Search

btn-search
  
 

Students and staff grow in faith through the Australian Catholic Youth Festival

11/12/2017
Parramatta Marist High students at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival
Parramatta Marist High students at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival

Students and staff from schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains were enthusiastic participants in the Australian Catholic Youth Festival held in Sydney from 7 to 9 December 2017. This uplifting event provided young people and their teachers with a joyful opportunity to grow in faith. 

The vibrant festival was a fitting launch for the Australian Catholic Church’s Year of Youth in 2018. More than 19 000 young people participated in the celebrations, including a 2 500 strong contingent from the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta ably supported by Catholic Youth Parramatta. Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta secondary schools were well represented as well as staff from a number of primary schools and the Catholic Education Office.

They were joined by thousands of other young people from around Australia to celebrate their Catholic faith through prayer, worship, music, catechesis, workshops, panel discussions, social justice activities and the sharing of stories and experiences about what it means to be a young person of faith in Australia in 2017. The theme of the Festival was ‘ Open new horizons for spreading joy’. The Festival concluded with a very special and sacred Eucharist in the Domain where many participants were joined by their families and parishioners from across greater Sydney.

The festival included a powerful address from Diocese of Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv about his experiences as a refugee. Bishop Vincent also launched the Diocese of Parramatta pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2019 in Panama as part of the festival program.

Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta World Youth Day Project Manager Mark Tuffy is looking forward to festival participants building on this valuable formation experience to share their Festival experiences as school communities celebrate the Year of Youth in 2018 and beyond. Students and staff have also shown great interest in being WYD pilgrims in 2019. 

“These meaningful events bring young people together to celebrate their faith and create memories that last a lifetime. Their experience from the Festival, hopefully will open new horizons for spreading joy,” Mark said. 

Students were well prepared for the festival through the formation sessions conducted at school and through the Deanery Formation evenings.  Feedback from students and staff has been overwhelmingly positive. 

Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta students and staff can register their interest in the World Youth Day 2019 pilgrimage here. 
Posted By CathEd Parra at 11/12/2017 5:36:02 PM
 
   
  
 

Featured Albums

2018-08-22 Showcase Day 2
71 Items
6/10/2018
2018-08-21 Showcase Day 1
68 Items
6/10/2018
2018-08-20 Showcase Dress Rehearsal
41 Items
6/10/2018
2018 Dance for Drought
More than 800 people attended Chisholm Catholic Primary School’s “Dance for Drought” on Thursday night, raising around $4000 for farming families doing it tough in Western NSW.
17 Items
3/10/2018
Annual CCD Mass 2018
It was a great celebration of this ministry when over 400 SREs from across the Diocese joined the 300 student SREs from Catholic schools for the Annual Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) Mass and Awards Ceremony.
37 Items
28/09/2018
An Education Hub
With a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the school will be an educational hub for the Science Park and integrate seamlessly with the life and work of the community. Through the use of shared facilities, business-educational partnerships and collaboration on real-world problems, this ‘thinking’ school will prepare students for the STEM-focused knowledge jobs of the future. Mentoring and internships will allow students to apply their learning to real life situations and pursue tertiary and post school opportunities within and beyond the Science Park.
26 Items
24/11/2017
2016 Teacher Awards
On Thursday 27 October, 66 leaders and staff from Catholic schools and the education office were recognised for a collective 2570 years of service and 50 years of leadership at a special ceremony at St Patrick’s Cathedral. The Staff Recognition Awards were presented by Episcopal Vicar for Education and Formation, Rev Christopher de Souza EV and Executive Director Greg Whitby at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Parramatta.
145 Items
2/11/2016
2016 Principals Masterclass
The annual Principals Masterclass, which is the key professional learning experience for principals and senior leaders from the education office, was held on 20 and 21 October at Rooty Hill RSL.
13 Items
24/10/2016
2016 Bishop of Parramatta Award for Student Excellence
The annual Bishop of Parramatta Awards for Student Excellence which recognises the religious and academic achievement of Year 12 students across the Diocese of Parramatta, were presented at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 8 September 2016.
30 Items
4/10/2016
2016 Ready, Set…. Read! St Agnes’ Reading Relay
On Thursday 1 September 2016, Year 7 students from St Agnes Catholic High School Rooty Hill participated in the school’s annual Reading Relay.
81 Items
4/10/2016
2016 Way of Mercy Cross and Relics
On Monday 8 August 2016, hundreds of students, parish members and Catholic Education staff from around the diocese gathered in St Patrick’s Cathedral, North Parramatta for the official Way of Mercy launch.
26 Items
16/09/2016
2016 Called to lead the Way of Mercy
On Monday 8 August 2016, hundreds of students, parish members and Catholic Education staff from around the diocese gathered in St Patrick’s Cathedral, North Parramatta for the official Way of Mercy launch.
52 Items
11/08/2016
Page 1 of 14
« First    < 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  ... 
>    Last » 
Page 1 of 14
 < 
1 2  ... 
> 
 
   
  
 

Media Enquiries

Media enquiries can be emailed to mrix@parra.catholic.edu.au. Please include your contact details, including your phone number and the deadline for your story. Alternatively call Mark Rix on 0417 442 018.

 
   
Hidden UpdatePanel, which is used to help with saving state when minimizing, moving and closing docks. This way the docks state is saved faster (no need to update the docking zones).