Articles by Alexander Foster

Maitland-Newcastle heads to ACYF: Day 3 (Mass at St Mary's Cathedral) IMAGE MN Youth

Maitland-Newcastle heads to ACYF: Day 3 (Mass at St Mary's Cathedral)

December 07, 2019

“We’re very lucky to be able to have mass tonight at St Mary’s Cathedral,” Maitland-Newcastle’s Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) group coordinator, Samantha Hill said to us tonight, and how right she was!

Maitland-Newcastle heads to ACYF: Day 2 (Sydney - Perth) IMAGE MN Youth

Maitland-Newcastle heads to ACYF: Day 2 (Sydney - Perth)

December 06, 2019

5:30am is a fairly unfamiliar hour of the morning to me, so you can imagine my delight stepping out of the elevator at this time to see 30+ young pilgrims, chipper and excited to take the next steps on their journey towards the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF).

Maitland-Newcastle heads to ACYF: Day 1 (Newcastle - Sydney) IMAGE MN Youth

Maitland-Newcastle heads to ACYF: Day 1 (Newcastle - Sydney)

December 06, 2019

It’s 9:30pm. I worked all day, then hopped on a train from Newcastle to Central, then another train from Central to Sydney Airport. But, strangely, I feel at peace.

Two weeks to go – Diocese youth in final stage of preparations for Australian Catholic Youth Festival IMAGE MN Youth

Two weeks to go – Diocese youth in final stage of preparations for Australian Catholic Youth Festival

November 18, 2019

Youth from around the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle gathered last Saturday 16 November for their second and final Formation Day prior to their pilgrimage to Perth in December for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF).

Youth gather in preparation for this year’s Australian Catholic Youth Festival IMAGE MN Youth

Youth gather in preparation for this year’s Australian Catholic Youth Festival

November 01, 2019

26 October marked the first Formation Day for the Maitland-Newcastle pilgrims of this year’s Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF), set to take place in Perth between 8 – 10 December.

Opening Doors: a seeker’s reflections on the rooms of Christian living IMAGE Aurora

Opening Doors: a seeker’s reflections on the rooms of Christian living

October 04, 2019

Kevin Treston says Opening Doors is for “seekers” – those “who are searching to reconcile their faith”, but I would suggest anyone who views organised religion as “the other” could benefit from its teachings.