Click below for booking forms and instructions
EVENT INFORMATIONThursday 1st March 2018
St. Mary's College, Oscott Open to Schools A diocesan wide schools event, where we will launch and establish the context for the project.
This event is for young men and women from Years 11,12 and 13. It is planned that the event will be representative of the culturally diverse society that we belong to and that a range of views and standpoints can be gathered from young people. The event, in particular will give young people the opportunity to engage with the Church, to speak and to share their voice. The day will include a series of facilitated sessions and focussed activities of dialogue and engagement, aided by local and international inspiring and experienced contributors, using a series of interactive and engaging methods, including peer to peer discussion and discernment, workshops, presentations and use of new media technologies. Each school is asked to identify and invite 10 young people, from years 11, 12 and 13, representative of all walks of life from the school community. School booking forms are to be returned by 31st january 2018. Booking forms |
EVENT INFORMATION12th - 23rd March 2018
Various school venues Open to Schools An extensive outreach programme of facilitated think tanks delivered locally within Catholic schools and state schools.
The think tanks will have a three-fold approach. Firstly to enable young people to develop further their thoughts and engagement with the topics initially raised at the launch event, and following a period of discernment and reflection give the opportunity to project their thoughts more sharply. Secondly engage a new audience of those young adults from school communities who were not able to attend the launch event. In addition, the think tanks will also aim to engage with those young people who would not normally attend a diocesan event, in particular those young people who are of other faiths, of no faith, or those who are particularly marginalised or excluded from within the context of society. The think tanks will include a series of facilitated sessions and focussed activities of dialogue and engagement, aided by local and international inspiring and experienced contributors, using a series of interactive and engaging methods, including peer to peer discussion and discernment, workshops, presentations and use of new media technologies. School booking forms are to be returned by 31st january 2018. Booking forms |
EVENT INFORMATIONSouth
Tuesday 13th March 2018 Oxford Uni Chaplaincy North Thursday 15th March 2018 St Theresa's Parish, Trent Vale Central Tuesday 20th March 2018 Carrs Lane Church, Bham, B4 7SX Each event is open to All young people aged 16 - 29 An extensive outreach programme of facilitated think tanks delivered across the Archdiocese at local venues. There will be an event at a Catholic parish in the north of the diocese. There will be think tank taking place at a centrally placed ecumenical venue. There will be a further chance to get involved in the think tanks in the South of the diocese, hosted by the Oxford University Chaplaincy.
The think tanks will have a three-fold approach. Firstly to enable young people to develop further their thoughts and engagement with the topics initially raised at the launch event, and following a period of discernment and reflection give the opportunity to project their thoughts more sharply. Secondly engage a new older audience of those young adults from parish communities between the age of 18 - 29 so that we can capture their unique and mature thoughts and voice. In addition, the think tanks will also aim to engage with those young people who would not normally attend a diocesan event, in particular those young people who are of other faiths, of no faith, or those who are particularly marginalised or excluded from within the context of society. The think tanks will include a series of facilitated sessions and focussed activities of dialogue and engagement, aided by local and international inspiring and experienced contributors, using a series of interactive and engaging methods, including peer to peer discussion and discernment, workshops, presentations and use of new media technologies. Booking forms |
EVENT INFORMATIONSaturday 24th March 2018
St. Mary's College, Oscott Open to all young people aged 16 - 29 A diocesan wide event for those between the ages of 16 -29 and for those who may not have had the opportunity to attend the event on the 1 March from diocesan Catholic schools.
It is planned that the event will be representative of the culturally diverse society that we belong to and that a range of views and standpoints can be gathered from young people. The event, in particular will give young people the opportunity to engage with the Church, to speak and to share their voice. The day will include a series of facilitated sessions and focussed activities of dialogue and engagement, aided by local and international inspiring and experienced contributors, using a series of interactive and engaging methods, including peer to peer discussion and discernment, workshops, presentations and use of new media technologies. The process of discussion will culminate with a large scale diocesan event aimed at presenting the picture of our diocesan research and engagement for agreement with attendees. The content of which will provide the foundation of a document to be shared with the Synod of Bishops. The day will provide us with the opportunity to share with participants the wider findings from the previous events across our own diocese, and where possible information gathered from young people around the world as part of the same Synod process. Archbishop Bernard will be in attendance to lead in the presentation of the information and the collation of the information for the document. Booking forms |