In less than two weeks, the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC) for NFCYM will embark on a synodal delegation with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to Ghana. While on this journey, they will deepen their understanding and witness the Catholic Church’s vital efforts in advancing justice and human development.
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Date | Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
August 15 | Gather in Baltimore | The delegation will travel from their home to Baltimore. The NYAC will gather/meet in person for the first time. |
August 16 | Depart to Ghana | The morning will begin with an overview session from Catholic Relief Services before departing to Ghana in the evening. |
August 17 | Arrive in Ghana | The delegation will arrive in Accra, visit the Osu Castle/Fort Christiansborg (slave castle), and conclude their day with Mass. |
August 18 | Engagement with the WASH Club | The delegation will receive a briefing session at the county office, visit WASH Club at Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO), and end the day with Mass.
This initiative focuses on increasing the adoption of safely managed WASH services within the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, ultimately improving public health, sanitation, and the overall quality of life for its residents. Specifically, the delegation will engage with one of the 10 WASH clubs formed at the school level to better understand the context of the challenge (school and community level. |
August 19 | Engagement with NABOCADO | The delegation will have the opportunity to see firsthand how CRS, in partnership with the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocesan Development Organization (NABOCADO), is supporting over 300 Burkinabe asylum-seeker
households. They will conclude their evening with Mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bolgatanga. |
August 20 | Visit the St. Rocio Clinic | At the St. Rocio Clinic, the delegation will observe the activities of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) space that was established by an order of sisters and interact with project participants (caregivers) of the SCORE ECD project. They will conclude their evening with Mass.
Additionally, at the St. Rocio Clinic, the delegation will be introduced to the Decentralized Chlorine Production initiative, a collaborative effort by the West Africa Regional Office of CRS, the Ghana Country Program, and the ICOWASH 2.0 project. The delegation will have the opportunity to see the equipment in action and learn about the process and impact of chlorine production on local WASH standards and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). |
August 21 | Engagement with Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) | More information coming soon. |
August 22 | Depart Ghana | After debriefing their experiences as a group, the delegation will depart Ghana for their return to the U.S. |
August 23 | Arrive in U.S. | The delegation will arrive in the U.S. early morning and transfer onto their flights back to their home. |
The youth council will formally share a message and share their experience at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in November in Indianapolis, IN.
Then, the council will work collaboratively with their local and diocesan communities and with all members of NYAC to ensure their message reaches the young church in their local communities. Their efforts will include digital campaigns, blogs, video projects, and witness reflections.
Will You Walk With Them?
Pray for them. Support them. Help shape the Church through the hearts of these young pilgrims.
As members of the National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC), they will journey to Ghana, carrying with them the voices, hopes, and faith of young Catholics.
This is more than a trip. It is a pilgrimage of purpose to encounter the global Church, experience synodality in action, and be formed as missionary disciples rooted in character, compassion, and courage.
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Diocese of Austin
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