News from around the world by national and local youth groups such as CYMFED & YCW. It also contains reports on events, activities and resources for young people, often written by young people. See our Young People's Projects & Services Links page for relevant links.
St Cassian's, Kintbury, the Lasallian youth retreat centre in Berkshire, is preparing to celebrate 50 years of ministry to young people from across Britain and beyond. As part of the festivities they are asking for musical submissions setting the lyrics of one of its founders, Damian Lundy, to music. Damian Lundy FSC is remembered with fondness for many things. Friends and family remember his kind... Read More
The Sisters of St Joseph of Peace are collaborating with the Verbum Dei Missionary Community to host a retreat day for youth and young adults in Nottingham on Saturday 27th April at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Parish Hall, Brooklyn Road, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9ES. Youth age1 5 to 18 years are invited from 9 am to 12 pm. Young adults age 19 to 25 will gather from 2 pm to 5 pm. Young adults 2... Read More
In this seventh and final blog from HCPT Group 144, Fr Gerry McFlynn, group chaplain and project worker for the Irish Chaplaincy, offers this reflection: The famous French existentialist philosopher, Jean Paul Sartre, once famously said that Hell was other people. He must have moved in very different circles from the ones I move in. I spent this past week in Lourdes as chaplain to HCPT Group 144, ... Read More
Of all the day trips away from Lourdes, the one to Gavarnie is the most popular with HCPT groups. Our coach pulled into the village - which is a ski resort in winter - after a journey this morning of just over an hour, carrying our group and Group 42. Soon, at least another eight groups were unloading their children, helpers, wheelchairs, and packed lunches. All of us gazed at the statue of Our La... Read More
This morning, all pedestrian traffic in Lourdes led to the Underground Basilica. Groups in their distinctive colours and banners converged from all directions. Bedrooms had been a hive of artistic activity - with nails painted green and number 144 marked on faces - until we set off at 9am for the 10am Mass. No group misses this annual Mass of the HCPT Trust. Walking alongside us were Group 51 from... Read More
Today was truly a summer's day in Lourdes. HCPT groups in their distinctive colours were walking around in tee-shirts and sunglasses amidst dazzling morning sunshine. Scottish groups were very visible with their tartan and bagpipes. The Croatian group had their usual red and white checkered tops. We had time for a visit to the prairie and baths before gathering at tiny St Gabriel's Chapel, above t... Read More
After just two days together our little group from around North and West London feels very much like a family. The group model has been used from the start of HCPT, and it means that however large the Trust grows there are still loving relationships and opportunities for children to feel involved with something manageable, where the adults around them know their names and needs. Love is central to... Read More
The natural environment of the Lourdes Grotto impresses first time visitors and those drawn back again and again. When our group paid our first visit this evening, all eyes focused first on the statue of Our Lady in the niche where she appeared in 1858. The tiers of candles lit up our faces as we told our children St Bernadette's story and three of our children led the hymn, 'Children of the Light... Read More
The HCPT (Hosanna House & Children's Pilgrimage Trust) has commenced its Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes during Easter Week. A regular helper with a London group is writing a daily blog. We are HCPT Group 144 - with members from North West and West London - and we set off for Lourdes in the early hours of Easter Monday, but some of 104 groups going this year started arriving from Easter Saturday.... Read More
As well as being a brilliant actress and comedienne, Dame Joanna Lumley, has always devoted her energies to caring for others. Compassion in World Farming, Survival International, the Tibet Campaign, and the Ghurkas are just a few of the good causes she has supported. In this exclusive interview with Luke Burt and John Munoz Ospina, she speaks about her life - including describing a recent documen... Read More
As the 2024 European elections approach, COMECE has released the 'Catholic Toolkit for Young Europeans' today, Tuesday, 19 March 2024. This comprehensive toolkit aims to empower young people across Europe to actively engage in the democratic process, guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Download the online toolkit: HERE See also: printable version Read More
The 46th European Taizé Youth Meeting is taking place these days in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, at the invitation of the bishops' conference, and prepared together with the archdiocese of Ljubljana, churches of various denominations and the civil authorities. Participants are coming from 48 countries, with Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Ukraine and Hungary the most represented. The progr... Read More
Westminster Cathedral resounded with the action hymn 'Rise and Shine' on Tuesday as hundreds of HCPT supporters gathered for its popular biennial Carol service. The atmosphere was welcoming and warm. A crib at the entrance was surrounded by members of HCPT groups in their distinctive colours greeting friends from the Easter pilgrimage, and two enormous, decorated Christmas trees stood on the altar... Read More
As announced over the summer, the Prior of Taizé, Brother Alois, will hand over his office of "servant of communion" in the Community to Brother Matthew this Saturday 2 December at 8.30pm, during the final evening prayer before Advent Sunday. The evening prayer will be attended by the Bishop of Autun, Benoît Rivière, Metropolitan Maximos of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Geneva, Anglican Bishop... Read More
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