The Catholic Leader: Youth News

Focus on cultures at Inala fiesta

All smiles: Helpers from one of the many stalls at the fiesta on October 29 Picture: Alan Edgecomb

IT'S difficult to know which age bracket most enjoyed this year's Multicultural Fiesta in Inala. (06/11/2011)

Devoted couple unite their love with Jesus

Blessings abound: Oblate Father Mark Edwards, of Melbourne, with Carlos and Jacinta Leung after their Thanksgiving Mass on October 23

"EVERY man should discern a priestly vocation,"
Brisbane's Carlos Leung said after the Thanksgiving Mass following his marriage to Jacinta Li, from Melbourne. (30/10/2011)

United by faith and music

Happy family: Members of the Cathedral of St Stephen Choir enjoy being together

THERE'S much more than singing and worship of God going on when members of the Cathedral of St Stephen Choir are together. (23/10/2011)

Exploring God's great creation

New friends from the west: Brisbane's West Deanery members at Cunningham's Gap including Larry Huynh (back third from left)
Picture: Dave Nightingale, of Kenmore parish

A recent bushwalk at Mt Mitchell, south-west of Brisbane at Cunningham's Gap, with other young people of Brisbane West Deanery and Greg Endicott, of the Brisbane Catholic Bushwalking Club, proved a pleasant surprise for LARRY HUYNH, of Corinda-Graceville parish. This is his story about the day (16/10/2011)

Vale Brisbane, salve Rome

Classics scholar: Young Brisbane Catholic Alec Hobbs is undertaking an eight-month immersion course in Latin and Ancient Greek in Rome

ALEC Hobbs' impressive vocabulary is in for a test. (02/10/2011)

Vows renewed at sacred site

Commitment: WYD11 pilgrims Jenny and Geoff Knight renew their marriage vows in Cana with the help of Southport associate pastor Fr Jason Middleton (right)

THE biblical account of the wedding feast in Cana has a new dimension for Brisbane WYD11 pilgrims Jenny and Geoff Knight. (25/09/2011)

'Jesus is my Bus-buddy'

Galilee experience: Archbishop John Bathersby (left) and Fr Jason Middleton on the Sea of Galilee during a pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2011

Fr Jason Middleton, who is associate pastor at Southport, on the Gold Coast, travelled to World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid recently with a pilgrimage through the Holy Land led by Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane. Fr Middleton wrote this reflection on his experience (18/09/2011)

Relishing the sights and faith of Spain

Welcomed in Spain: At the welcome for the pilgrims to Pedro Abad in the church of the convent of St Rafaela Maria Del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus are (from left) parish priest Fr Ricardo Castrillo, the town's mayor Rafael Arenas, Isabel Arenas, Anita Hendrie and Bishop Joseph Oudeman Picture: Paul Dobbyn

Brisbane archdiocese's Youth and Children's Team member ANITA HENDRIE offers a reflection on being a WYD11 pilgrim to Madrid (11/09/2011)

A pilgrim following the steps of Jesus

Holy Mass: Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane celebrates Mass at Mt Tabor with members of the Sacred Origins pilgrimage

TO be asked to join the leadership team for the recent Sacred Origins pilgrimage was a privilege and after much planning and preparation it was with excitement I set out with 50 other pilgrims to the Holy Land on our way to World Youth Day 2011. (04/09/2011)

Youth urged to 'live in the light'

Living in the light: Brisbane archdiocese's vocations director Fr Morgan Batt challenges and inspires at the local WYD11 event - Fuel on the Hill - last Sunday

"MAYBE it's a Facechurch we need?" Brisbane archdiocese's vocations direct-or Fr Morgan Batt put to those at Fuel on the Hill last Sunday at Stuartholme School, Toowong. (28/08/2011)

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