Youth Assembly 2016 Dear All, We have returned – pumped up, inspired and grateful for the 2016 Youth Assembly in Whyalla. We had an amazing gathering with fantastic young people and their leaders who connected so well and put their all into making it a memorable weekend. We were blown away by Steph Unger’s stories and music, as she blended beautiful pop music with faith and mercy. She was there for the whole event and connected with everyone, touching their lives with a positive message about our value in God’s eyes. We also had great experiences of service activities – helping with St Vinnies, gardening and making educational resources for Aboriginal children. We met in small groups, some who made group t-shirts – and made friends. We ran around the school and surroundings for an Amazing Race in which everyone was the winner! We feasted on delicious food cooked up by generous parishioners. We were lead in prayer so beautifully by youth participants and had plenty of time to reflect on mercy. We made mosaics that brought out some surprising artistic talents. We looked after 2 sheep and 3 goats overnight in shifts and I have to say that the 5 am crew were just as keen as the night guards. We walked in the morning with Fr Jim, who shared with us the geology of ancient rocks that caused us to sing ‘How great is our God’. We all prepared for and participated in a meaningful Mass with Bishop Greg, who spoke right to our hearts. We ended with a concert that got us singing and dancing once again with passion and joy. Sr Liz To view photos from the Youth Assembly visit the Youth page on the Port Pirie Website- www.pp.catholic.org.au Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU! To all who were involved…participants, organisers, supporters, hosts, banner painters, drivers, groundsmen, farmers and anyone I have missed out, thank you so much for your contributions. We couldn’t have done it without you generosity and commitment. Feedback For all those who participated, please take the time to fill in our short feedback form so we can hear what was good and what we can improve on. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9NS2QQY YCS CAMP There will be a YCS camp in the holidays in Adelaide for the whole State. It will be at Cardijn College on the 23rd – 25th of April and will be looking at the SEE section of the campaign on Climate Justice. Please contact me for forms or more information. World Youth Day Registration Finally, this Friday is the very last chance to register for World Youth Day in Poland, so contact me ASAP if you would like to attend.