I want to say congratulations to you and all involved in the organisation of what turned out to be the most memorable weekend of my life.  It was truly inspirational and life -changing.  It surpassed all my expectations. 

All the speakers were wonderful  and each one had something of their own unique personal story to share which kept us tied to our seats!  David Wells was superb and helped to lighten us up after the emotional experience of listening to Sr. Helen. 

Fr. Dermott and the YMT Team were magnificent.  It was good to be in the presence of so many celebrities who give their time and talents in the cause of the Gospel. The musicians were great and the prayers and final Liturgy were amazing. 

This could not have happened without hard work on your part over the last couple of years so with heartfelt thanks and congratulations I wish you God's blessings on all your future projects and endeavours.  The young Church needs you so may the Lord bless you and keep you, may he make his face shine on you and give you his peace.

A huge thank you for all you did, along with the fantastic team, to bring such joy and hope and inspiration to the whole diocese and beyond.

Many thanks for a truly memorable week-end, well worth the journey. The organisation, the attention to detail, the professional way the event was presented were worthy of national recognition.

Fantastic conference. Everyone must have left with some inspiration. When all those young people came forward for their commissioning it was overwhelming because most people there did not realise so many were present.

I don't know how you managed to get it all to run looking so effortless. Everyone seemed so calm and in control, which reflects well on your preparation.
Congratulations and well done.

(Dear Sr. Helen)

I was at Newcastle City Hall as part of St. Joseph's 6th form on 15th November and I would just like to say how touching and special your presentation was, not just to me but to many of my friends too.
 
I am not a religious person, but I feel that what you were telling us did not just relate to God but also to life in general, and how to be a good person.

I have seen the film "Dead Man Walking" and while I was very touched by it your story did not come to life for me until I watched you speaking on Thursday.

I'd like to thank you on behalf of St. Joseph's Comprehensive and 6th Form. Keep doing what you are doing.

You are a truly inspirational woman.

Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend, it surpassed all our expectations! You certainly worked very hard to make it a great success, and it worked! Many people I have spoken to since then have said "it has changed my life". 

It was good. I really enjoyed it!  Very inspiring it was lovely to see everyone there -a great atmosphere. Yr 11 Pupil

Thursday was very moving, very inspirational and informative-thought provoking!!!! The Mass was really enjoyable with great music and a very powerful drama. Yr 12 Pupil

Fr Timothy was really good and just right to start the day and Sr. Helen is just an awesome person and David is just one of my favourite speakers.” So many faces of Christ".

What a marvellous weekend !!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone involved..... everyone is buzzing with the whole experience. WELL DONE!!!!

Thank you for a truly inspiring event. Unfortunately, due to family commitments we weren’t able to be at the whole thing but what we did witness was amazing. The hard work and preparation really did pay off. YMT is doing a great job with our young people.

We’d like you to know how much we enjoyed the National Conference at the weekend. It was a truly inspiring experience and left us feeling renewed and enthusiastic about our faith.

We know it has been a long term vision to have Sr. Helen speak to a North East audience and you must feel deservedly proud that this came to fruition in such a wonderful way.

Thank you so much for your determination and persistence, without which so many people would have been denied the privilege of hearing such a distinguished and charismatic group of speakers.

Thank you for a truly wonderful conference on 17th-18th November. It was truly inspirational! Thank you and all the team for the great work you do for the young folk. God Bless.

Congratulations and thanks to Fr. Dermott and YMT for

• courageous risk-taking
• life giving messages
• enthusiastic presentations
• generous service

and much more. It was a wonderful and hopeful weekend.

Congratulations, for a wonderful awe inspiring, once in a lifetime experience weekend. Thanks for all the hard work you put up into Sister Helen visit.

Just a wee note of thanks and appreciation. The meeting at the weekend was excellent. The four speakers gelled beautifully. It would be invidious  to pick one out – it was all a wonderful team effort.

The ethos was marvellous, the organisation excellent without being ‘slick’.

Please give my heartfelt thanks to the whole team. Well done.

Thanks for a brilliant journey last Wednesday to Sunday – probably the best conference I’ve been on. All your hard work is appreciated.

I would just like you say thank you for an excellent conference at the weekend. The two-days were inspirational with excellent speakers who all seemed to compliment each other.

I am sure the young people must have taken something away with them on Sunday after the lovely mass.

Thank you so much for the wonderful weekend and all your hard work. Personally speaking you have brought so much closer to God. You will be truly best for all this.

Just a word of thanks to you and the team for a wonderful and inspirational weekend. It is very hard to put into words how it made us both feel. Once again thank you.

Like everyone present at he conference this weekend, I would like to say a huge thank you. It was a truly wonderful and uplifting experience. All kinds of different moments touched me deeply in places I didn’t expect perhaps have been dormant because of the pressures of everyday life. It was an extraordinary team of people and the whole programme was wisely and carefully put together. You must all be both elated and exhausted!

Thank you for organising the Sr. Helen Visit. It provided a wonderful opportunity for schools – pupils and staff found it a very uplifting and thought provoking experience. Well done to you and all youth Team.