What a week! It's been less than 7days since we returned from Lourdes from the annual Diocesan Pilgrimage and while the tans may be fading the memories are not! It was an incredible week with some incredible people and despite flood warnings, 24 hour coach journeys and alot...
On Friday 11th June, over 180 keen golfers gathered at Chevin Golf Club, Duffield to compete in the 25th Briars Am-Am. Held each year in support of the Briars Catholic Youth Retreat Centre, this hugely popular tournament continues to be a hard fought contest and an enjoyable...
'LIVE IT' is coming to Leicester! On the 4th of July the Youth Service is coming to the "World Cup Chapel" at St Peters Church in Leicester. Running from 3:30-5:30pm it will be a chance to meet other young people, share your faith and take part in some special World Cup...
'Live it' is a series of events taking place across our diocese, all aimed at bringing young people together to socialise and have an opportunity to share their faith with others! Having already visited Nottingham and Derby it's not Scunthorpe's Turn! Held at St Bernadette's...
The Bishops' Conference of England & Wales has recently released the following statement concerning the current child abuse allegations. Please take the time to have a read of this important document concerning the response of the Catholic Church in England and...
This year Search for the Light is taking place from Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th April. It cost's just £80 and is open to anybody year 11 and over. "Search" is the perfect opportunity to look at the real meaning of Easter with young people from all over the...
The Briars and Reach4 are seeking applicants for next years residential and outreach team. If you are 18 and over and interested in applying for the residential team at The Briars then you can find out more by looking at The Briars pages or by contacting Hannah by...
Well were back for 2010! We've just got back and realised that we havn't put the photos for Advent 2009 online! so here they are! A big thankyou to everyone who made this retreat so special, hope you had a great Christmas! Happy New Year!! [tylr-slidr...
We all had a great day at St Barnabas Cathedral in Nottingham today. It was great to see you all from different schools in the diocese and we had a lot of fun working alongside you to combat climate change. The artwork that you created was very impressive and we're looking...
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...
It's the start of another busy year for the youth service and as always there are a few changes. Not only have we welcomed 7 new volunteers and expanded the outreach team, but we have also welcomed new staff at The Briars in both the kitchen and the office! You can find out more...
