The Young Christian Workers centenary celebration in Adelaide, held in partnership with the Young Christian Students (YCS), brought together about 100 participants, including past and present members of both movements.
Queen of Angels Church community farewelled sacristan Bernard Dowd last month but it wasn’t the first time he’d retired from this position. He spoke to The Southern Cross about his long career serving the priests of the Adelaide Cathedral parish.
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Driven by his conviction that the Catholic Church needs a new social movement led by young people and centred on “humanity and its common home, earth”, Adelaide priest Fr Bob Wilkinson has documented his involvement in the Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement founded by Belgian priest Joseph Cardijn.
Sixty years has passed since the Henley Beach YCW football team defeated arch rival Brooklyn Park by 15 points to win the Young Christian Workers (YCW) grand final in 1962.
To mark the 25th anniversary of his death, a memorial Mass for Fr Hugh O’Sullivan was celebrated at The Monastery on May 29. FR DEAN MARIN reflects on Fr Hugh’s work with the YCW, and the importance of the movement and the ministry of its founder, Cardinal Joseph Cardijn.
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