Our youth ministry

The Greyfriars have always been known for their involvement in various apostolate to the young. For several centuries, our friars have been ministering to the young through teaching or serving as chaplains of schools and universities. This specific ministry is still continued by the Greyfriars in England. Today our friars minister to the young people also through diocesan youth organisations. However, our main ministry to the young is through our parishes and schools. Our friars serve as confessors, councilors and spiritual directors to hundreds of school children across the country. Some of us are also ministering to the university students. The formation we offer to young people is remarkably rich with its unique emphasis on the Franciscan values of simplicity, respect for nature, spirit of peace and brotherhood, etc. We are also interested to promote various activities aimed at the young, particularly the World Youth Day and the Youth 2000 movement.