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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Kathy Shaw, SPARK managerEarlier this month I was invited to join a meeting with the Leeds Muslim Youth Forum to talk about our work and ways to counter the divisive messages our young adults receive on social media and elsewhere. This ties into our SPARK Conversations of Hope and also continues the themes of […]
Iesha has been an active contributor to SPARK for several years, attending our Leadership Conference at Leeds Trinity University, going on to motivate fellow students to understand more about poverty in our local area and collecting donations for Rainbow Junktion. Iesha shared her perspective and expertise as a panel member at a Real Living Wage […]