Diocesan Jubilee Celebration of Hope

Bishop Bosco warmly invites you to join him on Saturday 19 July for our Diocesan Jubilee Celebration of Hope at Downside School & Abbey. We will have three keynote speakers for our adult programme (details can be found here), as well as a children’s & young people’s programme throughout the day. Bookings are filling up fast so don’t miss out on this opportunity, we only have a limited number of tickets left for the day.

Update – We are delighted to announce that Rise Theatre Company will be offering the workshops for our 12-16 age group. Rise Theatre Company is a well-established Catholic Theatre Company who work extensively with schools and parishes to offer meaningful programmes, performances, and retreats. More details about Rise Theatre Company can be found on their website: www.risetheatre.co.uk/about  A full programme of activities will be run on the day by experienced group leaders for our children and young people ranging in age from 3-16.

Programme for the Day – Arrivals and refreshments from 10am. Our programme of prayer and talks will commence at 10.30am.

Refreshments – In addition to refreshment breaks, a free two-course lunch will be provided – this will be by ticket only (a lunch box is provided for children/young people). There will be a maximum of 300 tickets for this including children.

Mass – Our Jubilee Celebration of Mass will take place in the Abbey Church at 3pm. Principal Celebrant Bishop Bosco MacDonald and the Abbot of Downside Dom Nicholas Wetz OSB.

Booking – If you would like to join us for the day, booking through Eventbrite is essential. Please register via this link: https://jubileedayofhope.eventbrite.co.uk for your free ticket. For the purpose of catering to the right numbers, a printed or mobile ticket from Eventbrite is required for the day. If you have difficulty accessing Eventbrite, please contact our office (email: [email protected]) and we will help you with this.

Tickets are selling fast, so if you are interested in attending the day, please register asap. All are most welcome; we look forward to seeing you!