CELEBRATE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL SERVING THE CHURCH DISCOVER HOW THOUSANDS OF CATHOLICS ACROSS THE UK AND BEYOND HAVE FOUND NEW INSPIRATION IN THEIR FAITH THROUGH THE CELEBRATE CONFERENCES £1.00 CELEBRATE WILL BE A BLESSING AND A JOY TO ALL WHO ATTEND. IT WILL PROVIDE AN evening off ers special entertainment for the younger THE CELEBRATE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHO PARTICIPATE WELCOME TO children, followed by the Celebrate Concert. TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE CELEBRATE’S OWN RADIO STATION VISION OF JESUS CHRIST, TO SHARE THEIR FAITH At CELEBRATE we encourage everyone to pace CELEBRATE SEEKS TO: IN HIM AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE CELEBRATE themselves, so for those who may choose to take • Provide an atmosphere of friendship RICHES OF THAT FAITH IN THE LIFE OF THE THE FAMILY CONFERENCE some time out in their chalets, or are involved in baby- and close fellowship, thereby CHURCH. sitting, we off er CELEBRATE FM the Conference’s very promoting a real sense of community WITH A DIFFERENCE own radio station, carrying the Conference events and for formation and mission. +GEORGE STACK CELEBRATE is now in its talks, Christian music, interviews and news, it adds an • Celebrate the Liturgy in the best ARCHBISHOP OF CARDIFF possible way for the people present. 19th year, so what is it that extra dimension to the Conference experience. makes CELEBRATE diff erent? • Off er the best available teaching, SINCE 1994 THE ANNUAL CELEBRATE REGIONAL WEEKENDS based on the Scriptures and the FAMILY CONFERENCE HAS BEEN A GREAT Simply the fact that it was We always wanted to see the CELEBRATE vision teaching documents of the Catholic ENCOURAGEMENT TO ADULTS, YOUNG conceived as a Conference extended to include local weekend events, and we Church. PEOPLE AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, for ALL the family, where we started the fi rst CELEBRATE Weekends in 2008. In 2012 • Include among those invited as WITH IT’S EMPHASIS ON GOOD, PRACTICAL do our best to cater for the there will be seven Weekends around the country, speakers men and women from CHRISTIAN TEACHING, CELEBRATION, particular spiritual and social all following the vision and providing for the whole Protestant, Pentecostal and Non- needs of everyone at every age and state of life. This Denominational charismatic churches SERVICE AND FUN. family. is why our vision statement includes the commitment and fellowships, so that we benefi t Finally, I want to refer to two other quotations from +CRISPIAN HOLLIS that Celebrate seeks “to provide spiritually for children, from their gifts and thereby promote our vision statement, both emphasising values which BISHOP OF PORTSMOUTH teenagers and young adults in streams or groups unity among Christians. lie at the heart of what we are trying to do. Firstly, according to age or academic year”. The children and • Hold to the central truths of the we seek “to celebrate the Liturgy in the best possible Catholic faith without emphasising CELEBRATE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY young people are just as important as the adults, way for the people present, and to off er the best those devotions which are a matter of THE COMPANY OF OTHERS OF A LIKE which explains why almost half the 1,500 who attend available teaching based on the Scriptures and the personal choice. MIND AND A LIKE FAITH. IT'S A CHANCE the main Ilfracombe conference are aged 22 years and teaching documents of the Catholic Church”. So Mass • Provide spiritually for children, TO RECHARGE BATTERIES, THINK MORE below and most of the children’s streams and the on- is celebrated in the diff erent streams as well as all teenagers and young adults in DEEPLY, AND BE INSPIRED TO PUT FAITH site accommodation are booked up very quickly. streams or groups according to age or together in the Main INTO ACTION. academic year. SEEING THE VISION BECOME REALITY Hall, we encourage • Show our young people in particular LORD ALTON To make this part of our vision a reality, we depend people to read and that it’s exciting, fun, and challenging on the commitment and hard work of the seven study the Bible, and we to be a Christian today. I AM VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO gifted and qualifi ed teams who run the streams from try to help everyone • Encourage on-going friendship CELEBRATE, AND TO TAKING PART WITH The Crèche up to The Pulse, as well as the leaders become more aware among those who attend Celebrate of the 200 young adults in Joel’s Bar. We also off er events. YOU ALL IN THIS WONDERFUL, SPIRIT- of the wonderfully rich some afternoon sessions for those in their 20s and • Give everyone the freedom to be FILLED AND SPIRIT-FUELLED WEEK. I VALUE and comprehensive 30s. This is in addition to the very full programme for fully charismatic, while remaining THE FREEDOM OF OUR WORSHIP AND THE teachings of the sensitive to those not coming from JOY OF OUR FRIENDSHIP TOGETHER. THE adults, which includes the evening Celebrations and Church. Secondly, this faith experience. RISEN LORD BREATHED THE HOLY SPIRIT the morning talks based on the Scriptures and the Celebrate seeks “to • Off er Baptism in the Holy Spirit & Life INTO HIS APOSTLES, GIVING THEM POWER teaching of the Church with a wide range of afternoon include among those in the Spirit Seminars. TO LIVE THE GOSPEL AND PROCLAIM workshops addressing appropriate spiritual and invited as speakers • Encourage creative activities and THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST; HE practical issues to help us live as Christian men and men and women use drama, mime, art and music to women in today’s challenging world. All this makes from Protestant, emphasise the Gospel message. DOES THE SAME FOR US TODAY, AND AT CELEBRATE WE REALLY DO EXPERIENCE CELEBRATE a genuinely inclusive Family Conference Pentecostal and Non- • Invite everyone to participate in THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND ARE RENEWED and to complete the picture, the evenings conclude Denominational lively praise and worship, and include with The Fringe, a time for everyone to relax, dance, the exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY. charismatic churches and join in family games in the friendly on-site John • Off er personal prayer by trained MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL! and fellowships, so that Fowler Centre. Whilst we ensure that there is always prayer teams. we benefi t from their +MALCOLM MCMAHON age-appropriate spiritual content in every part of the • Use money raised in the Celebrate gifts and thereby promote unity among Christians”. Off ering to sponsor training and BISHOP OF NOTTINGHAM programme, we are also very aware of the importance Whilst CELEBRATE is a Catholic conference, we are development for individuals, of giving opportunities for fun and relaxation for delighted to welcome brothers and sisters from other communities, groups and special THE JOY AND ENERGY OF THE FAITH OF ALL everyone. Our vision statement says that Celebrate parts of the body of Christ, both as participants and as ministries. THE PEOPLE WHO TAKE PART IN CELEBRATE seeks “to provide an atmosphere of friendship and contributors. We have so much to celebrate together, • Promote and support an awareness HAS AN INFECTIOUS QUALITY AND IT IS close fellowship, thereby promoting a real sense of and so much to learn from one another. of social, moral, ethical and justice GOOD FOR DEVON AND WEST COUNTRY community for formation and mission”. issues, and provide funds from the I hope this has given a fl avour of what CELEBRATE is Off ering for Christian work in disaster CHRISTIANS TO BE TOUCHED BY IT. ONCE As part of this social aspect, the Wednesday is a free all about, and may I encourage you to come along. areas. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR COMING AMONG US, day, off ering everyone the chance to visit some of the CELEBRATE is not ours, it belongs to God and we • Support fi nancially and practically AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING WITH YOU local Devon beaches, and giving all the hard-working willingly give Him all the glory. Christian organisations which share a ON EASTER MONDAY. teams the chance to re-charge their spiritual and similar vision, and work for renewal in physical batteries! To complete the day-off , Wednesday CHARLES WHITEHEAD, CELEBRATE CHAIRMAN the church. +CHRISTOPHER BUDD BISHOP OF PLYMOUTH 02 WELCOME TO CELEBRATE WELCOME TO CELEBRATE 03 experience the deep joy incapacitated daughter, and so expectancy begins there is no atmosphere of expectancy among those of God’s presence and to build in the viewer. Then it happens! Slowly over around us, and hope is not evident. the expectation that a few days we see the young woman begin to move CONTRAST OF EXPECTATION through Him all things until eventually she can leave her wheel chair and is Celebrate is a wonderful contrast, full of expectation, are possible. able to walk. hope, and belief that God will meet us. It is a place The contrast to this At this point I was thrilled that the fi lm actually that is precious to feeding our faith and witnessing to hit me recently while showed the healing power of God and so was now the fact that Jesus is alive and wants to work in and watching a fi lm called expecting to see a change in the pilgrim’s attitude through us. To be surrounded by people who love to ‘Lourdes’. It was a from cynicism to one of delight. However, that praise and honour what God is doing in their lives is strange French subtitled wasn’t the case, instantly there began jealousy uplifting. Conversion can happen in an atmosphere ATMOSPHERE OF FAITH fi lm that I had chosen and debate over ‘Why her and not me’.