The 11th National Conference for Rural Catholics takes place in Lancashire at the Best Western Country Hotel and Golf Club, Garstang, between 9 – 11 February 2015.
The full conference programme can be found below or use the link to download:
Monday, 9 Feb
| Time | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 4pm | Register and cuppa | |
| 4:30pm | Talk: The View from the Farm Gate | John Webster – Agricultural Journalist |
| 5:30pm | Evening Prayer | |
| 6pm | Dinner | |
| 7:30pm | Talk: The World of Forestry | |
| 9pm | Night Prayer |
Tuesday, 10 Feb
| Time | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer and Mass | |
| 8:15am | Breakfast | |
| 9:15am | Talk: Care Farming – an expanding movement but what is it? | |
| 10:00am | Coffee | |
| 10:30am | The Bishops’ Conference Home Mission Desk and the Rural Parish | Clare Ward |
| Noon | Midday Office | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30pm | Visit – details being finalised | |
| 5:30pm | Evening Prayer | |
| 6pm | Dinner | |
| 7:30pm | Talk: Fracking – coming to a site near you? | |
| 9pm | Night Prayer |
Wednesday, 11 Feb
| Time | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | Morning Prayer and Mass | |
| 8:15 | Breakfast | |
| 9:15 | Talk: Community Hospitals – the current picture | |
| 10am | Coffee (please vacate your room) | |
| 10:30am | CaFE: resources for small groups of Catholics in rural parishes | |
| 11:30am | Business Meeting | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch and depart |