Perth Catholic youth office gathers leaders for retreat

AT the Sydney World Youth Day in 2008, the theme for the gathering was “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” [Acts 1:8].
Pope Benedict XVI gave a challenge to those gathered at Randwick and asked the question to the young people, ‘What will you leave for the next generation?’
Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) is gathering youth leaders who experienced the Sydney WYD to share their experience of fun and faith with Perth teenagers at a locally held retreat. CYM will be holding the retreat from 6-8 May for teenagers called ‘Be Inflamed’. Local parish youth leaders will be leading the retreat and teenagers aged 13-17 years old are invited to attend. A Friday night to Sunday lunchtime retreat will give the teenagers a short break away from their regular routine to enjoy a weekend that’s all about fun activities, music, new friends and, most importantly, to deepen their spirituality.
CYM Youth Ministry Worker Michael Connelly who is organising the retreat currently runs an active teens youth group in his parish of Lockridge. “This is an exciting opportunity to reignite the Sydney WYD atmosphere and share that feeling of hope and empowerment that we all felt by being in union with one another and the Holy Spirit,” he said.
For teenagers interested in attending the retreat, it will cost $60 for the weekend including food and accommodation. A full registration form can be downloaded from www.cym.com.au, email admin@cym.com.au or call 9422 7912.