Unit 7: Called to Hope – Embracing the Lord in order to embrace hope

Main Resources

Young Adults’ and Leaders’ Unit Notes Download

Young People’s Resource Sheet Download

Reflection Image Download

Powerpoint reflections Download

Powerpoint adapted by a school chaplain for an assembly and powerpoint plan

Other resources:

You are welcome to download the longer Leaders’ Word Document here, to adapt and create your own resources. Please share these resources with us. We will host them here for others to use (we believe this is a time to share our materials with one another to support each other’s work with young people)

We will add video and resource links here:
Pope Francis’ message of hope (2:28 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUVxa3tbp04
Facing Challenges - Christ is Alive (2:08 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRw3xJ0BecE
Pax Christi - Stories that celebrate non-violence: https://paxchristi.org.uk/resources/nonviolence-in-action/
Pax Christi - Peace People: https://paxchristi.org.uk/resources/peace-people-2/
Explore the life of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter: https://paxchristi.org.uk/resources/peace-people-2/blessed-franz-jagerstatter/
Book: ‘Generation Y, Spirituality and Social Change’ - Edited by Justine Afra Huxley 
Another example of a young person who dedicated their life to serving others: Carlos Acutis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSi3qtmbfNw (2:11 minutes).
Be inspired by our amazing young people who are making the world a better place by promoting solidarity and peace: https://millionminutes.org/jimmy-mizen-award

With special thanks to:

Anna Fraine (Author and collator of material - Million Minutes’ Trustee)
The Columbans
Saskia Hogbin (Diocese of Plymouth)
Jay Caraccido (Diocese of Northampton)
Eleanor Roberts (Archdiocese of Southwark)
Jessica Wilkinson (Diocese of Leeds)
Kevin Mendes (Diocese of Arundel and Brighton)