Category: Young Church

Festival One, formerly known as the Parachute Christian Music Festival, is held annually in January at Karapiro, in the Waikato.

The Meri Hōhepa Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship has honoured three students with support for their studies in 2025.

Palmerston North Diocese Young Catholics from New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North and the Hawke’s Bay joined Archdiocesan youth and others from around the country at LifeTeen Summer Camp, at St Paul’s College, Hamilton, 14 to 18 January.

Every December, the Diocese of Palmerston North Youth Office runs a Young Catholic Leader programme at Highland Home Christian Camp, in the beautiful Pohangina Valley.

At the end of last year, 70 year-12 students and 17 young leaders gathered at Forest Lakes Camp, Ōtaki, to prepare for life as school and parish leaders for 2025. 

You call us to live lives that matter, lives that change our world for the better. Give us eyes to see that needs of others, and hearts to reach out to fill those need,’ are lines from St Peter’s College school prayer.

St Bernard’s School, Brooklyn, Wellington, celebrated a wonderful day last December with Fr Doug Shepherd baptising nine students, including three siblings.

The NZCBC National Council for Young People has a website with resources, news and ideas for safe ministry with young people. Visit www.youngpeople.church and share the link.