Join us for World Youth Day at Home from the 26th - 29th July 2013. Over 2,000 young people from all over the England and Wales will be gathering at AYLESFORD PRIORY, to celebrate WORLD YOUTH DAY AT HOME (WYD@Home). Catholic Youth Work agencies from all over the country...
Hey everyone thanks for such a great conference. It was lovely to see familiar faces from conference and people we had met previously. The music on the day was AMAZING and it was lovely to unite as one big community. The speakers were brilliant, as were the...
Over 600 people gathered for the CYMFed (Catholic Youth Ministry Federation) Congress 2013 at The Sage, Gateshead (Newcastle Upon Tyne) on 16 March 2013. In the Year of Faith, the Congress reflected on ‘The Faith Story’ and how that impacts on our lives and the lives...
A new document from Bishop Malcolm on the Renewal of the Parochial Structure of the Diocese of Nottingham. Download...
The outlaws were out in force in Lourdes this year! Thank you for a fantastic week. The photos are finally here from what was a truly memorable experience for everyone involved. Please leave your comments about the trip on this post and keep your eyes peeled for news of...
You might be aware that from the 1st of September the new texts for the people will come into use in our diocese, followed by the full text of the new translation from the First Sunday of Advent. To save you some time and to help our understanding of the Eucharist, we have...
It's that time of year again! Our annual "Open day" is on Sunday the 26th of June giving you a chance to come back to The Briars for a fun filled day for all the family. It starts with mass at 1:00pm and then continues with lots of stall and activities for everyone. We've...
Daniel McGlynn, long time friend of The Briars, bought to our attention a fantastic event that's going on in Leicester at St Mary's South Wigston. Its a youth mass for young people aged Yr 7 and above and it features all sort of different activities which promise to make the...
For a few years now schools from around our diocese have travelled together on coaches and acted as helpers to the other pilgrims. It is a superb experience and one you will never forget. It's open to students who are Yr 11 to Yr 13 and takes place from the 16th – 24th July...
In a recent survey of websites of Catholic Youth Organisations, this site came out on top! The review carried out by www.catholicyouthwork.com commented that Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Youth Service site nowadays encompasses the site for the Briars (the youth centre)...
The Church’s year ended last Sunday with the Feast of Christ the King, always dedicated as National Youth Sunday. Many parishes worked quickly with the resources provided, at the very last minute, to help the parish mark this day. if you have any accounts of what your...
It's the first open retreat of the year! Advent Retreat is the perfect opportunity to look at the real meaning of Christmas with young people from all over the country. It's open to young people in year 11 and above and costs just £73. It happening from the 10th to the 12th...
