Breaking Barriers: Irish young people in Belgium
“Getting to know each other in deep and meaningful ways is the only way that we can break barriers.”
New year – new hope
Every year people make resolutions at this time. Among the favourites are losing weight, getting fit, earning more money, spending more time with family, de-cluttering……At a deeper level, people experience new hope at the start of a new year.
The Young stream…flowing into the wise river!
Conleth Burns gives a synopsis of the youth programmes at this year’s Mariapolis in Ballycastle.
Northern Ireland to host landmark Christian event
Hundreds to attend July gathering underlining unity among Christians.
The Mariapolis is…
This video was produced by the young people of the Focolare in Northern Ireland. Conleth – one of the makers writes: “sometimes our words are not enough – after all a picture says a thousand words!” The video tries to explain what a Mariapolis (the summer gathering of the Focolare) is. The video records what happened at previous Mariapolises -most recently in Dungarvan in 2013. Have a look and share with your friends!
Are You Getting Enough Happiness? Regenerate 2014
St. Patrick’s weekend 2014: Young people from Word of Life groups in Belfast, Dublin and from University College Dublin made their way to the ‘Centre for Unity’ in Welwyn Garden City, on the outskirts of London, for the annual Focolare Regenerate event