A rEVOLution of Love
Everyday, our youth are bombarded with messages of love and happiness. What is real love…what is true love? Pope John Paul II understood love:
“Real love is demanding, I would fail in my mission if I did not tell you so. Love demands a personal commitment to the will of God.”
John Paul II
But how do we live it out? What are the practical guidelines the Church offers to assist all of us in reaching our full potential and navigating the sexualized culture we live in. Join us for three dynamic workshops to explore the truth of love and chastity.
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Youth Arts Contest - raising poverty awareness
The U.S. bishops have designated January as “Poverty in America Awareness Month," providing an opportunity to increase our understanding of the breadth and depth of the problems of poverty in our nation. Visit the USCCB's "Poverty USA" website here.
This would be a great time to get involved in the Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. This contest is an opportunity for schools and parishes to engage young people grades 7-12 in learning about the root causes of poverty and Catholic social teaching’s call for Catholics to support both charitable works and efforts to foster a more just world. Click here for more about this contest.
Click here to learn more about Catholic social teaching.
Love Begins Here Summer Mission Trips!
Dates and registration material for this coming summer is available. Live out Mother Teresa's call to begin love within our own homes and communites by serving on Local Mission Trips during the summer of 2010. Four weeks are available, three for HS students and one for MS students.
As one LBH 2009 participant said, "Since LBH, I have prayed a lot more, and my relationship with God has become a lot closer and better. I feel LBH helped me grow more in my faith. I also made alot of friends who i still am in touch with. I can't wait for the summer and another LBH trip!!!"
Spend a week immersed in service to others, grounded in an authentic Catholic prayer life. In doing so, your life may be changed.
World Youth Day
Australia was amazing! Click here to see some of what happened.
We will begin planning soon (November 2009) for WYD 2011 in Madrid, Spain. Let the OEC know if you want to participate in the planning.
Stuebenville North Youth Conference
This year’s conference in St. Paul, MN, was literally life changing for many of the young people that went. Next year's conference carries with it the same hope! For information about these conferences check out www.partnershipforyouth.org
St. John Bosco Youth Day
The annual John Bosco Youth Day at Holy Hill is an amazing event for youth, featuring great teaching, fun times, prayer, and Jesus! Take your youth and be amazed as Christ transforms them in a powerful way! For more information check out www.holyhill.com and look for more information in eNews and on this website as the annual event draws near.