augustine of Canterbury, Matson and English Martyrs, Tuffley, Gloucester.  

11.00 pm to 12.00 am Night Vigil in Malayalam.

12.00 am to 8.30am Night vigil with readings from the writings of St Thérèse on the hour, every hour.  The readings will be linked with the mission of the Church.

8.30 am Mass in honour of St Thérèse of the Child Jesus celebrated by Bishop Declan, homily by Father Michael McAndrew, Director of our Department for Adult Education and Evangelisation.

10.30 am Departure liturgy.

For further information about the Taunton visit contact Canon John Cunningham 01823 27270.