Fr Michael Buckley

Fr Michael impinged on my consciousness early in my ministry, and in his, when he came to a clergy fraternal at the Methodist Manse we occupied in Barras Garth, Leeds during a 'Week of Prayer for Christian Unity' and used the first 15 minutes of his address apologising profusely for what catholics had done to protestants over the years. I was to keep in touch with him when he created the Woodhall Ecumenical Centre near Tadcaster. Now I have an opportunity to see what the years have done to him as he leads a healing conference at Scarborough Spa this weekend.He is now 84.

4 pm 24th October  - 4 pm  26th October 2008

    SCARBOROUGH CONFERENCE
Spa Conference Centre

We are reviving the annual weekend Conference.  This will be held at South Bay, Scarborough.
The Conference will include at least four teachings, three healing services,  and a Saturday evening Social.  We shall have the exclusive use of the Grand Hall with all its excellent facilities. 
 To meet  the expenses involved, tickets will be £10 or  £15 per couple and will be available from
Mrs Rosie Wainwright
'El Shaddai'
9 West Ridings
East Preston
West Sussex
BN16 2TD

Telephone: 01903 772048


for further information
e-mail rosie.wainwright@googlemail.com

This Conference is the highlight of the 'El Shaddai' year.  Upon booking for the Conference, details will be sent to you. Cheques should be made payable to 'El Shaddai'
We look forward to hearing from you.
Blessings and love
FR MICHAEL


ooOoo

Monsignor Michael Buckley,  
born in Cork, Ireland in 1924 devotes his life to working for peace and Christian Unity.  He founded the El Shaddai Community for Inner Healing in 1983, and is one of the leading teachers in England on healing, not only for Christians but for everyone irrespective of whether or not they have any religious affiliation.  He was Director of the first Christian Unity and Pastoral Centre established in England in 1966, and was appointed as the English representative of the Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity shortly after it was established by the Second Vatican Council in 1968.  He was a leading member of the Peace Movement for Northern Ireland in 1977 and Co-founder of the Maranatha Christian Movement which has Christian Unity and Peace in Northern Ireland among its principal aims.  His dedication to peace and unity is reflected in the El Shaddai Movement which has reached across the religious barriers to bring about closer understanding between people and churches.  In his pastoral centre in Yorkshire he convened the first National Conference of Catholic priests of England and Wales in 1970 which has become part of the Catholic dialogue between priests and bishops. 

He studied for the priesthood at the Venerable English College in Rome and was ordained a priest in 1950.  He was appointed Tutor in Philosophy at the College in 1954 and in 1957 became Professor of Philosophy at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome.  In 1954 he received a Doctorate in Pastoral Theology at the Gregorian University which gave him special insights into the working of the human person in the modern world.  He has written many books which are mentioned in this website, but there are many more which are not available at present but will be reprinted.  He writes a weekly page in The Universe, England's largest Catholic newspaper in which he answers people's problems whether sacred or secular.  He was Religious Advisor to Yorkshire Television from 1968 to 1977 and frequently gave morning reflections on the British Broadcasting Corporation Television and Radio.   

He writes an El Shaddai Newsletter twice yearly on topical religious and secular issues to over two thousand members of El Shaddai.  This will be available to you if you contact our website or our address 'El Shaddai'  9 West Ridings, East Preston, West Sussex, BN16 2TD, England.  His development of the meaning of healing the person has grown from his close involvement with thousands of people who come to his ministry for healing in which he encourages them to become more human and fulfilled.  This is the ultimate aim of the El Shaddai Healing Movement.