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Calling Risk Takers (NEW!)

At this time the church invites people to consider their futures and their vocations. The Archbishop writes, ‘Risk assessments are a good and necessary thing; but today I’m looking for risk-takers. I must look for those the Lord is forming, shaping, calling to be priests.’

If you are prepared for the risky priestly adventure talk to a priest and any of the below will only too willing to be alongside you.
Fr Stephen Pritchard s.pritchard@animateyouth.co.uk
Archbishop Kelly archbishop.Liverpool@rcaolp.co.uk
Fr Stephen Maloney, Vocations Director, frstevemaloney@btinternet.com
National Vocations Office www.ukvocation.org

There are many vocations within the church but some are being called today to be priests, do not be slilent, it could be you

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Monthly Text You can now receive and Animate monthly text. All you need to do to subscribe is email text@animateyouth.co.uk then you can keep up with all Animate’s news if you at home, at work or away studying. Facebook A facebook group has been set up for the World Youth Day Group. If you want to join search for the profile ani mate (first name ani-surname mate) and ask to be our friend. We will role out a more general facebook group soon, so watch this space.

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New Team Members

Animate is now looking for its fourth volunteer team. The growth of Animate and the scope of the work has been incredible. From September 08 - July 09 Animate will be doing five school missions across the diocese, working with many school groups at Lowe House, opening the new Youth Cafe, developing Youth Alive and loads more exciting stuff

If you have drive, enthusiasm, a lively faith and want a year that will change your life then get in touch with us. Ring Fr Stephen 01744 740465 or Maria Pleydell 01744 740462 or email us and we can tell you more.

New Posts (NEW!)

Congratulations to Maria who has been appointed as Animate’s Team Leader, to Rick who is now the music co-ordinator and to Woody who is now the performing arts co-ordinator. Please pray for them in their new roles.

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Next Youth Alive(NEW!)

This will be back at Lowe House on Sunday 4th May at 6.30 pm. Come along for a great night.

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Easter Triduum(NEW!)

The Easter Triduum was greatly enjoyed by those who attended the retreats here at Lowe House over the three days. Over these three days the young people looked at and explored different themes, such as on Maundy Thursday  ‘making sense of it all’ and thinking about how Jesus breathed the same air that we breathe, and how we use our other senses such as taste, smell and touch, to try and remember and reflect upon, what Jesus and the disciples, must have experienced on that day and night of the Passover. We too had our own experience of a Passover meal, cooked by our very own Maria and Rick.
On Good Friday, the young people reflected upon the significance of the cross in their lives, what the cross means to them and they even designed their own cross, which best represented them.

Then on Holy Saturday, the group of young people, journeyed back over past few days and looked at the events of Holy week in the eyes of the disciples and how there was such contrast between the celebrations of Palm Sunday to the strange events of Thursday Evening!

Then at the Easter Vigil the congregation witnessed 7 young people take that next step in their faith journey, and make their confirmation. We heard great testimonies from four of the confirmation candidates stating why they wished to be confirmed.

Thank you to everyone who was in involved in the Triduum, each one of your contributions made it the great success it was.

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Animate Team's trip to Cologne

We all went to Cologne for a whistle stop tour of Liverpool's twin city. We met up with our friends, the three kings are star bearer who came to Liverpool for the Epiphany and opening celebrations of the the Capital of Culture year. We had a fantastic time in the city having a VIP visit to the Cologne Cathedrals treasury, shrine and special walk around the outside of the roof...scary!

We also went to an incredibly exciting ice hockey match and even better lego shop. Our hosts were wonderful and we hope to see our friends in Cologne again very soon. There is certainly never a dull moment being a member of the team!

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Celebrate Weekend(NEW!)

What a fantastic weekend at St Bede’s College, Manchester. The team led a stream which included, workshops, discussion, art, faith sharing music and most importantly prayer and worship. It was wonderful to work with such a lively and engaged group.

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WYD Sydney 08 Stop Press!!! 'Be empowered' the weekend away is not going to be the 16-18th May but Pentecost weekend 9-11th May, at Sandymount in Crosby. It will be a great opportunity to get to know each other better and to plan for our pilgrimage. Thanks to all who made the race night a wonderful success, it raised over £1000! There is more important information on the World Youth Day page. Click Here!