Sunday 15 April 2012

ON A BRILLIANT sunny day, clear skies greeted more than 150 student leaders from the Melbourne Archdiocese as they gathered at Penola College in Broadmeadows for the annual Archbishop's Conversation with Student Leaders.

Sunday 4 March 2012

AOY director Teresa Wilson has been at the office since its inception in 2008. She spoke to Edwina Hall.

Sunday 5 February 2012

Last December, six Year 12 students from St Joseph's College and Sacred Heart College in Geelong travelled to Mannya village in Uganda for a different take on 'schoolies' celebrations.

Sunday 5 February 2012

It had all the makings of a typical 'schoolies' experience: young people wanting to celebrate the end of school by visiting some of Australia's most popular destinations.

Kairos: Volume 20, Issue 14

More than 200 young people gathered at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 19 July for a special catechesis session with Fr Chris Ryan MGL.

Volume 20, Issue14

More than a year has passed since those glorious, Australian sun-filled days when the streets of Sydney overflowed with faithful pilgrims from across the world. These pilgrims arrived with hearts full of anticipation for the largest event Australia has ever hosted – World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08).

Kairos: Volume 20, Issue 13

The Archdiocesan Office for Youth (AOY) is this month celebrating the first anniversary of World Youth Day 2008. More than 400 people crowded into Sacred Heart Church in Carlton on Sunday 5 July to spend an afternoon with renowned Catholic musician Matt Maher and his band.

Kairos: Volume 20, Issue 10

Youth from around the western region of Melbourne Archdiocese gathered at St Peter Chanel’s, Deer Park, on Sunday 17 May for the second session in the Catechesis Series with Bishops.

Kairos: Volume 20, Issue 06

Among the many fruits that World Youth Day has brought the Church are an undeniable renewal of energy and interest in the faith among youth. WYD has set the bar high for creating faith-filled experiences that attract today’s average young person.

Kairos: Volume 20, Issue 05

Eight months on from World Youth Day 2008, one official task still remains for the Church in Australia. This will take place on Palm Sunday in Rome when the WYD Cross and Icon will be officially handed over to the young people of Spain, the next WYD host city.