I have run the race to the finish . I have kept the faith .

1. I have run the race to the finish. I have kept the faith. How do we keep the faith in Catholic schools? James Parker, Catholic 2012 Office Anchor House | 81 Barking Road | Canning Town | London E16 4HB

2. TheEvent Olympic Games 27 July-12 August 2012Paralympic Games 29 August - 09 September 2012 Catholics in 2012

3. Scale of the Games • 46 Olympic & Paralympic sports • 22,800 Athletes, Coaches & Officials • 25,000 Press/media • 14 million meals • Over 9 million tickets • Workforce of up to 250,000

4. Church & Sport? • Ancient Olympics: sacred • Paul: good news • Premier League: parishes • 2012: largest global event • 2012 Vision: To use the power of the Games to inspire change • Catholic Church: relevantor not?

5. Sport and Catholic Faith • John Paul II & Benedict XVI: Sport at its best can serve as an “instrument for the moral and spiritual elevation of the human person” • Paul IV: “split between the gospel and culture is without a doubt the drama of our time.” (Evangelii Nuntiandi, §20)

6. Catholics • Anglicans • Baptists • Methodists • Salvation Army • URCs • Vineyard • Elim • Pentecostals • Black-led churches • Seventh Day Adventists • … and others Established in 2007

7. Ecumenical Strategy • Vision: For churches and schools – To reach their community in fresh and ongoing ways in Jesus’ name – To enable UK churches and their schools to engage with the 2012 Games – Through outreach/community,hospitalityand service

8. MTG Programmes Teams • Intercession/Prayer • Sports Mission • (Big Screen) Festivals • Paralympics • Communications and Media • Chaplaincy • Sports Resources • Creative and Performing Arts • Service, Missions and Hospitality • Social Justice • Torch Relay

9. Overview of Initiatives • Torch Relay • Social Justice: - 100 Days of Peace - Anti-Human Trafficking/ Prostitution/Child Labour • (London) Late Leagues • City Safe Havens

10. Initiatives 1. TORCH RELAY • 70 days in May to July 2012 (includes Diamond Jubilee) • 1 hour of 95% of the UK • Outreach through (ecumenical) festival • Prayer & intercession • 8,000 Torchbearers (50%+ to be 12-24 yr olds)

11. Initiatives 2. SOCIAL JUSTICE • Homelessness • Fairtrade • Environment • Anti-human trafficking, sex trade and child labour • Olympic Peace Legacy…

12. Initiatives 100 Days of Peace • 776BC– pause from endless cycle of war and violence • Peace- Underlying purpose of original Games • 1993– UN A/RES/48/11 “pursue initiatives for peace & reconciliation” ‘abide by the Truce, individually and collectively, and pursue the peaceful settlement of all international conflicts’

13. What is 100 Days of Peace • 50 days before (June 8th) • 50 days after ( October 28th) Who resurrected 100 Days of Peace • London’s secondary school pupils • Sensed instability on streets 3 years ago How can you best engage in Peace? • Strengthen what is already being done • Use the 100 Days of Peace initiative • Visit www.peacelegacy.org.uk

14. PRAY & Resource Release Peace Church booklet Your Journey to Peace Peace Vigil/Event • June 9th: St Martin’s-in-Fields • Oct 28th: Hammersmith Apollo • Create your own vigil/concert?

15. CAFOD • Many website resources - films and stories - for schools / youth groups, sharing experiences of peace building in some of the poorest and most challenging places around the world • 'Olympics and Paralympics: sport, development and peace'

16. Why use & involve sport? • Dr Jacques Rogge, IOC President, October 2007: “Sport alone cannot enforce or maintain peace. But it has a vital role to play in building a better and more peaceful world”

17. What you can do • Hold Peace Games, rewarding teamwork and cooperation • Peace Walls to commemorate the Games • Create Partner Schools from abroad • Hold a Peace Music Festival • Plant special Trees or Plants

18. Plan a Peace Project (such as a mural, making a film, service to the elderly) with a school not normally linked with • Make a Resource for Newcomers to the school in September 2012. Highlight Peace aspects of the school’s activity • Or make your own Peace Games plan and send it to the website - www.peacelegacy.org.uk

19. Your role • Appointedstaff member... • Bookvenues • Usewebsite(peacelegacy.org.uk) andRelease Peace booklet for ideas • Getcreative!

20. Initiatives ANTI-TRAFFICKING/PROSTITUTION/CHILD LABOUR • Joint initiative by • Catholic women’s, men’s & religious organisations • 500 Volunteers 15yrs + • Spreading the word of dignity

21. Initiatives 3. (LONDON) LATE LEAGUES/ YOUTH CAFES • Friday/Saturday evenings • 7:00 – 10:00pm(-ish!) • Local school / municipal facilities • www.cafeinabox.infoandwww.youthcafe.info

22. Initiatives 4. CITY SAFE HAVENS • Public places of safety • Jimmy Mizen Foundation • London Citizens / Citizens UK • BoJo’s endorsement

23. Into the Future Catholic Church’s Legacy • Foundation & Benedict XVI • Plans for the future • Catholic sporting events • Values and virtues • Rugby WC 2015 / Cricket WC 2019

24. Into the Future - Legacy • John Paul II Foundation for Sport Board is concentrating on: • Values/Spirit of Sport • Sporting Participation & Opportunities • Stewardship (bursaries and finance) • Annual Awards • Research/Think Tank

25. Legacy: in practice • 1– more research around sport and spirituality • 2– formation of sports leaders in John Paul II’s vision in schools and parishes • 3– to deliver a new generation of sporting clubs and programmes for schools and parishes • 4– engagement of special needs pupils and adults in sport • 5– a new vision to enable greater collaboration between school chaplains and heads of PE & RE

26. Legacy: in practice • 6– Chaplaincy at professional & amateur levels • Undergraduate sports chaplaincy module • 7– Spiritual support for upcoming young ‘stars’ • 8– Strengthen & introduce diocesan sports office(r)s • Foster more parish sports teams & missions • 9– International links: Vatican, Glasgow 2014, Russia 2014 & 2016, Brazil 2013, 2014 & 2016

27. A new aspect of Catholic identity? • Speaks to the sporting passion and enthusiasm of young and old alike • Strengthens values and virtues in sport in fresh and relevant ways • Develops new leadership programmes to instil virtues through sport for people of all needs • Recognises the strength of healthy body and soul: on-field and off-field benefits inspired by Theology of the Body • Equips and supports sports teachers and also club and parish coaches

28. Young People • Schools’ projects (Salford Diocese) • Torch Relay (National) • FlameCongress (Wembley, Mar’12) • The Joshua Camp (Brentwood) • Games Pastors / Chaplaincy • Mini Olympics / Festivals • Dignity of human person - Disability • Get Set programme www.london2012.com/getset

29. Catholic Themes • Honouring Christ’s Body • Eucharist, the Church globally • Honouring our body/bodies • Sacred, weight, fertility & sexuality • Building unity in broken places • Standing up for the poor/vulnerable • Hidden potential within us all • Sport used to build community

30. Legacy of the Papal Visit Some Definite Purpose • To know our purpose • To grow in confidence • To witness to our faith • To serve others • To seek & engage in dialogue • To point to the transcendent

31. get ready to run www.morethangold.org.uk www.catholic2012.com

32. Over to you… Questions and Answers