{"id":23386,"date":"2026-03-12T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/?post_type=article&#038;p=23386"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:02:00","slug":"youth-ministry-news-17","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/article\/youth-ministry-news-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Ministry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Purpose Camp 2026<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are currently in Years 9\u201312, come and have the time of your life at Purpose Camp these upcoming holidays! This is your opportunity to make lots of new friends and enjoy four incredible days filled with games, activities, talks, discussions, prayer, and opportunities to grow in your faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 9:30am, Monday 13 April &#8211; 1:00pm, Thursday 16 April, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Where:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Benedict XVI Retreat Centre, 347 Grose Wold Rd, Grose Vale<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Cost:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> $170 for Sydney Catholic School&#8217;s students (Use code SCS2026 when registering) (full price $330)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Purpose Camp is so popular and only runs once a year\u2014so if you would like to attend, sign up now or you might miss out! Click<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/events\/landing\/1537185\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information and to register.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Upcoming Events<\/h4>\n<h6><b>Finding silence with Saint Joseph<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding silence with Saint Joseph means embracing a \u201choly silence\u201d marked by inner reflection, prayer, and trust in God, rather than simply the absence of noise. As a model of attentive listening and faithful action, Joseph\u2019s silence creates space to hear God\u2019s will, deepen one\u2019s prayer life, and reflect on his role as the protector of the Holy Family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-2-3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23587\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-2-3.jpg 526w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-2-3-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-2-3-108x150.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><b>2026 Young Voices Awards<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore the theme, \u2018To go boldly: The path of faith and justice\u2019, and share stories of courage, conviction, and faith in action. Open to Years 5\u201312, students can submit articles, photographs, or digital media, with prizes for each category and age group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deadline: 5pm (AEST) Friday, 8 May 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please click <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;letter-spacing: 0px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.australiancatholics.com.au\/yva\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><b>Day of the Unborn Child<\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join the Marian Procession through the streets of the Sydney CBD as we publicly bear witness to the dignity of every unborn child. Led by Anthony Fisher, this day of prayer and remembrance in the lead-up to the Solemnity of the Annunciation begins at St Mary&#8217;s Cathedral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/article\/youth-ministry-news-17\/image-3-1-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-23586\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-3-1.jpg 495w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-3-1-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/IMAGE-3-1-102x150.jpg 102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>Nicole Katacos<br \/>\nYouth Ministry Coordinator<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News and upcoming events from our Youth Ministry Coordinator&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-23386","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/23386","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=23386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/serviam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}