Cross+Talk
Creating Discussions That Make a Difference


Cross+Talk is an open, lay-lead group that tackles topics of mutual interest, held in a friendly and convivial atmosphere, based in the parish but welcoming people of any faith or none. It is for anyone interested in an informal yet sincere exchange of views on a variety of vexed questions ... matters of faith and morals, and the great range of issues that present themselves to us in the Scriptures, in Society and in our Selves.

There is something to interest everyone, so if you or someone you know would like to join us sometime, do come along when you can. Meetings are Thursdays from 7:30pm - in the nearby Prince Regent pub (we tend to sit left of the main entrance, Prince Regent Street, a few doors from Lloyds Bank) - during Our Lady and the English Martyrs' (OLEM) Parish Hall renovation (hopefully to reopen during Dec. 2009).

Occasionally there will be a Holy Day, a special liturgy or a Parish Forum meeting on a Thursday, so please check this page for updates. Further information is available from Ronald on Tel.: (01223) 690089, or e-mail RonaldHaynes@yahoo.com. Hope to see you soon!

Cross+Talk Cambridge Topics

(future topics: How Roman is the Catholic Church?, Whatever Happened to Vatican II?)

4 February 2010 - All Must Have Prizes - Can We Live without ANY Losses? . . . next!
28 January 2010 - I've Got A Little List - Can Lives Depend on Ticking Boxes?
21 January 2010 - Catholic Liturgy about to Change - What If We Just Said Wait?
14 January 2010 - All That Is, Was - Are Changes ever New, Or more a Renewal?
(24 December 2009 - 7 January 2010 - pause while people away during Christmas & New Year Holidays)
17 December 2009 - Waiting on God - How Do We Prepare for Incarnation?
10 December 2009 - Prepare the Way - What Changes in the Cycle of Seasons?
3 December 2009 - Rumours of War - Does Truth Lead to Reconciliation?
(26 November 2009 - we join a parish lecture by Eamon Duffy; pub discussion afterward)
19 Nov. 2009 - Mean What You Say - Do Promises Matter Any More?
12 November 2009 - Trial by Jury - Why Do We Trust 12 of our Peers?
5 November 2009 - Darwin's Dilemma - Why do We Support the Underdog?
29 October 2009 - The Case Against Comedy - Is it a Curse or Cure?
(22 October 2009 - we join a special Parish/Diocesan Pastoral Plan Review meeting)
(15 October 2009 - we join the Parish Forum (School Hall, 7:30pm))
8 October 2009 - Troubled Homes - What Calms our Family Feuds?
1 October 2009 - Fired Imagination - Why Do We Cook Food?
24 September 2009 - Worse Than Ever - Are We Making ANY Progress?
17 September 2009 - Honest to God - How do We Tell the Truth?
10 September 2009 - Fairy Tales & Superheroes - What Do They Mean to Us?
3 September 2009 - Cycles of Summits - Can Negotiations Solve Anything?
27 August 2009 - Healthcare Crusades - Is the US Allergic to Universal Care?
20 August 2009 - Betting on the Future - Is Gambling Good for Our Development?
13 August 2009 - Make No War Forever - Will Conflicts Ever End?
6 August 2009 - Verses & Violence - What is the Sense of War in the Bible?

(Please see more topics at: <thesecretnote.com/crosstalk/topics.html>)

Sharing your ideas is what drives the group, so please ring or e-mail ... or deliver in person ... any suggestions you might have. Hope to see/hear from you soon!
. . . let's have some Cross+Talk!