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Students ‘live life to the full’ at 10:10 Conference

More than 700 students came together to experience Jesus’ invitation to live ‘life to the full’ at the annual 10:10 Conference at Waterview in Bicentennial Park on Wednesday 13 September.

The conference is part of the 10:10 Project, a Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) youth-ministry initiative that helps deepen student understanding and appreciation of the Catholic Church’s teachings on the human person and relationships.

The theme for this year’s conference, “I came that they may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10), saw students learn about and discuss healthy relationships, and understand how they might embrace the gifts God has given us all.

Students heard from a number of keynote speakers, including Bishop Danny Meagher, Fr Ben Saliba, Natasha Pinto, Chris Lee, Bernadette Toohey (MGL); and participated in Q&A’s, discussion groups, musical worship, reconciliation and adoration.

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Dominique Farah, Education Officer: Church Engagement at SCS, said it was inspiring to see so many students open and curious to learn about respectful relationships from the Catholic lens.

“It was a sign of hope that young people can be instruments of change when they feel better equipped to do so after hearing input from experts in the field,” she said.

“Bishop Danny Meagher and Fr Ben Saliba challenged them with hard truths about the way society and culture presents us with false truths that actually diminish our value, worth and sense of purpose” – Dominique Farah

“They pointed out how Church teaching and tradition can offer us true happiness if we are open to it and willing to make a change.”

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Titled Life to the Full, the conference focused on the importance of making positive life choices and not feeling pressured to conform to society’s expectations.

Attendees heard from Archbishop Anthony Fisher; Melinda Tankard Reist (author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls); Sister Cecilia Joseph (a Sydney-based Dominican Sister of St Cecilia); Paul Pham (a youth minister at the Parish of Baulkham Hills); and Tomasz Juszczak (the Director of Evangelisation for the Diocese of Broken Bay).

“The 10:10 Project addresses the sacred, the emotional and the controversial, with the courage to address these topics in a non-threatening way,” Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP said.

Students walked away from the conference feeling energised and inspired to improve their lives and put into practice what they had heard.

“I am so proud of them,” Archbishop Fisher said.

Jacob Gerolimatos, from Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield, said the 10:10 Project had given him “a deeper understanding of manhood and about being a better person for myself and for others.”

“The wonderful thing about the 10:10 Project is it gives young people a nobler, richer and more expansive view of themselves and what they can do, and knowing and loving Christ is key to that” – Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP

About the 10:10 Project

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Safe space to talk about life, love

The 10:10 Project is a new program designed to give Year 10 Catholic students a forum to talk freely about society and life in an emotionally safe and judgement-free environment.

The 10:10 Project has been rolled out in 12 secondary schools across the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and includes a series of school-based workshops twice a term and Parish-based events once a term.

SCS’ Education Officer: Church Engagement, Milad Khalil, said the project gives students the opportunity “to participate in a truly unique and exciting program that allows young people to discuss and learn about those topics that are on the forefront of their minds, in a safe, positive and affirming environment.”

“10:10 aims to inspire and form a generation of influential young leaders who can confidently enter into dialogue in an engaging environment led by qualified facilitators” – Milad Khalil

Mr Khalil hopes students will take what they learn in these seminars into their everyday life.

“Students who participate will have opportunities to form themselves, in order to become true witnesses to the Catholic faith, particularly in the future vocation they are called to,” Mr Khalil said.

All Saints College Liverpool students at SCS’ first 10:10 Project workshop.

“They’ll be able to develop the capacity to enter into healthy dialogue on issues of life and love with others in the community.”

Ekam Kau, of All Saints Catholic College Liverpool, said that’s exactly what she felt during the seminar at her school.

“I liked the prayer first of all; when I was reading it I felt something lit up inside of me,” Ekam said.

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Students ‘live life to the full’ at 10:10 Conference

10:10 Project Conference draws crowd of 700

About the 10:10 Project

Safe space to talk about life, love

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