Jubilee Festival for Young People
The last Sunday in July saw more than 200 young people, leaders, and families from throughout the Diocese gather in St Mary's Pro-Cathedral and City Church for the Jubilee Festival for Young People. Such festivals are part of the universal Jubilee Year celebrations. The half-day festival offered a vibrant mix of sacraments, worship, sessions, and community time, all designed to inspire participants to live as "Pilgrims of Hope." Keynote addresses from Bishop Michael and visiting speaker, Fr Chris Eaton MGL, re-enforced this theme. A highlight of the afternoon was the time of Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation, with priests remarking on the depth and humility shown by penitents. The celebration was truly diocesan, with attendees from 12 parishes, including Timaru and the West Coast.
