Past Events

VEYO Youth Newsletter  · Upcoming Events

Way of the Cross
Friday, March 21

The Youth Office is once again holding a Way of the Cross featuring local high school students on Good Friday.  It will begin with a Prayer Service at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains at 10:00am and move along Hunter Street to Immaculate Conception Parish.  Light refreshments will be available at Immaculate Conception after the Way of the Cross. For more information please contact the Youth Office.    

YAC Meeting - Theology on Tap
Monday, March 24

Join us for our next Theology on Tap with the topic “The Case for Christ.”  Guest Speaker will be Fr. Ray Rick, Vicar General and pastor of Sacred Heard Parish.  It will be held at Mexicali Rosa’s on Water Street at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome, look forward to seeing you all out! And don’t forget to bring a friend.

Ark of the New Covenant Pilgrimage through the Diocese
Saturday, March 29-Tuesday, April 2                   

The Ark of the New Covenant will be once again be in our Diocese as part of a 1,000 km, 64 day journey on foot from Midland Shrine to Quebec City in preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in June.  The Ark will be joined by 20 young pilgrims from across Canada.  For more information on the pilgrimage please contact the Office. 

Saturday, March 29th – Handoff ceremony from the Archdiocese of Toronto youth to the youth of the Peterborough Diocese in Manilla Walk to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in  Lindsay

Sunday, March 30th – Walk to Peterborough forDivine Mercy Sunday Celebrations at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains beginning at 2:00pm

Monday, March 31st – The Ark will visit elementary schools in Peterborough as part of a catechetical presentation on the Eucharist.

Tuesday, April 1st – The Ark will visit elementary schools in Peterborough again before departing for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Hastings.

Wednesday, April 2nd – The Ark will depart from Hastings for the Archdiocese of Kingston.

World Youth Day Pilgrim Meeting
Saturday, April 5

There will be a meeting for all World Youth Day Pilgrims on April 5th. The time and location are to be determined. Anyone interested in attending World Youth Day is encouraged to contact Katie McGrath at the Office immediately as there are a few spots still available.   

Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto
Saturday, April 19                      

Renewal Ministries is holding the Lift Jesus Higher Rally in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building.  The rally features guest speakers, music, Divine Mercy celebrations, Eucharistic adoration, opportunities for confession, and Mass.   Tickets are available through the Evangelization Office for $15 for youth and $25 for adults including transportation to Toronto on the VEYO Bus. For more information or to reserve a ticket please call the Office.

Morning Watch
April 26th-27th

The seventh Morning Watch as part of the Great Novena in preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress will be held April 26th-27th at St. Joseph’s Parish in Bracebridge.  It will begin with Mass at 7:00pm on Saturday and conclude with Mass Sunday Morning at 9:00am.  The VEYO bus will be leaving the VEYO Centre on the Saturday. For more information please call the Office.

NET-National Evangelization Teams in the Diocese
April 26-May 6
           
NET will be in our Diocese from April 26th-May 6th. While they are here, the NET team is available to fun retreats for parish youth groups, and elementary and high schools. For more information on NET please visit their website www.netcanada.ca. If you are interested in booking the NET team please contact Krista Wood at the Office. 

Morning Watch
May 3rd-4th

The eight Morning Watch as part of the Great Novena in preparation for the International Eucharistic Congress will be held May 3rd-4th at Our Lady of MErch Parish in Port Hope.  It will begin with Mass at 5:00pm on Saturday and conclude with Mass Sunday Morning at 9:00am.  The VEYO bus will be leaving the VEYO Centre on the Saturday. For more information please call the Office.

Eucharistic Congress Pilgrimage
June 13 - June 23

Over 20 pilgrims from across the Diocese of Peterborough will embark on a 10 day pilgrimage to Trois-Rivieres, Quebec City and Montreal for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Quebec City from June 15-22.

49th International Eucharistic Congress
Friday, June 13th-Monday, June 23rd

You are invited to join Catholic faithful from around the world gathering together to reflect on and celebrate the great mystery of the Eucharist during the 49th International Eucharistic Congress.  The theme for the Congress is, “the Eucharist, gift of God for the life of the world.”  The Congress program includes, a variety of celebrations, catechesis and religious and artistic activities.  During the Congress there are opportunities to visit sites of the founders of the Canadian church and St. Anne de Beaupre.  The closing Mass will be held on the historic Plains of Abraham.  Our Diocesan trip includes a stop in Trois-Riviers before the Congress during which we will visit Cap-de-la-Madeleine.  After the Congress we will travel to Montreal and visit Notre Dame Basilica, St. Joseph’s Oratory, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  There are three different packages available for the Congress.  Accommodations are in hotel or with host families.  For more information on the packages please contact the Office. 

World Youth Day Pilgrimage
July 2-27th

Young people from across the Peterborough Diocese are preparing to set out on a 25 day pilgrimage across to Sydney, Australia to celebrate their faith with thousands of other young Catholics and to see His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Along the way they will stop in San Francisco, Singapore and South Korea.

SONfest ’08 Lindsay
August 15-17th
SONfest’08 is being held at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Lindsay and will be hosted by Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Lindsay.

SONfest’08 is the fifth annual Catholic Youth Festival for the Diocese of Peterborough and the biggest of its kind in the area. Modeled after World Youth Days this smaller local youth festival reflects the World Youth Day experience with exciting guest speakers, fun activities, and lots of music, camping, and prayer and just as importantly building fellowship. Youth between the ages of 14-25 are invited to register for this event online at the VEYO website.

Seminarian Retreat
August 20-24th

The Diocesan seminarians, in addition to anyone interested who is discerning the priesthood, are invited to retreat to the small mission of St. John the Baptist outside Bracebridge, on the northern shore of the pristine Lake Rossue for the annual Diocesan Seminarian Retreat. Located in the heart of cottage country, the Mission and its small house are removed from the world without being desolate. Its location allows for quiet time on the water, for long walks, and for time in creation, to reflect on its creator. The time together is composed of two parts – days of bonding and silent retreat. In the days of bonding, the seminarians spend time together playing soccer, going fishing or visiting Algonquin national park. Food is graciously provided by the locals, as well as tours of the area. Following these days is the retreat at which time the seminarians and others reflect and discern in silence. Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, spiritual direction, confession, adoration and spiritual conferences are all provided by the priest leading the retreat. Meals are eaten in silence, as well. This quiet time is meant to allow the seminarians and the other young men on the retreat quiet themselves and the world around them so as to listen to the small, still voice of God. The conferences provide much to reflect on in the many hours of silence; one is given, in these few short days, a deeper understanding of how God is working in their life and insight into how they are supposed to be working in the life of the Church. Those interested in attending should contact the Vocations Office, (705) 749-0330 or email vocations@veyopeterboro.org

If you have questions regarding any of these events, please don't hesitate to contact the office. Pass the message on to anyone who is interested.