Links for Young People
Catholic groups involved in supporting young people in England & Wales:
- The CASE Evangelisation Directory has a comprehensive section called ‘Youth Initiatives and School Missions’, which lists many groups involved in supporting young Catholics in their faith in England and Wales. It includes youth representatives for each Diocese, Catholic Youth Services, and communities and new movements. To view the Youth section, click the link above and scroll to pages 40-64
- Catholic Youth Ministry page on the website of the Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Youth 2000 organises retreats and spiritual events in England and Wales for young people (16-30), with a strong emphasis on the celebration of the Mass and Adoration of the Eucharist, and also evangelization & catechesis
World Youth Day links:
- Official WYD site
- WYD Information sheet from the Vatican
- East Anglia Diocese WYD page
- Plymouth Diocese WYD page
- Southwark Diocese WYD page
- Westminster Diocese WYD page
- MAGiSUK is a group going to WYD organised by eight religious congregations in Britain who share Ignatian spirituality and vision
- Watch ‘Get with the spirit’ promotional video about WYD, at this link
- Watch thirty minute TV programme about WYD08 by Salt and Light TV (Catholic TV Channel)
Websites about the Catholic Church:
- The Vatican .
- The Catholic Church in England and Wales, with info about being a Catholic, prayer & spirituality, what does the Catholic Church teach, events and much more
- Find the website of your Diocese
Prayer and Catholic Spirituality:
- Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales ‘Prayer & Spirituality’ page
- Sacred Space prayer site, updated daily, which guides you through a ten minute session of prayer, centred on a passage of scripture
- ‘PRAY-AS-YOU-GO’ Daily prayer for your MP3 player
- Basic Catholic prayers from EWTN prayer page
- How to pray the Rosary, EWTN prayer page
- Catholic.com, articles about prayer
- Daily Mass readings
- Daily Mass readings PODCAST
Discerning vocation; and dating:
- National Office for Vocation
- Pure Love Club, about dating and chastity. Pure Love Club is the chastity outreach program of Catholic Answers
- UK Priest.org, website about Diocesan priesthood in England and Wales
- Conference of Religious, lists the religious communities in England and Wales
Catholic Multimedia/ TV/ Podcasts:
- SQPN (Star Quest Production Network) is a multimedia organization specializing in the production of audio and video programs faithful to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Its mission is to respond to the Church’s call to use the media for religious information, for evangelization and catechesis and for formation and education. Watch online
- Salt + Light TV. Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation is a not-for-profit, charitable organization whose goal is to use modern media in its many forms as a tool to connect Catholics to their faith. Supported by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Salt + Light TV was founded after the success of World Youth Day (WYD) 2002 in Toronto. Watch online
- EWTN, Catholic TV, watch online
Culture:
- Godspy, online magazine for Catholics and seekers
- Catholic Music Network
- Catholic Goldmine (Catholic Link Directory)
Learn about and share your faith:
- CASE resources for evangelization and prayer
- Life4seekers for those seeking to know more about the Catholic Faith
- Catholic Answers, articles etc about Catholic belief and practice
- Papal Encyclicals Online
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
Social action/ Justice & Peace/ Charities:
- Some of these groups are listed on this Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales page
- To find out more about what’s going in your area, visit the website of your Diocese
Social Networking:
Reading:
- Catholic Truth Society - home
- Catholic Truth Society - cheap booklets for young people about the Catholic Faith
- Catholic Truth Society - free downloads
- St Pauls Multimedia
- Redemptorist Publications
- Family Publications - page about publications for young people
There are many other good websites for young people, this is just a selection. Many of these pages listed will have their own 'links' pages which may be useful.
Disclaimer:
Whilst we've taken the utmost care in sourcing the links on these pages, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales cannot be held responsible for the content on external sites. Inclusion of links on this site does not imply approval of content by the Bishops’ Conference. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that all the sites listed on this website are faithful to Catholic teaching, we distance ourselves from any that are not. Most images © WYD08, WYD Logo © Copyright and ™ WYD 2008 courtesy of WYD2008. The photograph on this page is copyright © 2008 iStock International Inc.