Alpha Youth Kick-Off Week ’23

Johannebsurg Gauteng, South Africa

The first of its kind! Parish youth leaders were exposed to multiple training platforms for the running of the Alpha Youth program in their parishes. The kick-off week is a unifying action step by which parish youth leaders across the Archdiocese are invited to register their respective parishes on the Alpha South Africa website. Once...

WYD 2023 LISBON

Portugal , Portugal

World Youth Day is celebrated every year across the world on the feast of Christ the King. One particular large gathering is celebrated every three years in a selected host country. The next large gathering (‘WYD2023’) will in be Lisbon, Portugal from 1-6 Aug.

World Youth Day: Christ the King

Global

Pope Francis has moved the annual global Youth Day celebration to the feast of Christ the King each year. Since our local Youth Day celebrations are celebrated in June (AMOF JOZI & June 16), we invite Parish Youth Forum (PYF) leaders to work with their respective parish pastoral councils (PPC’s) in planning a special parish...

World Youth Day ’24 Mass

St. Martin de Porres, Craighall Park 35 Lancaster Ave, Craighall Park, Randburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Many of you may be unaware that World Youth Day (WYD) is an annual celebration, celebrated on the Feast of Christ the King. This version of WYD is referred to as the “Diocesan World Youth Day” and stands separate from the intercontinental WYD gathering celebrated every three years in different parts of the world. The...