Diocesan Young Musicians Summer School

At Minsteracres, nr Consett, County Durham

Commencing Monday 27th July—31st July 2009

Cost £250.00

This event reflects Music for the Mass including
the History of Music, Scripture, Movement and Drama


For further details please contact
Maureen Cooper
C/o 74 Malvern Ave
Frenchwood Preston
PR1 4PN
Tel: 01772 828977

Email: maureencooper@sky.com

(18-30) Hyning Monastery

Monastic Dialogue for Young People, 29 June - 5 July 2009 at Hyning Monastery, near Carnforth.An opportunity for young women (18-30) to enter into the monastic way of life and to absorb something of the prayer, work and community life of the Bernadine Cistercians. An opportunity to experience monastic life, an opportunity to meet others and to discover prayer, an opportunity to reflect upon what you are called to in life.For more information, contact the sr mary stella on 01524 732684 or check out http://www.bernardine.org/ or email hyningbookings@yahoo.co.uk

Step into the Gap

CAFOD is delighted to announce a new year out experience for 18-30 year olds. The programme is supported by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and offers young adults a fully funded ten month placement with a vibrant school chaplaincy or dynamic youth ministry team in the UK.

The young adults will explore and promote global justice issues while developing their leadership skills and influencing others to act for change. During their ten months they will also visit grassroots development projects run by CAFOD partners and the Holy Child Sisters in Africa or Asia.

The new scheme is called “Step into the Gap” and offers “a year out experience … that goes beyond the guidebooks.” It will give the participants an opportunity to make the links between faith, action and the global dimension. By working both overseas and in the UK it will bridge the ‘gap’ between the elements of adventure and service that occur in traditional year out experiences.

Applicants are invited from across the UK, and the national placement will be with two youth organisations in England; St Mary’s College Chaplaincy in Blackpool and the Hexham and Newcastle Diocesan Youth Mission Team. Successful applicants will begin their year in September 2009.

A poster and leaflet for each of the project options is attached to this email. We would really appreciate it if you could advertise this opportunity to any young adults you work with between the ages of 18-30. Please also feel free to promote this programme within any relevant networks with which you are involved.

If you would like any further information please contact Helen Gough on 07770 733 574 or youngleadership@cafod.org.uk or visit our website at

www.cafod.org.uk/stepintothegap

We're quite excited about this and it's coming together really well. If you'd like a chat about any aspect of it, do contact Helen Gough who's coordinating the whole scheme, or you can phone me at any time.



Very best wishes,

Rosa

CAFOD Lancaster Diocesan Manager

CAFOD Lancaster

St Walburge's Centre

St Walburge's Gardens

Ashton-on-Ribble

Preston

PR2 2QJ

Lancashire


Tel. no. 01772 733310

S.P.U.C.NATIONAL CONFERENCE

4th-6th September 2009
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
SWANWICK
Derbyshire

Local branch can sponer 4 students Or 2/3 Adults

http://www.spuc.org.uk/about/conferences/

WYD 2009 brought to you LIVE from Rome!

Did you know that World Youth Day is an annual event held every Palm Sunday in Rome?
This Palm Sunday, on the 5th April 2009, representatives from Sydney will take part in the
official handover of the WYD Cross and Icon, to the next international WYD host, Madrid.
This handover will mark the last WYD 2008 event for Sydney, and the first official event for
Madrid, towards WYD 2011.

Xt3.com will bring you all the action from WYD 2009 and the handover in Rome, LIVE!
The footage will begin with the Palm Sunday Mass at 10am (Rome time), followed by the
Holy Father’s Angelus message and the official handover at 12pm (Rome time).

Other Time Zones:

London: 9am Palm Sunday Mass, 11am Handover

Sydney: 6pm Palm Sunday Mass, 8pm Handover

Everyone from around the world will be able to take part in the live streaming!
You can watch it at home from your personal computer, or you and your parish, school or
youth group can project the footage on a big screen to share together.
Please follow the instructions below, to find out how to set-up the live streaming!
For more information about this event, please contact Mary Elias at mary.elias@sydney.catholic.org.au

Opening the door to self discovery

Easter retreat
Time Out Project
Brettargh Holt, Levens, Kendal
Cumbria, LA8 8EA

Tel: 015395 61322
Email: topbookings@btconnect.com

Time Out Project

Are You ready for a new challenge?
How about working with the young, as a VOLUNTEER, in a creative way?!

Who can Volunteer?
Anyone who is a young adult (18+), christian and enthusiastic about working for other young people and who is prepared to live and work in community.

What qualities do I need?
Enthusiasm - offering your individual talents
Openness to learn new skills
Ability to reach out to others - particularly the young
Experience with young people
Sense of humour!

http://www.brettarghholt.com/

Volunteer opportunity

Would you like to teach English at a Summer School in Ethiopia?

(Six weeks in July/August 2009)



· Do you have what it takes to help former street children (boys and some girls) improve their English sufficiently to gain access to local government schools, restarting their education so they have a better chance of finding employment?

· Could you offer some extra-curricular activities that will help direct the energies of young people?

· Would you be able to develop a programme of lessons and activities which could be used again by other volunteers?

APPLICATIONS:

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity please complete an application form. Application forms can be found on the CAFOD website, www.cafod.org.uk/jobs or obtained from Catherine Parker (cparker@cafod.org.uk; tel. 020 7095 5503; please quote the reference ‘Ethiopia Volunteer’).

Application forms should be sent either electronically to applications@cafod.org.uk or by post to CAFOD at Romero Close, Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9TY.


Applications must be submitted by Thursday 12th March 2009 (inclusive).

Recruitment day in London: Saturday 28th March 2009

SPUC Conference

Edinburgh
6-8th of March

There are a couple of free places on this conference. If you are interested contact the youth office and we will put you in touch with the right people.

Thinking Faith

A holiday and study week for Catholic
students and
young professionals Boarbank Hall
18th-24th July, 2009
What is THINKING FAITH?

An opportunity for Catholics in their 20s to 40s:
* To make like-minded friends
* To enjoy a holiday together in beautiful surroundings
* To think seriously about their faith
* To pray and reflect
* To share some of the life of a religious community

A series of talks and discussions on subjects including:
* Science and ethics
* Faith and society
* Religion, film and literature
* The New Testament

Trips and other activities in beautiful surroundings:
* Two full afternoon expeditions, including one to the Lake District
* Free time each day for relaxing, chatting, sports, or exploring the area
* Films and socialising in the evenings

Prayer and liturgy:
* Daily Mass
* Morning, Evening and Night Prayer from the Prayer of the Church
* Opportunities for quiet reflection

For more Information

Vocational Retreat for Young Men

MISSIONARY SERVANTS OF THE POOR OF THE THIRDWORLD


Vocational Retreat for Young Men

You are warmly invited to share a spiritual retreat with the
Missionary Servants of the Poor of the Third World
Dates: 27 Feb (Check-in) - 1 Mar 2009
Venue: Abbotswick House of Prayer
Navestock Side, Brentwood CM14 5SH


For more information or to register, please contact
Missionary Servants of the Poor of the Third World
servantsofthepoor.uk@gmail.com
+44 (0)790-042-1991
PO Box 59959, London SW16 1PP

Family Day For God

Sunday 8th March 2009
Start 11am
Finish 3.30pm
At The Old Convent,
St Cuthbert’s, Wigton CA7 9HU
A day of celebration for the whole family. Something for everyone!
Activities for both teenagers and younger children.
Teaching on marriage and family life. With the FRIARS OF THE RENEWAL
Family Mass and time to relax over a shared lunch. (Please bring some food to share.)
Contact Andrew & Cathy Fava T: 016973 45623 e: afava@coretlumenchristi.orgIn association with Lancaster Diocese Marriage and Family Life Commission

M E R I D I A N

CuRIOus to ReDIScovER yOUr VisIoN…?

You are warmly invited to come along to
‘M E R I D I A N ‘

A new initiative in the West End of London which offers a way
to find out more about the Catholic faith.

An event using music, art and thought provoking talks to inspire.
It is an opportunity to discover more about faith in an entertaining way!

Meridian events are produced to cater for those who have
questions about the role that faith and God can have in their lives… why don’t you invite friends?

Event dates: Saturday 7th February at 4pm
Saturday 16th May at 4pm
Venue: Notre Dame de France, 5 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX
Featuring: Greg Morgan * Tim Balfe * Sarah de Nordwall
Fr Stephen Wang * Tom Bonard


MERIDIAN IS FOR EVERYONE
You do not have to be a Catholic to come along
Free admission

The events organized by the Verbum Dei Community and the West End Catholic Churches
For more information tel: 020 7025 1596 http://www.meridianlondon.org/

Beatitude@Harrogate 20-22 February 2009

catholic?late teen or twentysomething?spiritual fuel running low?
If your spiritual resolutions for new year are already a distant memory, then we’ve got the perfect event for you. During beatitude@harrogate, you can spend quiet time with God, make new friends and get your faith going again.
This event for young adults is free for first-timers, so don’t worry if your bank account is a bit empty. It’s taking place at St John Fisher’s High School, where there will be ‘bed and blessings’ – somewhere to sleep as well as pray.
For more information or directions, visit www.youth2000.org, call 0208 355 0211, or find details through Facebook.

Diocesan Young Musicians

The event is open to any Musician aged from 12-18. and will take place on
Friday 6th– February 2009
until
Sunday 8th February 2009
At Our Lady Of Hyning
Carnforth

The Cost is £80.00 for the Weekend and is the first of several events to be held
This is an opportunity not to be missed
The Aim of the weekend is to give an insight into Developing Music, Leadership Skills and introducing
Different Types of Music which is used during the Mass
This is also a great opportunity to meet other Musicians from around the Diocese.
Please speak to your Parish Priest or School Chaplain about possible Sponsorship

For More Information Contact:

Maureen Cooper
C/O 74 Malvern Ave
Frenchwood
Preston PR1 4PN
Phone 01772 828977
For More Information
Contact:

young people to act as stewards at Conference of European Churches

We have been asked to help publicise the opportunity for young people to act as stewards at the next Conference of European Churches in Lyon next July. Application forms due in by February.

Like working with people ?
Interested in making new friends from all over Europe?
Want to find out more about the Ecumenical Movement?
Curious to discover other denominations you never knew existed ?
Want to become involved in Youth projects in Europe?
Come and be a Steward at the 13th Assembly of the Conference of European Churches in Lyon, France, 10th-22nd July 2009 www.assembly.ceceurope.org