International Women’s Day: Online Roundtable
February 27, 2026
Sunday March 8th at 7pm
To mark International Women's Day on Sunday 8th March, our National Chaplain, Sr Katrina Alton is hosting an online roundtable discussion exploring what it means, as women of faith, to journey "towards an 'unarmed and disarming' peace".
Joining Sr Katrina will be:
- Christabel McCooey, Barrister and Tribunal Judge, dedicated to holding power to account
- Siobhan Burke, Tutor at St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, York
- MaryAnne Francalanza FCJ, Director of the FCJ Centre for Spirituality and EcoJustice in London
All are warmly welcome to join in this time of wisdom, intuition, prayer, conversation and celebration.
There is no charge to attend and anyone interested can register here: https://tinyurl.com/55b36jjf
Lenten Resource: We Dare to Ask This year’s Lenten resource invites parishioners to prepare for the renewal of their Baptismal promises at Easter. The program explores our mission to reflect Christ in our homes and communities, helping us to restore our covenant relationship with Jesus through his grace and mercy. You can find the full document here: cbcew.org.uk/we-dare-to-ask Weekly Sessions Each of the five sessions is available on its own page for ease of use: Session One Session Two Session Three Session Four Session Five To receive weekly highlights and updates, you can sign up for the Catholic Bishops' Conference newsletter here: Newsletter Sign-up .
Enrolment for this year’s Confirmation group closes this Sunday, 1st March .
The next set of First Holy Communion sessions will begin after Easter. You can find the full schedule and program details on our website: sphilipevans.co.uk/holy-communion . If you have any further questions or need assistance, please contact our Parish Secretary, Teresa , via email.
Belmont are now organizing retreats and day events again including a series of Lent Tuesdays: “Witnesses to the Faith” from 10am to 3pm at The Chapterhouse. The retreats and events calendar can be found at belmontabbey.org.uk/event-listings and will be updated through the year.
