Quest Conference 2008
Quest’s 35th Anniversary Conference
Digby Stuart College, Roehampton University
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July 2008
‘What it means to say “I am a Catholic”’
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It’s 35 years since Quest was founded in 1973, so why not join us for this special celebration?
Dr Tina Beattie will be making a welcome return following her impressive talk at the 2005 conference in Liverpool. She will also be on home soil as she is Reader in Theology and Religious Studies at Roehampton University. Among her books and articles is God’s Mother, Eve’s Advocate, an analysis of Christian writings on Mary and Eve in the early Church and in recent Roman Catholic theology.
Fr Michael Seed SA has been the Ecumenical Officer for the Archdiocese of Westminster since 1988. A convert, he entered the Franciscan order The Friars of Atonement in 1979 and was ordained in 1986. His publications include Gift of Assurance, Letters from the Heart and Will I see you in Heaven? He has recently published his autobiography, Nobody’s Child.
Peter Stanford will be our after-dinner speaker. Peter is a former editor of the Catholic Herald and author of a number of books including Catholics and Sex and Why I am Still a Catholic. He is a frequent contributor to the Tablet, the Guardian and the New Statesman.
Our chaplain will be Fr Alan McLean, a parish priest of the archdiocese of Southwark in which Roehampton is situated. Fr Alan is well known to Quest London members and celebrated the Linkline Silver Jubilee Mass in November 2006.
Venue: Digby Stuart College, Roehampton University
Digby Stuart College is situated within the main campus of Roehampton University in South West London. It is a short distance from Barnes station (with trains from Waterloo or Clapham Junction) and has Richmond Park on its doorstep. We will have accommodation in Lee House, a recent addition to the facilities, where all rooms are larger than average ensuite singles, and Newman House, which has semi-ensuite facilities (shower and washbasin in room; toilets in corridor). Accommodation in Newman House is on the first floor and the only access is by stairs. Mass on Sunday will be in the magnificent Chapel.
The cost is £185 for ensuite rooms and £170 for semi-ensuite rooms. The cost includes all accommodation, meals and wine with dinner on Saturday. Costs for part-conference or non-resident delegates are available on request.