CYMFed Congress 2013
Over 600 people gathered for the CYMFed (Catholic Youth Ministry Federation) Congress 2013 at The Sage, Gateshead (Newcastle Upon Tyne) on 16 March 2013. In the Year of Faith, the Congress reflected on...
View ArticleWorld Youth Day : Rio 2013
WYD : RIO 2013 The next World Youth Day will take place in Krakòw, Poland in 2016 - the land of Blessed Pope John Paul II. The following texts and footage are taken from Xt3 - a Catholic social online...
View ArticleOpen Day 2013!
Hello everyone, thank you so much to all of you that came to open day. It was so lovely to see so many old friends and to meet some new lovely people. I really appreciated all of the lovely comments...
View Article(Belated) Welcome from the Briars Team 2013/14!
Hello and welcome from the Briars Team for 2013/14! We apologise for the delay in activating the website for this year, we hope you can forgive us as we have been incredibly busy since our arrival in...
View ArticleAdvent Retreat @ The Briars 2013
Advent Retreat 13-15th December 2013 If you are Year 11+ and would like to come to The Briars for our Advent Retreat then please contact us on 01773 852044 or bookings@ndcys.com for more details. It is...
View ArticleExtraordinary Ministers Commissioning Mass
The Briars Team went to the Commissioning Mass on 16th November at Nottingham Cathedral with over 100 other ministers to be commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers. We would like to thank everyone...
View ArticleVolunteer Conference 2013
Every year young people from across the country give a year of their lives, sometimes more to volunteering for the Church through youth ministry. Teams of young people, just like the team here at The...
View ArticleChristmas Eve Vigil @10pm
There will be Mass here at The Briars at 10pm on Christmas Eve led by Fr John. Please join us for the celebration of Mass and Christmas refreshments in the Lounge after. We wish you all a joyful and...
View ArticleA Christmas greeting from The Briars…
All of The Briars team, from the youth volunteers to the kitchen and housekeeping teams, would like to wish everyone a very happy and holy Christmas, all of the young people who have visited us this...
View ArticleVolunteer Conference 2014
2014 started with something great, an amazing opportunity for volunteer youth ministry teams from across the country, to come together and have the chance to meet each other, share our experiences and...
View ArticleSaturday Night Mass in January…
Saturday night mass will continue as normal in January despite Fr John Martin being away. We will be welcoming Canon Tim O’Sullivan this Saturday 11th January, at 7.30pm, to celebrate mass and the team...
View ArticleSt Peter’s Solihull, Year 10
Hello to our first group of 2014! Wow, what a week to start back with! You guys were awesome and up for every challenge, from minute movies on the first evening, to saving those pringles the next day....
View ArticleRecruiting now for Volunteer Team 2014/2015!
Thinking of taking a gap year? Want to: Live as part of a Christian community? Meet amazing people? Grow in faith? Learn a multitude of new skills? Then get in touch! Email angela@ndcys.com and ask...
View ArticleSearch For The Light 2014
Come and join us at The Briars, to explore the greatest story ever told! 17th-20th April 2014 Open to anyone Year 11+, a fantastic opportunity to have fun, meet new people and share in our faith, for...
View Article(Belated) Welcome from the Briars Team 2013/14!
Hello and welcome from the Briars Team for 2013/14! We apologise for the delay in activating the website for this year, we hope you can forgive us as we have been incredibly busy since our arrival in...
View ArticleTime’s ticking, not long left to apply for Team 2014-2015!
Thinking of taking a gap year? Want to: Live as part of a Christian community? Meet amazing people? Grow in faith? Learn a multitude of new skills? Then get in touch! Email angela@ndcys.com and ask...
View ArticleYMCA Sleep Easy 2014!
Tonight, Friday 28th February 2014, some of The Briars team along with lots of other people will be sleeping rough in a cardboard box in the grounds of Derbyshire County Cricket Ground, raising money...
View ArticleAn evening at The University of Nottingham
On Wednesday 26th February, we were invited by Fr Andrew Cole and The University of Nottingham’s Catholic Community to an evening filled with mass, a shared table and great company! It was such a...
View ArticleForty Days 2014
Yesterday, Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent. Below there is a link to follow for a daily reflection from forty different people. It has been organised by the...
View ArticleFairtrade Fortnight, St John Houghton Banana Bonanza!
24 February – 9 March is Fairtrade fortnight! This campaign has been focused on transforming the banana industry to ensure those at the sharp end of the supply chain, the millions of struggling banana...
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