World Youth Day

It is with sadness that I inform you that NYMO are not going to be taking a group to World Youth Day Lisbon 2023. We have been working on trying to organise a group but with the effects of the cost-of-living crisis and a short lead up time, we don’t feel able to commit to this event. We know this may be upsetting for you but there is still the opportunity for local groups or individuals who are committed to going to organise their own pilgrimage and can register at the official World Youth Day website. We will try to support and advise where possible. I am also able to point you towards Youth SVP and the Carmelites who are both hoping to take a small group made up from those across the UK.

Bethan Townsend is a contact for Youth SVP and can be contacted by email: BethanT@SVP.org.uk

You can register interest with the Carmelites at www.carmelite.org/world-youth-day-2023

Although we are unable to commit to this event this allows us to commit to more local/national events for Young Adults which we are trying to ensure are affordable as possible.

Upcoming events include:

Young Adults Brunch
We have recently had the opportunity to invite international speaker Meg Hunter-Kilmer to expand our Young Adults Brunch event on Saturday 17^th December 2022. As she is in the UK for a month from USA she offered to speak at some events across the country and we managed to secure her for our Diocese which is quite a coup. This means we are expanding our Brunch to a retreat day with TWO speakers (Joanna Bogle was already booked) and lunch provided. It will take place at Our Lady Help of Christians church, Luton from 11am-3pm (optional extras Adoration from 10am and Mass at 3pm)

FLAME is a national event on 4^th March 2023 at Wembley Arena. It’s aimed at those aged 13 -25 and we are taking two coaches down from the diocese with various pick-up points. It is always a great day to celebrate as part of the wider Church and we have managed to secure costs for a ticket, t-shirt and travel for £49. Booking details can be found on our website and further details including previous videos of the event can be found www.cymfed.org.uk/flame

Details for these and all other events can be found on the EVENTS drop down menu above or you can contact fiona.murphy@northamptondiocese.org for more info.