Great news, parishioners! Our parish has received an amazing 24 Expressions of Interest for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) 2025! Thank you for your wonderful enthusiasm and support! To keep the momentum going, we’re inviting all parents, youth, and young adults who’ve expressed interest to join us for a short Information Session this Sunday after the 10:30 AM Mass (around 11:30 AM) in the Church Hall. We’ll go over event details, answer questions, and collect a small commitment fee (refundable after the event) to help confirm the number of attendees for our group registration. If you can’t make it, please let the parish office know and confirm your commitment. Let’s get excited as we prepare to head to ACYF 2025 – November 30 to December 2!
The Seraphs
ST PATRICK'S PARISH, YOUTH
ACYF is on again. It’s going to be bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever! Join thousands of young people from across the country for Australia’s largest gathering of Catholic youth!!
Our parish is forming a group to attend ACYF 2025 as part of the Diocese of Sale. It’s a chance to come together with thousands of young people from across Australia to celebrate our faith, grow in community, and experience the joy of being Church.
What is ACYF?
ACYF is a national gathering of young people from Year 9 ( in 2025) up to those 25 years of age. The 3-day festival brings together thousands of young people from all across Australia. The Festival will include opportunities for engagement with other young people, school and youth groups, Bishops, musicians and speakers. Each day will include the opportunity to engage in a wide range of activities including prayer, Mass, workshops, talks, live concerts, games, justice issues and an interactive expo. More information about the Festival program can be found here.
Our parish hopes to make this event as accessible as possible. We’ll be organising fundraising activities, offering family information nights, and working with the diocese to assist with planning.
If you would like to help sponsor a young person or get involved as a volunteer, please get in touch.
Please note: To receive support from the parish, your Expression of Interest (EOI) must be submitted by midnight on the 22nd of August. This helps us plan ahead and ensure we can support everyone through fundraising.
Thank you for walking this journey with us, your early response truly makes a difference.