“Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit” Acts 8:17
“The gift of the Spirit is communicated through the laying on of hands and anointing with sacred chrism. Saint Paul sheds lights on the meaning of these sacramental signs when he says that “God… has anointed us, by putting his seal on us and giving us his Spirit in our hearts” (2 Cor 1:21-22). Sealed with the Holy Spirit, we are configured more closely to Christ and strengthened to bear witness to him in our world.”
Pope Francis, General Audience, May 2018
| Date and Time | Session Title | Venue | Session details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22nd September 2024 Deadline for Registration Forms |
Registration forms and questionnaires to be emailed to cathedralbrentwood@gmail.com or posted through letterbox of Clergy House. |
Information for Course | |
| Thursday 26th September 2024 6.30 p.m. |
Introductory Meeting |
Conference Centre | A short meeting to go through the course. For parents and potential candidates. |
| Sunday 10th November 2024 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Session 1: Science or Religion? Faith or Reason? |
Parish Hall | |
| Sunday 24th November 2024 10.00 a.m. |
Faith in Action |
Coffee after Mass to raise money for the soup kitchen | |
| Sunday 8th December 2024 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Session 2: Jesus Christ: the centre of our faith Christmas cards to be brought in. |
Parish Hall | Who do people say I am?’ What did Jesus do for us? |
| Saturday 11th January 2025 9.00 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. |
Confirmation Retreat at Abbotswick |
The Gift of the Holy Spirirt | |
| Sunday 12th January 2025 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Session 3: Jesus Christ in the Sacraments and the lives of the Saints |
Parish Hall | Channels of Grace |
| Sunday 9th February 2025 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Faith in Action |
Parish Hall | Putting together packs for the homeless. |
| Sunday 9th March 2024 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Session 4: When does life begin? Should doctors be able to end life as well as save it? |
Parish Hall | |
| Dates to be arranged and advised |
Visit to Order of Malta Soup Kitchen |
St James’s, Spanish Place, 22 George St, Marylebone, London W1U 3QY |
Putting our faith into action. |
| Sunday 6th April 2025 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Session 5: Standing up for your faith |
Parish Hall | The challenging of living authentically today. |
| Thursday 17th April 2025 at 8.00 p.m. |
Maundy Thursday Mass |
Cathedral | |
| Friday 18th April 2025 at 3.00 p.m. |
Good Friday Liturgy |
Cathedral | |
| Saturday 19th April 2025 at 8.00 p.m. |
Easter Vigil |
Cathedral | First Mass of Easter |
| Sunday 4th May 2025 4.00 – 6.15 p.m. |
Session 6: True Joy |
Parish Hall | The Church’s teaching on human relationships. |
| Sunday 18th May 2025 4.00 – 6.15 p.m.. |
Session 7: Confirmation and beyond |
Parish Hall | What it means to be a full member of the Church and God’s specific plan for you. Vocations. |
| Wednesday 4th June 2025 6.30 p.m. |
Reconciliation and Rehearsal |
Cathedral | Reconciliation and Rehearsal |
| Sunday 8th June 2025 11.30 a.m. |
Confirmation Day |
Cathedral | Sacrament of Confirmation |
The Holy Spirit is God’s great gift to us. It is Christ who fills us with his Spirit and makes us sharers of his own life and mission, in accordance to God’s saving plan. Christian witness is doing what the Spirit asks of us
We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service. In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit” and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
Each year we have the great joy of celebrating the commitment of our young people as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Our Confirmation preparation is for young men and women who are presently in year 11. It allows them to reflect on their own relationship with God and to explore with other young people some of the questions they may have about their faith.
The preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation 2022-23 has now begun.
Information about next year’s preparation will be available in 2023.
Brentwood Cathedral began in 1861 as a parish church built in a Gothic style. This relatively small building was raised to cathedral status in 1917. Between 1989 and 1991 the church was enlarged in an Italianate classical style.
The new Brentwood Cathedral was dedicated by Cardinal Basil Hume on 31 May 1991 and in 2022 the cathedral was listed at Grade II.
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