Why Sparks of Light?
Sparks of Light is a desire for people to encounter Jesus Christ in and through His Church.
How is Sparks of Light done?
By opening the church doors, inviting people in and enabling people to encounter Jesus.
What is Sparks of Light?
Sparks of Light is an event of prayer with an offer to everyone to come and see. It is an invitation to enter into a Catholic Church, to light a candle for a loved one, to speak with Jesus, or chat with a team of friendly volunteers, or simply to just be in the peace of the Church.
Sparks of Light is a flexible event that can be taken up by any Church and used in their context.
Sparks of Light Resources
Bring Sparks of Light to your Parish with our customisable resources.
Sparks of Light Planning Booklet
Sparks of Light See You Soon Card
Sparks of Light Prayer Resources
Sparks of Light Invitation & Prayer Card
Sparks of Light Advertising
Sparks of Light Example
Around 35 people attended a Sparks of Light day at Saint Elphege’s Church in Wallington. Attendees came from across the Deanery to be a part of the day.
The morning included an encouragement of how to invite people to come and see. The Church was then decorated, refreshments were readied and some even played music. The public were then invited into the Church.
A steady flow of people entered the Church to light candles, say a prayer, speak to friendly volunteers or just be in the silence of the Church.
Many wonderful conversations occurred. One local shop closed in order to bring their whole family into the Church. A young boy encouraged his mother to enter the Church. One family spoke to Fr Patrick about how they could come back to Church after some time away and asked about what Baptism preparation would look like.
The team invited people using the Sparks of Light template resources (find above on this page).
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Please note: Nightfever is a separate international initiative which exists as a prayer movement of young Christians in the Catholic Church. It is a successful model organised, designed and aimed specifically at young adults between the ages of 16 and 35. For more information about Nightfever please visit www.nightfever.org/en/about-nightfever