The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is inviting youth leaders from across the country to attend a Youth Ministry Convention in 2010, to draw them together for dialogue, network and exchange of ideas.
This event organised by the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life and will be held at ACU National St Patrick's Campus in Melbourne from October 1-3, 2010, with the World Youth Day theme of that year, "Good Teacher, What Must I do to Inherit Eternal Life?" (Mk 10:17), according to a media statement.
Some 30 workshop options, performers, a youth ministry expo and a conference dinner are being planned.
"As we continue to discover the graces from World Youth Day 2008 ... we must carry on gathering, sharing and reflecting on ways of proclaiming the message of the Jesus Christ," said Bishop Joseph Grech, the Bishops' Delegate for Youth.
"The Convention will offer formation, networking and spiritual nourishment for those who minister with young people."
The event is another strategy provided by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, which earlier this year launched "Anointed and Sent: an Australian Vision for Catholic Youth Ministry".
"This is a unique opportunity to draw together a cross section of those engaged in youth ministry in Australia and to deepen our understanding of this vision," said Malcolm Hart, Senior Youth Ministry Projects Officer with the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life.
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National Youth Ministry Convention to be held in October 2010 (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference)
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