Events
Lent Programme 2025
Inspiring Hope
Spiritual Meditation and Group Direction
What a ¼ of a Century Teaches Us About Loss and Hope
Saturdays at 11am
On 8th, 15th, & 22nd March
Over the past 25 years the 21st century has unfolded in ways we didn’t imagine and often didn’t want. The UN Millenium Goals set for us a vision of sustainable growth, generosity and mutual respect which has seemingly been discarded by many world leaders and embittered groups.
Over three Saturday morning sessions, we will look back on the UN Millenium goals and reflect on the theological questions, global concerns and moral challenges that are leaving so many people feeling exhausted, anxious and overwhelmed.
What is the Christian response to these troubled times? How do we renew our hope?
Led by Father David
Inspiring Scripture & Art
Our Paschal Vigil Panels and the scriptures that inspire them
Saturdays at 11am
On 29th March, 5th & 12th April
We are awaiting our Lord’s return with our lamps full and burning, so that he will find us awake and seat us at his table (Luke 12:35). While we wait in hope together around the fire, we recall the great story of God’s saving work, from creation through to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are blessed to have this great salvation story depicted in our own Paschal Vigil Panels by the artist John Afflick, based on seven of the scriptural passages we most usually hear at our own Vigil on Holy Saturday.
Over three Saturday mornings we will use our Paschal Vigil Panels and these scriptures as the springboard for group reflection and discussion.
Led by Jane Jales
Inspiring Music
Religious Music of the Netherlanders,
15th & 16th century Europe
Tuesdays at 8.00pm (with light refreshments from 7.30pm)
On 11th, 18th & 25th March, 1st, 8th & 15th April
At Flat 6, Pocklington Lodge, Rylett Rd, W12 9PQ (use entrance in Goldhawk Road)
Holy Innocents is very fortunate to receive visits several times a year from The English Consort of Voices, a choir of top-class professional singers specialising in music of this period. The music they present ranks alongside some of the finest productions in the visual arts and literature of their era, and would usually be performed, if at all, in concert halls or cathedrals.
We are very privileged indeed to experience these performances in the context of their appropriate liturgical settings, and this course is offering an opportunity to get on terms with the various styles, genres and workings of this beautiful and deeply felt music, and with the lives and backgrounds of those who composed it and brought it to life.
To join and receive weekly background notes & playlists please contact Dennis on: sommers702@btinternet.com
or: 07713 901001/0208 749 1443 (landline preferred)
Led by Dennis Sommers.
Dennis graduated from the Royal College of Music where he taught Music History & Appreciation for several years before turning pro. For nearly 20 years he served as Licenced Lay Minister at St Saviour’s, Cobbold Rd.
For more optional background reading see these two articles written by Dennis: historical background and What was humanism and how did it affect music?.
Inspiring Study
In your own time, you could read one or more of the books chosen by Father David, Mother Paulette and Jane for their own Lent study. And perhaps take up the opportunity to discuss it with them, and the others also reading it, over the next 6 weeks. The details of each book can be found in the Study section towards the end of this booklet.
Stations of the Cross
Fridays at 12pm
On 7th, 21st & 28th March, 4th & 11th April
The same Stations each of the 5 weeks, but with different reflections and prayers on Jesus’ final journey to his death on the cross.
There are no Stations on 14th March because the Requiem Mass for Victoria Roberts starts at 11am that day.
Led by Anthony Biggs
Mid-week Eucharist in Lent
Wednesdays at 11am
On 12th, 19th, 26th March, 2nd & 9th April
Service followed by silent prayer to noon. Spend an hour with God in the beauty of holiness.