EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE             (updated: 7 June 10)
 



Youth2000 (see website) Retreat
Healing@Ealing (at St Benedicts School)
20-22 June
Adoration, talks, mass, groups
Donation only


16-19 July Brightlights Festival (All Saints Pastoral Centre, London Colney - bus from Golders Green)
see www.brightlights.org.uk
with Father Stan Fortuna ("from the Bronx, rappin' and 'down with it' Franciscan friar). & Abbot Christopher Jamieson TV personality.


Evangelium (see website) Week-end Conference 6-8 August, Henley
Explaining the Catholic Fatih in the Modern World
£95 (concessions for unemployed and students)
Numerous speakers, daily mass etc, social activities.



RETREATS:

Youth 2000 every August Bank Holiday weekend in Walsingham.  Donation only.  Camp (or B&B).  Mass and adoration, great talks and workshops. 
Also throughout the year in parish buildings around the country info@youth2000.org     (see advert above)


Brightlights  Yearly event for young people. Camping or residential  www.brightlights.org.uk


St Jean Community often run a yearly retreat for young people.


Notre Dame De Vie – Week-end retreats “a good balance of silent prayer in the Carmelite spirituality, quiet time, talks, sharing, walks, friendship and fun.  Mostly attended by parishioners from the Diocese of Westminster.
Contact by e-mail:   odile_rimbert @ yahoo.co.uk


Southwell House, Swiss Cottage 020 7435 8534
Secretary@southwellhouse.com for young adults 17+ Easter retreats
(plus political action weekends)


Catholic 18-30s Forum?  www.catholicyouthservices.org.uk


www.boarbankhall.org.uk  near the Lake District.


www.spec.org.uk Retreats for aged 7-14 year olds. 18-25 year olds (25 from around the world) work on the team. 01727 829228


World Youth Day – August 2011, Madrid.



Occasional Weekend of Discernment: www.fcjsister.org



Monastic Family Fraternity of Jesus: “Come and sample the life of prayer, manual work and mission, inspired by the word of God and the rule of St Benedict. www.fraternitadigesu.org (Italy)


Loyola Hall 0151 426 4137 Prescot, Merseyside.
Ignatian Retreats for young adults at the Jesuit Sprituality Centre in North Wales (2030s)
 Individually guided retreats.  www.beunos.com/barmouth.htm 0174586750



Paris-Chartres Pilgrimage – old tradition in France 15,000 take part with 850 from 20 foreign countries.  Includes a youth “chapter”/group.  See retreats for everyone.


The Lay Community of Saint Benedict and Worth Abbey’s Open Cloister.  have special retreats for youth, contact youth@laybenedictines.org