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Celebrate 2008 by Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Celebrate 2008 Weekends
         
Welcome to the Manchester
Celebrate Weekend, 2008

        
12th & 13th April, 2008
St Bede's College, Alexandra Park.

Celebrate is a Family Holiday Conference organised by a team from Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and open to Christians from every part of the Body of Christ


Dear Friends,
A big thanks to all the amazing people who shared the “Celebrate” experience with us in the north west.  Some comments people made: “…warm and friendly...” and an “…enjoyable and exhilarating experience ...  This comment expresses the feelings of many: “ …something I have taken to heart and will take time over the next few weeks to reflect on”
         
PHOTOS!
Scroll down, or click here
to have a look at some of the photos from the weekend.. we'll add more
as they come in (Please 
feel free to send us
yours too)
Chris & Martina  

CELEBRATE 2008
Weekends

 
If you missed this event, but would like to experience a Celebrate 2008 Weekend, there are still places available at other venues - Heart of England, Southampton, Brighton & Bristol
We have been blessed by the Lord in many different ways this weekend, but most of all by  people.  It has proved that Celebrate is an experience of God touching our lives and people giving him permission to do that.  Thanks again to all  who served the conference, and a special thank you to everyone at St. Bede’s who helped to make it so special. 
A day out at the seaside.....Left to Right: Eddie, Jenny, Brian, Gerry, Liz, Greg, Rose, Alan, Martina, Lyn, Chris. About half the conference were at Celebrate for the first time, and we were fortunate to have people joining us from the Anglican, Methodist and Pentecostal church.  One lady even travelled from Italy for the weekend!
         
Celebrate NW Core Team

     
Photos from the Manchester Weekend
       


Steve Murray
Children's Streams



David Matthews
The Eucharist



Fr Brendan Rice
Congregation



Andy Fava
Congregation



Good News Books
The Worship Team



Lyn & John
The Congregation

         
The Venue
St Bede's
College
Web: Click Here
Alexandra Park
Manchester
M16 8HX

Map
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Catering/Meals
Included within your conference fee is an evening meal on the evening of Saturday 12th April. However, be sure to bring your own packed lunch (and any other snacks/drinks) on both days. Thank you.
 

Celebrate Weekend Contact:

Chris & Martina Power
       
Click here to e-mail them

30 Tarnside Close
Smallbridge
Rochdale
OL16 2QD


please do NOT contact
the venue directly



The city of Manchester, in the North West of England is within the Catholic Diocese of Salford (one of the original diocese established when the Hierarchy of England and Wales was restored in 1850). With a great Catholic tradition, as well as being up-to-date in outlook - the re-enactment of the Passion (the Manchester Passion) was broadcast live by the BBC in 2005, it's very much alive in faith.

Accommodation is plentiful - click here for details on where to stay...


Saturday Programme
 
 9.00
 9.45
10.00
10.15
10.45
12.00

13.30

14.45
15.15
17.00
18.15
18.45



20.30

Register
Streams
Welcome
Worship
Session 1
Lunch
Workshops and Seminars
Break
Mass
Supper
Worship
Session 2 -
Evening
Celebration

Close



Sunday Programme
 
 9.00
 9.15

 9.45
10.00
10.15
10.45
11.45
12.15
13.45
16.00


Doors Open
Morning Prayer
(optional)
Streams
Welcome
Worship
Session 3
Adoration
Lunch
Mass
Close


Welcome to our Children and Young Adults' Streams:

Creche  (age 0-3)
Parental supervision – no planned programme.”
    
Reception, Year 1, 2 (age 4-7)
FANTASTIC FLAMES

Led by Schoenstatt Community

Year 3,4,5,6 (8-11)             
FIREWORKS
Led by Sion Community
     
Year 7,8,9 (12-14)
EXALTED
Led by Animate
             

Year 10, 11+ (15-18)
ON FIRE
Led by Leeds Youth Team



CELEBRATE
seeks to:


Provide an atmosphere of friendship and close fellowship, thereby promoting a real sense of community for formation and mission.

Celebrate the Liturgy in the best possible way for the people present.

Offer the best available teaching, based on the Scriptures and the teaching documents of the Catholic Church.

Include among those invited as speakers, men/women from Protestants, Pentecostal and Non-Denominational charismatic churches/fellowships, so that we benefit from their gifts/experience, thereby promoting unity among Christians.

Hold to the central truths of the Catholic faith without emphasising those devotions which are a matter of personal choice.

Provide spiritually for children, teenagers and young adults in streams or groups according to age or academic year.


Show our young people in particular that it 's exciting, fun and challenging to be a Christian today.

Encourage on-going contact and friendship among those who come to Celebrate events.

Give everyone the freedom to be fully charismatic, while remaining sensitive to those not coming from this faith experience.

Always offer Baptism in the Holy Spirit & Life in the Spirit Seminars.

Use mime, drama and the visual arts to emphasise the Gospel message.

Encourage creative activities - drama, mime, art, music.

Invite everyone to participate in lively praise and worship, and include the exercise of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Offer personal prayer by trained prayer teams.

Use money raised in the Celebrate Offering to sponsor individuals, communities, groups and special ministries in training and development.

Promote an awareness of social, moral, ethical and justice issues, and provide funds from the Offering for Christian work in disaster areas.

Support financially and practically Christian organisations which share a similar vision, and work for renewal in the church.
 







           
Speakers
   
SPEAKERS More information to follow, but already we can tell you that we'll have David Payne and Jenny Baker of CaFE/CES and our good friend David Matthews. We'll also have Fr. Brendan Rice, Fr Duncan McVicar of the Schoenstatt Community and Fr. Chris Thomas.

Also, recently announced, we have Andy Fava, Rose McCrave, Anne Marie Coppock (from Cafod) and from the L’Arche Community,
Kevin Coogan

As more speakers are confirmed, we'll include them, and some links to them, here. 

For our Masses, Fr. Pat Deegan will be the main celebrant along with Fr. Chris Thomas.
David
Matthews
David
Payne
Fr. Brendan
Rice
Fr Duncan McVicar Fr Chris Thomas
      





Jenny
Baker

Andy
Fava
Rose
McCrave

Anne-Marie Coppock
Kevin
Coogan

       
Worship Leaders and Other Ministries



MUSIC We're delighted to have Tony Wadley leading music ministry during the Masses and Chris Power leading Praise & Worship.  

WORKSHOPS We've also got eight different optional workshops to choose from including Cafod and L’Arche.

OTHER MINISTRIES We've also got drama from Steve Murray this year. Toni & Gerard Pomfret of Good News Books will be with us, as will Agape Ministries, with tapes and CDs of conference talks old and new.  

CASE (Catholic Agency to support Evangelisation) will also be with us
.
Chris
Power
Tony
Wadley
Live Simply
(CAFOD)


   


AGAPE Ministries
Good News Books
Steve
Murray

CASE
L'Arche
Community





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               Page updated 22 Apr 2008