Services and Facilities for Salford Diocesan Parishes and Lay Groups The Centre offers a wide range of services to the Diocese of Salford ranging from conference and Seminar facilities to support for Adult Christian Formation for adults, especially those involved in Social, Economic and Industrial issues. Conference Facilities The Centre invites and welcomes diocesan groups to support our conference/seminar facilities. The Centre is readily accessible from the Motorway, less than 5 mins by car from junction 9 ( 5 minutes car travel from the Trafford Shopping Complex). Evening and Sunday bookings is by arrangement. St Antony's Church, adjacent to the Centre, also welcomes visiting groups to participate in the celebration of mass with their parish community, if required. Use of the church and arrangements for worship can be provided on request. If you have never visited the Centre why not choose us for your next meeting venue ? Diocesan, Parish or School groups, all welcome. Our facilities are available to all faiths. Family Forum The Family Forum represents the Salford Diocese at the Catholic Bishops Conference, Consultations on Family Life. The Family Forum meets quarterly and encourages local work on Family Life. The Centre holds copies of the Family Caring Trust: Parenting Programme and encourages local groups to develop responses to Family Life issues. Public Life Initiated in 1999, work on establishing a Public Life Network to support those those engaged in public duties has commenced. World of Work The Salford Diocesan World of Work Committee meets quarterly to plan and direct areas of work related to employment and economic issues. The Director of the Centre for Church and Industry serves on the Catholic Bishops Conference, Committee for World of Work and is a member of the Ecumenical Greater Manchester Industrial Mission Team ( GMIM ). Greater Manchester Industrial Mission Team ( GMIM ) The work of GMIM is Co-ordinated from the Centre. The team is made up of: Canon Mike Vincer, Major Ian Field & Jenny Wright - Manchester Airport Rev. Brian Tompkins - Bolton Town Centre Rev. Charles Nevin - Manchester Police. Rev. Joseph Carter - Manchester Police (Kelloggs & Van Den Burgh) Rev. Trevor Dixon - Manchester & Districts Public Transport K. Flanagan - Trafford Park (also Employment Issues) Laity Forums The Salford Diocesan Laity Forum(s) were established in 1992. Forum and events are organised and directed by lay people. The purpose is to offer support, encourage training for those involved in various aspects of lay ministry within the Church. They provide a valuable opportunity to share news and good practice. The Centre also works closely with the Movement for Christian Workers, Young Christian Workers and Cardijn Association in addressing issues. In 2001 it issued a booklet 'Television and the Family'. Catholic Social Teaching The Centre for Church and Industry was formed to help promote and develop Catholic Social Teaching. A number of seminars and study opportunities are organised each year. The Centre has a special association with Plater College, Oxford and a collaborative three day residential course on "Changing Communities" was launched in 2000. It is available to adults who wish to return to education or learn more about their communities. We also run occasional, diocesan based, short courses (generally 5 evenings) in accordance with interest and demand. Members of the team visit parishes and address groups across the diocese on a wide range of themes. Computer Training The Centre for Church and Industry is an approved Centre with the City and Guilds London Institute [ Registered Centre Number 033065 - St Antony's Centre]. Click on City and Guild Courses for further details. Salford Diocese Communications Service The Communications Project is a unique, Salford Diocesan initiative to improve diocesan communications, particularly with respect to improving knowledge about, and the work of, Salford Diocesan Commissions and Organisations to parishes and people of the diocese. It promotes the recruitment, training and development of Parish Information Officers who work in co-ordination with the Project's Communications Office to ensure effective dissemination of Diocesan Information. The project also promotes the utilisation of modern electronic communications channels ( e-mail networks and Internet Web Site ) and is incoporating these into the diocesan communications infrastructure. Contact: Tom Flanagan Centre Library / Resource Area Our small library and resource area holds copies of Catholic Newspapers, Bishops Conference Briefing and Signum as well as other books and material on economic, religious, trade union and social issues. A library of pamphlets and books on Catholic Social Teaching are also available. Individuals researching particular sources of material are requested to forward a written enquiry by e-mail, or letter and to include a daytime contact telephone number. The Centre will search and advise you on available material and arrange an appointment for you to visit the library to further your research. Movement for Christian Workers ( MCW ) The MCW offers an opportunity for adults interested in the link between faith and work to share their experiences and act to challenge some of the situations they find. Recent discussions have included: Disability and Employment, Employment Rights, and Harassment at Work. The group meets every four to six weeks at the Centre. Contact: Cardijn Association The association was formed to promote an active Christian presence in the wider world through the lives of people at work, in the home and the community. It provides a forum to celebrate and promote the adult lay apostolate using and adapting the principles and methods developed by Cardinal Joseph Cardijn, founder of the Y.C.W. Movement.. A "Media" group was formed in 1999 and have produced a discussion and enquiry booklet "The Media and the Family" (available from the Centre). Contact: Mr Fred Eckersley International Links The Centre has good links with our sister organisation in the Diocese of Turin, Italy. This provides the opportunity to share experiences on a European level. The Centre also greets a number of International visitors to the Centre throughout the year.