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Are You Ready? Advent Retreat 2019
The Dunkeld Youth Service hosted their annual Advent Retreat on 7th-8th December 2019. After a short hiatus, they were able to offer the Pastoral Centre for overnight accommodation once more. This proved to be very popular, and the teens who attended the retreat felt that it enabled them to better explore the themes and get…
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National Youth Pilgrimage 2019
On 31st August the Scottish Catholic Youth Service hosted a National Youth Pilgrimage to St Andrews to mark the 701st Anniversary of St Andrew. The day began with a gathering in St James’ RC Parish and a welcome from Archbishop Leo Cushley and members of the SCYS team. The gathering was then split into 2…
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International Youth Forum
Young delegates attend a forum in Rome to discuss the Church’s view on youth ministry and the way forward following the Synod on Youth in October 2018
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Life Teen Europe Summer Camp 2019
From the 4th to 11th August 2019, a group of teens from Dunkeld Diocese attended the Life Teen Summer Camp in Helvoirt, the Netherlands for the third year in a row. Led by Charis McCrosson from the Dunkeld Youth Service, the five teens joined many others from across Europe at the Emmaus Retreat Centre for…
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Lifeteen 2019
Dunkeld Youth Service facilitates a group of young people to participate in a Life Teen Summer Camp in the Netherlands. Alongside teens from several other countries, including Germany, America, the Netherlands, and Spain, the group had a busy week filled with group activities, messy games and theological lessons, centred on the theme “Heart of God”.…
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Advent Youth Retreat
Date: Saturday 8th December 2018 Time: 10am – 5pm Venue: Diocesan Centre, 24-28 Lawside Road, Dundee (DD3 6XY) Theme: “Getting Ready to Celebrate Jesus” Age Group: 12-18 years (S1-S6) Please join us for our annual Advent Retreat! Activities will include: Catechesis, Mass, films, games, ice breakers, music, confessions, prayer, group tasks, reflections. Participants should come…
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Youth Retreat
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Life Teen Europe Summer Camp 2018
Charis McCrosson reports In the last week of July, The Dunkeld Youth Service facilitated a group of young people to participate in a Life Teen Summer Camp in the Netherlands. Alongside teens from several other countries, including Germany, America, the Netherlands, and Spain, the group had a busy week filled with group activities, messy games…
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Lenten Retreat
The Lent Retreat took place on Saturday 24th March 2018 after adverse weather unfortunately caused it to be rescheduled. Nevertheless, there was a great turnout with around 17 youths attending in total. It was a wonderful day of fun and fellowship, with activities, educational talks centred on the Lenten theme of “Called to Serve”, as…
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Youth Retreat – Lent 2018
The Youth Lent Retreat was postponed due to the adverse weather conditions at the time. We rescheduled it for Saturday, 24th March. The theme was ‘Called to Serve’’ and it was a time to reflect on the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we are called to share in it. He says to…
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