Holy Rood Youth Ministry
Welcome to the Youth Ministry page at Holy RoodYOUTH MINISTRY ACTIVITIES ARE GRADUALLY BEING RESUMED. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM TOO, TO SEE OUR ONLINE ACTIVITIES!
Confirmation Programme
The 2020/21 Confirmation Programme has now concluded.
Registration for the next confirmation programme to begin in the Autumn 2021 is now available – follow the parish registration link on the front page of the church website.
We want everyone involved in Youth Ministry activities and sessions, groups and events to feel welcome, at home and safe. Holy Rood Youth Ministry Team members and helpers will be following diocesan safeguarding guidelines and we expect young people, supported by their parents/ carers to look at and follow our code of conduct. Parents / carers will also need to have completed a YM consent form which can be downloaded here. To find out who the Safeguarding Representatives are at Holy Rood, click here, or to find out more about the Clifton Diocese Safeguarding Policy, follow the links at the Diocesan Website here.
Events
The Holy Rood Youth Ministry Team is keen to provide a varied programme of events, some regular and others one-off. If you have a suggestion for an event, please speak to a member of the team or contact us and we will be happy to discuss it.
Upcoming events
Saturday 24th July 11am – 3pm
Annual Youth Convention – Goan Chaplaincy – theme ‘Do not be afraid’.
St Peter’s Church West Swindon – open to all Young People.
Click here for promotional video
Your Chance to Tell Us!
We love to hear from you – what you think about our activities, feedback on the webpages, ideas for events, basically about anything relevant to you and / or our journey together!
“We asked you and you said…..”
Recently we asked a group of young people – our confirmation candidates – how they were feeling about the on-going pandemic and about lockdown in particular. This is what you said!
November Survey (confirmation candidates)
Keep an eye out for future surveys and have your say!
Clifton Youth Ministry
Holy Rood Youth Ministry is part of the wider Clifton Diocese Youth Ministry – click here for the Clifton Diocese Youth Ministry website pages to keep informed of what is going on throughout our area. You will find here other opportunities for attending summer camps too!
If you are interested in finding out about Youth Ministry across the country, try checking out the following websites:
Chosen Youth
Are you aged 16 years+ and interested in linking up with other young people who are eager to use their talents and ideas to spread the word of God? Chosen Youth is a group of vibrant and creative young people, part of Holy Rood Youth Ministry and supported by it. They can be contacted through the following link Chosen Youth
The Bible Hub
What do you do when life seems unfair?
How do you feel when your results are not what you were hoping for?
Do you believe in the promises God makes to you in the Bible?
We would love you to be creative with your favourite Bible verses – the ones that speak to you in the good times and the bad – the ones that have helped you through tough times. We would also love it if you felt able to share your creations with us so we can share them with others; your creation might speak to and help someone else who is going through their own tough time.
Creations submitted will be shared on our page. For more information, check in with Chosen Youth Bible Hub
Volunteering
We are always looking to recruit and train suitable new helpers. Could you be a helper? We are looking for more people for Children’s Liturgy of the Word, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. As a volunteer you will receive support from your team and via regular, monthly team building and training days. Do get in touch with us via the parish office or by email if you’d like to know more: hrym.swindon@cliftondiocese.com and / or download an application form below: You will be asked to complete a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check if you join our Youth Ministry Team.
Visit the Volunteers Page here
Carlo Acutis
On October 10th 2020 Carlo Acutis was beatified in Assisi. Although Italian, Carlo was born in London on 3 May 1991, baptised in the church of Our Lady of Dolours – just down the road from Chelsea football ground! He died of leukemia in Milan at the age of just 15. Carlo was a thoroughly normal teenager, but with a great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He was a computer wizard and he used his technical skills to spread the good news of Jesus. He developed a website which catalogued Eucharistic miracles, which became the genesis of The Eucharistic Miracles of the World, an international exhibition.
Acutis said, “to always be close to Jesus, that’s my life plan. I’m happy to die because I’ve lived my life without wasting even a minute of it doing things that wouldn’t have pleased God.”
What an inspiration to us all! Find out more about Carlo by watching this short video by CymFed:
Holy Hour
Holy Hours will be back as soon as possible – look out for news here and on the weekly newsletter!
Synergy Sports
PLEASE NOTE THAT SYNERGY SPORTS EVENTS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK.
These events are held at Playfootball which is on Techno Trading Estate, Kembrey Park. The address is 29 Bramble Road SN2 8HB.
Once a term, Swindon Youth for Christ (SYFC) put on a sports evening open to all secondary school age children across Swindon. The event is designed to give Youth Groups a chance to meet up with other Youth Groups from different churches, while providing a safe space for fun, sports and live worship. Each event is £2 to attend and all Young People must have a consent form signed by an adult on their first visit. If you would like to find out more, contact HRYM for details.
Born for This
Born for This is a wonderfully moving adaptation of Christ’s Passion in music and drama. HRYM is looking forward to when we are able to bring this production to Holy Rood once again.
Confirmation Programme
Confirmation at Holy Rood is constantly evolving – we aim to make the programme fun and relevant to Young People, so we use modern material and a small group format. Each session consists of games, group activities, DVD input and discussions in small groups. Enrolment on the programme is over a period of a few weeks once a year, online using the church registration system.
Registration has opened for the next programme, starting in the Autumn 2021 and concluding with confirmation in the summer of 2022. Please note that due to COVID, we are operating with a backlog of young people wishing to be confirmed. For this reason, registration is only available for young people born before 1st September 2007, so will be in year 10 or above in the summer of 2022.
Candidates – click on Confirmation Programme above to go to the Confirmation Information Page!
World Youth Day – July / August 2023
World Youth Day is the largest gathering of Catholic Youth in the world and the next one originally planned for the summer of 2022, will now be held in the summer of 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. Interested Young People should notify us as soon as possible, since fundraising events pay for the costs involved in the trip. HRYM will support any Young Person wishing to attend WYD 2023, by assisting with fundraising activities and possibly a small bursary. Please speak to Ruth Barrett, HRYM Support and Development Officer, for more details and to register your interest.