Youth Sunday

"created in God's image, to know him, love him and serve him............ created in God's image to know him, love him and serve him............. created in God's image, to know him, love him and serve him........... created in God's image, to know him, love him and serve him.........

Following on from our school mission a sixth student had an idea to host a youth mass in her own parish. After a number of conversations with staff and pupils this idea grew and really developed. Eventually a core group of sixth form students came together and with staff and diocesan support, they planned and organized two youth masses (in our feeder parishes, of Our Lady of the Assumption, Stainforth and St. Mary's, Edlington) over the weekend of Youth Sunday.

The Parish Priests were contacted, as the students wanted to take responsibility for everything related to the mass, from welcoming parishioners as they enter the church to serving refreshments at the end of Mass. Visits were made to the respective feeder Primary Schools. Holy Family, Stainforth and St. Mary's Edlington. Students from both Primary Schools were invited to join the McAuley students to take part in their respective parish Masses. Practices for readers / drama / liturgical dance etc were held during the Saturday morning at Edlington and Saturday afternoon at Stainforth. There was a real buzz around both parishes during the preparation. You could really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. The students worked extremely hard and thoroughly enjoyed themselves praising God.

A selection of photographs are attached from St. Mary's Parish in Edlington. Unfortunately we have no photos of the Mass at Stainforth.