Youth Ministry
RYVM Commission of the Conference of Europe held in Two Nations
The commission of the Redemptorist Youth Vocation Ministry (RYVM) of the Conference of Redemptorists of Europe (CRE) held a meeting on 19 and 20 February 2019. The purpose of the commission is to know, encourage and coordinate Vocational Youth Ministry on the continent in each of its units, as well as accompanying the preparation of the European youth meeting, which normally takes place every three years. This committee is made up of five members: Fr. Pawel Drobot as Coordinator (Province of Warsaw), Lay Redemptorist Brendan Dineen (Dublin...
read moreAll Together – XI. International Redemptorist Youth Meeting of Europe in Granada
The XI International Redemptorist Youth Meeting of Europe “ALL TOGETHER” was held from 25th to 29th of July, 2018 in Granada, Spain. There were around 725 participants from all the units of Europe and even beyond. The Redemptorist fathers accompanied the youth from their units, aspirants and confreres in formation attended the youth meeting too. The groups arrived in Granada and were directed to their residents on 25th afternoon. In the evening the opening Eucharistic was presided by Fr. Michael Brehl, Superior General of the Congregation of...
read moreFeast of St. Alphonsus – Letter of the Coordinator No 2 (01.08.2018)
Dear Confreres, Dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, Dear Partners in Mission, The Redemptorist European Youth Meeting 2018 ALL TOGETHER was concluded last Sunday in Granada. These were intense days of meeting and celebrating the faith. From a number of participants I have heard very positive and even enthusiastic reactions. Once again I would like to thank the preparatory group of the Redemptorists and our partners from the Province of Madrid and beyond, who, through their careful work in advance, have made this Youth Mission...
read moreEaster 2018 – Letter of the Coordinator No 1 (29.03.2018)
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. … He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you… Matthew 28, 5.7. Dear Confreres, Dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, Dear Partners in Mission, For us Redemptorists and for our partners here in Europe, the current year is marked particularly by the Extraordinary Visitations of the General Government in the different language areas. The 25th General Chapter commissioned the General Government to give...
read moreWorld Youth Day Panama 2019 – Alfonsian Day during WYD Panama 2019
The World Youth Day in Panama will take place in January 22-27, 2019. Young people from redemptorists pastoral ministries will be hosted in the Parish of St. Gerard Majella in Panama. The redemptorist groups from all around the world which would like to accommodate in St. Gerard the parish, should register into the macrogroup created in the central WYD registration system. The commission prepares accommodation for our pilgrims in the apartments of parishioners. Registration for the macrogroup will be open as of February 2018 via...
read morePreparatory Youth Meeting in Granada
The Preparatory Meeting for the XI European Redemptorist Youth Meeting took place in Granada and in Madrid (Spain) from 12 to 16 July 2017. 43 participants from 14 countries were preparing the details of the next European Youth Meeting which will be held from 25 to 29 July 2018 in Granada, Spain. The slogan of the meeting will be: “All together”. The participants shared experiences about Youth Ministry Programmes from their own countries and they planned the various aspects of the future encounter. Every Redemptorist Unit in Europe will start...
read moreLetter from Fr. General for the Youth and Young Adult Encounter – Granada 2017
Dear Young Adults, Confreres, Lay Missionaries and Associates, Greetings from Rome as you begin your planning meeting for the Youth and Young Adult Encounter to take place in Granada, Spain in 2018! These European gatherings have an important history as well as a real significance for European Redemptorist youth and young adult ministry. For almost 30 years, they have gathered young people, Redemptorist confreres and Sisters, youth leaders and other adults together for an intense period of prayer, reflection, mission, and social interaction....
read morePreparatory Gathering for the XI Redemptorist Youth Meeting – Program
Preparatory Gathering for the XI Redemptorist Youth Meeting – Program GRANADA-MADRID-ESPINO: 12-15 July 2017 Agenda Wednesday, 12 July 2017: Day of arrival 14:15 Lunch (for those who have arrived earlier) 17:00 to 19:00 – Reception 19:30 – Opening Eucharist in the San Alfonso Room 20:30 – Barbecue dinner animated by the “rociero group” Thursday, 13 July 2017: 9:00 – Breakfast 9:30 – Morning Prayer 10:00 – Workshop 1: INFORMATION … Youth Ministry in Europe 11:30 – Break 12:00 – Workshop 2:...
read moreAlphonsian Day during WYD 2016
The special Alphonsian Day during WYD is a tradition for many years. This year the Alphonsian Day was held on 27th July in Cracow. About one thousand five hundred young people from more than 20 countries met together in Podgorski Square, close to our Redemptorist Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Cracow. Almost all the young people from our Redemptorist groups were hosted by the parishioners and also in the schools within our parish boundaries during all these days of WYD. The Alphonsian day started with prayer and a catechesis led by...
read moreMeeting of Redemptorist Youth in Wroclaw
Almost 600 young people from Redemptorist groups from all over the world took part in Redemptorist Youth Meeting from 20 to 25 July 2016 in Wroclaw. It was a special time of preparation before the WYD in Cracow. On one hand it was a time of prayer and reflections. The participants had catechesis in different languages, common liturgical prayers, adoration of the Cross, and they were invited for special mercy deeds. They visited the nursing homes, older people in their homes, they worked as babysitters, they helped to clean the cemetery and...
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