Peter has arrived home after 5 months teaching French and english in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon. Keep an eye out for his big african fundraising night. Also, check out Lecky on facebook - help support this fantastic jewellery business straight from Africa. Totally fairtrade!
December means Ice Skating at Webbs!
No broken bones - just great fun! Join us next year!
Fearless!! Life Teen summer camp @ Alton Castle
Summer Camp at Alton Castle with the Life Teen crew - one word sums it up - Awesome!! Bookings for next years camp - last week in July - will be open very soon so keep an eye out and book your space.
Alton Castle Retreat 2013
Another fantastic retreat. Despite rain, hail, thunder and lightening, we managed to get out and have fun as well as experiencing an outstanding Mass with Fr Michael Dolman and incredible liturgies with the Castle team. Bring on the Summer Camp and next years retreat!!
New Murder Mystery Production
We've started our new Murder mystery. If you missed the rehearsal don't worry - we have a part for each of you. Proceeds will go to the youth group, the parish building fund and most importantly Mary's Meals
Just about to launch our charity project for 2013 - Mary's Meals.
Come along on February 8th, 7-9pm for our next youth night to her all about it. We will start with a short film about Mary's Meals called Child 31. Your parents are welcome to come to collect you early at 8.30pm when we will show the film again. Then it sponsorship collection leading up to our lock in - yes, you heard right - lock in! We'll be spending a fun night locked in to the parish centre, without much food (oh no!!) and collecting sponsorship for enduring this. It's going to be hard but fun - promise!
Alton Castle Youth Retreat 2012
Fantastic wether, fantastic group, fantastic activities, fantastic prayer and praise - a trip which truly glorified God!
Flame 2012
Just see the pictures - they say it all!! It was a wonderful day!
What have you given up for Lent?
Ready to move beyond just giving up chocolate? Last year we gave you 25 Creative Ideas for Lent. This year, we wanted to expand upon that list. Except, if you know us, you know we like to make things a bit . . . well . . . more interesting. So here’s a list of weird things to do for lent. The best part is that even though they’re a bit odd, they will actually help you to be holy!
Taken from www.lifeteen.com
- Don’t eat the last bite of your food
- Park at the very back of the parking lot
- Put a popcorn kernel in your shoe every day
- Don’t use your apps
- Get to know your neighbors
- Pray the “Hail Mary” and do an ab crunch for every single word
- Stop complaining and/or being negative
- Give up texting and call whoever you need to talk to
- Don’t use utensils
- Give away 10 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, and a pair of shoes
- When you wake up, jump out of bed, kiss the floor, and learn humility
- Wear the same 4 outfits for all of lent
- Everyday do 20 (or 100) pushups and offer it up for someone who’s sick
- Leave a post-it with a positive message on it wherever you go
- Cut out all screen-time (phone, TV, computer) after dinner
- Use your weekends to babysit for free
- Send a different person from the Life Teen Staff an affirmation email every day of Lent
- Don’t straighten or curl your hair
- Sit and stand up straight – don’t slouch!
- Every day take a picture of something or someone you’re grateful for and hang the pictures in your room
Taken from www.lifeteen.com
Register for the John Paul II Award.
About the Award;
The Award was created to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II who was so committed to young people and who had such belief and confidence in them.
Through the Pope John Paul II Award, young people will be enabled to take an active part in the life of their Church, in the life of their community and society and also become more aware of the teaching and role of the Catholic Church in the world. This will enable young people to engage at a deep level with Christ, whose body the Church is.
It will allow young people to understand that religion and faith is not just for learning, nor is it a list of rules, but that it is for living.
if you are aged between 16 and 19, at 6th form, in college or employed/unemployed, this is for you. For more information and to register contact the Award Leader, Teresa, on [email protected]
The Award was created to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II who was so committed to young people and who had such belief and confidence in them.
Through the Pope John Paul II Award, young people will be enabled to take an active part in the life of their Church, in the life of their community and society and also become more aware of the teaching and role of the Catholic Church in the world. This will enable young people to engage at a deep level with Christ, whose body the Church is.
It will allow young people to understand that religion and faith is not just for learning, nor is it a list of rules, but that it is for living.
if you are aged between 16 and 19, at 6th form, in college or employed/unemployed, this is for you. For more information and to register contact the Award Leader, Teresa, on [email protected]