Events 2012

St Rita's Centre operates mainly as a Retreat Centre.  Throughout the year there are Days of Recollection for the Religious, Sisters and Brothers, in the Diocese of Plymouth and Lay Retreats for members of local parishes.

Day for Religious - Thursday 2nd February
 

LENT

Lent Day of Recollection for Lay People Saturday 10th March

Lent Day of Recollection for Religious Saturday 17th March  

ADVENT - to be announced

Ade 

 Church groups also come for their Retreats with their own Spiritual Leader, for a day, a couple of days during the week or for a weekend.

We also welcome Confirmation groups from parishes throughout the diocese and beyond.

Throughout the year we also hold several novenas, all with an Augustinian connection. Details on these can be obtained from St Rita's Promotions.

Novena to St Joseph 11th - 19th March

Novena to St Rita 14th - 22nd May
St Rita's Day - 22nd May.  Mass at 12noon at St Rita's Centre, Honiton, Devon

Novena to Our Lady of Consolation 26th  August - 4th September.

Opening Prayer

Direct, we beseech You, O Lord, our actions by your gracious assistance, that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from You, and by You be happily ended, through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Prayer of Petition

We salute you Mary, Queen of heaven and earth, Mother of Consolation.  Mindful of the power with which Jesus your Son has blessed you, we implore your protection as the source of all true consolation.  After the trials and sorrows of our life's pilgrimage, you can console your children with the glory of which you are the dispenser and with the joys of paradise of which you are the gate.  May our poor efforts to love you, dearest Mother, be helped by your more than maternal care.  Deign then to listen to your children's prayer, and grant us the grace that we ask in this Novena...(pause)  O Mother of Consolation, grant that, under your care and protection, we may reach the home of eternal rest, where we may for ever bless your Divine Son.  Amen.

O Mary, Mother of Consolation: pray for your children.

HAIL MARY (three times)

The Memorare

Remember, O most loving virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided.  Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto you, O virgin of virgins, our mother.  To you we come, before you we stand, sinful and sorrowful.  O mother of the Word incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me.

Final Prayer

Father of mercies and God of all Consolation, your faithful rejoice in the protection of the holy Virgin Mary, Mother of Consolation.  Through her motherley intercession may we be freed from all evils in this life and be worthy to share the eternal joy of heaven, where you live and reign for ever and ever.  Amen

November is the month dedicated to the Holy Souls

Novena to Holy Child -17th - 25th December

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