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Visit to the Serbian Orthodox Church of St Lazar, Wednesday 3 July 2024

Posted on June 6, 2024 by vburke44

Assemble at the church of Saint Lazar at 2.00 p.m. The locationis Griffins Brook Lane, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 1QG. Thevisit will be led by Father Nenad Popovic. There is parkingspace beside the church. Bookings with fee of £5 per person no … Continue reading →

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Visit to Oulton Abbey – Wednesday 22 May 2024

Posted on May 12, 2024 by vburke44

Click here for information and the booking form for our visit to Oulton Abbey on Wednesday 22 May. This year is the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the Benedictine community and this visit is an opportunity to join in the … Continue reading →

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Secret Hiding Places by Michael Hodgetts – new edition

Posted on March 8, 2024 by vburke44

A new edition of Michael Hodgetts’ major work ‘Secret Hiding Places’ has been published, with the addition of many colour illustrations. The first edition of the book has been out of print for many years (only available second hand and … Continue reading →

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MCHS Visit to Rugeley and Colwich, Thursday 28 September 2023

Posted on August 31, 2023 by vburke44

THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBERVISIT TO RUGELEY AND COLWICH, Staffordshire11.00  Visit to the church of St Joseph and St Etheldreda led by Fr Peter Stonier12.00  Mass1.00    Buffet lunch at the Wolseley Arms2.15    Visit to St Mary’s Abbey Colwich led by Gerard Wilcox3.30    … Continue reading →

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Saturday 30 September, 10am – 4pm, Birmingham Oratory: Hopkins Society Day

Posted on August 21, 2023 by vburke44

Gerard Manley Hopkins at the Birmingham Oratory 10:00am: Arrival and tea/coffee.10:30am: ‘Revisiting ‘Inscape’ and ‘Instress’: an exploration of their origins’:Lecture by Dr. Jill Robson, Hopkins Society UK.12:00pm: Lunch at Café Rumi, 205 Hagley Road, Birmingham.1:30pm: Visit to the Museum of … Continue reading →

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Visit to Spetchley Park, Thursday 6 July 2023

Posted on June 7, 2023 by vburke44

Our next visit has been arranged for Thursday 6 July to Spetchley Park in Worcestershire, WR5 1RS. Click here for the booking formClick here for the lunch optionsClick here for information on the Berkeley Family and All Saints parish church … Continue reading →

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