The Voice Online - Archive June 2006

June 2006 Edition Archive

NOW IT'S THE TURN OF
THE SISTERS

POOR CLARES IN NEW REALITY TELEVISION SPECTACULAR

Remember BBC 2's The Monastery? Thousands of people enquired about Catholic life and beliefs in the wake of the programmes. The broadcasts presented every parish with a wonderful evangelisation opportunity...and now the Sisters are joining in!

Following the success of the male series why not invite your neighbours round to watch 'The Convent'? The three part series will be screened on BBC over the summer and follows four ordinary women who give up their everyday lifestyles to embark upon a spiritual journey with the Poor Clares in Arundel. Offering a remarkable glimpse into the inner workings of convent life, the women spend 40 days and 40 nights in a world without material possessions and where the pressures of modern life are left behind.

Cut off from the outside world, they share the daily routine of prayers and work with the Sisters in an attempt to discover if life has any greater meaning. This series explores whether the age-old values of the nuns hold any relevance to modern women and whether or not this experience will have the power to transform their lives. Although not the intention of the BBC, each broadcast presents all Catholics with a means to share part of the richness of our faith with neighbours and friends. Why not invite people round to watch the programmes with you? The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) has created some free "The Convent" materials for non-Catholic enquirers and a dedicated resources web page. Mgr Keith Barltrop, Director of CASE, said, "We were totally overwhelmed by people's response to the first series filmed at Worth Abbey. It stimulated such widespread interest in our Catholic faith and life. Do take the plunge and invite your non-Catholic neighbours and friends to watch this second series. It promises to be compelling viewing."

APPEARANCES?
HOW ARE WE DOING?

OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS, WHAT DO PEOPLE SEE?
ARE THE SIGNS WE USE PART OF THE SIGN WE GIVE?

To mark the 40th anniversary of Communications Sunday, The Voice has been looking at what we may be saying by how we appear - ...The Sign We Give

THE NOT OFSTED REPORT
FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS - Discussion Time

Features this month...

He’s Back: Simon Stewart
Simon is now working in the chaplaincy unit of one of our High Schools. In what we hope will be the first of a long series for The Voice, he outlines what his new work entails and draws our attention to “soul wounds”.

Easter At Castlerigg
Caroline Cole

Obituary - Mrs Bernadette Mcglone
“Death lies on her like an untimely frost. Upon the sweetest flower of all the field”

A Pastoral Letter For Pentecost From Bishop Patrick

The Sign We Give

World Communications Day – The Church And The Media
Greg Watts

Fr Tony Writes:
LISTENING AND HEARING
Fr Tony Ashcroft

Discussion Time
This Month's Topic - OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Spirituality Today
A MONTHLY SERIES:

Recommended Books

The Art Of Marriage

New Marriage Commission

The History Man
Holy Wells
Michael Mullett