Youth Speak News
Clarity, joy, relief, purpose, fire, blown minds, singing hearts. According to Sr. Helena Burns these are just some of the things that participants will be guaranteed to leave with after taking her Theology of the Body course.
Old lessons for the new year
By Francisco Uy, Youth Speak NewsIt was in my final year of religion class where I learned about Jesus’ sermon on the mount. The sermon, which begins in Matthew 5, is a good guide for self-reflection. What resonated with me the most from the sermon starts on Matthew 6:19 with Jesus’ lessons on treasure.
Teaching youth engagement
By Maria Montemayor, Youth Speak NewsWhile there is evidence that youth are less civically engaged than the general population, Reid Locklin says it’s merely that they are differently engaged.
Capturing the spirit of youth
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterSince becoming The Catholic Register’s youth editor in February, I’ve been trying to recapture what it truly means to “give Catholic youth a voice.” To me, it means capturing the energy and the spirit of youth ministry.
Focusing on CHRISTmas
By Emma Hunter, Youth Speak NewsNow that exams are coming to an end and Christmas break is beginning, there’s more free time to rest and make the most of the season.
The true gift of altar service
By Steven Travale, Youth Speak NewsI can fondly recall as a young boy the excitement that I, and many of my friends, felt as we approached Grade 4. The time had finally come when we were considered mature enough to be altar servers at our parish, St. Anthony of Padua.
Film reveals how Mary transformed a culture
By Regina Rhae Contreras, Youth Speak NewsMother Mary is the “Mother of the civilization of love,” according to a new documentary film, Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message.
Saintly mission to labour for God
By Julie Hall, Youth Speak NewsWe are all called to be saints as we are all called to claim our place in Heaven as children of God. Because this is no easy task, God has given us the saints that have come before us as a huge source of inspiration.
Choir school marks 50 years of Christmas at Massey
By Robert Adragna, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO - For many Torontonians, regardless of religion, the St. Michael’s Choir School Christmas concert marks the beginning of the excitement and anticipation surrounding the Christmas season.
The Virgin Mary’s powerful example
By Regina Contreras, Youth Speak NewsNational Geographic recently named the Virgin Mary as the world’s most powerful woman. What an honour as Catholics to have our Mother seen to hold such a beautiful and mighty role on Earth, and to get this recognition from the secular world.
Youth continues ministry thanks to new scholarship
By Julie Hall, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO - Kaylee Moynihan is a true servant of the Church. At the young age of 19, she has already spent years working in parish communities. She said that volunteering and working in youth ministry has allowed her to grow in confidence and in her faith.