PARISH CHRISTMAS CONCERT – Saturday, 5th December at 7.00pm Join us in The Chapterhouse for a wonderful evening of festive music featuring the Hereford Police Male Voice Choir. Come along with family and friends for a magical start to the Christmas season, while supporting our parish.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS 2027: If your child is in Year 3 or above and you would like him/her to receive First Holy Communion in 2027, please email Rob and Jacqui Corrigan on hc.belmontabbey@gmail.com by the end of December to register your interest. The classes will run from January to June on alternate Saturday mornings with the Mass taking place on or around Corpus Christi.
WALSINGHAM ROSARY FOR PEACE: Takes place on the irst Tuesday of the month in the Abbey Church. Everyone is welcome to 21, Woodield Gardens, Belmont for tea afterwards. The next meeting is Tuesday, 3rd November at 3.00pm.
LECTIO DIVINA: Takes place in the Parish Centre this Thursday, 5th November 7-8pm, and on Wednesday, 18th November 3-4pm. Refreshments follow. You are invited to follow the example of Jesus and the Saints by prayerfully engaging with Scripture. For more information, contact Renata Schmidt: renata.jmj@outlook.com
WOWBELMONT: Our next meeting is Tuesday, 3rd November at 11am in the Parish Centre. A warm welcome to any widows or widowers who would like to join us for a cuppa, cake and friendly chat.
THE BIBLE: MYTH OR HISTORY?: A free illustrated lecture series in Biblical Archaeology with David Rohl. Section Two: The Dispersion of the Nations - Session 9 - The descendants of Noah – Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Discoveries in Egypt’s Eastern Desert. The iconography of Mesopotamian inluence in early pharaonic Egypt. Saturday, 21st November 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Belmont Abbey Parish Centre. Free parking, Free entry. Monthly lectures usually on the second Saturday of each month except this month.
HEALING SERVICE: The next monthly service of prayers for healing takes place in the Abbey Church at 6.45pm on Friday, 6th November, led by Fr Michael Clothier from the Community of Saint Gregory the Great. There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions will be available. All are most welcome.
Dear friends in Christ, This weekend we enter the month of November which is dedicated to the Holy Souls. On Monday, we celebrate the feast of All Souls Day when there are three opportunities to attend Holy Mass to pray for our deceased friends and relatives. After the midday Mass, we will visit the graveyard and bless the graves. Please return your November Dead Lists as soon as possible so we can place the names of your loved ones on the altar and pray for them at Holy Mass throughout the month of the Holy Souls. The November dead list envelopes are available in the glass porch. There is a second collection this weekend throughout the Archdiocese for the Sick and Retired Clergy Fund. Since Belmont Parish has always been run by the monks of Belmont Abbey, the second collection here will go to support the sick and retired monks of Belmont. Thank you for supporting those who have devoted themselves to a life of prayer and to bringing people closer to God. Thank you to everyone who has been praying and asking about my father, Dominic, after his boating accident where he broke eight ribs. He is now back home in Abergavenny and doing remarkably well. I will be having a little break, going to see my parents from Thursday for a week, so I will not be around next weekend but I will still produce our newsletter before heading off!
PILGRIMAGE TO FÁTIMA, PORTUGAL: Abergavenny parish is planning a pilgrimage to Fatima next year- Monday, 20th September 2027 (6 days/5 nights/Full board/transfers/coach to Airport etc) Costs are approximate depending on airfares at time of booking - Flying to Lisbon from Bristol. Sharing room approx. £820.00. Single approx. £955.00 Staying at the Domus Pacis Hotel, run by the World Apostolate of Fatima. Forms available from Fr Matthew - fr.matthew@live.co.uk, Tel: 01873 851051 and on the parish website: https://www.olsm-abergavenny.co.uk/
PARISH BEREAVEMENT GROUP: This week we launched the Parish Bereavement Group. The group is open to all in the deanery who have experienced loss and would like join with others in a group support. Meetings will be be monthly and last for two hours. The aim of the group is to provide a safe space to share grief, where people can talkopenly about their loss, no matter how long ago, offer support and breakdown the feelings of isolation and loneliness. If you would like any further information please contact: parishbereavement26@gmail.com Or via the parish website www.belmontparish.org.uk
