NW Deanery All Night Prayer

All CYAA current and aspiring members invited to attend.

C.Y.A.A Opening Mass

Day of the African Child

Day of the African Child to be commemorated at St. Patrick's Parish, Makokoba, Bulawayo on 16 June 2018 under the theme "Leave no child behind for Africa's Development". For more information see details on the poster or visit the Youth Office.

St Joseph’s Deanery Young People’s Congress

St Joseph’s Deanery Young People’s Congress

By Prosper Ngwenya (St Partrick's Parish)

With the year of children and young people making its progress, St Joseph’s Deanery held its Young People’s congress from April 21 to April 23.

The congress, running under this year's theme “Children and Youth, a blessing to the church and family”  was held at St Joseph’s Mission, with a huge attendance by Catholic Youth Association(CYA), Catholic Young Adults Association(CYAA) and Missionary Childhood Association(MCA) from Brunapeg and Minda.

Rev Fr Innocent Ndlovu the Dean priest of St Joseph’s in his homily during the congress challenged young people to take responsibility by playing a vital role in the church just like Christ did in his formative years as a 12 year old boy.

Issues discussed during the course of the congress included such health matters as hygiene, cleanliness next to Godliness, drugs and substance abuse and courtship and marriage as recognized by the church.

Addressing CYA and CYAA members on hygiene, an Environmental Health Technician, Ms Sabina Ncube, said there is need to preserve our environment so as to eradicate such diseases as cholera amongst others that remain a threat to humanity.

“Some young people are not well equipped with knowledge on the importance of hygiene and cleanliness hence they succumb to infectious diseases,” she said.

Mr Ndlovu, a pastoral worker, spoke about marriage choices and preparedness-a subject that attracted the attention of all participants.

He spoke on the types of marriages recognized in the country and urged young people to make use of priests and church elders so as to make informed decisions.

“Marriage is a sanctified gift from God and if one chooses to marry, they should pray about it so that God grants them a blessed union,” he said.

Rev Fr Batsirai Ruswa, Rev Fr Thomas Kutwa, Rev Fr Bothwell Nkomo, Rev Fr Eugene Marizane, Youth Office Coordinator, Mrs Florence Makhaza – Ngwenya, Advisors and Animators and CYAA leadership were also in attendance.

C.R.S Call for Funding Proposals for Young Catholic People Projects

A very good morning to you ALL. Wish to bring to your attention that C.R.S has some funds to support youth programmes in life skills, agriculture, livelihoods e.t.c Through the Youth Office we are encouraged to develop proposals for submission to C.R.S. An opportunity to tap into for self sustenance and development of our association and individual programmes.

Exciting times for Young People in our church in this Our Year. Lets organize ourselves and get busy. For more information visit the Youth Office or call 09 - 882727

Stay Blessed always.

Young People's Leadership Workshop

Greeting ALL. There shall be a leadership workshop on the 12th of May 2018 at Isinga Young People's Centre for all young leaders. Participants are expected to pay $0.50 and the workshop shall start at exactly 0830hrs and end at exactly 1400hrs. See you then.

Upcoming Events in the Young People's Calendar

Greeting to you ALL Young People in the Archdiocese of Bulawayo hope you remain blessed by the risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Given we have for the first time a Young People's calendar were we shall celebrate or partake in particular events as a larger group i wish to remind or bring to your attention that the next calendar events; 12 May 2018 (Young People's Festival) and 16 June 2018 (Day of the African Child) there is consideration to merge these two events to be celebrated on 16 June 2018 to fully live up and have meaning of the Day of the African Child. As Catholic Young People in of Archdiocese of Bulawayo we will be celebrating our day with the thought in mind of how much a blessing we are to the church and our families.

The Youth Office is calling on ALL Young People regardless you in a association or not but a Catholic Young person to contribute ideas and activities which we would wish to have on our Young People's Festival day at a venue to be advised.

Please feel free to share your ideas with the Youth Office in the following contacts 09-882727 or WhatsApp the following Mr Prosper Ngwenya on 0773711007, Mr Tafadzwa Mabonga on 0777031899 or post in this platform. This exercise of gathering ideas will be open for 3 weeks, starting today running till 4th of May 2018. Take note we are a Christian people and above ALL Catholics so whatever we do has to be done in a manner of the church's teachings and uBuntu obulesimilo.

Thank you colleagues in advance. God bless you ALL.