Watermead Apostolate Gifts

01/06/2026

Update on purchasing Fr John's autobiographical book - available on either of our websites at the special launch price.
https://www.watermeadgifts.co.uk/product/from-splott-to-eternity/4WWNEUKI7XR2QBVO6IDLLBSD
and
https://www.watermeadshop.co.uk/p/from-splott-to-eternity-watermead-pathways

Fr John Daley (RIP), founder of the Watermead Apostolate, shares his memories and experience from his 56 years of priesthood in the UK and around the world

21/04/2026

Our latest book 'From Splott to Eternity' by Fr John Daley - see website for links to purchase. https://www.watermead-apostolate.co.uk/from-splott-to-eternity

12/02/2026

PILGRIMAGE LATEST UPDATE
ROME/ASSISI ~ 21-28 NOVEMBER 2026
(4 nights in Rome and 3 nights in Assisi)
The above dates have now been booked with our hotels and flight timetables from Stansted (Manchester) verified.
Prices will be confirmed as soon as possible
If you are interested please advise us as soon as possible as places are going to be limited (36in total).
The deposit, once details are confirmed, will be £500 to secure a place.
Contact via our 'Contact Us' page on the Apostolate website. Already 28 people have booked provisional places.

01/02/2026

PILGRIMAGE LATEST UPDATE
ROME/ASSISI ~ 21-28 NOVEMBER 2026
(4 nights in Rome and 3 nights in Assisi)
It looks as if November is going to be the best time financially to fit our Rome and Assisi pilgrimage together. The above dates are provisionally booked with our hotels and flight timetables from Stansted (Manchester) verified.
Prices will be confirmed as soon as there is viable interest.
If you are interested please advise us as soon as possible as places are going to be limited (36in total).
The deposit, once details are confirmed, will be£500
to secure a place.
Contact via our 'Contact Us' page on the Apostolate website. Already 12 people have booked places.

24/01/2026

JANUARY 2026 Apologies to any who still follow our page. We have had a difficult 2 years relocating our apostolate's work - but we are now moving forward and this page and our related pages will by updated shortly.

23/05/2025

We have two twin (or double) rooms left to allocate on our next Rome pilgrimage (21-27 November 2025). Rooms are very sort after this year because of the Holy Year and if we can't fill them by mid July we shall have to hand back to the hotel. Price is inclusive of return transport (coach from Syston to Stansted airport), air fare, coach to our 4star hotel in Rome (5 minutes from Vatican), Bed and Breakfast and evening meals, city tax. See link below to the Watermead website for further details and contact us if interested.
https://www.watermead-apostolate.co.uk/pilgrimages

23/04/2025

Thank you for welcoming us when we brought our Watermead pilgrims to Rome and thank you for guiding our Church to become more welcoming generally.

19/04/2025

Happy Easter from Watermead
See the following links for resources for Holy Week and Easter
https://www.watermead-apostolate.co.uk/the-lords-day

17/02/2025

We have moved and we shall be updating this page very soon. Both our publishing and our giftshop websites are accepting orders - do check them out . . . .

https://www.watermeadshop.co.uk/
https://www.watermeadgifts.co.uk/

Christian Gifts, Greetings Cards, Devotional Items and Resources, Rosary Beads, Crosses & Crucifixes, Religious Christmas Cards

24/12/2024

For all updates see this link to our website

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