St Mary’s, Grimsby & St Joseph’s, Cleethorpes Y6
Hello! Thank you so much to everyone who came on retreat with us, it was just a few days but it felt like much longer and it was an absolute pleasure to have you here! After your very long journey, we...
View ArticleHoly Family, Cleethorpes Y7
Thank you for an absolutely amazing retreat, you really did fill The Briars with energy and enthusiasm that you showed towards everything! The first evening of our retreat was fantastic, you all really...
View ArticleSt John Houghton, Year 11
Wow, what a week, filled with so many laughs and banter, you are amazing! We had a great first evening together, creating a beast in our small groups and then taking part in lots of different...
View ArticleAn exciting job opportunity!
Derby City Catholic Youth Worker This is a fantastic opportunity for youth worker’s interested in working with the Catholic parishes of Derby. You would liaise with and support catechists and clergy...
View Article3 Part Time Youth Worker Opportunities
There are three part time youth worker opportunities available with an innovative project called ‘Courtyard,’ sponsored by Million Minutes, a charity rooted in Catholic social teaching. There are three...
View ArticleSaturday Night Mass-8th November
All are welcome to join us for Mass this Saturday evening at the slightly different time of 5pm. Mass will be said by Fr Greg Tobin as a group from his parish will be here on retreat for the weekend!...
View ArticleSt Damian’s, Year 11
The weekend was brilliant! You arrived with such a great energy and buzz, we knew it was going to be a great retreat. The first evening was full of so much laughter, creating beasts in your small...
View ArticleSt John Houghton, Yr 7
We had such an amazing time this week, having the opportunity to meet most of your year group! Both groups arrived with so much energy and excitement, and this made the start of both retreats...
View ArticleSt Martin’s, Y7
Wow, we had such an amazing couple of days with you all, chatting to you all and getting to know you. Our first evening together was hilarious, you really shined in all of the group activities, putting...
View ArticleSt Benedict, Year 11
This week was filled with so much laughter and thanks to everyone for making it such a brilliant week! On the first evening you all got stuck in with channel surfing, working together in your small...
View ArticleSt Teresa, Year 6
You guys were amazing and we had such a great time with you throughout your retreat! You put so much effort into the scare games challenges on the first night and worked so well together in your teams!...
View ArticleExtraordinary Ministers Commissioning Mass
The Briars Team went to the Commissioning Mass on 15th November at Nottingham Cathedral with over 100 other ministers to be commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers. We would like to thank everyone...
View ArticleBecket and Trinity 6th Form Retreat
What an incredible week with all of you, you filled this place with such energy and truly brought the centre to life! It was an amazing moment when everyone had the chance to become superheroes for the...
View ArticleChristmas Eve Mass at The Briars!
There is Mass on Christmas Eve here at The Briars at 8pm with Fr John Martin. Everyone is welcome to join us in this celebration and we look forward to seeing you there.
View ArticleHagley High, Year 8
What a brilliant weekend! It was so much fun getting to know you all and having such a fun filled weekend! Our first evening together was brilliant! All of the beasts that you made were so creative, as...
View ArticleSt Thomas More Year 9
You all arrived with so much energy, filling the place with such a fantastic atmosphere, which continued the whole week! The brilliant beasts you created raced their way to the finish line through all...
View ArticleChrist The King, Year 10
What an amazing week! Each small group built a brilliant beast, ready to take part in an evening full of challenges! It was so much fun and you were all so creative. During our first night prayer...
View ArticleSt Catherine’s and St Joseph’s, Year 6
What an amazing few days and it was so great to meet all of you! It was so lovely to see the bond that both schools formed over your time spent here! It was brilliant to use all of our creativity to...
View ArticleSt Mary’s, Year 7
What a fantastically festive retreat, exploring what Christmas really is about! You were all amazing as you traveled with your mascot on a journey of challenges, and really worked hard as a team,...
View ArticleFlame 2-book your tickets now!
We are all getting excited about Flame 2 National Youth Congress 2015, happening on the 7th March 2015 at Wembley Arena! Flame is a chance for people year 10 and above to explore and celebrate their...
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