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This is what 'Loud & Clear' was
about:
'LOUD AND CLEAR?'
REVEALING GOD’S
WORD TODAY
Exeter University, Monday 19th-Thursday
22nd July 2004
Are you interested in what goes on in
your parish?
Does it matter to you how we relate to
one another?
How do we relate to those we meet who
may be seeking God?
How can we share God’s word in
languages all can understand?
If so, this conference is for YOU.
It’s about how
we can communicate our Faith
powerfully
… and it matters to us all.
Who was there?
People from the dioceses of Clifton, Plymouth and
Portsmouth: parishioners, catechists, members of parish councils, clergy,
parents, teachers and anyone else who was interested!
What happened?
The main speaker at the conference was Fr
Ronald Rolheiser, a Canadian priest and author who has helped many people
throughout the world to explore what it means to live as followers of Jesus
Christ in a world which is largely indifferent to the Good News.
The conference also included 43
workshops which looked at various aspects of
how we reveal God’s word today. Subjects covered were as diverse as mime,
catechesis, working with those on the margins, art, music, flower arranging,
collaborative ministry, prayer, group skills and using Scripture. Participants
were able to take part in four workshops from an original choice of six.
We expressed our unity through joining in the
celebration of a variety of liturgies
whose aim was to renew our sense of being Church in the world and build up our
confidence to proclaim the Good News.
'I’m still not sure if it’s for me!'
‘Loud and Clear?’ was about our lives, about what is
happening to us, and about how we, as Catholic Christian adults, express what we
believe. It was an opportunity to gather, celebrate who we are, explore what we
might become, and go home renewed in the knowledge that we have the message of
eternal life – and that it’s a message to be shared.
Exeter seemed a long way away :
but it was chosen because the facilities there were what was needed for a
conference of this size.
Workshop presenters and
themes
|
Rosemary Alan-Willcox
Regional Coordinator for Devon, World
Community for Christian Meditation |
The Language of Silence: an introduction to
prayer. |
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Teresa Bailey
Professional Florist |
Communicating Christian themes through
inspirational floristry |
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Sister Jackie Brain,
Adviser
for Adult Education, Clifton Diocese, and Kathryn Turner, Wellsprings
Spirituality project and Editor of Portsmouth People |
Loud & Clear - without words. Exploring the
language of Signs and Symbols. |
|
Bishop Christopher Budd
Plymouth Diocese |
Communicating God’s Living Word in our every
day lives. |
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Ged Clapson
Media Consultant |
Making your parish activity newsworthy and media
friendly. |
|
Mary Conway
Justice & Peace Adviser, Plymouth
Diocese |
Is peacemaking for wimps? Communicating
non-violence in interpersonal and global relationships |
|
Patricia Cox
Dept for Evangelisation and Catechesis,
Portsmouth Diocese |
God's Word revealed through the Ministry of
Welcome |
|
Canon Paul Cummins
Chaplain to Exeter University |
Learn to listen first. A guide to becoming a good
listener. |
|
Mark Davis
Author of "Walking on the
Shore" |
How to help adults gather in genuine conversation
about issues of faith and life. |
|
Anne Dixon
National Project Coordinator, Catholic
Education Service |
Turning the Word of God into pictures. |
|
Mgr Robert Draper
Vicar General, Plymouth Diocese |
What do different styles of authority and
leadership communicate? |
|
Fr Kevin Dring
Director of National Office for
Vocations |
God's call in the life of each: promoting the
culture of vocation for all baptised. |
|
Anne Fowler
Secondary Schools Adviser, Clifton
Diocese |
Exploring the spiritual development of
children/young people. |
|
Cristina Gangemi
Coordinator, Community Development
Project for People with Disabilities, Southwark Diocese |
From exclusion to communion and mission: sharing
faith with people who have disabilities. |
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Dr Stephen Gomez
Author or "In the Spirit" and
other Confirmation programmes for young people. |
Communicating the Gospel to young people through
Confirmation. Mission Impossible? |
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Nancy Hardwick
Schools Adviser, Plymouth |
Practical approaches to leading prayer with young
people. |
|
Kate Harris
Dept
for Evangelisation and Catechesis, Portsmouth Diocese, and
Angela Walsh, St. Joseph’s, Basingstoke |
Your Story, Our Story, God's Story - opening up
the Word of God to Children and Young People |
|
Bishop Crispian Hollis
Portsmouth Diocese |
The Ecumenical Imperative: dialogue or die. |
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Rebecca Hughes
Co-ordinator for Youth Ministry,
Plymouth Diocese |
Working with young adults in a language they
understand.
|
|
Paul Inwood
Dept for Liturgical Formation,
Portsmouth Diocese |
The Way we worship says who we are and what we
believe. |
|
Austen Ivereigh
Deputy Editor, The Tablet |
How to write articles the people want to read!
Avoiding common mistakes. |
|
Sheila Keefe
St. Joseph’s, Romsey |
Roots and Landings: Reaching out to Catholics who
are looking for a way back to the faith community |
|
Susanne Kowal
Parish Adviser, Plymouth Diocese |
Beyond the threshold: Revealing God's Word to
those who are not Catholic |
|
Bishop Declan Lang
Clifton Diocese |
Evangelisation: Where are we today? |
|
Sam Magne
Coordinator, Catholic Association for
Racial Justice, Plymouth Diocese |
Communicating inclusion - lessons from local
racial justice work. |
|
John Mannix
Co-Director, Dept for Formation,
Plymouth |
How does the culture of the Catholic parish add
to the difficulties of communication? |
|
Sister Mary Jo Martin
Dept for Schools, Portsmouth Diocese |
What message do our Catholic schools give?
|
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Fr Michael McAndrew
Director of Formation, Clifton Diocese |
Preaching the Word: allowing the text to speak. |
|
Veronica Murphy
Parish and Adult Adviser, Salford
Diocese |
Growing together - using the Sunday scriptures
for parish development. |
|
Steve Murray
Professional Mime Artist |
Look no words! The incredible capacity to
communicate the love of God through mime and drama. |
|
Fran Ross
Dept for Collaborative Ministry,
Portsmouth Diocese |
Developing skills for leading groups. |
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Della Shenton
Liskeard Parish |
Communicating Good News to the inner city and its
young people.
|
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Mag Shepherd
Southwark Diocese |
Using music to reveal God’s word. |
|
Fr Mark Skelton
Parish Priest, Poole |
Using literary classics to communicate meaning.
Use literature to enliven the groups you lead. |
|
Nicky Stevens
Dept for Evangelisation &
Catechesis, Portsmouth Diocese |
What can all catechists learn from the RCIA
process? |
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Fr Jonathan Stewart
Parish Priest, Teignmouth |
Seeing is believing: Proclaiming the Good News
through art. |
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Fr Chris Thomas
Director, Irenaeus Project |
Irenaeus Project: communicating spirituality, the
religious language of our time. |
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Mgr Adrian Toffolo
Episcopal Vicar for Formation, Plymouth |
Praying with the real me: How real prayer touches
the lives of those we pray with. |
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Kathryn Turner
Wellsprings Spirituality project and
Editor of Portsmouth People |
The Internet as a means of communicating the
Gospel. |
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Tony Vassallo
CAFOD Regional Organiser |
Who is my neighbour? Communicating the call of
partnership with those overseas. |
|
David Wells
Co-Director, Dept for Formation,
Plymouth Diocese |
Comedy and tragedy: Storytelling for teachers,
preachers, catechists and anyone who likes a good story! |
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Angela Wills
Dept for Collaborative Ministry,
Portsmouth Diocese |
Collaborative ministry: What does it mean and how
do we do it? |
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David Wills
Sant'Egidio Community |
Revealing God's Word through friendship with the
poor. |
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