The shrine inaugurated the John Maguire Youth Center in 2016. The center's aim is to give young people visiting and volunteering at the shrine a “home away from home.”

 

Named in honor of Fr. John Maguire, an Australian Redemptorist known for his dedication to youth concerns and issues, the center offers a venue where young people, especially shrine volunteers, can hang out and hold meetings, rehearsals, gatherings, and similar important activities.

 

Youth volunteers of the shrine joyfully welcomed the inauguration of the youth center in the shrine. The youth center will now give them  more chances to bond and deepen their friendship.

 

As one youth member said, “This is a dream come true for us. We did not have a common space before, so we only met wherever there was a place available.”

 

The youth center may not be that grand in terms of size or beauty but what is important is the shrine now has a place for the young people.