Jobs
Job Title: Parish Youth Worker
Employer: Our Lady and All Saints RC Church Otley / Diocese of Leeds
Salary: £19,500
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Job Title: Retreat Centre Programme Leader AND Diocesan Young Leadership Coordinator
Employer: Southwark Catholic Youth Service
Salary: Programme Leader: £16,500 – 18,500 + accommodation; Young Leadership Coordinator: £22, 000 – 24,000 (both - dep on exp)
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Job Title: Retreat Team Volunteer
Employer: Savio House
Read moreResources at Random
Music for Lent from CJM Music
CJM Music has settings for each of the five Sundays of lent – and they are free to download.
Prayer #6 – Letter to God
One simple idea which can really help young people to pray is to invite them to write a letter to God… Read more
Salesian Vocations
Pope Francis, the most influential leader on Social Media
Boldly I Approach – Rend Collective
Resources for World Day of the Poor – 19th November 2017
The very first World Day of the Poor, called for by Pope Francis, is on 33rd Sunday of the year, 19th November. Caritas Social Action Network has a range of resources available to help schools and parishes get involved. Read more
Love God, Love Each Other
Life to the Full
Music Interlude: A bit of Kim Walker
St Joseph
Vocationcast video on the Rosary
God With Us Nativity Play
Tearfund have put together this lovely ‘God With Us’ Nativity play. Find it here.
Latest Resources
CAFOD Masterclasses for young adults
CAFOD is offering a series of free Masterclasses to young adults 18-30 who would like to develop their potential and skills in fundraising, communications or campaigning. The three short courses run alongside each other, so you can only do one at a time. Read more
Bible Society’s Resources – centenary of the end of WW1
This November marks the centenary of the Armistice that ended the First World War, and the Bible Society has a range of resources for primary and secondary ages groups to explore the issues around the ‘war to end all wars’. Read more
‘Complex Catholicism’ report can inform your youth work
The latest research into the lives and faith of young Catholic adults is essential reading for youth workers, and the report is accompanied by a valuable tool for applying the findings to your work with those you already reach, and in giving insights to reaching beyond this group.
The documents can be downloaded from Camino House and CYMFed, and hard copies can be ordered.
See our news article for more on the research and the launch event.
Caritas Volunteer Service makes volunteer matching easy
Looking for the right volunteer opportunities (for yourself or for the young people you work with), or finding suitable volunteers for your project, can be a time-consuming process. If you’re in London or Hertfordshire, Caritas Westminster’s Volunteer Service can match volunteers to projects, with a wide range of opportunities to suit different skills and interests, and the time people have available. AND – here’s the best bit – they want to extend this free service to cover the rest of the UK, which sounds like an excellent idea! (And if you’re in London on Tuesday 5th June 2018, visit their Volunteer Fair)
‘Trust the Road’: Preparing young people for life after school
The end of the summer term is on the horizon, bringing a time of change for many young people face as they leave or move school. ‘Trust the Road’, by Fr David O’Malley SDB, is a compact and highly useful book from Don Bosco Publications, that aims to guide them through the changes and choices they face, and offer a map for the road ahead. It’s composed of thought-provoking scenarios from contemporary life that can be read by individuals, or used as a basis for discussion and activities in schools and youth groups. Read more
‘God Calls’ – an app for 16-29s to deepen their spirituality
Have you seen the God Calls app from the National Office for Vocations? The app, aimed at 16-29 year olds, brings together daily scripture readings with reflection points, prayers, inspiring biographies of the saints and news and events from the Catholic world.
Easter resources for younger children from the Bible Society
The Bible Society has a range of resources to use with children around Easter. The Seriously Surprising Story is a video of the disciples’ meeting with Jesus on the road to Emmaus. You can download it from the website , or play it on youTube. There is a booklet to accompany the film – minimum donation of £2 for a single copy, or £1 if ordering in bulk. Read more
NEW Lent in 3 minutes video from Busted Halo
You’ve probably seen the classic video from Busted Halo – well, they’ve produced a new version for 2018, so take a look at this one!
Missio Lent 2018 resources out now
For Lent 2018, Missio have produced Stations of the Cross for secondary schools and colleges. These accessible stations encourage young people to reflect on the lessons communicated through Jesus’ passion and apply them to contemporary issues. A series of CST assemblies to accompany each week of Lent are also available. Download their Lent resources at the Missio website
Mission Together Lent assemblies, activities and much loved daily Calendar, help primary schools journey meaningfully through Lent. Download all these resources at MissionTogether
News & Blog
Foundation Degree in Youth Ministry and School Chaplaincy moves to Maryvale
St Mary’s University has announced that its Foundation Degree in Youth Ministry and School Chaplaincy will be moving to Maryvale Institute to start October 22nd/23rd 2018.The course is aimed at those working or volunteering with young people in parishes, schools, retreat centres, diocesan youth ministry projects etc, and combines youth ministry/school chaplaincy and theology. As it is mostly delivered through distance learning, it is accessible for people in all locations.Adoremus 2018 – Exhibitions, discussions and a Gospel choir concert
The Parallel Programme for the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool from 7th -9th September, offers a rich variety of activities. Events range from exhibitions to talks and discussions, including Messy Church in a Catholic Context, Welcoming the Stranger, and Food for the Hungry: practical responses to physical hunger. If you’re at the Adoremus Youth Congress on Saturday 8th September, why not stay on and enjoy an evening of Gospel music? Read more
Youth Workers- meet the Synod Fathers on 18th July
In preparation for the Synod on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, the Home Mission office is inviting all who work with young people in a Catholic context to meet with the Synod Fathers, explore the working document and share your experiences so that we can better accompany young people, particularly in their vocational discernment. Read more
Adoremus Youth Congress – meet the main speaker
Katie Prejean, the main speaker at Adoremus Youth Congress, has recorded a video message introduce herself and whet your appetites for this event in Liverpool on 8th September.
Read more about Adoremus Youth
Working document for Synod2018 presented
The “Instrumentum Laboris”, the working document for October’s Synod on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment, was presented this week at a press conference in Rome, by Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops. Read more
Pastoral Congress at St Mary’s for parish, home, school and workplace
St Mary’s University, Twickenham is presenting a two-day festival of theology and faith at the service of the Gospel in the parish, school, home and workplace.
A weekend ticket is £70, and a Day Pass is £40. Student prices are £25 a day. Places can be booked online. Limited on-campus accommodation is available – enquire about this please contact conferences@stmarys.ac.uk.
For more information about this event please contact kathryn.penny@stmarys.ac.uk Download a poster: Pastoral Review Congress 2018
