Category: Events

Youth Events for P6 & 7

ADVENT YOUTH RETREAT
Friday 28th – 30th November

The Advent Youth Retreat is open to all young people in P7 and up. The weekend includes:

  • A range of different outdoor activities, including: tree climbing, archery tag, nightline, and an escape room.
  • All food and accommodation, with young people accommodated in rooms of 4-5 with their friends and young people of the same age/ stage (within one year group).
  • A range of talks on the theme of Advent.
  • Times of prayer, discussion and reflection.
  • Lots of time for young people to relax with their friends: spending time with their friends and making new friends too.

The weekend costs £100, however grants and bursaries are available if required. For more information and to register go to: Advent Youth Retreat – RCDG Youth.

MONTHLY YOUTH EVENINGS
St Joseph’s RC Church, Hill Street
for all P6 & P7 in the St Joseph’s Academy Cluster

The monthly Youth Evenings in the St Joseph’s Academy Cluster, based out of St Joseph’s Church, 15A Hill Street, Kilmarnock, have now resumed.

The monthly evenings run from 5.00 – 7.00 pm and are open to all young people in P6 and up. Each evening begins with Mass at 5.00 pm, and continues in the hall from 5.30 pm with a range of different games and activities led by S3 Junior Leaders from the Academy, a short talk on the theme of the evening, and lots of pizza and snacks.

The evenings offer a great opportunity for young people to meet others from across the cluster and to make new friends ahead of the transition to secondary school. If your child is attending for the first time, you can complete a parental consent form online: Youth Events Registration – RCDG Youth.

MARY – THE MOTHER OF JESUS, AND A MOTHER TO US TOO
Sunday 26th October, 5.00 pm
St Joseph’s Church, Kilmarnock

Join P6 and up from across the cluster for their next monthly Youth Evening, this month reflecting on the theme of Mary: who she is and how she can help us. Join them for an evening of games, activities, pizza, and a short talk on the theme of Mary – all led by the S3 Junior Leaders from St Joseph’s Academy.

Interested? The evening is completely free of charge, just come along. If it’s your first time attending a Youth Office event, please complete a parental consent form online: Youth Events Registration – RCDG Youth.

 

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Diocesan Youth Easter Gathering

The Diocesan Youth Office invites young people in P6-S6 to join them for a day of fun, games, activities, and prayer as they gather to celebrate Easter on Saturday 26th April in St Teresa’s Church, Dumfries, from 11.00 am – 4.00 pm. The day will be run by S3/4 pupils from St Joseph’s Academy (Kilmarnock) and St Joseph’s College (Dumfries) and overseen by the Diocesan Youth Office team. There is no charge for the event and lunch (BBQ and pizza) will be provided for all young people. A free coach is available to travel to/ from the event with pick-up/ drop-off available from St Joseph’s Church, Kilmarnock (KA3 1HB).

To register your child and to book a place on the coach, please click here: https://forms.office.com/e/1nMaaHb9qf.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Diocesan Youth Chaplain, Fr Kevin Rennie, by emailing: youth@rcdg.org.uk.