School and Parish Missions

Advent is always a special season of its own and doing our best to resist  the mad dash for Christmas, we tried our best to respect this special season and discover Advent as a time of expectant waiting, hopeful anticipation and cheerful preparation! As part of these preparations, a number of primary schools came up [...]

Amelia Rock, assistant chaplain to St Benedict’s High School and parish youth worker at St Begh’s Whitehaven, writes: “On a winter’s cold Saturday morning, while most people were enjoying their Saturday lie in. 22 Young people from St Benedict’s Catholic high school and their Catechists were welcomed warmly by the team at Castlerigg. The group [...]

On Thursday 15 September 2011, some of the team set off for Blackpool on our first team mission. The mission took place in Christ the King social centre. Two hundred year 11s turned up and after some time together, the group was split into four groups which rotated around different activities, reflecting upon the theme [...]

The beginning of a new year, and the start at a new school is a momentous time for any young person. The Youth Service is working with schools to provide a time for our young people to reflect upon these changes, get to know each other, and pray for the time ahead. Recently we worked [...]

It’s hard to believe that it’s just over a year since Pope Benedict visited our very own lands. One of the most moving encounters that he celebrated was with the young people on the steps of Westminster Cathedral. There he blessed a candlestick which was to become a symbol of youth ministry and which has [...]

There is no doubt that all the young people who come to Castlerigg have a wonderful experience. But the struggle has always been to connect what goes on here with everyday life back at home, in the school and in the parishes. To this end, we are seeking to follow-up school trips to Castlerigg. Our [...]