A gathering of registered pilgrims attending the global World Youth Day celebration. WYD Encounters are a platform for both registered and aspiring pilgrims to prepare in the way of pilgrimage, form a bond as a spiritual family and receive updated information regarding the diocesan organisation of the upcoming WYD event.
Another honoured tradition by which the pilgrims attending the global World Youth Day celebration encounter each other for an entire weekend. The WYD retreat is a climatic preparation event for pilgrims to instill in themselves and each other an authentic spirit of pilgrimage.
An honoured tradition by which the Archbishop gives his final exhortation and blessing to the pilgrims going to the global World Youth Day celebration.
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.
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...
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...
The Daswa Youth Pilgrimage is a new initiative organised by the South African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC). Young people gather in worship from all corners of South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini to encounter Jesus Christ with the patronage of Bl. Benedict Daswa. REGISTER HERE
A gathering of registered pilgrims attending the global World Youth Day celebration. WYD Encounters are a platform for both registered and aspiring pilgrims to prepare in the way of pilgrimage, form a bond as a spiritual family and receive updated information regarding the diocesan organisation of the upcoming WYD event. REGISTER HERE.
One of our newest and biggest archdiocesan events, now officially hosted by the Youth department in collaboration with the Marriage & Family Life and Evangelisation departments. ‘AMOF JOZI’has been instituted as the official youth event that will be celebrated each year in June (youth month). This event is by the youth, for the church! REGISTER...
A gathering of registered pilgrims attending the global World Youth Day celebration. WYD Encounters are a platform for both registered and aspiring pilgrims to prepare in the way of pilgrimage, form a bond as a spiritual family and receive updated information regarding the diocesan organisation of the upcoming WYD event. REGISTER HERE.
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