Youth Services
School Retreats
Fr. Bryan Boyle is working with the Youth Services
staff in offering school retreats. There are very limited spaces open on the
team schedule. If you wish to enquire about booking a day for your students
please call Mary at 025-32455. Retreats
/workshop based days are also available through a consultancy set up in the
Diocese led by the former Director of the Youth Service, Elizabeth who can be
contacted at 022-26155.
Training/Enrichment Events
Chaplaincy Post-Graduate Studies Course:
Mater Dei Institute of Education is offering this course in Cork. Further information available from: Sr. Jennie Clifford Phone 021-4323177
Resource News
A resource
pack containing justice activities for use with young people in the
classroom is now available. Diocesan Resources
including books, text and reference materials are available through the
Fermoy network group based in Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy. To access the
resources call Liam O’ Mahony or Sr. Ide at 025-32124.
Support Networks
Catechists & Chaplains in the
Midleton and Fermoy areas who are interested in meeting with others who are
working in their have attended Network meetings hosted by the CBS, Midleton and
Loreto, Fermoy. Paul Kelly & Kevin
Barry at CBS, 021-463155 or Sr. Ide & Liam O’ Mahoney, Loreto, 025-32124
can be contacted for further information.
Diocesan Youth Services
The Diocesan Youth Service is currently working with developing 20 groups in the region. Aisling Mc Loughlin is the rural development officer who is working with rural communities focused in the Avondhu region. She can be contacted at the Fermoy office 025-32455. Community Youth Projects in Mallow, Midleton and Fermoy offer homework groups, small group activities and liaise with the youth services to provide support for parish based groups. For support in developing new groups or services call the following youth service personnel:
Mallow: Ms. Tina Sheehan 022-50058
Midleton: Sean Aherne 021-631750
Fermoy: Ms. Catherine Clancy 025-32455
For
support in helping start a new group in a parish and organise training
activities please ring Aine O’ Grady 025-32109, Aisling Mc Loughlin 025-32455
or Mary 025-32455.
Mallow
Project for Young Men
MS. Sarah Adkins has recently
been employed by the Diocesan Youth Services to run an intervention programme
for young men in the Mallow area. Sarah is a UCC graduate and has begun working
with 2 designated groups in the town. For information on the project Sarah can
be contacted at 022-50058
Resource
File
Books
Reel Issues: Engaging Film & Faith by Ian Maher. The Open Book Bible Society, 1998 - This resource has been recommended through An Tobar Centre in Marino. It includes references, bibliography. It offers practical tips for using films with groups and how to engage with biblical themes.
Learning
for Adult Life, Co. Tipperary, (N.R.) V.E.C. - This provides a
practical approach to many personal development issues facing young people.
Pastoral Care
by Matthew J. Feheney - A practical senior cycle workbook with useful
exercises
God
on the NET Year 2000 Edition,
by Rev. Vernon Blackmore, Marshall Pickering, 1999 - Described as a guide for
the Spiritual Surfer this book offers practical advice on accessing the Internet
as well as a list of sites. The listing is very broad and not all sites will be
directly relevant. A practical and useful tool none the less.
| INTERNET SITES |
www.antobar.ie
www.sacredspace.ie
Featured
in the national media as one of the key sites for those wishing to access
information on prayer, spirituality and views on faith and life in the context
of Ireland 2001.
www.soulsearching.ie
A
new student spirituality website an online young adult ministry initiative of
the Irish Jesuits
Sli Eile is a ministry initiative of the Irish Jesuits. It delivers a wide range of faith and Justice activities to the 18 –35 year age group.
Themes:
Films
*
Identity Star Trek:
First Contact, The Power of One, Shadowlands
Freedom Awakenings, Amistad,
Cry Freedom
Justice/Hope The
Shawshank Redemption, A Time to Kill, Dead Man Walkin
Peer
Issues
Lean on Me, Clash of the Ash+
*These
films are suggested in response to requests for information of films that are
generally available for rental locally. Please check out all certifications and
age recommendations on films before viewing. Always preview a film before using
it as a tool for group work. Most of the films are covered in Reel Issues.
For details on documentaries etc please check the an tobar website.
+Clash
of the Ash was filmed in Fermoy in mid 1980. It deals with youth issues such as
alcohol and drugs.
The
following people contributed to the development of the resource file: School Catechists: Ms. Mary Brosnan, St. Mary’s , Mallow,
Ms. Marian Mortell, Scoil Mhuire, Blarney,
Mr. Paul Kelly, CBS, Midleton Veritas:
Ms. Anne O’ Connor Diocesan
Personnel: Fr. Aquin Casey, Fr. Tom Murphy, Ms. Aine O’ Grady and
Mrs. Kay Hyden.
A special note of thanks to Sr. Anna from An Tobar
Cloyne Diocesan Youth Services are committed to providing a service for young people.
The Services involve Young people themselves in providing a support system that will assist their personal growth and development.
The Diocesan Services work in partnership with
 | Cork Co. VEC |
| National Youth Federation |
| Avondhu Development |
| East Cork Area Development |
| IRD Duhallow |
| Southern Health Board |
| Second level schools of the Diocese |
| Youthreach |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul |
| Departnment of Social Welfare and the Family |
| FAS |
| Blackwater Resources |
| Garda Siochana |
| Woodview Drive Residensts Association |
| Parishes and Parish Organistaions |