Events
Gifts, Talents & Charisms Training Days
Growing in the Gifts of the Spirit – Workshops on Prayer & Spirituality
“Rejoice and Be Glad: Gaudete Et Exsultate”
Saturday 16th March 2019, 10:00-15:00
Cathedral Centre, Salford, M3 6DP
Programme
10:00 Tea/Coffee
10:30 Opening Liturgy
10:45 Keynote Talk ‘The Holy Spirit’ – Fr Eamonn Mulcahy
11:45 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Workshops 1*
1:25 Workshops 2*
2:05 Workshops 3*
2:45 Conclusion/Closing prayer
3:00 Departures
* Workshops (in small groups attendees will go to each 30 minute workshop) –
1) Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit – Fr Ged Kelly
2) Praying, Fasting & Almsgiving – Fr Eamonn Mulcahy
3) How does your garden grow? – Holiness in the everyday – a life defined by prayer – Fr Joe Gee
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
Parish Catechesis – Workshops for Parish Catechists
Saturday 27th April 2019, 10:00-14:15
Cathedral Centre, Salford, M3 6DP
Programme
10:00 Tea/Coffee
10:30 Opening Liturgy
10:45 Keynote Talk – David Wells
11:45 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Workshops* (choose 1 from below)
1:45 Closing liturgy
2:15 Departures
Workshops
Baptism – Fr Chris Lough
First Holy Communion & Reconciliation – David Wells
Confirmation – Lorraine Leonard & Sean Thorpe
RCIA – Catherine Davies
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
Parish Management – Workshops on Finance, Administration, Buildings and H&S
Saturday 18th May 2019, 10:00-15:00
Cathedral Centre, Salford, M3 6DP
Programme
10:00 Tea/Coffee
10:30 Welcome, Opening Prayer & Opening Address
11:00 Workshops 1*
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Workshops 2*
1:45 Workshops 3*
2:45 Q&A and Closing Prayer
3:00 Departures
*Workshops (in small groups attendees will go to each 60 minute workshop)
1) Finance (Gift Aid, Returns, levy, banking)
2) General Administration (Data protection, employment, use of volunteers, legal occupation, insurance, IT, background to diocese as trust/charity)
3) Property (Building/Grounds Maintenance, H&S)
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
Digital Missionaries – Workshops of Websites, Social Media & Newsletters
Saturday 8th June 2019, 10:00-15:00
Cathedral Centre, Salford, M3 6DP
Caritas – Parish Social Action – #BeTheChange – Workshops from various Charities & Organisations
Saturday 6th July 2019, 10:00-15:00
Holy Cross College, Bury, BL9 9BB
Programme
10:00 Tea/Coffee – visit stalls
10:15 Welcome, Opening Prayer & Keynote Talk
11:15 Discussion/Small groups (in deaneries)/what’s already happening
11:30 Good practice from three parishes
12:00 Lunch with Marketplace stalls
1:00 Workshops 1 – Issues (40 minutes)
1:40 Change workshops
1:50 Workshops 2 – How to (40 minutes)
2:30 Move back to main hall
2:40 Conclusion/Closing prayer
3:00 Departures
Workshops 1 – Issues
1) Poverty & Homelessness
2) Refugees
3) Children & Families
4) Environment
Workshops 2 – How to
1) Catholic Social Teaching
2) Using the skills of the parish
3) Involving young people
4) Involving the community
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
Parish Youth Ministry – Workshops on engaging young people in parish life
Saturday 14th September 2019, 10:00-15:00
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Developing & Supporting School & Parish Links
A training day for parish teams on developing links between school and parish.
Saturday 9th March 2019, 10:00-15:00
Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Programme
10:00 Tea/Coffee
10:30 Opening Liturgy
10:45 Keynote Talk – Sr Judith Russi – 7 Ways from School to Parish
11:45 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Workshops 1*
1:25 Workshops 2*
2:05 Workshops 3*
2:45 Conclusion/Closing prayer
3:00 Departures
* Workshops (in small groups attendees will go to each 40 minute workshop)–
1) Encouraging young people to take an active role in the parish – Lorraine Leonard
2) Fostering good relations between school & parish – Fr Chris Gordon & Nicola Rabbett
3) Living the Gospel as Beacons of Hope (Catholic Social Teaching) – Kath Ansley
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
Formation Series
Throughout the year we will arrange a series of talks with Q&A on a range of themes. Each evening will start at 7:30pm and finish around 9:00pm. Registration opening soon. There is a suggested donation of £5.00 payable on the door to help with the running costs of these events.
DAVID WELLS
Wednesday 1st May 2019
St Gabriel’s RCHS, Bury, BL6 0TZ
SHERRY WEDDELL
Thursday 20th June 2019
The Village Hotel, Bury, BL9 7BQ
FR DENIS McBRIDE CSsR
Wednesday 17th July 2019
St Gabriel’s RCHS, Bury, BL6 0TZ
School of Charisms
Led by Gary Stephens
15th – 17th March 2019 (Fri 7:30pm-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1:30pm-4pm)
Our Lady’s RC Church, Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7JQ
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea/Coffee will be provided.
To register contact Our Lady’s on 0161 226 1730.
“The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness”
Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium