Baptism Confirmation and Reception into the Church
Adult Baptism, Reception into the Church and Adult Confirmation
If you are thinking of getting baptised, or would like to become a Catholic, please contact Father Peter to make an appointment.
The parish runs regular courses for Adult Baptism, Confirmation and Reception into the Church. The next course begins on Monday 5th March 2012 and concludes with the administration of the Sacramentsa on Sunday 8th July.
During the course of talks the group will read St Luke's Gospel and cover the topics below. This is but an introduction:
What is God like?
What is the purpose of prayer?
Who was Jesus?
What is the meaning of the resurrection?
Why is the Virgin Mary so important to Catholics?
How do you understand the Bible?
What is the Church?
What are the sacraments?
How do you know what is right and wrong?
What happens after death?
Why is the pope important?
What are saints for?
Are all religions ways to God?
Children's Baptism
Every parent who wishes to have their child Baptised at St Mary Moorfields is asked to attend a prepartion session on one of the following dates: Thursday December 8th; Thursday February 16th; Thursday March 29th; Thursday 26th April; Thursday 7th June. Ecah session will last an hour. These are also for those individual asked to be Godparents and who have to fulfil the requirement of attendance at a preparation course.
Children's First Communion
The Parish will be offering a course for First Communion for those attending Mass at St Mary Moorfields. The course begins in January and will finish in the summer. Exact dates of classes and First Communion yet to be establsihed. Please contact Fr Peter if interested.
Apologetics
The Catholic Church's teaching on human sexuality explained:
The Spousal meaning of the body
The promulgation of the Encyclical Humanae Vitae in 1969 and the rejection of the legitimacy of artificial birth-control was a watershed for many Catholics in their attitude towards the Pope and the Church. At the time little context was given as to why the Church taught as it did, which was unfortunate. The issue was shrunk to a matter of conscience alone without the rational grounds for which to make the choice, except the avoidance of pregnancy. Now the Church has developed a body of teaching that embraces the whole person, of which Humanae Vitae forms part of this coherent whole. These talks and discussions will help explain this bigger vision that the Church possesses on the human person, and their bodily constitution.
1. The Human Body in God's plan: Solitude, unity and gift
Thursday 10th November 6:30-7:30pm
2. Where we are now: Desire, shame and purity
Thursday 12th January 6:30-7:30pm
3. The remedy for sin and the preparation for heaven: marriage and chastity
Thursday 9th February 6:30-7:30pm
4. Telling the truth with the body: Fecundity and contraception
Thursday 22nd March 6:30-7:30pm
Edward Hadas, Deputy Editor of Breaking Views
In conversation with
Fr Peter Newby, Parish Priest of St Mary Moorfields