Youth Day
Join us at our first Youth Day – Congress 2009
A Celebration of Faith and Hope!
Friday 2 October 2009 sees the launch of our first Youth Day as part of the National RE Congress. It is hoped that schools from around the country will take this opportunity to bring young people from the age of 16 years and upwards to participate in this Celebration of Faith and Hope!
Music; dance; song; drama; fun and witness talks will form the backbone of this day of celebration for young people.
Among those participating are Elation Music Ministry and the Passion Freestylers Dance group, guaranteed to get young people engaged and active in exploring how our Catholic faith is a source of hope in their lives.
Schedule for Day
9.30am Registration open
10.00am Opening Session of music, dance and song.
Exploring the theme of Daring to Hope in a world where everything seems to be changing. What does it mean to be a person of hope? What difference does being Catholic make to your life?
Led among others by Elation Music Ministries and Passion FreeStylers
11.00am Break
11.15am Liturgy:
Principal Celebrant: Fr David Loftus. Originally from County Mayo but now a priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Hear his story of daring to hope, from the quiet of Mayo to the streets of Los Angeles.
12.30pm LUNCH = Lunches provided at special rate from the Fairways Hotel. More information to follow.
1.30pm Afternoon Session: Listen to stories of young people and other well known personalities who have found a source of hope in their own struggles of faith in the face of addiction and other life struggles. Speakers to be announced nearer Youth Day.
2.30pm Final session: A final session of music, song and prayer to send young people home with a message of hope in their hearts.
3.00pm End of Youth Day
Who May Attend Youth Day?
Youth Day is aimed for students aged 15-18 years of age. There is no limit to the number of students who may attend from a particular school.
What Is the Cost?
Registration to attend Youth Day is £5 or 5 euro per person.
Supervision
Schools are responsible for the supervision of their students and for obtaining necessary permissions. Teachers are required to stay with their school group for the duration of the day.
How Do We Register?
Registrations can be made by completing the online application form and returning by email to brianmckee@youthcom.org or by post to
Youth Day
68 Berry Street
Belfast
BT1 1FJ
Cheque for the required amount should be made payable to
RE CONGRESS C/O VERITAS COMPANY and returned to Brian McKee at the above address.
Registration Deadline
We recommend that you register early. Once Youth Day fills to capacity it is CLOSED. Deadline for applications is Friday 11 September. However places will be allocated on a first come basis.
Food Services
Lunch will be provided by the Fairways Hotel at a special concession rate. Further information will be made available to schools shortly.