Young Catholic Adults Pilgrimage to York - 26th to 27th October 2024

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YCA's aims are:-

-To foster authentic Catholic teaching and spirituality

-Promote a spirit of charity as practiced by the great saints of the Church such as St. John Vianney, St. Francis de Sales and the English Martyrs

-We aim to promote a spirit of beauty and reverence in the Sacred Liturgy

About Us

• YCA are loyal to the Magisterium and faithful to the teachings of the Church. YCA promotes traditional liturgical (Traditional Latin Mass, Gregorian Chant), devotional and theological teachings and practices.

• The movement strives to avoid division, exercise cooperation, flexibility and most importantly sincerity of faith.
• It promotes orthodoxy with charity
• No political position is espoused
• It is loyal to the Magisterium and the teaching of the Church (YCA complies with Traditionis custodes)

• Co-operation with other orthodox Catholic groups is to be encouraged.

Patrons

The English and Welsh Martyrs

These forty were canonised by Pope Paul VI on October 25th., 1970. They are representative of the English and Welsh martyrs of the Reformation who died at various dates between 1535 and 1679. Some 200 of these martyrs had already been declared ‘Blessed’ (i.e. ‘beatified’) by previous Popes. This includes saints like St. Thomas More, St. John Fisher,

St. Francis de Sales

“If you wish to labour with fruit in the conversion of souls, you must pour the balsam of sweetness upon the wine of your zeal, that it may not be too fiery, but mild, soothing, patient, and full of compassion. For the human soul is so constituted that by rigor it becomes harder, but mildness completely softens it. Besides, we ought to remember that Jesus Christ came to bless good intentions, and if we leave them to His control, little by little He will make them fruitful.” (St Francis de Sales)

Saint Francis was born at Savoy in 1567. After being ordained a priest he laboured diligently for the restoration of Catholicism in his country. Chosen bishop of Geneva, he showed himself as a true pastor toward his clerics and the faithful, strengthening their faith by his writings, works and example. he died at Lyons on December 28, 1622, and was buried at Annecy on this day.

St. John Vianney

“Love for your neighbour consists of three things: To desire the greater good of everyone; to do what good we can when we can; to bear, excuse and hide others' faults'” (St. John Vianney)

John Mary Vianney was born on May 8, 1786, in a tiny village, Dardily, 3 miles north of Lyons. His parents were small farmers. He was the third of six children. The family was known to be kind to beggars. In fact, sixteen years before his birth, St Benedict Joseph Labre, known as beggar saint, had visited the family and left them his blessing.

To be a priest, to win many souls, were the thoughts shaping in John Mary's mind as he turned seventeen. His mother was overjoyed, but it took another two years for his father to be brought around. In spite of his poor marks, John Mary was finally accepted because of his holiness. He would rise from bed at around one in the morning, then make his way with a lighted candle to the church where people would already be waiting for him. He would kneel at the foot of the altar and pray, then enter the confessional and hear confessions without a break until the hour for Mass. After Mass, he would again sit in the confessional until eleven. Then he would give his catechism lesson for about forty-five minutes. In order to recite his breviary, he would frequently tell his penitent to remain quietly at the confessional while he said the office, this being the only way to find time for it.

A young priest wrote to him: "Monsieur le Cure, a man with as little theology as yourself ought never to enter a confessional." The Cure of Ars replied: "My very dear and respected colleague, how right I am to love you. You alone really know me. As you are good and charitable enough to deign to take interest in my poor soul, help me to obtain the favour for which I have been asking for so long, so that I may be moved from a post I am unworthy to fill because of my ignorance and retire into obscurity to atone for my wretched life." Visitors began appearing at Ars in large numbers, some out of curiosity, but most of them in order to make their confession and received Holy Communion from his hands.

He was beatified on January 8, 1905, by Pius X and canonized on May 31, 1925, by Pius XI. In 1929, Pius XI declared him patron Saint of parish Priests all over the world. His incorrupt body now reposes in the new basilica at Ars in a glass coffin.

Locations YCA (and sister organisations) have held activities

Douai Abbey, Berkshire - https://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/

Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire - https://www.prinknashabbey.org/

St. Bede's Church London - https://stbedesclaphampark.org.uk/

St. Gregory's Church, Cheltenham - https://stgregorys.org.uk/

St. Thomas More's Church, Cheltenham - https://threesaintsgloucs.org.uk/st-thomas-more/

Aylesford Priory, Kent - https://www.thefriars.org.uk/

St. Margaret Clitherow's Shrine, Yorkshire - https://www.yorkoratory.com/shrine

The Bar Convent, Yorkshire - https://barconvent.co.uk/

Cold Ash Retreat Centre, Berkshire (closed down)

Harvington Hall, Warwickshire - https://www.harvingtonhall.co.uk/

Groups worked with