Encounter:
Join us for our next Encounter night in St John’s Church, Parnell Street, Waterford on Saturday 15th June 2024 where we will be joined by the Catholic Christian Outreach Mission team as part of the the Light of Hope Diocesan Mission 2024.
What can you expect? A great talk, music and a time of prayer with other young adults, followed by pizza and chat afterwards! Free admission! For more info contact [email protected] or ring / text (085) 8623704 or to receive information about this and future events sign up here
Cherished Evening:
Catholic Women’s Ministry (Ages 18+). For more info contact Shauna @ 087 137 8364
Monday evening gatherings will be on hold for the summer months.
Other Events / Activities to Check Out!
Check out Youth 2000 Ireland (for ages 16 – 35): www.youth2000.ie
Volunteer at Knock Shrine (VAKS) Programme
To the Heights is our Weekly Diocesan Youth Newsletter, with Gospel-themed resources, music, apps, testimonies, challenges and more… Why not start a “To the Heights” Club, using the resource pack each week!
Ascend Weekly Resource:
Check out our newest weekly resource. Use it in RE classes, with youth groups or in your own home! Check out the suggested activities, questions to reflect on, video and music content, Scripture links and prayer ideas too! Just follow the hyperlinks to access the videos and music!
Check out our other Ascend YM resources in the drop-down menu below!
Ascend Resources (by category):
Download our resource packs:
All Resources
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The Liturgical Year
Advent | Christmas | Lent | Easter |
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Holy Week & Easter:
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Sr Clare Crockett Resource Pack
"The Chosen" Resource Pack
Episode Links for Season 1:
- Episode 1: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E1
- Episode 2: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E2
- Episode 3: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E3
- Episode 4: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E4
- Episode 5: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E5
- Episode 6: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E6
- Episode 7: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E7
- Episode 8: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen/watch?vid=S1:E8
Wallpaper graphics:
Game Changer Series (Saints & Heroes)
- A Saint? Who? Me?
- Cardinal Van Thuan
- Bl. Chiara Luce Badano
- St Maximilian Kolbe
- Fr Emil Kapaun
- St Therese of Lisieux
- Sr Clare Crockett
- St Faustina
- St Francis of Assisi
- Blessed Carlo Acutis | Carlo Acutis Posters | Carlo Acutis Novena
- Cloud of Witnesses (All Saints)
- Mexican Martyrs
- Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice
- St Patrick
Prayer with the heart
- How to Pray
- Let God and Let God reflection
- Pier Giorgio Frassati Litany
- I thirst for You (Mother Teresa)
- Holy Week Prayer Time
- Doodle Prayer: Remain in Me
- The Rosary
- Lectio Divina Guide
- A Guide to Confession
- 3 x 5 Daily Examen and Template
- Litany of Humility
- The Angelus
- What Forgiveness Means
- The Battle of Prayer
- Divine Mercy
- Bible Passages in Times of need
- End of Year Reflection ideas
- Prayer Spaces Pack
Prayer Space Posters
- Be these (salt and light) | Darkness cannot extinguish light | Let your light shine
- Season of Creation (Hildegard of Bingen)
- Too Busy to Pray (St Francis de Sales)
- Eucharist (Jose Maria Escriva)
- True Education (Tolkien)
- Originals Vs Photocopies (Bl. Carlo Acutis)
- Spirit lead me (Hillsong)
- Love your neighbour (Mother Teresa)
- Christ has no body now but yours (St Teresa of Avila)
- When I see the heavens (Psalm 8)
- Humility (CS Lewis)
- Attitude of Gratitude
- St Francis Quotes
- REnewal Prayer Space Pack 2022
- Prayer Themed Posters
Vocations
Confession / Forgiveness / Reconciliation
- What is Forgiveness (Mt 18:21-35)
- What forgiveness means [Luke6:27-38]
- Woman at the Well [John 4:5-42]
- Spiritual Blind Spots (John 9:1-41)
- Leaving 99 (Does God love some more than others?) [Luke15:1-32]
- PRAYER: Litany of Humility
- Arms Open Wide [Luke15:1-3,11-32]
- Cast the First Stone [John 8:1-11]
- 3 x 5 Daily Examen (Lk 9:28-36) / (Matthew 17: 1-9) / Blank Template
- Witness to Mercy
- The Call of Matthew
Our Lady
Helpful Resource Packs for Schools
- Exam Liturgy Resources
- Season of Creation
- REnewal Conference Resource Pack 2022
- Prayer Spaces in Schools Pack 2022
- Pope John Paul II Award Diocesan Brochure
- Beginning of School Year Resource Pack
- End of Year Reflections
- Graduation Liturgy Resource Pack
- Exam Prayer Service
- The Chosen Resource Guide (Season 1)
- Sr Clare Crockett Pack
- Bl. Carlo Acutis Pack
- Cloud of Witnesses Pack (November / All Saints)
- Stations of the Cross Resource Pack
- Pentecost Resource Pack
REVIVE
Are you tired of being bored? Frustrated? Feeling restless?
Join with Holy Family Mission in association with Ascend Youth Ministry for REVIVE for a live stream event for young people on www.holyfamilymission.ie With music, prayer and time for sharing how God has worked in our lives!
Check back here for upcoming dates.
At a time when the outside world has stopped, come to revive your life! Click here to learn more!
Check out the Bible in a Year with Fr Mike Schmitz!
Available on: Spotify / YouTube / Apple Podcasts / Website
Check out the Catechism in a Year with Fr Mike Schmitz!
With this podcast, Catholics will:
- Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days
- Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
- See how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture
- Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition
- Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness
- Transform their relationship with the Church that Christ founded.
If you have ever wanted to understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape your life—this podcast is for you!
Available on: Spotify / YouTube / Apple Podcasts / Website
Youth & Young Adult Ministry Officer:
Nodlaig Lillis is a native of the Cloyne Diocese and began working as Diocesan Youth & Young Adult Ministry Officer in the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore in September 2020. She is a qualified English and Religious Education teacher. Nodlaig also has a Diploma in New Evangelisation and Youth Ministry, as well as a Certificate in Studies in Catechism of the Catholic Church from Maryvale Institute. Her experience in parish ministry includes serving as Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and of the Word, delivery of Sacramental Preparation Programmes for Children and their parents, Music Ministry, Youth 2000 Prayer Group leader, and Parish Web design and Social media. A former Munster Regional Leader with Youth 2000, Nodlaig was very also involved in the areas of Music Coordination and PR. She worked for four years on “Teen SpiriT: A Celebration of Teen Talent and Christian Faith” in the Kerry Diocese, and for the past ten years has worked extensively with Summer Faith Camps in Ardmore, Dungarvan and Tramore, as well as in the Cloyne, Limerick and Kerry Dioceses, including the online Campa Mhuire Mháthair in July and December 2020.
The Youth Ministry Office is located in St John’s Pastoral Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford City
Tel: 085 8623704
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
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