Comfirmation and IXth Hour

The young people in some of our parishes have been busy lately, taking part in a couple of events following their confirmation in November.

Some of the young people of St Joseph's and St Cuthbert's parishes enjoyed a weekened in Ampleforth recently. They were led by Fr Bede, one of the Benedictine monks at the monastery and the feedback was great with many young people saying that it was an enjoyable experience and really good fun all round!



A group of young people from some of the different parishes across Hartlepool also attended 'Ninth Hour' at the Oakwood Cetnre in Eaglescliffe which again was a great success although we would love to see even more people get involved next time!

Bethlehem... in Hartlepool!

On the Sunday before Christmas a group of children and parents set about building Bethlehem in St. Joseph's Church! A great time was had by all and the finished product was greatly appreciated by the parish as a whole. All-in-all it was an excellent way to help our children prepare for Christmas. Here are just a few pictures of our very own Bethlehem.

Year 11 Retreat

Year 11 went on retreat during December last year and we've finally managed to get the highlights together so take a look at some of the best bits! What are your memories of the retreat? Why not leave a comment here to tell us what you favorite bits of the retreat were?

Year 8 Retreat LIVE (Pics)

Here are the first pictures to come out of the Year 8 Anne Line retreat to the Youth Village. We'll have more to bring you later on but wanted to keep you updated on our live blog for this evening.

Year 8 Retreat LIVE!

Hello and welcome to our Mission Blog live from the 8 Anne Line retreat! We've enjoyed a fun packed day so far taking part in loads of activities and I've got a couple of the girls here to tell you what they think about the day so far....

This is Abbie Frain and Louise Latimer reporting on the retreat. It has been an action packed stay at the youth village where there was lots of activites and shows to watch and join in with. On this retreat we also took part in bushtucker trial, pringle challenge and made a tee-shirt on our team name and logo which was a very fun activity and we would love to return to the youth village and stay again!

The Wave

Inspired by words from Archbishops Vincent Nichols and Rowan Williams, 8 young people from Hartlepool took to the streets of London as part of a protest about the effects of climate change on the poorest of the poor. Armed with placards and blue face paint, they spoke out for those who do not have a voice. Are our leaders at this week’s UN climate summit in Copenhagen listening? We shall see.