St Teresa was strong-willed even as a child, and in her early teens she had made up her mind to become a Carmelite nun. She overcame many obstacles to achieve her goal, and has become an inspiration for many young people as they seek direction in life. She died when she was just 24, and so testifies to the difference that young people can make in changing the world for the better.

YOUTH LINKS

AnimateYouth.org - Animate was set up at Lowe House, St. Helens as a response to people in the Liverpool Diocese naming youth ministry as one of their top 3 priorities to be addressed.  It was decided that the best way to address Youth Ministry in our diocese was to set up a team of young people who could minister to young people. Animate is currently in its fifth year, and fourth year of having a team of volunteers who offer a year or more of their life to work with young people in the diocese. Each year they are successfully working with over 5,000 young people from the diocese through their work in schools and parishes as well as through the youth section of the annual Lourdes Pilgrimage,  Youth Alive Masses every month, Retreat work and much more. The development of animate over the last five years has led to the conversion of the lower hall at the neighbouring St Mary's Church. It has transformed from an unusable 'storage' space into a new Life and Soul Café. This development has led to animate being able to deliver youth ministry in a purpose built setting that has also provided the perfect setting to start a weekly Youth Café night in May 2009.

Catholic Youth Service - On behalf of the Bishop's of England and Wales the CYS support the catholic youth ministry community.

Xt3 - Since its launch in 2004 Xt3.com has built an online global youth community promoting gospel values. Its relaunch in 2008 as the official social networking site for WYD Sydney 2008 and beyond will connect you to a Faith based community, bringing the Gospel of Christ into the Third Millennium. 

Faith Movement - A group of priests, religious and lay Catholics drawn together by a shared vision of Christ.


Youth 2000 - is an independent, international initiative that helps young adults aged 16-35 plug back into God at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church.

Youth Cafe- 6 sessions based around DVDs. Explore your faith....ask questions....have fun!

Young Christian Workers - an organisation which links groups of young people/young adults together through friendship, formation and action.

Youth SVP - Youth SVP is a voluntary Christian organisation. When you join a Youth SVP group, you volunteer to offer one-to-one help and support to people in need in the local community