Apologia - Third Session 'Faith and Reason' Sunday 18th January, 5pm

Learning how to understand and deepen our faith

The initiative "Apologia" got off to a good start in September with a walk through the elements of the Mass. This was followed by the second session on 'The Last Things' examining the Church's teaching on heaven and hell, death and judgement.  The next session is planned to take place on Sunday 18th January at 5pm in the parish centre.  Entitled 'Faith and Reason', the session will be led by parishioner and school governor Sue Collins who will help us examine the relationship between faith and science, with particular reference to Pope St John Paul II's teaching in his 1998 encyclical 'Fides et Ratio'.  Do make a note in your diary and join us for this popular and informative event in the new year.


To prepare for the Apologia series, a number of parishioners were interviewed by Fr Simon about their faith. These interviews are presented in a series of videos which can be accessed at the link below. Thank you to all who contributed for their willingness to share what their faith means to them.

Apologia Interviews

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