Having supervised a student (Social Worker) on placement for the last four months we are finally "talking" youth work!

The 'chasm' (from youth work to social work and vice versa) has been a difficult one to bridge, from my point of view, but we recently had a meeting where it fell into place in a fresh way and we were speaking the same language. We could critique theories, address spiritual questions and identify learning - and, I have to say, if they decided to go into youth work rather than social work I think they would make a pretty good youth worker!

Of course, what I know about social work could be written on the back of a postage stamp, but that's changing too. So it's not just about young people, it's about the people we train to work along side us. 

Deo Gratias!

During a brilliant Mass today in the ruins of an Abbey round the corner from school, two particularly special moments. First when the 6 priests sang the final doxology, plainsong. Honestly it could have been centuries ago hearing those voices echo round the Abbey and then when a Year 9 girl played the introduction to Be thou my vision so beautifully on her violin. The entire school and all the guests seemed to be holding their breath listening in true awe and wonder.