March of responsibility in youth ministry: 10th Panhellenic Conferencetranslated

When an event not only repeats itself but reaches its 10th occurrence, then it is not enough for you to simply "blow out the candles on the cake" celebrating an anniversary, but above all to conduct an honest account with honesty and bravery.

By Father Simeon Venetsianou (Director of the Youth and Family Foundation of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens)

We had the extraordinary blessing to experience this year, during the three days from September 1st to 3rd, the convocation of the 10th Conference of Youth Priests and Youth Executives (mainly Catechists and Catechists) of the Church of Greece, organized - in the holy Metropolis of Peristeri - by the Synodal Committee for Christian Education and Youth, one of the twelve Committees that operate under the blessing and direct supervision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece.

Having participated, with the blessing of our Blessed Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Ieronymos II, in most of these conference meetings, today I would dare to share experiences, reflections and conclusions both from the presentations, working groups and pedagogical workshops, as well as from the common life, the discussions and the...