Catholic People's Weeks 2020

Catholic People's Weeks (CPW) have been offering faith-filled, fun, and reflective, holidays for Catholics and their families for nearly 75 years. The UK-based holidays range from two to seven nights and are fully inclusive of all meals and accommodation. The adult activities include talks, discussions and workshops, while a trained team of youth helpers provide engaging and creative activities for young people and children. For many, CPW has provided a genuine experience of community life and the opportunity to make life-long friendships.

The 2020 programme kicks off with a Winter Weekend 15-16 February on 'Prophetic Imagination' at Hinsley Hall in Leeds. In the year of CPW's 75th Anniversary the stories of inspirational people who have been part of CPW's history will be recalled to inspire responses to today's challenges.

The speaker for the Dora Turbin Lecture on the Saturday will be David McLoughlin, Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology at Newman University, Birmingham. In his research he explores the relationship between theology and everyday life. On the challenge of prophetic imagination in 2020, David says, "in every age we need men and women who open up for us the prophetic imagination of a Moses at the burning bush, or Hosea and Amos in a time of national crisis and of Jesus in his time". The chaplain is Columban Father Jim Fleming who worked in Pakistan for 20 years and now raises awareness about missionary outreach and supports asylum seekers in Birmingham. Chair Ellen Teague is part of the Columban Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Team, and works as a Catholic journalist on justice, peace and ecology issues.

Among ten other CPW events organised in 2020 there is a walking week in North Wales in June and a cycling week in the Cotswolds in August. A CPW 75th anniversary event will be held at St Cassian's Centre in Kintbury on Saturday 15 August.

The 2020 programme is the second of a three-year cycle of study into Priesthood, Prophesy and Kingdom.

LINKS

Full events programme at: https://catholicpeoplesweeks.org/events/

Read more about CPW: www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org