I am counting down!!! I am pumped for the year ahead and the blessings it will bring. How are you all going??? We wanna hear!!!! Drop us a line!!! :D
Well me… What have I been up to? I have just got back from holidays. I spent some great time with family and friends and was busy as usual! There has been a lot going on over the summer that has enriched my faith and anticipation towards World Youth Day.
Well me… What have I been up to? I have just got back from holidays. I spent some great time with family and friends and was busy as usual! There has been a lot going on over the summer that has enriched my faith and anticipation towards World Youth Day.
I attended Hearts Aflame Catholic summer school in Taranaki for 10 days with lots of other young Catholics aged 18-35. It was great to learn more about the essence and beauty of Catholicism. I loved being in such amazing environment and exploring my faith at a deeper level. It was also awesome to see and catch up with so many people from all over New Zealand that will be joining us in Sydney in just a few months time!!
Recently I helped take a group of youth from our parish to Parachute which is a Christian music festival held in Hamilton with around 30,000 people. It was a good time to come together, listen to some AWESOME music and speakers and even get a small glimpse of crowds, limited bathroom resources and ... ahh ‘humble’ sleeping quarters. Oh good times! I am slowly getting this whole pilgrim concept – even in the little things - this lead up and preparation is such an important part of our journey.
Fundraising is going well all over our diocese. Our pilgrims in central Palmerston North had a successful art auction and have spent some time on weekend car washes!! I have personally really loved being a part of it and it truly has been (can’t believe I am writing this) FUN-raising! Haha.
Johnny Boon (our Diocese Youth Coordinator) and I travelled around our Diocese and put on a retreat in each of our areas, Taranaki, Whanganui. Manawatu and Hawkes Bay. It was lots of fun interacting sharing our thoughts and also sharing some awesome feeds!!! Furthermore, we shared a letter from Benedict XVI to all of the young people of the world
– very powerful.
Well I have rambled on long enough! I Just wanted to give you a quick down low and share some photos. Please contact me if you have anything neat for me to share via blogging or just to have a chat. I wish you well over Lent. World Youth day is so close!!!
Take care, Jane. :D
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