On 31st October 2019, Bishop John Sherrington joined the Young City Catholics at St Mary Moorfields Church where he celebrated a Vigil Mass for the feast of All Saints. Around 30 young people attended the celebration, which was followed by a meal and a Q&A session with the Bishop. The group put forward questions on a variety of topics, ranging from life issues to building community among young people.
In one of his answers, Bishop John spoke of how in our contemporary world, ‘lots of people are searching for meaning’, but ‘ultimately our hearts are restless until they find God’. Throughout the questions ran the theme of living life as a young Catholic, and on this Bishop John said that we ‘need not be isolated’. It is ‘finding good people to work with in the Church which will sustain you’. He emphasised that, when it comes to belonging to the Church, there is no distinction in terms of age, it is ‘your Church and our Church’.
Young City Catholics is a group which was set up in 2005 for young professionals working in the City and Canary Wharf. It fosters professional and personal development based on Christian values, in a friendly and welcoming environment with events including pilgrimages, Masses and talks. To find out more, visit www.ycc-london.co.uk or email info@ycc-london.co.uk.
