Courses & Calendar

At the International Centre of Newman Friends we will receive a guided tour of Newman’s rooms including his former library which today contains a specialised Newman library, available to students and scholars, and an exhibition of Newman representations, busts, prints, etching and paintings of persons and places related to Newman, and Newman memorabilia. We will visit his private room and his chapel where he spent so much of his time in his search for the truth, and where he received much grace. We will also celebrate Mass together. Please note places are limited for this Pilgrimage due to the size of the venues.

Cost £40 includes refreshments and lunch.

Meeting for lunch at 12.30pm at the Sandford Talking Shop

(The Village Hall, Henley Road, Sandford, OX4 4XZ) then from 2pm- 5pm a Pilgrimage visit to The International Centre of Newman Friends

(Ambrose Cottage, 9 College Lane, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4LH).

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The second module of the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies: This module will familiarise participants with the process through which the New Testament writings came into being and to help them interpret the material presented and understand its significance for the life of a Christian today.

This is a two session module: Saturday 4th and 11th February 2023, students are required to attend both sessions and submit an essay.

This is a virtual course organised by the Diocesan Education Service under licence from the Board of Religious Studies of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales.  For more information on the course have a look at our brochure here.

The third module of the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies: This module will deepen participants’ awareness of the significance and centrality of the person and work of Jesus Christ in the daily life of the Christian as well as in the worship of the Church.

This is a two session module: Saturday 11th and 18th March 2023, students are required to attend both sessions and submit an essay.

This is a virtual course organised by the Diocesan Education Service under licence from the Board of Religious Studies of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales.  For more information on the course have a look at our brochure here.

We are putting the final touches to our next Headteachers Conference.  It will take place on 23rd and 24th March 2023.

The conference will focus on teaching virtues and will include input from both primary and secondary schools on best practice examples.   We are pleased to welcome back Bishop David Oakley to talk to us about the theology of the body and Fr Adrian Porter SJ to talk about virtues.

This conference is supported by Teaching Personnel and will cost £295 including overnight accommodation at Sedgebrook Hall, Chapel Brampton, Northamptonshire.

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A time for taking a break from “the tyranny of urgency” (Let Us Dream, Pope Francis) and spending time together in communion and mutual support as we share God’s message of love to the communities we serve.

Register your interest below for our next Deputy Heads Conference, this residential conference is open to all members of SLT except the Headteacher (as they have their own Conference).  This conference is supported by Teaching Personnel and will cost £295 including overnight accommodation and all meals.

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