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Making young people visible in their church, community & society

Diocese of Clogher

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The Pope John Paul II Award

The Pope John Paul II Award encourages you to go beyond your comfort zone on a journey of self-discovery. It challenges you to give of your time, your talents, your intellect, and your social skills for the well-being of others and for the Glory of God.”

The Pope John Paul II Award enables participants to take an active part in the life of their Church - in the life of their community and society. It also enables young people become more aware of the teaching and role of the Catholic Church in the world and to engage at a deep level with Christ.
The Award is committed to helping young people enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional and social development through participation in school, parish and community activities.

Message from the Bishop of Clogher

In my series of meetings with members of our parishes last year, a recurring theme was the question of finding ways and means to adequately meet the needs of young people to be actively involved in the life of the Church at every level - personal, local and universal. I see this initiative of the Pope John Paul II Award as a practical, immediate and hands-on response to this need.

We often give in to the notion that prayer or matters of morality outside the church building are somehow for older people only and inappropriate for youth. This is to do young people a serious injustice. It is to encourage them to keep their light hidden, to keep their deepest hopes and aspirations under wraps. Young people need to bring their good will for Christ and his message to the surface, to talk about it more, to grow in being self-critical, to give good example in front of others.

The second quality our young people need is to develop the skills of Christian leadership. Leadership in today's world is about bringing people with us, through discussion and communication generally. It is about sharing our vision with others in such a way as to persuade them. It is about knowing our peers through working with them and discovering their strengths and weaknesses. It is about leaving nobody out, about seeking and accepting help from whatever source, provided we know what we want.

There is a world out there waiting to be changed for the better.

Bail ó Dhia ar an obair.

+ Joseph Duffy
Bishop of Clogher

The Award in the Diocese of Clogher

There are 4 Awards - Gold, Silver, Bronze & Papal Cross

Each Award is completed over a 16 month period beginning at the start of the academic year.
Awards are earned by taking part in parish and social activities – 1 hour per week over 8, 14, 20 or 26 weeks.

Those that have completed the Gold Award have a further option of completing the Papal Cross Award.

Gold AwardSilver AwardBronze AwardPapal Cross Award

Diocese of Clogher Award Top-Up Suggestions

Award Top-Ups are given in recognition of the extra activities that Award participants are already involved in.

Top-Ups will go towards the total number of hours an individual has to complete.

Papal Cross: 7.5 hours
Gold: 6 hours
Silver: 4.5 hours
Bronze: 3 hours
Top-Ups can be achieved in a number of ways, for example:

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Each year about 500 people from the Clogher Diocese travel to Lourdes in July. About 60 of the people who travel are assisted pilgrims. These people need special care while in Lourdes. Volunteers are always needed to give them that care. It may be pushing their wheelchair or just accompanying them. Working in Lourdes with the diocesan pilgrimage can be part of this Award.

Lough Derg - 3 Day Pilgrimage
Each year thousands of people leave behind the hustle and bustle of daily life and go back to basics on Lough Derg. The pilgrimage presents a welcome challenge away from our home comforts, as well as a wonderful prayerful and spiritual experience.

There may be other pilgrimages or activities that you are involved in that are not included here but may be relevant, if so, please contact the Pope John Paul II Award Committee for approval.
Humanitarian Trips

Trips lasting 4 days or more to work on specific projects, such as orphanages in Romania or home building in Africa.

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Award Handbook

The Award handbook explains in detail how the Award is run and who is responsible for running the Award in your diocese.

Diocese of Clogher Award Handbook
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Award Resources

The following forms are required to be completed by each Award participant. Your Award leader will be able to assist you with any questions you have.

Participants Application Form
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Award Record Cards
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Record Card Guidelines
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Reflection Guidelines
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Reflection Template
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The Award runs in Ireland and the UK, find your diocese below.

If you are an Award participant, you can find all materials required to complete your Award on your Diocese Award page

The Award

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Clogher don Óige
St. Macartan’s College
Monaghan
Co. Monaghan

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