Advent Talk on the Prophets

Fr Adrian Graffy, parish priest and member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, will be giving a short talk at 7pm on Wednesday 3rd December at the Catholic parish of Christ the Eternal High Priest, in Gidea Park. The topic is the Prophets. This is the third talk in the series ‘Proclaim the Word’, designed particularly for Readers. You may attend in person free of charge, or follow the livestream. All talks will be available free from www.whatgoodnews.org.

Dei Verbum, 60 Years On

Celebrated biblical scholar and translator Fr Nicholas King SJ considered how the document on the Bible of the Second Vatican Council - entitled Dei Verbum – continues, sixty years after it was promulgated, to help us to read, study and pray the Scriptures. The talks, arranged by the Catholic Biblical Association, took place at Christ the Eternal High Priest Catholic Church, Gidea Park, Romford RM2 6DH on Saturday 22nd November 2025.

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God of All People

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of the Second Vatican Council ‘Nostra Aetate’, an interfaith event was arranged to celebrate dialogue, understanding, and unity among faith communities. It was led by Fr Britto Belevendran, interfaith lead for the Diocese of Brentwood. This special gathering entitled ‘God of all People’ brought people of different faiths together, and considered how the Catholic Church relates to people of other faiths. The main speaker was Fr. Adrian Graffy and the talk was given on Wednesday October 29 at 7pm – 8:30pm at St. Edward’s Primary School Meeting Room, Green Street, Upton Park London E13 9AX. A recording of this event is now available on this website from the link below.

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