Kairos applauds the Dulwich golfers. Mossie Lyons flanked by organisers John O’Sullivan (left), president of the Dulwich Cathenians, and Peter O’Sullivan. Dominic tells diners about Kairos’s work. Our thanks go to the 40 golfers who teed off at Sundridge Park Golf Club on Friday (27 Oct) in the annual charity golf match organised by the […]
On 16 September, 31 Kairos men and women set out for Lourdes on the annual pilgrimage with the Oblates from the Anglo-Irish Province. The Kairos group spent the week helping more than 100 assisted guests in the hospital there. “This was one of those times when words fail to describe an experience,” says Mossie Lyons. […]
Lewisham is celebrating national Recovery Month this September with a packed programme of events and activities across the borough. Aimed at all those in recovery, along with recovery service professionals, the month is divided into themed weeks. Week 1 concentrates on Health, Wellbeing and Self-care; Week 2 on Safer Neighbourhood/Safer Communities; Week 3 features Dual […]
A group of 14 from Kairos joined a long weekend of workshops (20-23 July) run by the Partners in Mission, at beautiful Wistaston Hall, the Oblate’s centre in Crewe, Cheshire. Themes included Caring for the Earth, the Spirituality of Imperfection, Human Trafficking, and Celtic Spirituality.
‘I’m writing to thank you for taking me with you to Ireland. This is my first time sober and I thoroughly enjoyed myself – the sight, scenes and the history of Ireland. Thank you also for letting me visit my sister in Limerick. The trip was not only enjoyable but educative for me and I […]
The political fallout from the General Election was a long way from our minds on Friday (9 June), as the charcoal began to glow and the salads and sausages were marshalled for the 60 or so guests who arrived hungry at our Nunhead Lane garden, writes Tim Penrice, Garden Day Programme manager.The annual GDP summer […]
Our congratulations and thanks go to Elaine Anderson-Wright, who today ran the Brighton Marathon for Kairos, for the second year in a row. She completed the 26 miles and 385 yards in a time of 4 hrs 29 mins and 18 secs – a whole 25 minutes faster than last year and a personal best. […]
Twelve Kairos people, residents and ex-residents, attended a most uplifting and inspiring retreat at the Oblate Retreat Centre in Crewe, 9-12 December. It was a sedate, reflective and restful way to prepare for Christmas and bring the curtain down on a very busy 25th anniversary year for Kairos. “As with any group coming together in […]
The Linden Grooves open the 2016 AGM Father John Kitchen Hanora Morrin, Mossie Lyons, Dorothy Woodward-Pynn and Paul Carter David Newman, recipient of the John Kitchen Award for Outstanding Service More than 150 people crammed into Linden Grove on the evening of Tuesday 29 November to celebrate the 25th anniversary Annual General Meeting of Kairos […]
At a curry night, on Wednesday (7 December), organised by the Dulwich Circle of the Catenians, Kairos director Mossie Lyons was presented with a cheque for £3,500, proceeds of the Circle’s third annual charity golf day at Sundridge Park in October. He thanked Shawn McCarthy, the Circle’s charity officer for nominating Kairos for this fundraising […]