When Are The Weekends?	Where Do They Take Place?	Who Attends Them?	What Happens On Them?
And the Speakers and Workshops?	What's The Timetable?	How Much Do They Cost?	Further Information

• When are they? •
Weekends in SCOTLAND and in the SOUTH begin on FRIDAY EVENING and end mid-afternoon on SUNDAY.
Young Men's weekend in the NORTH begins SATURDAY MORNING and ends mid-afternoon on SUNDAY.
- Weekend in SCOTLAND - Friday 11 to Sunday 13 June
- Weekend for Young Men in the NORTH - Saturday 03 to Sunday 04 July
FIFA World Cup Quarter-final games will be televised LIVE on big screen in the bar
- Weekend in the SOUTH - Friday 09 to Sunday 11 July
FIFA World Cup Match for Third Place will be televised LIVE on big screen near the bar
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• Where are they? •
The three weekends take place in college grounds, each of which is set in magnificent countryside.

	Mount St Mary's College

SCOTLAND: Xaverian Global Education Centre, Calder Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 4JS - Map
NORTH: Mount St Mary's College, College Road, Spinkhill, Sheffield S21 3YL - Map. (To look at photos of this venue, click here)
SOUTH: Woldingham Park School, Marden Park, Woldingham, Surrey CR3 7YA (Sat Nav users: please use postcode CR3 7LR!)- Map. (To look at photos of this venue, click here)

	Woldingham Park, Surrey

Travel and directions by train, air, road and helicopter(!):
- for Scotland visit www.theaa.com, www.rac.co.uk, www.viamichelin.co.uk
- for Mount St Mary's College more details here
- for Woldingham more details here
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- Any male 18 yrs and over is welcome to attend. Some dads bring their sons; some sons bring their dads, or grandfathers! in the past, on average 25% of men have been under 35 yrs old. 18% of men are over 65 yrs old. A number of priests also attend the weekends. Certain men choose to come alone, others come in groups from work, from their parish, or with other male family members.
- Many men who are attracted have experienced Alpha, CaFÉ, the new Ecclesial movements and communities, charismatic renewal, small parish groups, and other experiences of new life in the Holy Spirit.
- The majority of men are Catholic (practising and lapsed!) but a good number are not and ALL men are welcome to attend. Leaders from other Christian denominations also love coming along and joining in with the weekends.
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The NORTH Weekend for Young Men Aged 18-30 is still being fine tuned. Come back for more info later!
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• Who's speaking? •
Main speakers for 2010 will be:

SCOTLAND:
Theme - Learning to fly in the wind of the Spirit as men in contemporary society

Fr Jack Finnegan SDB: is a well known retreat giver and speaker. Fr Jack is a professor at Milltown Institute, Dublin, a Salesian priest, a trained psychotherapist, writer and lecturer in contemporary spirituality. He 'wowed' the men at Harvesters' North weekend in 2007. He is guaranteed to inspire you and help lift your soul.

John Grant will also speak.

SOUTH:
Abbot Christopher Jamison: became known to the world when his Benedictine order was featured in the BBC TV series The Monastery. He is a writer and sought-after speaker who brings depth of truth about God as Creator and we as His creation into everyday language. Don't miss the extraordinary wisdom and insight he will share.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor: is now Archbishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Westminster having served for nine years as the Catholic Church's most senior cleric in England and Wales.
Much of his time is now spent serving the Church globally within different Vatican dicasteries. He is gifted in bringing Christ alive in a light-hearted way, and always has another great story to tell…

David Matthews: is from Northern Ireland, is married to Mary and is senior pastor of New Harvest Community Church in Brentwood, Essex. He had never met a Catholic until he was eighteen! He is a gifted speaker and imparts fresh perspective of Biblical truths whenever he preaches. He is invited back to our men's weekend again because he was such a hit last time.

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• What are the Workshops and Seminars? •
2010 workshops are decided in the run-up to the weekends depending on availability and needs. Here is a list of workshops and seminars offered in previous years to show you the type of workshops often on offer:

Christian Leadership - Making Choices - Personal Finance - Inner Healing - Opening the Scriptures - Young Men & Evangelisation - Discipleship - Addiction - Working In Prisons - Psalm Drumming - Understanding Women - Coping with Stress - Christian Leadership - Growing In Prayer - Finding Sanctuary - Reconciliation - Hearing the Gospel - Healing the Family Tree - Paul, a man for men - Keeping fit as I grow older - God and the 2012 Olympics
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• What's the timetable? •
The SCOTLAND and SOUTH weekends welcome men from around 3.30pm on Friday afternoon, although the first main session does not begin until 8.15pm, and end on the Sunday afternoon following the celebration of Mass at 2.00pm.

The timetable has generally run as follows:

FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
	(07.30 Mass - optional)	07.30-08.30 Breakfast (also Anglican Communion service where possible)
	07.45-08.45 Breakfast	(08.15 Rosary - optional)
	(08.45 Rosary - optional)	08.45 Session THREE
	09.15 Morning Prayer, then Nuts & Bolts	09.45 Coffee in Small Groups
	10.00 Session ONE	11.15 Session FOUR
Registration from 15.00	11.00 Coffee	12.30 Lunch
16.00 Tea	11.15 Small Groups	14.00 Mass
18.30-19.45 Buffet Supper	13.00 Lunch	15.30 Tea
20.15 Welcome	14.00-15.00 Workshops 1 & 15.30-16.30 Workshops 2	Departures - Sports facilities available
20.20 Evening Prayer	16.30 Tea, followed by
20.45 Introduction followed by Testimony	Sport, relaxation, adoration, walks, etc
21.30 Small Groups	18.30 Dinner
(22.30 Rosary - optional)	19.45 Session TWO
Bar opens from 22.00	21.30 Bar opens

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• And what's the cost? •
2010 costs are as follows at two of our venues:

Room Type	SCOTLAND 11-13 June	SOUTHERN 09-11 July
Single	£130	£125
Shared	£105	£115
Non-Residential	£60	£35 (Saturday Day Rate)

A booking form for 2010 will become downloadable from this page. For paper copies, or for bulk copies, please contact Mike on 07778 124270 or at mike @ harvesters.org.uk from late February 2010 . Regrettably, it is not yet possible to make a booking online.
A non-refundable deposit of £20 is required to secure a place and accommodation on our weekends, and full payment of balance for summer 2010 will be required
- by MAY 17, 2010 for the Scotland weekend,
- by JUNE 14, 2010 for the North weekend, and
- by JUNE 21, 2010 for the South weekend.

A limited number of concessions are generally available for under 25s and also for the unwaged. Please e-mail us for further details.
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• Further Info •
Good News Books hope to be present at future weekends providing a wide range of Bibles, books and CDs.

- SCOTLAND: If you require any further information about the Scotland Weekend Away For Men then please contact Iain Archibald by phoning 0131 445 5699, or Archie Minto by mail at 21 Blackford Bank, Edinburgh, EH9 2PR, by e-mail to archie @ forbesminto.co.uk, or by phoning either 0131 662 6818 or 07850 086482.
- SOUTHERN: Woldingham Park has a loop system available for hearing-aid users in the Millennium Hall's main auditorium. Woldingham Park also has excellent facilities for the Disabled.
For further information about the Southern Weekend Away For Men please contact us by e-mail or by phoning Mike on 07778 124270.

 2010 Booking Form (407 Kb)      2010 Poster (164 Kb)      2010 Information Sheet (447 Kb)
Booking forms, poster and weekend info sheets will be uploaded once prepared

Countryside around Lancaster

• Bible, notebook and pen
  
• plug adaptor for electric razor
  
• phone / blackberry / bluetooth adaptor
  
• toiletries (soap, razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc) (towels are provided)
  
• sports gear
  
• bottled water
  
• tennis/squash racket
  
• sun cream
  
• sunglasses
  
• swimming gear/goggles
  
• money
  
• and finally... chocolate, crisps, cereal bars (those 'little extra nibbles' that some can't do without!)