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Young Catholics powering up

In a vibrant celebration of faith, creativity and community, more than 220 young people gathered at Sacred Heart College this month for PowerUp 2025.

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Easter pilgrims of hope

As South Australian Christians prepare to celebrate the most sacred time of the year, a group of young Catholics have planned a Good Friday night walk to St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral.

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Anna Porrobecchio (Mary Mackillop College), Lily Leonard (Sacred Heart College), Antony Trimarchi (Thomas More College), Kai Fullager (Christian Brothers College), Jarrett Van Hees (Gleeson College), and Varu Choudhary (Kildare College) helped plant 2000 trees at Victoria Park wetlands as part of the Rise Up 2024 activity.
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Many hands make ecology work

There are many ways to show support for the environment, and no better time to do it than the Season of Creation, an annual Christian celebration that calls people together to pray and respond jointly to the cry of Creation.

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MatChat Sisters turn one

A newly formed young women's ministry, MatChat Sisters, will celebrate its first anniversary this month.

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Cooking with compassion

Youth groups in Adelaide recently joined forces to provide support for the homeless by running a soup kitchen for Fred’s Van run by Vinnies.

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Adelaide to stage WYD events

Hundreds of young Catholics from around the Adelaide Archdiocese will gather for a weekend of local celebrations in August to commemorate international World Youth Day being held in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Preparing for Portugal

Five young Adelaide Marists are anticipating the faith event of a lifetime as they prepare to attend World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, later this year.