International Youth Congresses
RYM groups (often referred to as RYVM - 'V' for 'Vocation') belonging to the European Redemptorist Provinces come together, every so many years, to celebrate faith, culture and fun. These meetings are referred to as 'Redemptorist Youth Congresses' and have presented wonderful opportunities for those of us who work with, or are connected to, the Redemptorists, to meet with other young people and confreres from all over Europe and beyond.
It all began over 20 years ago in Pagani (Italy) in 1987, followed by meetings in:
- El Espino (Spain, 1988)
- Eggenburg (Austria, 1991)
- Durham (England, 1994) - Yes, we hosted it!
- Essen (Belgium, 1998)
- Torun (Poland, 2001)
- Bonn (Germany, 2004) and finally
- Limerick (Ireland, 2007)
- Lviv (Ukraine, 2010)
