Juventutem International Gathering 2010

The Young Catholic Adults (YCA) is the English branch of Juventutem which draws together young people attached to the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Mass. It has its presence both at World Youth Days and the Chartres Pilgrimage.


Every year Damian Barker organises a weekend retreat for YCA here at Douai Abbey. This year we are fortunate to have several clerics from FSSP present, and a contingent from Switzerland, and will have a Solemn High Mass for the Blessed Virgin Mary tomorrow at 11am followed by a procession in the Abbey grounds.

Fr Armand de Mallery FSSP is the retreat giver, and after Low Mass for the feast of St Nicholas of Tolentino, followed by a hearty supper, is tonight launching the retreat with a conference entitled "How God is present in the Holy Eucharist".

I will give further updates throughout the weekend and give my reflections.