EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE                                     (updated: 12 noon Saturday 16th April 2011)
 


Brightlights Just Love
July 1st-4th
Catholic Young Adults Festival
Aylesford
Inspriring international speakers, rocking bands, challenging workshops and seminars, sacred spaces and moving liturges this awesome festival has something to offer everyone.  Committed in faith or just exploring, you'll be blown away by our special brightlights atmostphere with BBQs, camping fields and bar, filled with hundred of young adults, all set in the beatiful acres of the famous Carmelite priory.
Bookings www.brightlights.org.uk


World Youth Day (is every 3 years), Madrid 2011, 11th August
to go with the Cathedral group  see details on http://www.rcdow.org.uk/wyd/


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