Youth Speak News
This summer, power and responsibility are prominent themes on the silver screen. In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker struggles between personal desire and greater responsibilities, while in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America, motivated by professional values, battles the corrupt forces in power.
Rotaract partners with First Nations peers
By Clara Osei-Yeboah, Youth Speak NewsQueen’s Rotaract Club is taking an active interest in a Thunder Bay, Ont., First Nations community.
‘Alpha’ targets teens
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterThe Alpha program in Canada wants no Catholic left behind, especially the younger generations.
Beyond the March for Life
By Virginia Mervar, Youth Speak NewsI was one of an estimated 23,000 people of all ages and religious backgrounds on Parliament Hill for the 17th annual National March for Life, joining a busload of students from Msgr. Percy Johnson, Don Bosco and Fr. John Redmond Catholic Secondary Schools who joined the Salesians from St. Benedict’s parish.
Steubenville Toronto supports Catholic Missions
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Steubenville Toronto has chosen Catholic Missions In Canada as the beneficiary of its Share the Glory campaign.
Festival brings faith to sand and surf
By Sarah Swist, Youth Speak NewsYoung people can head to the beach this spring for a festival of faith, justice and do-it-yourself activities. From May 29 to June 1, people of all ages will descend on the Silver Lake Mennonite Camp in Sauble Beach, Ont., for the Cahoots festival.
Language of love
By Beth Brown, Youth Speak NewsI tried to learn French in university once, only to scrape by with a C+. Languages are not my forte, linguistically speaking. After reading Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, I discovered a kind of language I enjoy learning: love.
Students go global to affect local change
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterIntercordia Canada is changing the world one heart at a time.
Summit feeds spiritual hunger
By Lauren Van Vliet, Catholic Register SpecialThe Diocese of Charlottetown wants to know if young people are “Spiritually Hungry?” That’s the theme for Charlottetown’s inaugural Young Adult Summit in PEI that took place May 9-11.
Don’t wish your life away
By Kathryn Nundal, Youth Speak NewsI’ve always been one for planning my life ahead of schedule, even years in advance. I tend to go overboard often. The evidence is all over the day planner I use at school: a scribble in the margins here, a small number there, all marking just how long I have until the important dates coming up on my life, like graduation or signing up for classes for my first semester of university.
Marry science and faith
By Caroline Wojdylo, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO - Science and faith, contrary to popular belief, are not at odds with one another, says Fr. John McCarthy.