Well what can i say, it has been such an amazing opportunity to come back to my old school (which i only left in June 09) and share this Mission with you all. The last St. Robert’s mission happened when i was in year9 and it honestly had such an impact on my life. I think the fact i am now a YMT team member really illustrates how much i got from the last mission, and i’d just like to say that even if only one person feels changed or has benefited from that last week and a half then all the hard work has been more than worthwhile.

Thankyou to all of mission control, i’ll not name names but you were all fantastic, and a massive thankyou to Mrs Burke, without whom the Mission would not have been all that it was.

The final assemblies and the family night really prove how much of a community feeling St.Robert’s and it’s parishes have. The turn out for the family night was fantastic and it is great to see everyone getting involved to support the young people of the school. Without the support of the parishioners, teachers and parents, i feel the young people would not benefit as much from the experience, so a thanks goes out to all who support the faith journeys of young people.

I also just want to encourage any young people to bug Steve and Tracy to let you go to Summer Festival. I went twice during my time at St.Roberts and it’s amazing!! You make so many friends, people you’ll have so much in common with and overall it’s just a fun few days!

Thanks again for letting me come back to St. Robert’s!!!

Fran x

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011

11th – 21st August 2011 – Including ‘Days in the Diocese’ and celebrations in Madrid.

Pope Benedict has invited young people from all over the world to join him in Madrid, Spain for World Youth Day on August 2011. YMT is running a Diocesan pilgrimage for those 18-35 years of age. So if you will be this age by then, Get saving!!

More information about the pilgrimage will be given when it becomes available.

Click image on the left to visit WYD Madrid website.

From the 15th – 23rd of October the Youth Ministry is in St. Robert’s Washington for a full school mission.

Have you been to the mission yet? Share us your thoughts. If you haven’t, what have you heard so far?

We’d like to hear from you. Keep this page alive. It is yours. Post your messages here.

Are you a pupil/staff at St. Aidan’s Sunderland? Did you enjoy your residential retreat at the Youth Village on 19th-21st October 2009?

What did you remember most? What did you enjoy best?

Thank you for being here.

Please post your messages below.

Are you a pupil/staff at English Martyrs School? Did you enjoy your residential retreat at the Youth Village on 15-16th October 2009?

What did you remember most?

What did you enjoy best?

For us at the Youth Village, we enjoy you being here.

Please post your messages below.

Are you a pupil/staff/parent at Thomas Percy Catholic School? Did you enjoy your residential retreat at the Youth Village? What did you remember most? What did you enjoy best?

For us at the Youth Village, having the whole school for five days was truly fab! and one we will remember for a very long time.

Give us a shout by posting your messages below.

VOTING FOR YOUTH COUNCIL SHIRTS IN NOW CLOSED. YOU MAY STILL CAST YOUR VOTES BUT THEY WILL NOT BE COUNTED, AT LEAST YOU WONT BE CHARGED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED. WINNING DESIGN TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

Are you a member of the Diocesan Youth Council? Let your voice be heard. Participate in the biggest decision of your life. Vote for your favourite Youth Council Official T-Shirt Design.

For your vote be counted, post your NAME, PARISH/SCHOOL/ORGANISATION, AGE, CHOICE, SIZE, and CHOICE OF BLACK /WHITE or DARK BLUE/WHITE  in the message box below. Votes are strictly confidential. Voting period ends 5pm 16 October 2009.

Based on the vote, there will only be one colour for everyone. T-shirt costs will be partly subsidised by the Youth Ministry Team, the other part shall be paid by you for £5 each.

Choose wisely.

It is saturday night, I am watching X – Factor, and my mind drifts back to the past week & a half, to the St. Bede’s Mission,  my first.  It was not easy for me being in front of over a thousand people during the mission. But the welcome we recieved from everyone at St. Bede’s, especially their chaplain Kirsty and the mission control team who were a great laugh and very kind to us all here at YMT made it all very easy. Your warm welcome was the fuel we all needed to keep us going, after all the early mornings don’t really agree with me. But when your greeted us with warm and enthusiastic faces all the tiredness fades away into insignificance. So for that I wanted to thank all the staff & Pupils of St. Bedes. Your Invited! I’ll be there! Thanks.

Matthew

Life: Live it, Love it

From the 1st – 9th of October the Youth Ministry is in St. Bede’s Lanchester for a full school mission.

Have you been to the mission yet? Share us your thoughts. If you haven’t, what have you heard so far?

We’d like to hear from you. Keep this page alive. It is yours. Post your messages here.