Tag: Sydney Catholic Youth

On Monday 3 August, young adults from five parishes across the archdiocese gathered for the first night of a new collaboration across the south-western suburbs named ‘Ignite’: the launch of a young adults event and an informal collaboration supported by the Parish Renewal Team within the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation (SCE) and Sydney Catholic Youth (SCY).

How a grandmother's quiet faith became Koe Evangelista's lighthouse and why he believes the most powerful thing the young can do for their elders is pray and keep “showing up”.

Are you spending more time looking at a lit up square than with the Lord? If so, the chances of getting true rest are lowered, St Joachim’s in Lidcombe assistant parish priest Fr Bijoy Joseph warned young people at the latest instalment of Fidelis in Sydney.

Young Catholics across Sydney are being encouraged to begin preparing for World Youth Day Seoul 2027, with the archdiocese launching an expression of interest campaign for the global gathering.

Over the weekend of 28–29 March, youth leaders from across the Archdiocese of Sydney gathered at St Martha's chancery office in Leichhardt for the inaugural Purpose Youth Leaders' Summit.

Fidelis launched its first event of the year on 25 February, drawing hundreds of young people together to ask the big questions about faith, vocation and life.

Two fresh faces have joined the Sydney Catholic Youth (SCY) team within the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation, Rachael Johnson and Koe Evangelista, young Catholics whose gifts, stories and zeal speak bring an exciting new chapter to the faith in Sydney.

During the Jubilee Year of Hope, Sydney Catholic Youth (SCY) witnessed first-hand the joy and faith of young people from all across Sydney.

One of the big highlights of the Catholic youth festival, Purpose Fest, held in Sydney was undoubtedly the world premiere of the The Carlo Acutis VR Experience, which offered attendees a snapshot of the faith and the future.

Few events seamlessly blend cutting-edge VR technology with the timeless thrill of door prize giveaways — yet that was Purpose Fest, a vibrant celebration of young Catholic life held on 2 July at Rosebank College in Sydney.

This July, at the 2025 Purpose Conference, young Sydney Catholics will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to encounter the faith of Blessed Carlo Acutis—the first Millennial Saint—through the world’s first virtual reality experience dedicated to his life and legacy.

When asked what message he would share with the young Catholics gearing up for his appearance at Purpose Fest, Fr Gregory Pine OP, the renowned Dominican scholar based in the US, responded with two words: “let’s go!”