catholicweekly.com.au 2 27, June, 2021 FOR THE second year, young Sydney Catholics are invited to set their faith on fire at one of Australia’s most exciting youth conferences. Held over four days, the Ig- nite Conference draws together high schoolers, young adults, ministry leaders, families, teach- ers, priests and religious from around the country to share and connect through their Catholic faith. Aimed at providing a place for young people to encounter Christ in a deep and personal way, initiatives including wor- ship, Mass, Adoration, sacra- ments and small group work- shops will be provided daily. An initiative of Ignite Youth, an arm of the Emmanuel Com- munity, the event will be held in collaboration with the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation at Free- man College, Bonnyrigg, from September 29 to October 2 with the theme “Unleashed”. Some of Australia’s most dy- namic and inspiring speakers and performers will take the stage including Fr Rob Galea, Sydney priest Fr Dan Mc- Caughan, MENAlive’s Robert FalzonandMissionaries of God’s Love SisterThereseMills. Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has given his blessing to the Conference and hopes young people from Sydney and beyond will experience the four days of formation, faith, praise andworship. “Our young people are not only ‘the Church of the future,’ but a significant part of our Church today,” he said. “Ignite Youth is an example of young people full of life, faith, enthusiasm and a love for God and His people, who are already taking on significant leadership roles within the Church. “It is using contemporary cul- ture to spearhead a New Evan- ¾ Debbie Cramsie Conference is all set to Ignite youth gelisation for our Church. I am pleased to be welcoming them and the Ignite Conference to Sydney in 2021.” Sydney Centre for Evangelisa- tion Director Daniel Ang said he is confident that Ignite 2021 will be a milestone in the new evan- gelisation takingplace inSydney. “Ignite 2021 promises tobring a new generation in Sydney to the encounter with Christ and, by that encounter, is a key cata- lysing event for takingChrist ever more deeply into the hearts and homes, schools, parishes and faith communities of Sydney,” he said. “In late 2020, Archbishop An- thony launched Sydney’s Arch- All set to fan a flame: Sydney archdiocesan youth leaders and Brisbane Emmanuel members gather to launch preparations for the upcoming Ignite youth conference. The popular four day conference will commence on 29 September. PHOTO:ALPHONSUS FOK diocesan Mission Plan Go Make Disciples to support the spiritual revitalisation of our city and sub- urbs. “Our support of the Ignite Conference here in Sydney rep- resents our commitment to put these plans into action, to an- nounce the Good News of Jesus Christ with fresh energy, inten- tionality and by the coming to- gether of the whole Church for the proclamation and witness to Christ in a changing culture. “There are today so many hungry for community, hungry for meaning and relationship, and, ultimately, hungry for God. “By cooperating with the Holy Spirit in the experience of worship, bringing young people before the Blessed Sacrament in prayer andadoration, by embed- ding young people in Christian community, and offering them access to the riches of our Catho- lic tradition and the wisdom of the Church’s teaching, we live out Jesus’ ‘great commission’ to make disciples of the people of our time, and, at the same time, allow ourselves to encounter Himanew. “Ignite 2021 will be a further milestone in the new evangeli- sation taking place in Sydney, as we bring Christ to the city and our city to Christ.” Early bird registration for Syd- ney closes on June 24 offering a special price of $285 for indi- viduals and $260 per person for groups of 10 or more. Students from Sydney Catho- lic Schools are offered discount- ed tickets for the conference, to find out more email dominique.
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