Southwark Catholic Youth Service update March 2026: Archdiocese of Southwark

Southwark Catholic Youth Service update March 2026

19.03.26

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Young Adult Training Day - January 2026

In January, we gathered at St George’s Cathedral Primary School with 30+ representatives from parishes across the Archdiocese and beyond for an encouraging seminar for those looking to start young adult ministry.

The enagaing afternoon included:

Spiritual encouragement from Fr Royston Price CSsR

Practical input on young adult ministry from Fr John Church OP

A panel sharing lived experience from young adult groups across the capital

A session on building community with Sam McKibben and Ben De Araujo from @catholicevents.co.uk

It was a great opportunity to network, share expertise, and grow together in our desire to build local young adult ministry.

So grateful to the brothers from the English Province of the Order of Preachers for leading a beautiful retreat for some of our parishes on 7 February in Chatham We were blessed with rich talks on prayer, thoughtfully led discussion groups, an engaging question box, and finally a guided meditation with the Lord in EucharisticAdoration. It was a truly grace-filled day. Thank you to our wonderful Dominican Brothers for your preaching, your witness and your generosity. A wonderful day from beginning to end.

We were delighted to welcome the team from NET Ministries Scotland who delivered some faith-filled and empowering retreats for our youth in our parishes and schools in February and March. The team from NET Scotland were with us for February and March, giving retreats in our parishes and schools and helping to train our own Mission Team. Their energy, faith and generosity have been a real gift to our young people. The retreat included talks, time of prayer, small groups, testimonies and games.

Young Adult Masses at St. George's Cathedral

Our Young Adult Masses at 6pm on the First Sunday of each month continue to thrive at St. George's Cathedral. Our Young Adult Masses at 6pm on the first Sunday of each month continue to thrive at St George’s Cathedral. Each Mass is celebrated by a guest celebrant and preacher, with Confessions available during the Mass, followed by a lively social afterwards. You can also get involved in our active young adult community at St George’s Cathedral, with weekly talks, Eucharistic Adoration, and regular socials. Find out more and stay connected here: https://linktr.ee/stgeorgesya

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