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Upcoming SVP 2007 National Meetings & Mass of Rededication
SVP Mass of Rededication & Exhibition
The 2007 Mass of Rededication and exhibition will take place on the 29th September at English Martyrs Church in York (1 mile south west of York city centre). The exhibition of SVP works will begin at 11.00 am in the Church hall and will close at 2.30pm. The Mass of Rededication will take place at 3.00pm.
The SVP exhibition will give members the opportunity to learn about the many activities undertaken by the SVP and to meet those involved in various aspects of SVP work.
At the Mass, members from across England and Wales will have the opportunity to renew their commitment to the Society's primary purpose of service to the poor and to join in the celebration of the Eucharist. This is a national event and all members are warmly invited to attend. Friends and relations are more than welcome to come along as well and join in our celebration.
Any member wishing to attend should contact National Office on 020 7407 4644 and speak to Allison, Emily or Olga. You will then be sent an attendance pack. There is no charge for this event. Lunch will not be provided but teas and coffees will be available.
York is a beautiful historic city, so why not make it a weekend of it and take a well deserved break at the same time as meeting up with Vincentian friends old and new.
Programme and Booking Form for the 2007 One-Day National Meetings
National Meetings provide SVP members with the opportunity to gather together, to grow in Vincentian Spirituality, to share experiences, to learn from one another and to discuss issues with members of the National Board. Conferences are encouraged to send at least one member to this important annual meeting of the Society.
The theme of the 2007 National Meetings is "The Harvest Is Rich." National Office is now taking bookings for the following three one-day meetings:
• Liverpool Day Meeting - Saturday 13th October
Venue: The Conference Centre at LACE, Croxteth Drive , Liverpool , L17 1AA .
• Slough Day Meeting - Saturday 27th October
Venue: St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School , 1 Langley Road , Slough Sl37AF.
• Cheltenham Day - Saturday 3rd November
Venue: Christ's College (Formerly St Benedict's Catholic College ), Arle Road , Cheltenham , GL51 8LE .
Programme
The programme for these meetings will be identical. It will include:
| 9.30 | Arrival |
| 10.00 | Welcome and Opening Prayers |
| • Overview: The harvest is rich.. | |
| • Recruitment: The labourers are few. | |
| 12.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 | Spirituality: Other seeds fell on rocky ground.. |
| 13.30 | Youth: Other seeds fell on good soil. |
| • Refreshments | |
| • The relevance of the SVP in the Church today - Guest Speaker | |
| • National President's address | |
| • Q&As | |
| 16.00 | Holy Mass |
How to Book?
The charge for the one day meetings is £10 per delegate. Members attending Cheltenham and Slough will be asked to bring their own lunch. NB: Lunch at the Liverpool meeting is being provided as part of the package and there may therefore be an additional charge payable.
To book download and complete the National Meeting Booking Form. A map, parking information and any final details will be sent out with the booking confirmation.
Please book early to reduce the administrative burden. Completed forms should be sent back to National Office as quickly as possible in order to make appropriate arrangements, and no later than 3 weeks before the meeting date.
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