Caritas Award questions and answers
1 What is the Pope Benedict XVI Caritas Award? The CARITAS AWARD has been established by the Bishopsread more
Love – caritas – is an extraordinary force . . .
Pope Benedict XVI, Westminster Cathedral, 17th September 2010
The Pope Benedict XVI CARITAS AWARD encourages and promotes the ongoing faith journey of young people. It recognises that some are already active and committed within their homes, schools, parishes and dioceses and it invites others to respond to God’s call of love. It supports and celebrates the faith witness which young people give within their communities.
Introduced in 2011, as part of a legacy of the UK visit of Pope Benedict XVI in September 2010, this award asks young people to use their faith learning as a starting point for further faith reflection, leading to actions which show their faith witness. Participants in the Caritas Award will be supported in deciding how they can develop and use their gifts in a way that witnesses to God’s love (“Caritas”) in their communities.
Any pupil in their final year of school can be enrolled to participate in the CARITAS AWARD. Parishes may nominate young people for the award, where no Catholic school is available to do so. The award is designed to be inclusive of all young people and is open to all pupils who can meet the succes criteria for the award. Pupils can choose how they would like to record and share their learning, reflection and witness from a number of formats. Pupils studying at all levels will be able to achieve the requirements for the award.
1 What is the Pope Benedict XVI Caritas Award? The CARITAS AWARD has been established by the Bishopsread more
At the beginning of each school session we host a meeting for all Caritas coordinators. To find ouread more
CARITAS AWARD pupils are expected to participate in at least 4 Gathering Points which prompt them read more
The Caritas Award Ceremony will take place on Thursday 7th June 2018 at 2pm in the Clyde Auditorium read more
On the 8th June 2017 we celebrated the 6th annual Caritas award ceremony. Over 1,000 young people read more
On Wednesday 3rd June 2015 3,000 people packed the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow to celebrate the servread more
Monday 6th June 2016 was a glorious day in Glasgow for the celebration of the faith-filled serviceread more
Secondary schools wishing to enrol pupils as candidates for the Caritas Award in August 2018 shoread more
Secondary schools wishing to enrol pupils as candidates for the Caritas Award in August 2018 shoread more