A large proportion (25%) of our priests have stepped up to the mark with today's letter in The Daily Telegraph and many of the laity have signed the petition against Gay "Marriage" and now we can all take one step further by attending one of SPUC's many sessions around the country (even in Wales).
Here are the details as sent from John Smeaton (via GM)
Here are the details as sent from John Smeaton (via GM)
"I am
writing to you ask for your support for a series of meetings that SPUC are
holding in the coming weeks. I would be delighted if you could both attend one
of these meetings yourself and encourage others to do so too – particularly, but
not exclusively, the clergy.
SPUC
are hosting information days all around the country as part of our campaign to
oppose the government's plans to redefine marriage. We have organised the
meetings such that there is at least one in every diocese and have sent personal
invitations to all clergy in England and Wales. The events are being held
between Monday 21 January and Thursday 21 February. Most are taking place during
the day, but some are in the evening. A light meal will be provided at all
events. To book a place at one of the events please contact Paul Smeaton on 020
7820 3126, or email him at paulsmeaton@spuc.org.uk
Of
necessity these meetings have been organised at short notice, due to the
government unexpectedly announcing in December that they plan to try to push
through legislation early this year.
Given
the short notice of these meetings, the response to our invitations have thus
far been quite small. But, as I’m sure you’ll appreciate, the need to mount
opposition to the proposed legislation is very urgent. Please remind your
priests that SPUC have written to them about these important meetings and ask them to attend one of the events.
It is
very important for our organisational arrangements that all those wishing to
attend a meeting, whether clergy or laity, book a place as soon as
possible".
Event
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Attending
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Guest
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Monday 21 January, 11.30am - 3.15pm, St John the Evangelist Catholic
Church, 3 Springfield Road, Horsham, RH12 2PJ
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Tuesday 22 January, 11.30am - 3.15pm, St Peter's Pastoral Centre,
Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8RY
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Wednesday 23 January, 11am - 2.30pm, British Legion Hall, 58 Fishers
Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HR
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Wednesday 23 January, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Saint Alban’s Catholic High
School, Digby Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ
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Thursday 24 January, 11.30am - 3.15pm, Westminster Cathedral Hall,
Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QH
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Friday 25 January, 11am - 2.30pm, Holy Ghost Fathers, 6 Woodlands
Road, Bickley, BR1 2AF
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Friday 25 January, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Saint Gregory’s Catholic Church,
22 Park Avenue North, Northampton, NN3 2HS
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Thursday 31 January, 11am - 2.30pm, Cathedral House, St Chad’s
Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6EU
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Thursday 31 January, 6.30pm – 9.15pm, Holy Trinity Community Centre,
London Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1LQ
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Friday 1 February, Chigwell Convent, 803 Chigwell Road, Woodford
Bridge, Essex IG8 8AU
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Monday 4 February, 11am - 2.30pm, St. Wilfred’s, Witton Street,
Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5NP
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Monday 4 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Centre for Evangelisation,
Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA
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Tuesday 5 February, 11am - 2.30pm, Schoenstatt Shrine and Pastoral
Centre, Manchester Road, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 8QQ
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Tuesday 5 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Lancaster Cathedral House,
Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT
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Wednesday 6 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, St Andrew's Catholic Church, 1
Bondfield Road, Teesville, Middlesbrough, TS6 9BA
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Thursday 7 February, 11am - 2.30pm, Saint Robert's, 151 Cedar Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9PH
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Thursday 7 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Hallam Pastoral Centre, St
Charles Street, Sheffield, S9 3WU
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Friday 8 February, 11am - 2.30pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 280
Southcoates Lane, Hull, HU9 3AP
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Friday 8 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Rosmini Centre House of Prayer,
433 Fosse Way, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Leicestershire, LE7 4SJ
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Monday 11 February, 11.30am – 3.15pm, The Conference Centre at St
Cuthberts, Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TG11 0EG
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Thursday 14 February, 11am - 2.30pm, Sacred Heart Parish, School
Road, Morriston, Swansea. SA6 6HZ
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Thursday 14 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm, Pastoral Resources Centre, 910
Newport Road, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 4LL
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Friday 15 February, 11am -
2.30pm, Downside Abbey Pastoral Centre and Bookshop, Downside Abbey,
Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Radstock, Bath, BA3 4RH
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Friday 15 February, 6.30pm - 9.15pm in Oxford
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Tuesday 19 February, 11.30am - 3.15pm,Wrexham Cathedral Clergy House,
47 Regent Street, Wrexham, LL11 1RB
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Thursday 21 February, 11am - 2.30pm, Wheeler Hall, Great George
Street, Leeds, LS2 8BE
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