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Holy Week
2021
Holy Week
2021
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A Christian Voice in Your Home
Radio Maria England Prayer How to Listen
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Lord of the Word, who speaks to us, to our needs
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Programmes
Awakenings: Computer
Testimonies of Faith and Please visit the website at:
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Conversion:
us/
Converts to Catholicism
share their testimonies.
Podcast
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Broadcast: Tuesday LIVE 11am, Wednesday 9pm, www.RadioMariaEngland.uk
Saturday 4pm, Monday 2am
CAFOD’s Children’s Children’s Rosary
Liturgy Join Radio Maria
CAFOD’s children’s England volunteers and
their children for a
liturgy programme
Children’s Rosary. The
presented by a family. reflections are written
Check cafod.org.uk/ specifically for younger
Education/Children-s- minds to contemplate
liturgy for activities and illustrations. the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary.
Broadcast: Sunday 9:45am and 2:30pm Broadcast: Every day 7:30pm
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Programmes
Contemplative Evening Prayer with the
Prayer Dominicans from Blackfriars,
Presented by Cambridge
Margaret Mary Evening Prayer ‘is celebrated
McFadyen – Meeting when the day is drawing to a
God through story. close, so that we may give
Broadcast: Sunday 7am, Monday 8:30pm, Tuesday thanks for what has been given
2:30pm, Wednesday 9:30am, Friday 1am to us during the day, or for things we have done well during it’.
We also call to mind our redemption, through the prayer we
offer ‘like incense in the sight of the Lord’, and in which ‘the
raising up of our hands becomes an evening sacrifice’. [St Basil
the Great, Regulae fusimus tractate, Resp. 37.3 Patrologia
Graeca 31, 1015 quoted in The General Instruction on the Liturgy
Feasts and of the Hours, 39, p xl]
Seasons Broadcast: Sunday 7pm, Weekdays and Saturday 6:30pm
Each week join
Joanna Bogle as
she explores the
current feast, Holy Hour - Live
season or
3pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet,
celebration in our Catholic Church.
followed by Prayer Requests,
Broadcast: Monday 9:30am, Wednesday 1pm, the Rosary (3:15pm) and
Thursday 8:30pm, Friday 2:30pm, Saturday 10:15am finishes with Prayers for the
Day and Journey Through
Scripture.
Broadcast: Weekdays 3pm with the Rosary at 3:15pm
Introduction to the Journey Through
Prayer of the Church Scripture
Father Euan Marley, a Every day volunteers
Dominican priest at read from the Bible
Blackfriars in Cambridge, sequentially.
introduces listeners to the
Liturgy of the Hours. Broadcast: Every day
Broadcast: Monday 2:30am and 8pm, Tuesday 5:30am and 3:45am, 6:45am, 3:45pm, 10:30pm
1pm, Friday 4pm and Saturday 9pm
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Programmes
High- lights
Lectio Divina The Lent People
Presented by Margaret During these weeks
Mary McFadyen. Lectio of Lent, Mgr Tony
Divina is a traditional Rogers will be looking
monastic practice of
at six of the people
scriptural reading,
who feature in the
meditation and prayer,
intended to promote Sunday gospels in the
communion with God and to increase knowledge of God’s three year cycle of readings. Some appear several times
Word. In the view of one commentator, it does not treat in the scripture, while others are one-offs. Because they
scripture as texts to be studied, but as the living Word. are individuals, he wants to probe behind the words we
Broadcast: Tuesday 1am, Wednesday 8:30pm, Thursday read, try to understand a bit more about them, in the
2:30pm, Friday 9:30am and Saturday 7am hope that they in turn will tell us a little bit more about
ourselves. Jesus has called each of us by name, and
although we don’t know the names of all of these six
characters, they are treated as individuals, and Jesus
deals with their requests in a way that truly responds to
Midday Prayer their needs.
Pray along with Broadcast: Tuesday 12:30am and 8pm, Wednesday
5:30am and 2pm, Thursday 4pm and Saturday 9:30pm
volunteers.
Morning Hymns
Join Helena LIVE
from the Radio
Maria England
Studio as she shares
Broadcast: Mondays to Thursdays at 1:30pm some morning
hymns to help you
to start your day
with God and invite
Morning Prayer - him to join in on your adventures… Do you have a favourite
Dominicans from hymn? What music brings sunshine to your mornings?
Blackfriars, Please share with Music@RadioMariaEngland.uk. You might
Cambridge even hear your song request in the morning!
Morning Prayer Broadcast: Mon – Fri LIVE at 08:10am
‘consecrates to God
Night Prayer
the first movements
of our hearts and minds; no other care should engage us Let’s close the day with
before we have been moved with the thought of God, as Night Prayer. We
it is written, “I thought of God and sighed” (Psalm 76:4), confess to God our sins
nor should the body undertake any work before we have committed during the
done what is said, “I say this prayer to you, Lord, for at day, give thanks to God
daybreak you listen for my voice; and at dawn I hold for the joys and graces
myself in readiness for you, I watch for you” (Psalm 4:4 - experienced, seek his blessing and (as we began the day)
5).’ [St Basil the Great, Regulae fusimus tractate, Resp. give praise to God in his glory.
37.3 Patrologia Graeca 31, 1014 quoted in The General
Broadcast: Every day 10:10pm
Instruction on the Liturgy of the Hours, 38, p xl]
Broadcast: Sundays 7:45am, Weekdays 7am and
Saturdays 9am
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Programmes
Highlights Padre’s Hour Poetry for the Season
(Lent)
RME Director, Fr Sam
Randall, covers wide- As we turn our minds
ranging topics across and hearts to prayer,
the Catholic faith with fasting and almsgiving,
the help of guests and Sally Read will take us
experts joining him in through poems, new
the studio. and old, that reflect on these topics in traditional and
surprising ways.
Broadcast: Monday 11am, Tuesday 9pm, Friday 2am and
Saturday 5pm Join Sally as she ruminates on words sometimes divinely
inspired, always very human, through this time of spiritual
The Poet’s Gospel
richness. As well as familiar poems by John Donne, George
Published by Churches Herbert, WB Yeats, Henry Vaughan, and Gerard Manley
Together in Britain Hopkins, Sally will be sharing new and exciting work by Sarah
and Ireland. The
Law, Paul Murray OP and many others…
Poet’s Gospel is
written by John Alan Broadcast: Monday 4pm, Tuesday 9:30am, Wednesday 1pm
Davis. A Lent study and 8pm, Saturday 5:30am and 2pm
for these unorthodox
and strange times.
Broadcast: Sunday 5:30am and 9pm, Monday - Wednesday
Prayers for Seafarers
9am, 7:10pm and 11:15pm, Thursday 9am, 12:30pm,
4:30pm, 7:10pm and 11:15pm, Friday 9am, 7:10pm and Prayers for Seafarers is
11:15pm and Saturday 1am, 9:15am and 1:20pm and presented by Stella Maris
7:10pm chaplain for the Port of
Felixstowe, Julian Wong.
This is a reflection with
prayers for seafarers,
including special prayer
intentions requested by
some of the people that Julian supports.
Praying with Ignatius
Broadcast: Thursday LIVE 1pm and then rebroadcast Friday
Is prayer something
12:30am
that can be learned,
and how do I go
about learning? Questions of Faith
What is meditation,
Fr Sam and Sr Gemma
and is it for people
answer questions
like me? How do I
sent in by listeners.
pray with the Scriptures? What do people mean when they
They look forward to
talk about ‘doing God’s will’, and how do they work out
receiving your
what that is? If you have ever asked yourself any of these
questions! Please
questions, then Praying with Ignatius is the programme for
send them to
you.
Questions@RadioMariaEngland.uk.
This Lenten programme is led by Sister Gemma Simmonds Broadcast: Friday LIVE 11am, Sunday 4pm, Monday 9pm
of the Congregation of Jesus, author of The Way of Ignatius: and Thursday 2am
a Prayer Journey Through Lent (SPCK, 2019).
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Programmes
Highlights Wisdom from the
Workshop
Science and Faith
We will be covering
In a time when many topics such as the big
young people are looking bang theory, creation,
for father-figures to lead evolution, genetic
them into their identity modification,
and destiny, Pope Francis bioethics,
has inaugurated a year neuroscience, free will, miracles and divine action, and the
dedicated to St Joseph as a model of fatherhood and resurrection of Jesus. Several guests are world-renowned
discipleship. Fr Gabriel Kyte will be leading us in reflection leading scientists or theologians.
and prayer throughout the month of March.
Broadcast: Sunday 5pm, Wednesday 2am, Thursday 11am
Broadcast: Sunday 2:45pm, Monday 5:45am, Tuesday and Friday 9pm
4:45pm, Wednesday 11:15pm, Thursday 2pm, Saturday 2am
and 7:15pm
Stations of the Cross Songs in the
The Newman Wilderness
Stations of the Cross. Presented by
Diane Redmond.
What songs have
influenced your
journey of faith?
Join Diane Redmond as she interviews Priests, Sisters,
Broadcast: Sunday 2am, Monday 2pm, Wednesday 4pm, Brothers, Deacons and other Church laity as they share
Thursday 12:30am, Friday 5am, 1:30pm and 8pm, and their journey of faith and the music that has supported
Saturday 11am and inspired them along the way.
Broadcast: Wednesday LIVE 11am, Thursday 9pm,
Saturday 8pm and Tuesday 2am
Word for Today
A variety of presenters
share their thoughts for
the day based on
Scripture, feast days or
celebrations being
focused on that day.
Broadcast: Sunday 1:50pm, 6:50pm and 10pm, Monday to
Thursday 1:50pm, 7pm and 10pm, Fridays 1:20pm, 7pm
and 10pm, and Saturdays 1:50pm, 7pm and 10pm
Website: www.RadioMariaEngland.uk
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Cherry Hinton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8DH
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Schedule – Palm Sunday, 28 March
AM PM
12:00am Angelus and Prayers for Today 1:50pm Word for Today
1:00am Poetry for the Season 2:30pm CAFOD Children’s Liturgy
1:30am News 2:45pm Wisdom from the Workshop
3:00am Stations of the Cross 3:00pm Holy Hour
4:00am Holy Hour 4:00pm Questions of Faith
5:30am The Poet's Gospel 5:00pm Science and Faith
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for
6:00am 6:00pm Angelus, News
Today
6:30am Saint of the Day 6:50pm Word for Today
6:45am Journey Through Scripture 7:00pm Evening Prayer
7:00am Contemplative Prayer 7:30pm Children's Rosary
7:45am Morning Prayer 8:00pm Faith in Word and Song with Ollie Clarke
8:15am Mass (from Blackfriars, Cambridge) 9:00pm The Poet's Gospel
9:15am News 9:30pm Praying with Ignatius
9:45am CAFOD Children’s Liturgy 10:00pm Word for Today
10:00am Mass (from Portsmouth Cathedral) 10:10pm Night Prayer
10:45am Saint of the Day 10:30pm Journey Through Scripture
11:30am How to Pray 10:45pm News
Angelus and Mass (from the National
12:00pm 11:15pm The Poet's Gospel
Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham)
Website: www.RadioMariaEngland.uk
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Cherry Hinton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8DH
Radio Maria England is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organization with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1183783
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Schedule – Monday, 29 March
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Angelus and Prayers for Today 1:00pm Praying with Ignatius
1:00am How to Pray 1:30pm Midday Prayer
1:30am News 1:50pm Word for Today
Awakenings (Testimonies of Faith and
2:00am 2:00pm Stations of the Cross
Conversion)
3:00am Holy Hour 3:00pm Holy Hour
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for
6:00am 4:00pm Poetry for the Season
Today
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 4:30pm The Poet’s Gospel
Scripture
Morning Prayer (from Blackfriars,
7:00am 5:00pm Naomi's Playlist
Cambridge)
7:30am Mass (from Blackfriars, Cambridge) 6:00pm Angelus, News
Evening Prayer (from Blackfriars,
8:10am Morning Hymns 6:30pm
Cambridge)
8:30am News 7:00pm Word for Today
9:00am The Poet’s Gospel 7:10pm The Poet's Gospel
9:30am Feasts and Seasons 7:30pm Children's Rosary
Mass (from the Cathedral of St John the
10:00am 8:30pm Contemplative Prayer
Baptist, Norwich)
10:45am Saint of the Day 9:00pm Questions of Faith
11:00am Padre's Hour 10:00pm Word For Today
Angelus and Mass (from the National
12:00pm 10:10pm Night Prayer
Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham)
10:30pm Journey through Scripture
10:45pm News
11:15pm The Poet’s Gospel
Website: www.RadioMariaEngland.uk
Radio Maria England, Lincoln House, The Paddocks Business Centre
Cherry Hinton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8DH
Radio Maria England is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organization with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1183783
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Schedule – Tuesday, 30 March
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Angelus, Prayers for Today 1:30pm Midday Prayer
12:30am The Lent People 1:50pm Word for Today
1:00am Lectio Divina 2:00pm The Poet’s Gospel
1:30am News 2:30pm Contemplative Prayer
2:00am Songs in the Wilderness 3:00pm Holy Hour
3:00am Holy Hour 4:00pm Praying with Ignatius
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for
6:00am 4:45pm Wisdom from the Workshop
Today
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 5:00pm Music to Move Your Soul
Scripture
Morning Prayer (from Blackfriars,
7:00am 6:00pm Angelus, News
Cambridge)
Evening Prayer (from Blackfriars,
7:30am Mass (from Blackfriars, Cambridge) 6:30pm
Cambridge)
8:10am Morning Hymns 7:00pm Word for Today
8:30am News 7:10pm The Poet's Gospel
9:00am The Poet’s Gospel 7:30pm Children's Rosary
9:30am Poetry for the Season 8:00pm Lent People
Mass (from the Cathedral of St John the
10:00am 8:30pm How to Pray
Baptist, Norwich)
10:45am Saint of the Day 9:00pm Padre’s Hour
Awakenings (Testimonies of Faith and
11:00am 10:00pm Word For Today
Conversion)
Angelus and Mass (from the National
12:00pm 10:10pm Night Prayer
Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham)
Journey through Scripture
10:30pm
10:45pm News
11:15pm The Poet's Gospel11
Schedule – Wednesday, 31 March
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Angelus, Prayers for Today 1:00pm Poetry for the Season
12:30am Praying with Ignatius 1:30pm Midday Prayer
1:00am Feasts and Seasons 1:50pm Word for Today
1:30am News 2:00pm The Lent People
2:00am Science and Faith 2:30pm How to Pray
3:00am Holy Hour 3:00pm Holy Hour
5:30am The Lent People 4:00pm Stations of the Cross
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for
6:00am 5:00pm Music to Move Your Soul
Today
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 6:00pm Angelus, News
Scripture
Morning Prayer (from Blackfriars, Evening Prayer (from Blackfriars,
7:00am 6:30pm
Cambridge) Cambridge)
7:30am Mass (from Blackfriars, Cambridge) 7:00pm Word for Today
8:10am Morning Hymns 7:10pm The Poet's Gospel
8:30am News 7:30pm Children's Rosary
9:00am The Poet’s Gospel 8:00pm Poetry for the Season
9:30am Contemplative Prayer 8:30pm Lectio Divina
Mass (from the Cathedral of St John the Awakenings (Testimonies of Faith and
10:00am 9:00pm
Baptist, Norwich) Conversion)
10:45am Saint of the Day 10:00pm Word For Today
11:00am Songs in the Wilderness 10:10pm Night Prayer
Angelus and Mass (from the National
12:00pm 10:30pm Journey through Scripture
Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham)
10:45pm News
11:15pm The Poet's Gospel
11:45pm Wisdom from the Workshop12
Schedule – Maundy Thursday, 1 April
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Angelus, Prayers for Today 1:00pm Prayers for Seafarers
12:30am Stations of the Cross 1:30pm Midday Prayer
1:30am News 1:50pm Word for Today
2:00am Questions of Faith 2:00pm Wisdom from the Workshop
3:00am Holy Hour 2:30pm Lectio Divina
5:30am Praying with Ignatius 3:00pm Holy Hour
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for
6:00am 4:00pm The Lent People
Today
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 4:30pm The Poet's Gospel
Scripture
Office of Readings and Morning
7:30am 5:00pm Faith in Word and Song with Ollie Clarke
Prayer (from Blackfriars, Cambridge)
Mass of the Lord's Supper (from
8:30am News 6:00pm
Blackfriars, Cambridge)
9:00am The Poet’s Gospel 7:10pm The Poet's Gospel
9:30am How to Pray 7:30pm Children's Rosary
10:00am Word for Today 8:00pm Praying with Ignatius
10:45am Saint of the Day 8:30pm Feasts and Seasons
11:00am Science and Faith 9:00pm Songs in the Wilderness
12:00pm Word for Today 10:00pm Word For Today
12:30pm The Poet's Gospel 10:10pm Night Prayer
10:30pm Journey through Scripture
10:45pm News
11:15pm The Poet's Gospel
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Schedule – Good Friday, 2 April
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Angelus, Prayers for Today 1:20pm Word for Today
12:30am Prayers for Seafarers 1:30pm Stations of the Cross
1:00am Contemplative Prayer 2:30pm Feasts and Seasons
Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
1:30am News 3:00pm
(from Blackfriars, Cambridge)
2:00am Padre's Hour 4:30pm Family Stations of the Cross
3:00am Holy Hour 5:00pm RMEY Faith Vibe!
5:00am Stations of the Cross 6:00pm Angelus, News
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for
6:00am 7:00pm Word for Today
Today
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 7:10pm The Poet's Gospel
Scripture
7:00am Word for Today 7:30pm Children's Rosary
7:30am News 8:00pm Stations of the Cross
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
8:00am 9:00pm Science and Faith
(from Blackfriars, Cambridge)
9:00am The Poet’s Gospel 10:00pm Word For Today
9:30am Lectio Divina 10:10pm Night Prayer
Journey through Scripture
10:00am Word for Today 10:30pm
10:15am Family Stations of the Cross 10:45pm News
10:45am Saint of the Day 11:15pm The Poet's Gospel
11:00am Questions of Faith
12:00pm Word for Today
12:15pm Holy Hour
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Schedule – Saturday, 3 April
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Angelus, Prayers for Today 1:20pm The Poet's Gospel
1:00am The Poet's Gospel 1:50pm Word For Today
1:30am News 2:00pm Poetry for the Season
3:00am Holy Hour 2:30pm Praying with Ignatius
5:30am Poetry for the Season 3:00pm Holy Hour
Angelus and Rosary and Prayers for Awakenings (Testimonies of Faith and
6:00am 4:00pm
Today Conversion)
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 5:00pm Padre's Hour
Scripture
7:00am Lectio Divina 6:00pm Angelus, News
Evening Prayer (from Blackfriars,
7:30am News 6:30pm
Cambridge)
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
8:00am 7:00pm Word for Today
(from Blackfriars, Cambridge)
9:15am The Poet’s Gospel 7:10pm The Poet's Gospel
10:00am Word for Today 7:30pm Children’s Rosary
10:15am Feasts and Seasons 8:00pm Songs in the Wilderness
10:45am Saint of the Day 8:30pm Feasts and Seasons
Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter
12:00pm Word for Today 9:00pm
(from Blackfriars, Cambridge)
23:00 Journey Through Scripture
11:15pm News
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Schedule – Easter Sunday, 4 April
AM PM
Schedule
12:00am Regina Caeli, Prayers for Today 1:50pm Word for Today
1:30am News 2:30pm CAFOD Children's Liturgy
2:00am Easter in Music 3:00pm Holy Hour
3:00am Holy Hour 4:00pm Questions of Faith
5:30am Prayers for Seafarers 5:00pm Science and Faith
Regina Caeli and Rosary and Prayers for Solemn Evening Prayer (from Blackfriars,
6:00am 6:00pm
Today Cambridge)
Saint of the Day and Journey Through
6:30am 6:50pm Word for Today
Scripture
7:00am Contemplative Prayer 7:00pm Regina Caeli, News
Morning Prayer (from Blackfriars,
7:45am 7:30pm Children's Rosary
Cambridge)
8:15am Mass (from Blackfriars, Cambridge) 8:00pm Faith in Word and Song with Ollie Clarke
9:15am News 10:00pm Word for Today
9:45am CAFOD Children's Liturgy 10:10pm Night Prayer
10:00am Mass (from Portsmouth Cathedral) 10:30pm Journey through Scripture
11:15am Saint of the Day 10:45pm News
11:30am How to Pray
Regina Caeli, Mass (from the National
12:00pm
Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham)16
Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Anita Fildes
Why is your Faith important to you?
Faith enables me to grow in love, grow in wisdom, and grow in freedom. Christ died on
the cross to give me these gifts. Every day I discover more what it means to build the
kingdom of God and discover God’s love for me. I love the line in the Gospel where
Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman at the well and says ‘If only you knew what God
is offering you…’ I am still discovering what God is offering me and how life giving
are all the gifts that God gives.
Was there a period in your life when Faith became particularly important?
It has been important in every period of my life. At each stage of my life Jesus has been
there, giving me bread for the journey. I sure need it! When my four children were
growing up, I remember sitting in church one Sunday and listening to the readings. The
first reading featured the moment when Solomon asked God for wisdom. (1 Kings 3: 9-
15) God answers Solomon and says ‘As you have not asked for long life or wealth, I
will give you a wise and discerning heart.’ I remember saying to God, well, I need you
to give to me all the wisdom that you gave to Solomon if I am going to bring up four children in this world! (I’m secretly
hoping that I am given a long life too!) I’m still on that journey of discerning how to nurture my children and manifest
the Gospel to them.
What is your local Church and are you active in any of its groups?
I am part of the parish of St Edmund King and Martyr, Bury St Edmunds. I used to be involved with Children’s Liturgy.
Alongside being involved in the regular catechesis for children in the Sunday Mass, the Children’s Liturgy team, that I
have been part of, I have hosted family events during the year, such as Family Days in Lent and Advent and a Pentecost
birthday party. We have also organized over the past few years, a very successful ‘Night of Light’ on 31st October, which
has been great fun but also very powerful. I am also involved in preparing children to receive their First Holy
Communion and more recently, I established a Youth Group for 11-14 year olds called ‘Chocolate Church.’
A friend of mine is a Christian and a Chocolatier, so we decided to nurture children in faith through chocolate! What
could be better than Christianity and chocolate! (Well, maybe pizza as well - we have used pizza to teach children about
some of the stories in the Bible and they get to take home a pizza too!) In previous years, the young people have invited
their mums to Chocolate Church and they have made truffles together. On another occasion, the young people invited
their fathers to Chocolate Church. We talked about the fatherhood of God and how God describes himself as a gardener.
Each child then made chocolate flower pots, complete with chocolate soil and chocolate trees, with their dad. One child
made a chocolate cactus with their dad. I’m not sure what that symbolised for them, but they were having a lot of fun!
What do you most enjoy about Church?
Faith, friendship and fellowship. I would be lost without it.
Why are you involved with Radio Maria? How did you hear about it, what are your hopes for this, would you
encourage people to listen and why?
A friend invited me to become involved with Radio Maria and I am so glad I have discovered it. I hope that many more
people will discover Radio Maria and the fantastic range of programmes that it has to offer. The range of programmes is
so diverse and I believe that they appeal to diverse interests, such as the Science and Faith programme and Songs in the
Wilderness. I am getting to that stage in life when I wake up at night and can’t get back to sleep! Since discovering Radio
Maria, I use the App to locate a programme or music that can help me to pray in the quiet of the night. I love the fact that
I can click on Radio Maria Australia in the early hours of the morning and participate in Mass or the Rosary or another
feature. I heard a fantastic programme about a prison chaplain last week around three o’clock in the morning. All over the
world, literally, the Spirit is moving!
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Volunteer Spotlight—
Some areas that volunteers could help with:
• Live broadcasting of Masses and Prayers during evenings and
weekends at the RME Studio
• Editing audio files
• Website updates
• Social Media
• Prayer groups
• Promoting
• Parish talks
• Interviewing
• Microphone moderating
Please email Volunteers@RadioMariaEngland.uk to let us know if you would like to be
trained and help lend a hand.18
Donations Welcome
Bank Transfer:
Name: Radio Maria England
Sort Code: 405240
Account No: 00032810
Reference: [Payee name and purpose if applicable]
Paying from abroad:
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Bank: Caf Bank Limited
Bank address: Kings Hill, WEST MALLING, ME19 4JQ, GB
Recipient: Radio Maria England
Recipient address: Radio Maria England, Lincoln House, Cherry Hinton Road,
CAMBRIDGE, Cambridgeshire CB1 8DH, United Kingdom
Reference: [Payee name and purpose if applicable]
Radio Maria England
Website: www.RadioMariaEngland.uk
Radio Maria England, Lincoln House, The Paddocks Business Centre
Cherry Hinton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8DH
Radio Maria England is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organization with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Registered Charity Number 1183783You can also read
