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Published: March 09, 2022

Diocese of Meath, Award ceremony 2022

Bishop Thomas Deenihan of Meath presented awards to students from the diocese who had completed the Pope John Paul II Award at bronze, silver, gold and papal cross level, hailing them as “inspiring”. The ceremony took place in St Patrick’s… read more

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Published: February 28, 2022

Join our National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine 2022

Join the Pope John Paul II Award annual national pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Tuesday, 22 March 2022. All young people in your diocese are invited to attend! All dioceses are encouraged to reach out to all young people between… read more

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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 and in raising awareness of social justice causes in their… read more

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Published: August 25, 2021

Scamwise Project – Social Awareness Activity

Project: Share scam awareness information Suitable for: Sharing in parish, school and local community within Northern Ireland Resource provider: Consumer Council Northern Ireland The Consumer Council NI have produced a wide range of resources under the SCAMWISE Partnership programme to… read more

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Published: July 27, 2021

Aid to the Church in Need – Social Awareness Activities

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is an international Catholic pastoral aid organization, which yearly offers financial support to more than 5,000 projects worldwide. In 2007, under the direction of Pope Benedict XVI, Aid to the Church in Need… read more

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Published: February 14, 2021

Join Youth 2000 Lockdown Sessions

Youth 2000 are running “Lockdown sessions” – Activities for all, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm. Anyone doing the JPII Award would be welcome to join to make up some of your hours towards the Award. Monday – Youth… read more

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Published: January 12, 2021

Radio Maria – The SPIRIT programme Diocese of Ferns

Libby and Isabelle Diocese of Ferns Spirit Programme

Colette O’Doherty explains the SPIRIT programme In October 2020 Colette O’Doherty, Award Coordinator in the diocese of Ferns explained how the the SPIRIT programme is making a difference to young people in the diocese, actively involving them in their parish… read more

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Published: December 15, 2020

Youth 2000 Christmas eRetreat 2020

Our friends in Youth 2000 are holding their Christmas Retreat online from Friday, 18th – Sunday, 20th of December. Participating in this retreat can go towards your Pope John Paul II Award activity hours. Guest speakers: Fr. Patrick Cahill, former… read more

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Published: November 10, 2020

Parish and Social Activities in lockdown

JP2's painting church railings

During COVID retrictions it has become more difficult to get involved in parish and social activities. However, the parish and social awareness activities listed below show what participants are successfully doing in some dioceses both online and offline. This is… read more

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Published: October 21, 2020

Webinar – How to use Instagram effectively in Youth Ministry

WEBINAR PLAYBACK: Since March due to COVID restrictions, parishes across the country have embraced technology and social media to engage with parishioners, but is it time to raise your game? How can we best use this digital opportunity for engaging… read more

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The Award

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