Young people!
- Are you in Year 9 at school or older?
- Maybe you’re someone that has always come to church, but wondering if there’s more?
- Maybe you have been away from the church for a while, but needing some inspiration?
Whatever your situation — come and be part of this. …
On Saturday 4 March 2023, you are invited to join thousands of young Catholics at the OVO Wembley Arena for the largest national youth gathering in England and Wales — it promises to inspire and enthuse you, with powerful speakers, great music, creative prayer experiences and lots to see and do to ignite your Catholic faith! It is the Catholic faith with a real festival atmosphere! If you have never considered your faith outside of your home parish, come and be enthused.
Do have a think about whether you might like to come, as we need to be able to organise transport in advance, based on numbers attending — it’d be great to get a coach load!
For more info about the gathering, go to the Flame website or watch this promo video below:
We are hoping the cost for the day would be between £25 and £35, to be confirmed once we know numbers. There are subsidies available for those who might like to come, with some parishioners from our Catenian group willing to pay the way for a young person to attend. This might especially encourage anyone to come who would like to do so, but would struggle financially.
We need to arrive at Wembley Arena by 11:00 am and we will leave the venue by 6:00 pm, so it is an all-day event. Collections and drop offs will be from St Joseph’s Church, Windhill.
For more information or to book your place, please contact Sophie Sullivan as soon as you can (and by Monday 23 January at the very latest), using her email address: bstortfordcatechist@rcdow.org.uk.
Do pass this onto school friends and older siblings — all are welcome, as long as they are in school Years 9 to 13 or older. Remember, you don’t have to be a regular church-goer to come. This is a beautiful opportunity for anyone to tap into your spiritual side …
So come and be part of this amazing one-off event – you won’t regret it!
