Diocesan Formation day for Ministers of the word
17 October @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fr Anthony Fyk, Director of Liturgical Formation invites Readers to sign up for the upcoming Formation Day for Ministers of the Word on Saturday 17th October 2026.
The programme for the day:
- 9.00 Mass
- 9.30 Tea and coffee
- 10.00 Session 1: Ministry of Readers in general
(Fr Anthony Fyk, Director of Liturgical Formation) - 10.45 Break
- 11.00 Session 2: Children as Readers
(Catherine Hobbs, Diocesan Director for Education) - 11.45 Lunch (please bring your own sandwiches)
- 12.15 Session 3: Techniques and Talent of Proclaiming the Word of God (Mo Griffiths)
- 13.00 Questions
- 13.15 Depart
This session will be held at the Pastoral Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8RY
Parking is very limited at the Pastoral Centre. Here are some nearby options:
- Jewry Street car park (limited spaces): located opposite the church
- Tower Street Multi-story car park: 5 minutes’ walk from the centre
- St Peter’s car park, Gordon Road, SO23 7DD: 4 minutes’ walk from the centre
- River Park car park, 15 Gordon Road, SO23 76DD: 5 minutes’ walk from the centre
- There are also Park and Ride services (available on the East, South and West sides of the city), and these are serviced by buses that stop near the Arc (opposite St Peter’s Church)
Please bring your own sandwiches. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be available.
If you wish to attend please email: liturgy@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
