Last week KYT were in Lourdes coordinating the youth section of the pilgrimage. It was an incredible week with 218 young people from 15 schools and parishes.  Young people 16+ worked in the Accuiel with the assisted pilgrims pushing them in wheelchairs, praying with pilgrims, accompanying them to services, cleaning, serving meals and drinks . Young People under 16 took part in our under 16’s programme with tours of Lourdes, pic de jour, mission and social action and service in the pilgrimage programme.

The feedback in terms of the young people’s journey in faith and experience of church community makes this pilgrimage of great value and importance in the KYT calendar.

Congratulations to Carmel Keane, our KYT Trustee and long standing parish youth leader of 26 years at Christ the King Coventry, who received the Benemerenti Medal for exceptional service to the Catholic Church, their families and community. Carmel received this award during 12 noon Mass Sunday 9th June.
We continue to be inspired by Carmel's commitment to her ministry.

Invocation at Adoremus is a day (for peoples aged 16+) organised by the Bishops Conference of England and Wales in collaboration with the Conference of Diocesan Directors of Vocation and the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation.

It will be a day intrinsic to the Eucharistic Congress: Adoremus 2024, and carry throughout the day themes focused on understanding, reverencing, and celebrating the gift of the Eucharist in our Catholic lives.

As Jesus is at the heart of our Mass, Eucharist, and Catholic Lives, Invocation will invite us to reflect on how we follow Jesus, how we respond to the universal call to Holiness, essentially; to discern and embrace our vocation.

This day will offer you the time and place, as well as resources, formation, and accompaniment to embrace what God is asking of you.

(CYMFed website)
 

If you are 16+ and are hoping to attend the event please register using the links below.
If you are in need of transport please contact a member of KYT. Contact details are available at the bottom of the newsletter.

To register follow the link - 
Over 18 consent: https://www.tfaforms.com/5131194
Parents complete Under 18 consent: https://www.tfaforms.com/5131192

Have you booked your places for Flame yet? 

Flame takes place on Saturday 15th March 2025 and YOU can travel with Kenelm to the largest Catholic youth event in England and Wales! 
Join us for exceptional praise and worship music, speakers from all around the world, workshops, exhibitions and community.

At the Kenelm Youth Trust price of £49pp you not only get a great rate on passes but also, return coach transport from key areas in our Diocese and you will be covered under our insurance.

Interested?
You can register using the link below:

https://www.tfaforms.com/5129177

Mission Malawi is fast approaching but we are still accepting any donations you may wish to give.

Our group will be working in schools, teaching lessons, working in health clinics, learning about the impact of climate change on the local community and some of the projects famers and are engaged with.
We will also be helping to run a feeding programme and creating a sustainable garden in the primary school.

By donating to the St. Francis Malawi Trust 100% of the money will be going to the mission to provide food and life-saving medicines to the health clinic. 

This is what your donation could do!

£5 will pay for a treatment for ringworm or impetigo.

£10 will buy a sack of maize seed or soya, enabling a family to grow food for the following year.

£20 will provide drugs urgently needed for malaria or epilepsy.

£50 will give essential long-term treatment for vulnerable children for a year.

Any amount will make a difference to a child’s life.

If you are able to donate at all you can do so using the link below or by scanning the QR Code above.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/st-francis-malawi-trust