{"id":21205,"date":"2025-06-30T08:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T22:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/?post_type=article&#038;p=21205"},"modified":"2025-06-30T08:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T22:58:16","slug":"youth-ministry-news-10","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/article\/youth-ministry-news-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Ministry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-1-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21284 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-1-1-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-1-1-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-1-1-116x150.png 116w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-1-1.png 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a>As we draw closer to the end of June and the end of another term, here are just some of the exciting things coming soon.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">What\u2019s On<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px\">Friday 1 August: <strong>10:10 Parish Night<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A request for consent has been sent to parents\/carers whose daughters have expressed interest in attending this event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Wednesday 13 August: <strong>Year 7, 8, 9 Evangelisation Day<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A request for consent has been sent to parents\/carers whose daughters have been selected to attend the event.<\/p>\n<h5>Australian Catholic Youth Festival &#8211; An Invitation to Faith and Fellowship<\/h5>\n<p>This year, our students have the incredible opportunity to be part of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF), a three-day celebration of faith, community, and inspiration. From 30 November to 2 December 2025, thousands of young people from across the country will gather to grow in their relationship with Jesus, deepen their understanding of Catholic values, and connect with others through shared experiences of worship, music, and learning.<\/p>\n<p>The Festival offers a vibrant program including keynote speakers, engaging workshops, live music, and the chance to meet fellow students, youth leaders, bishops, and passionate Catholic voices. It promises to be a powerful and uplifting experience for any young person looking to explore and live out their faith more fully. Please click on the image for more information.<br \/>\nApplications for this event will open in Term 3.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;background-color: #f7f7f7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">DID YOU KNOW?<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-3-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-3-1.jpg 174w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/06\/Image-3-1-90x150.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, born in 1901 in Turin, Italy, was a vibrant young man known for his deep faith, love of the outdoors, and tireless service to the poor. A member of the Dominican Third Order, he dedicated his short life\u2014he died at just 24 from polio, likely contracted while helping the sick\u2014to living out the Beatitudes with joy and humility.<\/p>\n<p>Admired for his mountaineering spirit and devotion to social justice, he became a role model for Catholic youth worldwide. His canonisation, long anticipated, is now officially set for 7 September 2025, when he will be declared a saint alongside Blessed Carlo Acutis in a joint ceremony led by Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican recognised a miraculous healing attributed to Frassati\u2019s intercession: the sudden recovery of a seminarian in Los Angeles who had torn his Achilles tendon and experienced a complete and inexplicable healing during a novena to Frassati.<\/p>\n<p><strong>His legacy continues to inspire young people to live boldly for Christ\u2014verso l\u2019alto, \u201cto the heights.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Wishing you and your family a safe and relaxing break.<\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>Nicole Katacos<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Youth Ministry Coordinator<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News and events from our Youth Ministry Coordinator&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-21205","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/21205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}