ICCS involvement at the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden

In eight months time the 22^nd World Scout Jamboree will be held in Sweden. ICCS will provide a programme area as part of the faith and belief zone which we share with our other faith partners.  At the UK Jamboree in 2007 many people visited the zone and found us by error, this time we would like you to come and visit your ICCS faith area. 

Our objectives are to help Young People and Adults:

• Identify ways of developing their relationship with God
• Recognise the benefit of having a personal relationship with God
• State Scouting values, demonstrate their commitment to them and accept them as a code of conduct for life
• Discover how faith and beliefs impact on individual lives
• Articulate their own faith / belief
• Respect the faith and belief of others

We will have seven (7) areas of involvement at the World Scout Jamboree and they are:

1. ICCS programme area - faith and belief zone
2. Liturgical Activities
3. The Spirit of Taize
4. The ICCS stand at the World Scout Centre
5. The Sanctuary -  ‘a quiet place for Leaders and visitors’
6. Join-in-Jamboree - 'Simply Scouting – Simply the Spirit’ 
7. Day Visitors Activities

In our ICCS programme area we shall workshops and activities where participants and visitors can spend time learning something new in an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.

We shall provide a wide range of Liturgical Activities designed to assist all Catholics present at the Jamboree in fulfilling their religious obligations.  Based on our experiences at previous World Jamborees we estimate that approximately twelve thousand Catholics will attend the Jamboree and many may wish [at some time or other] to attend one or more of the Masses.

Mass for Participants:  As the Jamboree takes place over two weekends we will be providing mass Mass for participants.  We will have daily Mass in the ‘ICCS Abbey’ church at 5.30pm on each day for those who wish to attend.

Contingent Masses: It has become a tradition for contingents from associations who have a majority of Catholic members to attend and participate at both single and combined ‘contingent Mass’ during their time at Jamborees.

Member association of ICCS, or contingents who would like to use the ICCS Abbey Church or who would like some support with faith activities during the Jamboree are asked to contact Fr: Guido Hugen through our ICCS Simply the Spirit web site at:  http://www.iccs-em.org/