Hope Youth Fest 2025 Donations

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

 

Pope Francis officially declared 2025 a Year of Jubilee with the theme “Hope Does Not Disappoint.” Putting our focus on HOPE and relying on the intercession of Our Lady of Hope, we would like to invite you to consider offering your support for what we trust will be a beautifully impactful event in our young church. Hope Youth Fest is set to take place at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Retreat Center in Chatawa, Mississippi on Saturday, October 11, 2025. This one-day event will bring hundreds of high school teens from the surrounding areas together to celebrate and encounter the Catholic faith. The day promises to ignite our hearts with music from The Vigil Project, along with talks and entertainment from Colin and Aimee MacIver, Kathleen Higgins, and Fr. Paul Gros. Deacon Michael Parker will emcee, and a special surprise activity is planned with local Catholic artist, Jacob Zumo! We will have confessions available, as well as adoration and will celebrate holy mass before Vigil Project takes the stage for praise and worship. The day is jam packed with content to welcome our youth into discovering their own identity within the Catholic faith. We are looking forward to the blessings the Lord is going to pour out upon our youth through this event. Below you will find the mission statement for Hope Youth Fest. 

 

Hope Youth Fest mission statement: 

Hope Youth Fest is a Catholic ministry event held at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Retreat Center designed to promote discipleship and foster growth in Catholic identity among the young Catholic Church of today. The goal is to celebrate the Catholic faith through shared worship, prayer, and participation in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, as well as confession and adoration. Hope Youth Fest provides an opportunity for teenagers to experience a deep conversion and to come together to model Jesus Christ. This event strives to support the idea that our church is the beacon of hope for our world. 

 

People like you are key to paving the way for Hope Youth Fest to usher our teens back into a deep love and holy curiosity for what God offers to us through the Catholic church. Are you willing to help us fulfil this mission for our youth?

 

First, we’d like to ask for your prayers of protection over all those working to host this event as well as for each and every young person that will participate. Our hope is that they will come to know God’s love for each of them. Secondly, we’d like to invite you to support us financially. If you are ready to make a donation, please feel free to use the options above to process your transaction. If you have questions, please reach out to Our Lady of Hope at 601-202-3137. Your donations are tax deductible, and we are happy to provide the details to support your deduction upon your request. Your prayers and donations of any size are all deeply appreciated.  

 

Peace,

Jessica St. Cyr & Libby Hotard

Hope Youth Fest Coordinators

Your donations are tax deductible, and we are happy to provide the details to support your deduction upon your request. Your prayers and donations of any size are all deeply appreciated.  

If you have questions, please reach out to Our Lady of Hope at 601-202-3137.

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Mail Donations To:
Our Lady of Hope
PO BOX 130
Osyka, Ms.  39657

Memo: Hope Youth Fest