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Published: August 26, 2021

Award Leaders – Introducing the Award for the first time?

At the start of each academic year the Pope John Paul II Award will be introduced by Award Leaders to young people interested in participating in their own parish activities, putting their faith into action and raising awareness of social justice causes in their local community.

Resources to present the Award to parish and school groups

The Pope John Paul II Award has been created to encourage parishes to involve young people between the ages of 16 to 18 in the faith life of the parish. The Award recognises the massive contibution young people can make to the life and faith of the parish.

Presenting the Award, how Award works

If you are an Award Leader, the following is a short list of resources you can use to introduce the Award to a group for the first time.

  • Profile of the Award by Shalom World TV – Short film
  • Introducing the Award – How it works – Slide presentation
    File size: 39.2MB. MS Powerpoint file
  • The Gold Award Explained
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Examples of Activites

  • Examples of Parish and Social Awareness activities
  • Examples of online faith projects and activities
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Applications forms and recording activities

  • Application forms
  • Record Cards

Above is only a taster!

Alot more detailed list of activities and other Award Leader materials can be found in our support section here

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About Tony Brennan

Article written by Tony Brennan, National Coordinator of the Pope John Paul II Award. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have about the Award.

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