Growing up in freedom

01/02/2024
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The presence of couples and families in the Chemin Neuf Community very quickly led it to accompany teenagers, particularly during its highlights.
The « Samuel fraternities », then « the Jo’s », brought these young people together for a wide range of sporting, musical and charitable activities. In 1985, the question arose of opening up these community groups to the many other young people who came forward.
And so « Frat 14-18 » was born! Anxious not to limit themselves to a pedagogy of highlights, those in charge proposed a program built around three axes: prayer, sharing and service, to which were added the intuitions of celebration and reconciliation.
For many young people, the « Frat 14-18 » was like a « source place » and, as adults, they still remember it!

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