Hendon's 21st Birthday 

Monday 8th February.  

Marie Ryde, our National secretary made the lovely celebration cake.

30th Anniversary

Thursday 13th May

 Mass of Thanksgiving 12 noon at Our Lady of the Annunciation Addiscombe Surrey by Bishop Emeritus Howard Tripp VG.

About 60 people attended the celebration. Plenty of happy faces as the participants enjoyed a lovely party lunch afterwards. The climax of the day was an entertainment by each group. It was a pot pourri of fun and Bishop Howard enjoyed each moment.He kindly led the toast as the 30th Anniversary cake, made by Mrs Ross Roberts of the Addiscombe parish, was cut by Mrs Paula Conrad of Upper Norwood and Keith Hunter of Maidstone.  These two groups in the Diocese of Southwark, were the first to be set up in England

York groups

Thursday 13th May

celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Ascent. In the morning Caroline Dollard led a Reflection and this was followed by a Mass of Thanksgiving which was celebrated by Fr Pat Smith, parish priest of Our Lady's York and Canon Michael Ryan who first started Ascent when he was at Our Lady's, having been encouraged by Bishop John Crowley.  Caterers provided a delicious lunch.  The day finished with music from one of the York Central group. and everyone singing to the guitar accompaniment. Fr Pat contributed a Scottish song and the Canon joined in the dancing.  It was a very happy celebration

Wednesday 4th May 2011

12.30pm Mass at St.George's Cathedral Southwark.

Followed by lunch, a tour of the Cathedral and/or a visit to The Imperial War Museum.

Fr John Diver celebrated Mass for the Feast of the Forty English Martyrs in the Lady Chapel.

Picnics enjoyed in the refurbished Amigo Hall and a number ventured into the Imperial War Museum.

An interesting talk and guided tour finished off a very happy day.

Aylesford retreat - Ascent (south)

'Listen to the Lord'    27th June - 30th June

Fr Michael Manning explored the lives of Elijah and Elisha and helped the 49 people on the retreat to

see how these great figures in the Old Testament related to their  own lives.

Monday 13 - Thursday16 September Retreat at the Briery, Ilkley led by the Cross and Passion Sisters.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 Thursday 14 October “Hope for Ascent - Past and Future”

30th Anniversary celebration for Westminster and Southwark region members. This event took place at The Focolare Centre, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Mrs Paula Conrad traced the history of the movement in England and Mgr. Vladimir Felzman's talks covered the present and future. About 134 people attended the day and Bishop Howard Tripp was the main celebrant at the Mass.                                                                                   

 National Planning Team  

21- 22nd October 2010 in York

Sr Patricia Nicholls who set up the Australian groups, joined the Team in York, as she was en route from the International meeting in Canada.  It was useful to hear first hand about the Canadian meeting.

Retreat - North

Monday 26th-29th September 2011  

The Briary, Ilkley, Yorkshire  

Westminster Region Thursday

15th September 2011

September  Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden  1, Nicoll Road NW10 9AX

Mass at 12noon was followed by a tour of Shrine, talk and Shrine prayers.

Southwark Region

Thursday 13th October 2011

A Day at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 2a Meadow Road, London SW8 1QH

Right Reverend Howard Tripp celebrated the Mass and after lunch Mrs Joanna Bogle igave

a lively account of The World Youth Day in Spain