Congratulations on raising over £1600
Congratulations to 7 wonderful people who recently raised £1600 for local good causes. 🥳Their original target of £650 was blown out of the water! Well done to Conor, Ben, Clio, Carmen, Laurynus and Fr. Franisek; you may recognise some of these names from SPARK activities and events. The team ran the Leeds Marathon as part of a […]
SPARK Visit to St Augustines, Leeds
by Kathy Shaw, SPARK ManagerI had a lovely visit to the parish of St Augustine of Canterbury in Harehills on Sunday.The Youth Mass was a joy; young people led the readings and responsorial psalm and sang solo with skill and confidence. Some spoke of their own experiences of faith in moving testimonies, including a young […]
St. Oscar Romero: A Lenten Saint
This was the theme of Todd Walatka’s talk given on 11th March, hosted at the City Campus of Leeds Trinity University under the banner of SPARK Social Justice.Using quotes from St Oscar’s homilies, interspersed with a few from Pope Leo, Todd explored how St Oscar used his preaching as a way of promoting the key […]
PeaceJam Youth Leadership Training Residential
by Matty Maslen, SPARK Youth Leadership Training Residential In February, PeaceJam UK hosted our first in-person Youth Leadership Training Weekend. We welcomed 13 members of our Youth Team, aged 14-26, to Bradford for three days of learning, creativity, and community building. The PeaceJam UK Youth Team meets every month online, to discuss issue areas that members are […]
Inspiration & Affirmation in Hard Times
Wednesday, March 11 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm @ LTU City Campus, Trevelyan Square, LeedsHow does the life of St Oscar Romero inspire us today?This is the title of a talk that will be given by Todd Walatka, Teaching Professor at Notre Dame University in Illinois.The event is free to attend and doors will […]