St Mark's Avenue
Leeds LS2 9BL
All those involved in charitable activities/ social action are invited to this event.
After an opening liturgy led by Bishop Marcus Stock, there will be an introduction to Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate (On the call to Holiness in the Modern World) followed by short period of personal reflection and small group discussions about the implications.
There will also be the opportunity to explore some topics in more detail in small group work with the help of a facilitator. The topics include families and young people, homelessness, ex-offenders and prisoners, disabled people, older people and asylum seekers and refugees. A vote will take place to determine which two groups would be taken forward for further consideration and action across our diocese.
After lunch the Diocesan Youth Service will showcase the ‘Faith in Action’ programme which has recently been introduced in this Diocese for young people. With some more opportunity for small group discussions around Faith in Action followed by the official launch of some diocesan initiatives, there will be some closing prayers and the event is expected to finish around 3pm, with time for networking at the end and during breaks.