Dei Verbum, 60 Years On
Celebrated biblical scholar and translator Fr Nicholas King SJ will be considering how the document on the Bible of the Second Vatican Council - entitled Dei Verbum - continues to help us to read, study and pray the Scriptures. The talks, arranged by the Catholic Biblical Association, will take place at Christ the High Priest Catholic Church, Gidea Park, Romford RM2 6DH, from 11 am on Saturday 22nd November 2025. Entrance is free. The talks will be livestreamed on www.whatgoodnews.org and a recording of the talks will be made available subsequently on the same website.
God of All People
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of the Second Vatican Council ‘Nostra Aetate’, you are warmly invited to a talk entitled “God of All People” – an interfaith event celebrating dialogue, understanding, and unity among faith communities. This special gathering brings people of different faiths together and asks how the Catholic Church views the people of other faiths. The main speaker will be Fr. Adrian Graffy and the talk will be given on Wednesday October 29 at 7pm – 8:30pm at St. Edward’s Primary School Meeting Room, Green Street, Upton Park London E13 9AX. There are limited parking spaces both at the Church and school car parks in Upton Park. The school is walking distance from Upton Park tube station. A recording of this event will be available subsequently on this website.
Vatican II and its Popes
Celebrating sixty years of the Council
As the sixtieth anniversary of the conclusion of Vatican II approaches Fr Adrian Graffy led a study day entitled ‘Vatican II and its Popes’.
The event took place at the Catholic parish of Christ the Eternal High Priest in Gidea Park (RM2 6DH) on Saturday 20th September.
A recording of the talk will be available soon on www.whatgoodnews.org
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