Do not be afraid to be the saints of the new millennium!

Youth Gathering 2018 - SSVM -IVE

I wanted to begin this chronicle with a quote from Saint John Paul II, directed towards the youth, which sums up the experience of our International Youth Gathering in Luxemburg, whose theme this year was “Do not be afraid”. “Young people of every continent, do not be afraid to be…

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International Youth Festival, in the Heart of Europe!

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“Humanity has the imperious necessity of the testimony of free and valiant youth that dare to walk against the current to proclaim with strength and enthusiasm the faith in God, our Lord and Savior.” St. John Paul II By God’s grace, we were able to hold the 4th “Youth Festival”…

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Saint John Bosco Father and Instructor of the Youth

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On the 31st of January, we celebrate the memorial of Saint John Bosco, proclaimed the Father and Instructor of the Youth by Pope Saint John Paul II on January 24th, 1989. Saint John Bosco founded the Society of Salesians. He dedicated all his energy to rescue the boys who had…

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“Here we make holiness consist in being always cheerful”

SSVM Ireland summer camp

 

From the 13th – 17th of July in our parish of Bunclody, we ran a summer camp for local children entitled ‘Faith Adventure Camp’ and what an adventure it was! Every day was filled with arts and crafts, theatre, songs, dance, and of course plenty of playing in the rain – it is Ireland after all and rain stops for no season! Each morning after prayer, we sat the kids down for a formation talk to start off the day and to explore what their idea of a ‘faith adventure’ was. We had some interesting answers and our goal became to show these young children the joy of the Holy Spirit in everyday adventures and the celebration of faith through learning, teamwork and fun activities. 

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