Does anyone seriously think that contemporary youth is equipped to "save the Church"? Aren't they kinda tied up saving the planet? And doing Facebook and stuff? Some extracts from this Scottish Catholic Observer report follow [with editorial comment]... Bishop of Paisley calls on the [uncatechised] faithful to halt ’25 years of decline’. Yes, you read that...
From the Parish Website, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Glasgow, Scotland... To celebrate the Eve of All Saints’ Day, some of our young parishioners and friends of the parish dressed up for our All Saints Party. We started the evening by processing into the church and chanting the Litany of Saints in Latin. After some food,...
Casting the NET — AMANDA CONNELLY explains how NET MINISTRIES hopes that its recently set-up branch in Scotland has big plans in the months and years ahead Since the introduction of the Pope Benedict XVI Caritas Award in 2011-12, Scotland’s young Catholics have been afforded greater opportunity to bear testament to their Faith, and to be recognised...
A study commissioned by a protestant organization has found that Christian youth groups, with an infantile approach to the faith and a focus heavily on being “hip” to this fallen culture, are a predominate factor in driving many young people from Christianity. Mind, this study looked at Christians in general and not Catholics, but...
