Cheltenham Silver Band Concert

A Christmas Celebration concert of 1920s jazz, old classics and Christmas melodies will be held at St Thomas More Church Hall on Friday 27th November at 7.30pm.  Tickets £3 or pay on the door.

The Friends of Nazareth House

Invite you to a concert  ‘Jazz-2-Go’ on Friday 27th November at 7.30 pm in Sacred Hearts Hall.  Tickets £7.50 – includes refreshments – bar available – tickets from Margaret 241745

Equipes Notre-Dame 50th Anniversary Mass

12:00 mid-day at St Gregory’s Cheltenham.  All are invited to a special anniversary mass to commemorate the first British team meeting of Equipes Notre Dame (Teams) which took place here in Cheltenham on 26th November 1959. Harry & Clotilde Meigh who started that first team are still active members and they will be joined by Teams couples from around the country and further afield to celebrate the occasion. Further information from Paul & Helena McCloskey on 01242 516330.

Let us be Merry

Wednesday 2nd December 7.30pm , Sacred Hearts Hall. Words and music for Christmas. Refreshments and bar available. Tickets £3.00, available on the door or The Vine, Charlton Kings Pharmacy or Derek Palmer, Tel.244657

Light up a Life ~ Cotswold Care Hospice

An evening of celebration, remembrance and hope presented by Pam Rhodes at 7.30 pm Gloucester Cathedral.  See leaflets at back of the church for more details.

Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard

The Advent Retreats will take place on Friday 4th to Sunday 6th December and also Friday 11th to Sunday 13th December, at the Monastery of Our Lady and St Bernard, Brownshill, Stroud,GL6 8AL. 

For more information contact Sr. Mary Stephen, Tel. 01453 883084 or sistermarystephen@hotmail.com

Diocesan Advent Service

Bishop Declan Lang is leading the Diocesan Advent Service at St Teresa’s Church, 71 Gloucester Road North, Bristol, BS34 7PL, starting at 7.30 pm, followed by refreshments in the Social Centre.  You’re all warmly invited to the Advent Service which ends CAFOD Clifton’s 20 Year anniversary celebrations.  Please see the poster for full details.

Mary, Woman of Hope

A Day of Prayer, from 10 am to 4 pm, in the peaceful setting of Woodchester Convent, Stroud, GL5 5HS.  Why not take a day away from the busy Christmas preparations in order to make an Advent retreat in readiness for Christmas.  Limited places available due to convent facilities.  Suggested donation of £5 welcome.  Please see application forms or telephone Ronnie Mitchinson on 0117 9025595 for further details.