The Augustinian Friars in Britain
Our Hearts are Restless until they Rest in You, Lord
About the Augustinian Youth Ministry
In the mid 1990s, the Augustinian Youth Movement began to take shape in England and
Scotland. It was inspired by those taking part in international Augustinian youth
gatherings, taking courage from seeing what was being done in other countries. The
ministry took the form of organising regional and then occasional national gatherings
of young people in different age-groups. These weekends were a judicious mixture
of socialising, fun, serious discussion and prayer. The young people thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and returned to their parishes enthused, encouraged and strengthened in
their faith, by encountering their peers who were also serious about their faith.
Today the Youth Ministry continues to flourish, with a mixture of local, national and international events.
Purpose:
To support young people, in their respective age-groups, in their faith and to integrate them into parish ministries, by enabling them to meet their peers who practise and value their faith experiencing encounter in community. Community encounters being Augustinian inspired: centred on God; simple in expectations, generous in serving each other; generous in relationships; having fun together and enjoying each other’s company.
Augustinian Summer Camp
Spain 08
The Silence of The Lamb-ingtons!
National youth Gathering Clare Nov 21-23
World Youth Day with the Augustinians 12-27 July 2008
St Monica’s Confirmation Group
Hoxton Confirmation group meet Bishop Longley
World Youth Day Preparation weekend
Youth Group Walk to Help Augustinian Parish in Kisumu, Kenya
The Way Home: Augustinian National Youth Gathering, 16-18 November 2007
From One Spring Flows Many Streams: II Augustinian Youth Ministry Congress
National Youth Gathering, Clare Priory, June 2007
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