For adults in their 20s to 40s exploring faith or beginning their spiritual journey, Parramatta Diocese’s The FaithFeed offers a warm and welcoming place to start. Source: Catholic Outlook.
The FaithFeed creates space for open conversations about life, spirituality, and purpose – grounded in authenticity and shared experience. More than a ministry, it’s a movement of dialogue, encounter, and renewal.
“We like to pitch it as a date night or a TED Talk meets a faith audience,” said Donnie Velasco, facilitator with the diocese’s Pastoral Formation – Mission Enhancement Team, which organises the events with the aim of meeting people where they’re at in life and faith.
The FaithFeed engages young adults through live studio audience sessions featuring relatable storytellers – often parishioners – who share everyday faith stories.
“It’s in the ordinariness of these stories that others begin to realise they can share theirs too,” Mr Velasco said.
The FaithFeed extends its reach through its website and social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook and YouTube), sharing regular stories to meet people wherever they are.
After each event, the team produces short video packages with discussion prompts, distributing them to the 45 parishes and 80 diocesan schools to keep the conversation going.
Established in 2017 to bridge growing disconnection between young adults and Church life in Western Sydney, The FaithFeed offers a welcoming space where questions are valued, stories matter and faith can be rediscovered personally and communally.
“We’ve engaged around 800 to 900 people face-to-face across Western Sydney through FaithFeed, but our reach is even greater online,” Mr Velasco said.
The FaithFeed follows a three-step engagement process: receive, impact and name.
“Participants first receive a story or experience, then reflect on how it affects them – whether it challenges, inspires, or uplifts – and finally express that impact in their own words,” Mr Velasco said.
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