Youth Ministry
Go & Share! – European Meeting of Redemptorist Youth in Toruń has ended
“Go and Share!” was the motto of the concluded XII European Meeting of Redemptorist Youth, which took place in Toruń at St Joseph’s Parish from 27-31 July 2022. It brought together 250 young people from various Redemptorist youth ministries from 12 countries of our continent. The meeting recalled the central theme of the Redemptorist charism, which is the proclamation of the Good News. The following days were dedicated to the themes of the kerygma, the community – the Church and evangelisation itself. The themes ran through the liturgy –...
read moreEuropean Meeting of Redemptorist Youth started in Toruń
12th European Meeting of Redemptorist Youth under the motto “Go and share” started on July 27 in Toruń, Poland. The welcome ceremony at the Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in the presence of about 300 meeting participants, representing almost all European countries where the Redemptorists are ministering. Unfortunately, the war in Ukraine prevented the young people from that country from arriving in Torun. During the opening of the meeting, young people learned the official anthem of the event. They also watched a video message sent by...
read more“Go & share” – RYVM Meeting 2022 in Toruń
On July 27-31, 2022, the Parish of St. Joseph in Toruń, Poland, will host the XII. European Meeting of Redemptorist Youth under the motto “Go&share!”. The last meeting took place in 2018 in Granada, Spain. After a four-year break, Toruń will host the participants of the next edition. The event will bring together young people from all over Europe and will be an opportunity to celebrate faith together. Here is what the organisers say about the meeting: What have you planned for the youth meeting in Toruń? The organising team is...
read more“Go & share” – RYVM Meeting 2022 in Toruń
Dear Confreres Superiors, Pastors, Youth Pastors and Leaders of Youth Communities, Only eight months remain until the next edition of the European Redemptorist Youth and Vocational Ministries Meeting. It will take place in Poland from 27th to 31st July 2022 at the Redemptorist parish St. Joseph in Toruń, Bielany. The motto of the event is: “Go & Share”. As we remember, the last event took place in 2018 in Granada, where about 700 people gathered. We are counting on the presence of young people from your Provinces. The age of...
read moreEuropean preparatory meeting in Torun
The Redemptorist Youth Ministry coordinators, leaders and volunteers across Europe gathered recently (24-26 September) for the European preparatory meeting in Torun, Poland. The purpose of our meeting was to help plan and discuss the next Redemptorist Youth Congress that will take place at the end of July 2022. The meeting started with Mass and then a wonderful gathering of introductions and connections with old and new friends from all across the different Provinces of Europe. We spent time reflecting on all our ministries with young people...
read moreHope in a time of Crisis
Online spring conference for Redemptorists and RYVM youth leaders from Europe On Saturday 6 March, a meeting was held with European RYVM representatives, organised by the RYVM Commission of the European Conference. Given the impossibility of travelling due to the health emergency, the meeting took place online via the Zoom platform and had as its central theme “Hope in times of crisis”. About 85 people were present, representing the various local youth ministry realities, including the Superior General, Fr. Michael Brehl, the Coordinator of...
read moreHope in a time of Crisis – Online Spring Conference (Zoom)
Saturday March 6th 2021 3pm – 6pm CET / 2pm – 5pm GMT The RYVM Commission of the Redemptorist Conference of Europe is preparing an online meeting for Redemptorists and RYVM youth leaders from Europe. The gathering will be hosted by the Youth Ministry Co-ordinators of the Dublin Province. This promises to be very enjoyable and engaging experience for all. There will be time for reflection, prayer and discussion (in language groups). We will reflect and look back on our ministry with young people in these challenging times. Our keynote speaker...
read moreMeeting of the Redemptorist Youth Ministry of Europe
In this time of pandemic, we are deprived of personal encounter. In all our Redemptorist communities we are suffering the difficulty of not being able to live the faith in community, but there are also many initiatives that help us to continue the path of Hope that Jesus proposes to us in the Gospel. On Saturday, December 5th, delegates of the Redemptorist Youth & Vocational Ministry (RYVM) from the (V)Provinces that are part of the Redemptorist Conference of Europe met. It was an on-line meeting, and perhaps for this reason 37 young...
read moreRedemptorist Volunteering 2020
Volunteering, especially by young people, has been growing in recent years as an expression of faith and Christian values. In the same way, many Redemptorist laypeople have found in the Volunteer Movement a means to immerse themselves in the Redemptorist charism and to take part in the mission of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Thus, the General Secretariat for Evangelization has seen the need to take steps to coordinate the volunteer work being done in various places of mission within the Congregation. Some NGOs linked to the...
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