{"id":15781,"date":"2026-06-19T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/?post_type=article&#038;p=15781"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T00:47:12","slug":"youth-ministry-news-3","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/article\/youth-ministry-news-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Ministry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h5><strong>Year 10 &#8211; 12 Vinnies Winter Youth Afternoon\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Last Friday, 12 June, students from Years 10\u201312 at Marist Sisters\u2019 College, Holy Cross College, and Marist College Eastwood came together for a Vinnies Winter Youth Afternoon hosted at Holy Cross College, Ryde. The gathering invited students to reflect deeply on the reality that anyone can be just one situation away from experiencing homelessness, and on the unseen crosses carried by those facing hardship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sydney Catholic Youth led an engaging and interactive presentation on the Dignity of the Human Person, challenging students to consider what it truly means to live out our call to serve others. Throughout the afternoon, students participated in small group discussions, hands on activities, and shared a light meal before concluding the evening in prayer within the chapel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>It was a powerful opportunity for students to grow in empathy, faith, and community, a reminder that service begins with understanding and compassion.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15781 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_165439.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_165439-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_181337.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_181337-634x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_183727.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_183727-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_181427.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_181427-640x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_162945.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/20260612_162945-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-at-11.50.39-am.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-15-at-11.50.39-am-640x457.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_signature\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"highlight\" style=\"text-align: left\"><i style=\"font-size: 1.4rem\"><em>Mr Matthew Iskander, Youth Ministry Coordinator<\/em><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"row enewsletter-text-block\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">This article on College life meets The Archbishop&#8217;s Charter for Catholic Schools &#8211; Charter #1, #2, #8\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year 10 &#8211; 12 Vinnies Winter Youth Afternoon\u00a0 Last Friday, 12 June, students from Years 10\u201312 at Marist Sisters\u2019 College, Holy Cross College, and Marist College Eastwood came together for a Vinnies Winter Youth Afternoon hosted at Holy Cross College, Ryde. 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