On Friday 11th June, over 180 keen golfers gathered at Chevin Golf Club, Duffield to compete in the 25th Briars Am-Am.
'LIVE IT' are a series of events taking place all across the Nottingham Diocese. They are a chance for young people in different areas to meet each other to share and celebrate their faith. This is the story so far....
Held again this year at the Moorways Centre in Derby, we saw our biggest ever turn out! This year saw around a thousand year 6s from all over the diocese gathered together to reflect on taking the big step up to secondary school.
Well it was an amazing week, and finally here are the photos! Leave your comments on the post and thank you to all those who made this a really special Holy Week.
The photos from Advent 2009 are finally up, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
October the 9-12th saw the biggest ever reunion of past and present Briars team members. In part of a series of events to mark the 40th Anniversary of The Briars over 150 people dropped in at some point to make this weekend a truly memorable celebration.
As part of the visit of St Therese’s relics to our cathedral in Nottingham, the Youth Service led an All Night Vigil. Starting at 11.00 on Monday 5th October and finishing the next morning with Mass at 6.30, it was split into three parts, each focussing on a different aspect of St Therese’s spirituality.
First of all, sorry it has taken so long to sort the photos out, it may have been because we took over 400 images of the retreat! Here are the best from each day, so enjoy the memories, and thanks for an awesome retreat!
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On Friday evening we went to Christ the King, Alfreton parish and worked with the youth group. It was great because lots of new members arrived and you were all so welcoming with one another. From talking and getting to know each other – including each others meals which all of us then were really hungry! Then we thought about ARKs – Act of Random kindness! And we made two arks, which were really good and all things that could support each other and you all had some amazing ideas. Keep carrying on with your youth group!
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This year the Briars is 40 years old and to celebrate, our Open Day is going to be a big affair. Bishop Malcolm and former Directors and Assistant Directors are coming to celebrate Mass and there is entertainment, games, stalls, refreshments and attractions. We will also have all our photos out from across the years; it is a great chance to come along, meet old staff and team, renew friendships and check out the interesting hair and fashions in the photos! It is being held on Sunday 28th June, starting with Mass at 1.00 and coming to an end at 4.30 – 5.00.
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Calling all former team members; to celebrate our 40th anniversary, we are holding a team reunion weekend 9 – 11th October 2009. Open to all who have worked on team here, we will have various activities over the weekend. Come along for the whole weekend, one night or just during the day. (£10 a day/night per person with special rate for families). Mass will be at 7.30 on the Saturday night. To book a room (first come-first served) and let us know you are coming, phone 01773 852044 or email fr.joe@ndcys.com. Spread the word among team you are still in touch with and dig out those old photos from the loft.
What a lovely week we had just having fun in the early Summer weather!
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A truly brilliant weekend; it was a fantastic celebration.
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Well after our easter break we started back by going to Trinity School, Nottingham, and what a packed dayh it was! We had all of the year 9s which was great fun we did bit of a family fortunes where the mc nuggets and mc muffins went head to head with each other! We also thought about the different types of prayer that we use or we can use. You went off thinking about what Jesus would be like and what kind of qulaties he would have. With the limited amount of resources that you had, you guys came back with some amazing Jesus’-all completely different, but with just as unique qualties as the other. From strong muscles to having the eyes or the head as the world so he can see everything with long arms. They were just great! Then you all doing different parts to the mass were really good and to top it off it was lovely sunny day and a great first day back for us!
Well after our easter break we started back by going to Trinity School, Nottingham, and what a packed dayh it was! We had all of the year 9s which was great fun we did bit of a family fortunes where the mc nuggets and mc muffins went head to head with each other! We also thought about the different types of prayer that we use or we can use. You went off thinking about what Jesus would be like and what kind of qulaties he would have. With the limited amount of resources that you had, you guys came back with some amazing Jesus’-all completely different, but with just as unique qualties as the other. From strong muscles to having the eyes or the head as the world so he can see everything with long arms. They were just great! Then you all doing different parts to the mass were really good and to top it off it was lovely sunny day and a great first day back for us!
After many months of work and consultation, the youth service has a new mission statement that encapsulates what our work at the Briars, with Reach4 and training is all about:
“The Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Youth Service provides opportunities for young people to discover community, come to a friendship with Christ and a deeper awareness of themselves.”
Thanks to all who worked on this: the Trustees, management committee, staff and volunteers at the youth service and all the young people and adults who gave us their views and ideas.
