Deanery Youth event at Domremy

On Friday 22 March, we had over 30 students take part in a youth afternoon hosted by Domremy. The Deanery event allows for students across multiple schools to come together to create relationships with one another and to further develop their relationship with Christ. Holy Cross Ryde and Marist Sisters College in Woolwich as well as Domremy girls in Years 10, 11 and 12 took part in this event. We are grateful to Sydney Catholic Youth presenters for facilitating the event focused on youth and the importance of trusting the process. 

The afternoon started with a few icebreaker games to allow the students to get to know each other and feel comfortable around each other. The session then began in prayer followed by discussions around temptations within our society that can limit our faith. Finally, we ended the session in the presence of God and allowed the students to continue to get to know other members of the community who are also interested in developing and deepening their faith. 

There was discussion around the idea of the challenges that young people face within our society and the importance of having faith and trust that God will lead you on the right path. The students also spoke about the temptations within society such as social media and the impact that this has on their faith and the faith of others. Social media in particular is a reason as to why the faith of young people has been declining as there are stereotypes around faith within society. The conversation allowed our young people to understand the importance of Christ in our lives. This does not mean just in terms of going to church but rather how they treat each other and the decisions that they make are all being guided by Christ. Especially as they approach the next few years of their lives when big decisions need to be made about their future, they should have hope and trust that God will lead them in the right direction; they just have to have faith in Christ. 

We thank each one of the students who attended this event and participated with such enthusiasm! 

Ms Claudia Carbone, Youth Ministry Coordinator & RE Teacher