Participants of the Sacramentumyoung adults online conference spent last weekend from 15 to 17 May deepening their faith, learning more about prayer, forming connections with one another, and getting their difficult questions answered as they delved into Jason Evert’s book, Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves.
More than 100 young adults are this weekend expected to virtually attend the Sacramentum conference, organised by Catholic Youth Ministry Perth (CYM). However, this time, from their homes, and at no cost.
Fresh off the back of assisting to co-ordinate a successful Australian Catholic Youth Festival – held in Perth in December 2019 – Catholic Youth Ministry announced its new leader in Adeline Bock as Acting Director. With Anita Parker on extended maternity leave and Vincent Haber moving to Sydney to take up a role as Events Manager of Catholic Youth Services, Adeline emerged as the ideal candidate to lead young Catholics of Perth. The Record chats with Adeline for her plans with CYM this year.
More than 150 young people gathered on 29 February for Perth’s first post-Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) event, held at Newman Siena Centre in Doubleview.
TavTalks with Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) is a series of structured conversations discussing the relevance of faith in everyday life: an event for young adults where they can freely ask questions in a non-judgemental space.
Speaking at the Australian Catholic Youth Conference in Perth last year, was Genevieve Bryant. The Melbourne singer, songwriter and music ministry enthusiast-talked and gave a brief a workshop on the importance of music in liturgy and appreciation for the music of the Catholic Church.
Speaking at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) 2019, Kalgoorlie/Boulder Parish Assistant Priest Fr Renald Anthony inspired pilgrims to understand and appreciate the Mass.
The Bishop’s Exchanges at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) invited the generations represented by the Church to come together in conversation with each other, in response to Pope Francis’ Synod of the Youth, Christis Vivit, and the question “What does it mean to you for us to be a Christ centered Church who are taking risks together?”
Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) pilgrims attended a workshop hosted by Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton on Sunday 8 December 2019, where he spoke about the sanctity of life, describing it as a “reflection of God’s love”.