General

JULY

• 14 St Camillus de Lellis, Priest.
• 15 St Bonaventure, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, memorial.
• 15-17 Buckfast Abbey. Annual diocesan retreat for The Legion of Mary. Cost £55 (Day only £10). Details from Michael Cobbett on 01626 865700.
• 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
• 16-18 Annual Justice & Peace Conference, Swanwick, Derbyshire. ‘Our Daily Bread: Food Security, People and Planet' Booking forms to download from www.justice-and-peace.org.uk
• 17 Plymouth Cathedral, 10.45am-5pm. ‘Cantate Domino' Music Day with Martin Foster. Booking forms available from your parish priest or Director of Music. Cost £7 per person.
• 18 SUNDAY: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Week IV).
• 20 St Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr.
• 21 St Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor of the Church.
• 22 St Mary Magdalene, memorial.
• 23 St Bridget, Religious, patron of Europe; feast.
• 23-27 Peace News Summer Camp: See www.peacenews.info
• 24 St Sharbel Makhluf, Priest.
• 24-30 Boarbank Hall, Cumbria. ‘Thinking Faith' course for Catholic students and young professionals. Cost (full board) £240, conc. £190. Contact Sr Margaret Atkins, Boarbank Hall, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7NH; margaret [at] boarbankhall [dot] org [dot] uk or www.boarbankhall.org.uk/events.htm
• 24-31 July: Harrogate Ladies' College, North Yorkshire. Riding Lights Summer Theatre School. Details from 01904 655317 or see www.ridinglights.org/sts
• 25 SUNDAY: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Week I). Day for Life: See www.dayforlife.org
• 25 Westminster Cathedral, 3.30pm. Mass to celebrate end of SVP's 350th Anniversary year. See www.svp.org.uk
• 26 Ss Joachim and Ann, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, memorial.
• 29 St Martha, memorial.
• 30 St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop, Doctor of the Church.
• 31 St Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, memorial.

AUGUST

• 1 SUNDAY: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Week II).
• 2 St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest.
• 2-10 Vézelay, France. Pax Christi 3rd European Walk for Peace. Join young people (aged 18-35) from across Europe for five days of walking through the magnificent regions of Morvan and the Bourgogne followed by an international gathering and celebration. See www.vezelay2010.com or 020 8203 4884.
• 4 St John Mary Vianney, Priest, memorial.
• 5 The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary.
• 5-8 University of Kent, Canterbury. John Main Seminar 2010 - ‘The Shape of God's Affection'; pre-seminar retreat 2-5 August, led by Fr Laurence Freeman, OSB. See www.jms10.com
• 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord, feast.
• 6-8 Oratory School, Reading, Evangelium weekend Conference for young adults explaining the Catholic Faith in the modern world. Full board £95. Booking forms available now. Limited number of places. To book: www.evangelium.co.uk
• 6 & 9 Hiroshima and Nagasaki commemorations: www.paxchristi.org.uk 020 8203 4884; www.cnduk.org 020 7700 2393
• 7 St Sixtus II, Pope, and Compan-ions, Martyrs; St Cajetan, Priest.
• 8 SUNDAY: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Week III).
• 9 St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin, Martyr, patron of Europe, feast.
• 9 Westminster Cathedral, London. Pax Christi Jägerstätter evening, coordinator [at] paxchristi [dot] org [dot] uk 020 8203 4884.
• 10 St Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr, feast.
• 11 St Clare, Virgin, memorial.
• 12 St Jane Frances de Chantal
• 13 Ss Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs.
• 14 St Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr, memorial.
• 15 SUNDAY: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, solemnity.
• 16 Weekday in Ordinary Time (20) or St Stephen of Hungary (Week IV).
• 19 St John Eudes, Priest.
• 20 St Bernard, abbot, Doctor of the Church, memorial.
• 20-22 UNA Southern Counties Conference; ‘Making a reality of the UN's aims: patricia [at] radioactive [dot] org [dot] uk, 01590 679 030
• 21 St Pius X, Pope, memorial.
• 22 SUNDAY: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Week I).
• 22-29 Pilgrimage to the Oberammergau Passion Play with Bishop Christopher Budd plus visit to the Shrine of St Boniface in Fulda. Cost £1199. To book, contact Pax Travel on 020 7485 3003 or visit www.paxtravel.co.uk
• 23 St Rose of Lima, Virgin.
• 24 St Bartholomew, Apostle, feast.
• 25 St Louis; St Joseph Calasanz, Priest.
• 26 Bl. Dominic of the Mother of God Barberi, Priest.
• 27 St Monica, memorial.
• 27-29 Greenbelt Festival: Bruce Kent speaking on war and peace culture: info [at] greenbelt [dot] org [dot] uk 020 7374 2760
• 28 St Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church, memorial.
• 29 SUNDAY: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Week II).
• 30 Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line and Margaret Ward, Martyrs.
• 31 St Aidan, Bishop, and Saints of Lindisfarne.

SEPTEMBER

• 2-12 Sept: CAFOD's Sponsored Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Details from Helen Hinde at hhinde [at] cafod [dot] org [dot] uk or call her on 020 7095 5333.
• 3 St Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church, memorial.
• 4 St Cuthbert, Bishop.

Plymouth Deanery

JULY

• 14 Holy Family, Beacon Park, 10am-12 noon. Coffee Morning aid of Catholic Women's League. Tickets £1 each.
• 16 St Peter's (CE) Church, Wyndham Square, 7.30pm. Charles Cross Concert Band. Admission £5.
• 17 Plymouth Cathedral, 10.45am-5pm. ‘Cantate Domino' Music Day with Martin Foster. See under ‘General'.
• 18 Plymouth Cathedral, 10am. Annual Naval Mass, followed by a reception in the Cathedral garden. Details from David Yates on 01752 811259.
• 19 Plymouth Cathedral Centre, 7pm. Meeting of the Focolare ‘Word of Life' group.
• 21 Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity, 3a Watts Rd, Plymouth, PL4 8SE, 7.30pm. ‘Good without God': A humanist contribution to dialogue by Sid Remmer. Tel. 01752 254438  E-mail: info [at] pcfcd [dot] co [dot] uk 21 Plymouth Cathedral Centre, 7.30pm. Plymouth Branch of the SPUC meeting. Call Christine Hudson on 01752 224018. (Regional meeting on 24th).
• 24-26 St Gabriel's (CE) Church, Higher Compton. Centenary celebrations incl. Sung Eucharist on 25th at 6.30pm with celebrant The Bishop of Ebbsfleet.

AUGUST

• 1 Plymouth Cathedral, 3pm. Sung Latin Mass in the extraordinary form. Followed by refreshments. All welcome.
• 7 St Margaret Mary, Plymstock, 6pm. Mass in Polish with religious instruction for Polish children at 5pm.
• 10 Meeting of the Patricians group of the Legion of Mary, 7pm. Details from Joan Howell on 01752 509900.
• 16 Plymouth Cathedral Centre, 7pm. Meeting of the Focolare ‘Word of Life' group.

Torbay Deanery

JULY

• 17 Buckfast Abbey, 10.30am. Bell ringers from Bath & Wells will ring a quarter peal of bells.17 St Mary & St George, Totnes, 12 noon. Tabletop Sale in aid of the school and children in Gira Gira. Details from Anthea Holmes on 01803 867319.
• 17 Buckfast Abbey, 7.15pm. Concert of sacred music by the Exeter Chamber Choir. Tickets £8 adults and £5 children and full-time students, from EEC tickets on 01404 813041, other choir members and on the door. The Office of Compline will follow this concert at 9pm. Go to www.exeterchamberchoir.co.uk
• 18 Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay, 10am. Car Boot Sale. Refreshments. Set up from 8.30am.
• 25 St Cyprian's Chapel, Ugbrooke, 3pm. Latin Mass in the extraordinary form.
• 28 Buckfast Abbey, 4pm. BBC Radio 3 live broadcast of Choral Evening Prayer with The Exon Singers. Please take your seats by 3.45pm.

AUGUST

• 5-16 Buckfast Abbey, Medieval Guest Hall, 10am-5pm. The Rotary Club of Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Charity Art Exhibition. (On Sundays: 12 noon to 4pm).
• 6 Assumption of Our Lady, Abbey Road, Torquay, 7pm. Mass for Ministers of the Word and Ministers of the Eucharist with a time of prayer and reflection.
• 22 St Cyprian's Chapel, Ugbrooke, 3pm. Latin Mass in the extraordinary form.
• 24 Buckfast Abbey Home Apiary and Education Centre, 10.30am. One-day course for people considering beekeeping. Cost £45. Details from 01364 645517 or cdensley [at] buckfast [dot] org [dot] uk or visit www.buckfast.org.uk

Exeter Deanery

JULY

• 12 Rosary House, Exeter. Board meeting of the Catholic Children's Society (Plymouth).
• 15 Committee Rooms, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, 6pm. Voices of Moderation - Dr Indarjit Singh - Devon Faith and Belief Forum.
• 17 Holy Ghost, Exmouth, 7.30pm. Parish party: ‘A night at the Opera' with cocktails, three course meal and entertainment. Cost £15. Booking forms at the church.
• 18 Most Precious Blood, Sidmouth, 9am. First of the additional Mass for Sunday.
• 18 Holy Ghost, Exmouth, 2-6pm. Summer Garden Fête at St Peter's School, Lympstone. Entrance £1 per adult, children free of charge. Enquiries to Jane Cheyne on 01395 263384.
• 18 Blessed Sacrament, Heavitree, 3pm. Sung Latin Mass in the extraordinary form.
• 19 Blessed Sacrament, Heavitree, 7.30pm. Meeting of the Meditation Group in the Richard Reynolds Centre. Details from Dawn Williams on 01395 276361 or 07891 015713.
• 21 St John's School, Tiverton, 6pm. Years 5/6 perform their play ‘An African Story'. Details from the school on 01884 253630.
• 25 Buckfast Abbey, 2.30pm. Mass for the Society of Our Lady of Lourdes (pilgrimage). Celebrant, Fr Danny Longland. Followed by a cream tea. Details from Sheelah Gardner-Thorpe on 01392 431927.

AUGUST

• 6 Holy Ghost, Exmouth, 11am. Mass of the Feast of the Transfiguration with Anointing of the Sick.
• 15 Blessed Sacrament, Heavitree, 3pm. Sung Latin Mass in the extraordinary form.
• 16 Blessed Sacrament, Heavitree, 7.30pm. Post-Garden Fête meeting in the Richard Reynolds Centre.
• 9-13 Colyton Grammar School, 10am-4pm. ‘Back to Broadway' Theatre skills Summer School for children aged 8-15 with performance on 13th in aid of Children's Hospice South West. Details from Sue Bearcroft on 01297 553602 or 07777 688207.

Dorset Deanery

JULY

• 14-18 July: Holton Lee, Poole. Connect 2010 Churches Together event incl. seminars, interest groups, activities, evening celebrations, and a weekend geared for all the family to include camping, and a youth and children's programme. For details see www.connect2010.org.uk
• 17 St Augustine's (Hall), Weymouth. The One World Group are holding an International Evening.
• 18 O. L. of Lourdes & St Cecilia, Blandford Forum. ‘Bring & Share' parish family picnic at Audrey's Farm after the Children's Mass.
• 18 St Mary's Church, Beaminster., 4pm. ‘Peace-making is not for Wimps' - Donald Reeves is a previous Rector of St James Piccadilly and is Director of The Soul of Europe and has been working in the Balkans for ten years. (Bosnia and Kosovo). All welcome. Refreshments. Visitors £1. Enquiries to Peter Glanville on 01308 458283.
• 18 Bridport United Church Hall, 3-4.30pm. Sunday tea organised by Bridport & District Churches Together, for those living alone.
• 20 St Mary's, Poole, 8pm. Meeting for those interested in joining the Catholic Church. Phone Eunice on 01202 771047 for more information.
• 23 St Joseph's, Parkstone, 7.30pm. Annual Mission Mass followed by a film and talk by Father Frank Thompson MHM.
• 24 O. L. Queen of Martyrs & St Ignatius, Chideock, 6pm. Vigil Mass for Sunday. On Saturday 31st July there will be Mass at 10am for our Patronal Feast of St Ignatius.
• 25 Sedgehill Manor, Shaftesbury. Annual parish picnic.
• 26 Menorah Suite, Murray Muscat Centre, Glen Fern Road, Bournemouth, 8pm. Meeting of the Bournemouth Branch of the Council for Christians & Jews (CCJ). Speaker: Barbara Moont on ‘Our Sun, The True Reason for Global Warming'. Details from John Shepherd on 01202 552973.
• 29 Our Lady's, Marnhull, 12 noon. Mass in Latin in the extraordinary form. Details from Mrs Joan Bird on 01747 858971.
• 31 O. L. Queen of Martyrs & St Ignatius, Chideock, 10am. Mass of St Ignatius for patronal feast day.

AUGUST

• 15 Bridport United Church Hall, 3-4.30pm. Sunday tea organised by Bridport & District Churches Together, for those living alone.

Cornwall Deanery

JULY

• 16 St Mary Immaculate, Falmouth, 6pm. Altar servers' barbecue. All servers and their families are invited.
• 17 O. L. of the Angels, Saltash. Cheese & wine accordion evening.
• 17 St Mary's Hall, Falmouth, 10am. Mass begins a Salesian Day of Reflection for those working with young people or wanting to do so. Speaker is Fr Martin Poulsom SDB, lecturer in Theology at Heythrop College. Please bring a packed lunch. Refreshments available.
• 18 Sclerder Abbey. Annual Dog Show.
• 18 Immaculate Conception, Penzance, 2.30pm. Garden party with strawberries, cream teas and stalls in the presbytery garden.
• 18 SWEB Club, Bodmin, 7.30pm. CWL and RNA Skittles Night in aid of Help for Heroes and RNA charities. Everyone is invited!
• 21 Most Holy Trinity, Newquay, 5pm. Parish children's outing to Perranporth beach. Lots of fun events!
• 24 Epiphany House, Kenwyn, Truro, 9.30am - 4.30pm. ‘Exploring our God-given Personalities'. This is a Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop led by the Rev'd Angela Butler. Cost £25.Please bring a packed lunch or order an Epiphany House lunch for £6. Tel. 01872 272249 or see www.epiphanyhousetruro.co.uk
• 27 Immaculate Conception, Penzance, 7.45pm. Organ recital on newly-restored organ. Admission £6 to include a glass of wine or fruit juice.

AUGUST

• 8 Immaculate Conception, Penzance. Garden party in the presbytery garden.

Looking Ahead

• 7 Sept: St Mary's, Poole, 7pm - 8.30pm. Information evening for parents of children preparing for their first Holy Communion.
• 11-18 Sept: Boarbank Hall, Cumbria. ‘Thinking Scripture' course on the Gospel of St John. Notable lecturers. Cost (single rooms) £280, conc. £220. Contact Sister Margaret Atkins, Boarbank Hall, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7NH; margaret [at] boarbankhall [dot] org [dot] uk or www.boarbankhall.org.uk/events.htm
• 16-19 Sept: Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to England and Scotland. Details on www.thepapalvisit.org.uk
• 18 Sept: St Mary's, Poole. Harvest Festival Fayre. Details from Anna Jackson, on 01202 687711.
• 19 Sept: Woodbury 10 Km Fun Run to support Christian Aid's work in Zimbabwe. Contact barbarawoolley2 [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk. Minimum age 16. Or see www.exmouth-harriers.co.uk for a registration form.
• 25 Sept: St Nicholas' School, Exeter. ‘RCIA: Sharing the Journey' is a training day for catechists and those interested in RCIA. Details from the Dept for Formation on 01392 671320. Booking forms available from your parish priest.
• 26 Sept: St Edward's, Shaftesbury, 11am. Parish centenary celebration Mass followed by hog roast, prayers at Cann cemetery and Benediction.
• 2 Oct: Assumption of Our Lady, Abbey Road, Torquay, 11am. The Catholic Women's League, Torquay, is holding an event to raise funds for Help for Heroes. The guest speaker will be David Gammell from Help for Heroes. Cost £5 including buffet lunch. For further details contact Julia Beacroft on julia [dot] beacroft [at] btconnect [dot] com.
• 8-10 Oct: St Rita's Centre, Honiton. ‘The Beginning Experience' Weekend for those widowed, divorced or separated. Details from Marguerite on 01395 266694 or Val on 01808 872714.
• 10-16 Oct: Cornish pilgrimage to Walsingham. Cost £315. See church posters or ring Christine on 01736 362619 or e-mail: christine [at] penzancecatholicchurch [dot] org
• 28 Oct: Trelawney Restaurant, Falmouth Hotel, 7 for 7.30pm. Three course dinner with guest Ann Widdecombe, cost £35. Proceeds to the Roof Fund at
  O. L. of the Portal & St Piran, Truro. Call 01872 272291.
• 8-11 November: Pilgrimage by coach to Walsingham from the Sacred Heart parish, Kingsbridge, with local pick-ups en route. Cost from £140. Details from Fred Hughes on 01548 581344 or e-mail tarast12 [at] gmail [dot] com
• 15-20 Nov: Boarbank Hall, Cumbria. ‘Health & Salvation' course for healthcare workers. Cost (single rooms) £260, conc. £200. Contact Sister Margaret Atkins, Boarbank Hall, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 7NH; margaret [at] boarbankhall [dot] org [dot] uk or www.boarbankhall.org.uk/events.htm
• 19 St Edward's, Shaftesbury. Annual Fish & Chips quiz supper.
• 20 November: Plymouth Cathedral, 11am. The BIG Marriage Celebration with blessing of couples by Bishop Christopher Budd. Details from Jillian Wilce, Celebrating Family Project Co-ordinator, tel. 01392 671320. E-mail: jillianw [at] plymouth-diocesan-office [dot] org [dot] uk

2011

• 7-9 Feb: Oakwood House, Maidstone, Kent. National Conference for Rural Catholics. Details from Rev Robert Miller on 01398 324217 or e-mail: rescentre [at] amserve [dot] com
• 19 Feb-5 March: Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land led by Bishop Christopher Budd. 30 places only. 15 days from £1,750. Contact Della Shenton, e-mail della [at] desertdawn [dot] net

Diary Dates information is kindly provided by courtesy of Catholic South West newspaper, to which our thanks are extended.