Youth Speak News

John MacMullen led a talk during OCY’s first Youth Ministry Training Day on Sept. 19 where aspiring youth ministers learned how to facilitate ministries in their own parishes.

Youth ministry gets jump start from Family of Faith

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TORONTO - Fourteen “highly invested” parishes and nine new parishes will be hiring new youth ministers within the next few months thanks to funds raised through the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Family of Faith campaign.

Toronto hip-hop artist Promise is working on new music to be released for spring 2016

Promise to bear witness

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TORONTO - He’s been on the Toronto hip-hop scene for more than 10 years, innovatively blending R&B, jazz and alternative vocals and rhythms with his self-professed ability to “spit sick.” He’s rapped about a whole host of controversial issues, from pre-marital sex to drugs to abuse to the nature of success.

The Woodlawn High School football team, led by defensive co-ordinator Jerry Stearsn (Kevin Sizemore), top left, and head coach Tandy Geralds (Nic Bishop), pause to pray before an important game.

Woodlawn is victorious in faith

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Woodlawn is a film full of unexpected surprises, the biggest being lead actor Caleb Castille. Castille was originally signed on as a stunt double for the lead actor, but when the actor came up against visa issues just three days before filming, Castille was asked to step into the lead role.

Saifan Istefan

King’s is helping to lift refugees out of poverty

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LONDON, ONT. - A little boy with long curly hair bounces around the worship space of Labatt Hall as Sunday Mass begins at King’s University College. Two-year old Zenos Istefan finds a seat next to the priest in the sanctuary. His family has only been in Canada since August, yet he has already made Canada and the worship space his home.

Juno-nominated artists Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther of DALA will be returning to their alma mater to headline a fundraising concert in support of Lifeline Syria.

Mary Ward school sings for Syria

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TORONTO - Juno-nominated folk duo DALA is returning to its alma mater in hope of raising $30,000 for Lifeline Syria.

A past Muslim-Catholic Student Dialogue group preparing sandwiches to give to the homeless.

Renewing bonds between Muslim and Catholic youth

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TORONTO - After a year on hiatus, the Muslim- Catholic Student Dialogue has relaunched with high hopes for more successful bridge-building between the Muslim and Catholic communities in the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Zy Miller leads the 2014 LEAD team in a cheer. Miller will be working as a NET Canada missionary this year.

LEADing youth to service

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It is not surprising that the youth who participate in Franciscan LEAD are taking the next steps in living out their vocation. These youth already have a deep faith and the LEAD program encourages them to continue to say yes to God’s call in their lives.

St. Joseph’s Community Kingsbridge celebrates the grand opening of the church as a new community centre.

Youth revive community after church closure

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KINGSBRIDGE, ONT. - After an almost three-year hiatus, the echo of the uplifting song “Revival” by Robin Mark could be heard inside the former St. Joseph’s Church, a beautiful turn-of-the-century, red brick church building in Ashfield Township in Ontario’s Huron County.

EWTN’s new show follows Catholic speaker Justin Fatica as he and his ministry team travel across the United States empowering youth to overcome their personal struggles.

EWTN premieres new show to inspire youth

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The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) added some youthful energy to its fall lineup with the premiere of its new show You’re Amazing with Justin Fatica.

Youth Speak News Team 2015-2016

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The Catholic Register is pleased to introduce our new Youth Speak News team. These 11 young people were selected from a record number of applicants to The Register's successful YSN program.

 

More than 1,600 youth sang and praised God at the Steubenville Toronto conference held at Roy Thomson Hall Aug. 7-9. In this photo, musician Cooper Ray, centre, invited youth on stage to demonstrate dance moves for the crowd to accompany his song.

Steubenville rocks Toronto

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TORONTO - Limitless is the word to describe the future of the Catholic Church after downtown Toronto was witness to more than 1,600 youth in prayer and celebration at the second annual Steubenville Toronto conference.

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