It's now 40 years since Pope Paul VI promulgated probably the single most vilified encyclical in history, Humanae Vitae, upholding the Church's teaching on the immorality of artificial contraception (as someone pointed out, isn't it strange that in a world where the natural is everywhere lauded, the one exception is natural family planning). The 40 years since, however, have served to show that the document, far from being reactionary, was in fact prophetic. We continue to reap the whirlwind of the sexual revolution in families ruined and lives squandered. To learn more about what the Church actually teaches, and why, the School of Evangelisation at St Patrick's Soho are holding a series of talks on Wednesday evenings. More information below the fold.

Are you aged between 20 and 40 and want to meet other Catholics from London and around the country?

Then have a look at the Project 2030 website at www.project2030.org.uk

According to the website, “Project2030 aims to bring young Catholics together to meet and develop friendships with fellow Catholics around the UK and Ireland through various social and faith activities with groups in and around Dublin, Glasgow, North-West England, London and other places.

There is going to be a total lunar eclipse on the night of Wednesday 20 February, although unfortunately the eclipse will be happening at the ungodly hour of 3am . Shadow and substance shows what will happen, and why, as well as demonstrating other fascinating astronomical events through clever animations.

CALLING ALBANIAN CATHOLICS IN NORTH LONDON!
Mass in Albanian at St. Paul's Church, Bradley Road, Wood Green, at 1.30 pm on Sunday 2nd March.

With Easter falling so early this year, here's a site that explains how to calculate the date of the feast and why a moveable date was chosen in the first place .

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