The Archdiocese, in collaboration with Belong, are inviting young people to journey through Advent into a new encounter with Christ and His Church in the ‘Christmas: Way of the Star’ series.
The Way of the Star is a guided series of twelve sessions that include video reflections, testimony, scripture and prayer that follow the encounters that lead up to the birth of Christ.
Fr Trenton Van Reesch spoke of his hope for those drawing on this resource, as to “experience the mystery of the incarnation of God in a way they have never experienced before, or as if for the first time.”
Drawing on journey to encounter is a key mark of the series. Christopher Gilroy, Youth Ministry Development Officer, identified this essential characteristic of the Way of the Star as mirroring “the primary metaphor for the Christian life. Our hope was to enter the imagery, emotions and truths in the journeys and encounters leading up to the nativity of Christ and to allow it to inspire and lead us on our own journeys.”
The Way of the Star is the journey of Jesus. It is also our journey. We encourage all to undertake this journey and to be open to encountering Jesus in a new way this Christmas.
The Christmas: Way of the Star series is perfect for groups or individuals and can be accessed for free at cgyouth.org.au/christmas
