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CPW 75th Online Anniversary Celebration!

CPW has so much to be thankful for that we want to celebrate all we are and all we might be thanks to God’s generosity.

As part of our celebrations we will remember our responsibilities to the Earth (referred to as ‘our common home’ by Pope Francis) and to the generations for whom we hold it in trust. Are we respectful and appreciative of our beautiful home? Could we do more to protect it? What are the challenges that lie ahead? The day will provide food for thought as well as ‘soul food’ for people of all ages and abilities.

Our keynote speaker, David Wells, will encourage us to see the world in a new light - God’s light - which we hope will shine through all our praying, singing, dancing, talking and being together online.

If you’re ever been to a CPW (even once!), or you come every year, or you’ve just heard about us and you’d like to know more - this day is for you.

Come and join us on online on Saturday 15th August 2020 and help us celebrate 75 years of faith seeking understanding.

The date follows on directly from virtual summer 2020 week.


Agenda for the Day:

  • 9.00 am | Email with schedule and children and young people’s activities [ON DEMAND]

  • 10.00 am | THIS IS THE DAY! Opening Prayer and Welcome [LIVE ON ZOOM]

  • 11.00 am | David Wells Keynote - Session 1 [LIVE ON ZOOM]

  • 1.00 pm | REJOICE Liturgy [LIVE ON ZOOM]

  • 3.00 pm | David Wells - Session 2 [LIVE ON ZOOM]

  • 6.00 pm | Bedtime Story [ON DEMAND]

  • 7.00 pm | Concert - Part 1 [LIVE ON ZOOM]

  • 8.00 pm | Concert - Part 2 [LIVE ON ZOOM]

  • 10.00 pm | Night Prayer


Keynote Speaker

David Wells

David Wells is a catechist and author who regularly speaks at conferences throughout the world.

David’s teaching career began in 1985 at St John Houghton School in Ilkeston. In 1990 he gained an M(Phil) degree from Nottingham University focusing on Effective Methods of Teacher In-service Training.

The following years he worked in London for the Catholic Education Service providing in-service training opportunities for staff in Catholic schools. This was followed by two Diocesan roles first as an Education Adviser in the Nottingham diocese and then in 2000, in Exeter as Director of Formation for the Plymouth Diocese. 

David has contributed to the production of catechetical resources in the UK and North America and spoken at more than 300 conferences worldwide. He is a regular contributor to the Religious Education Congress at Anaheim in California, where over 30,000 delegates gather to hear some of the world’s most prolific religious writers.

In the USA he was a contributor to the Echoes in Faith Programme by RCL Benziger. He has also spoken at some of the largest gatherings of teachers in Canada and appeared on Canadian television.

In the UK he has presented at conferences in every diocese in England and Wales, served on several working parties for the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales, guest lectured at three English Universities, and in 2000 scripted and produced the video series “You, your Children and their Catholic faith” which sold widely throughout the English speaking Church.

He has published two books, The Reluctant Disciple and The Grateful Disciple, both available from Redemptorist Publications. The Reluctant Disciple was Redemptorist’s best-selling book of 2015.

Bishop Malcolm McMahon Chair of the Department for Education and Formation in the Bishop’s Conference described David as a “Remarkable and gifted speaker.”

David is married to Alison and they have three grown up children and a very badly behaved dog. In his free time he enjoys spending time on the River Exe dodging the river ferries.


How to attend:

To register for this online event, please click here or copy this link into your web browser:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdeGoqDwsGt1UZqGhCITQPkpVjAAKLjt_

Registration is free and open to all.

After registering, you will receive an email confirming your booking, including a specific link for you to access the event. Please take care to save this email as this will be the link you use to access all the online events. Please look out for further emails which give more details about the programme.

If you encounter technical issues, send an email with a full description to websitecpw@gmail.com and we will do our best to help.


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