National Youth Event
Photo credit: Paul McSherry
Finding Life's Purpose National Event 2011 pictured are some of the delegates during the celebration of Mass with Cardinal O'Brien.
Delgates of 2011 National Youth Event Theme of the event: Finding Life's Purpose
The National Youth Event 2010The Church belongs to YOU!
CYSS National Youth Event
Catholic Youth Service Scotland's mandate includes bringing young people together from the eight dioceses of Scotland for a national event once a year.
In recent years, this has taken the form of an overnight gathering in Gartmore House Activity Centre in Gartmore near Aberfoyle.
Each diocese commits to bringing up to eight young people (aged 16-35) to the event for a programme of prayer, discussion, inputs and workshops and social time. Whilst the National Youth Event is not a retreat, it has proved to be a wonderful opportunity for young Scots Catholics to come together to reflect upon their faith in a national context.
The theme and focus for the event usually draws upon the Holy Father's Message to Young People for that year.
2005 We've Come to Worship Him St Margaret's parish, Stirling
2006 Holy Spirit - Spirit of Truth Gartmore House
2007 Holy Spirit - Spirit of Love Gartmore House
2008 Holy Spirit - Spirit of Fortitude & Witness Gartmore House
2009 We Have Set Our Hope on the Living God Gartmore House
2010 The Church Now Belongs to You Gartmore House
2011 Finding Life's Purpose Gartmore House
Each year, the gathering is addressed by Cardinal Keith O'Brien. In 2009, the closing mass was presided over by Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles Diocese. In 2010, Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley Diocese, presided at the Mass. Cardinal O'Brien in 2011 was the main celebrant of the Mass at the National Event.
Each diocese gathers together delegates for the event in different ways. If you are interested in the National Youth Event, please contact your local diocesan youth ministry office through the links provided on Our Members page.
Photographs from recent events can be seen on our CYSS Facebook page.
In recent years, this has taken the form of an overnight gathering in Gartmore House Activity Centre in Gartmore near Aberfoyle.
Each diocese commits to bringing up to eight young people (aged 16-35) to the event for a programme of prayer, discussion, inputs and workshops and social time. Whilst the National Youth Event is not a retreat, it has proved to be a wonderful opportunity for young Scots Catholics to come together to reflect upon their faith in a national context.
The theme and focus for the event usually draws upon the Holy Father's Message to Young People for that year.
2005 We've Come to Worship Him St Margaret's parish, Stirling
2006 Holy Spirit - Spirit of Truth Gartmore House
2007 Holy Spirit - Spirit of Love Gartmore House
2008 Holy Spirit - Spirit of Fortitude & Witness Gartmore House
2009 We Have Set Our Hope on the Living God Gartmore House
2010 The Church Now Belongs to You Gartmore House
2011 Finding Life's Purpose Gartmore House
Each year, the gathering is addressed by Cardinal Keith O'Brien. In 2009, the closing mass was presided over by Bishop Joseph Toal of Argyll and the Isles Diocese. In 2010, Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley Diocese, presided at the Mass. Cardinal O'Brien in 2011 was the main celebrant of the Mass at the National Event.
Each diocese gathers together delegates for the event in different ways. If you are interested in the National Youth Event, please contact your local diocesan youth ministry office through the links provided on Our Members page.
Photographs from recent events can be seen on our CYSS Facebook page.
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