Parishioners inspire confirmation students to serve

A couple Sundays ago, seven parishioners seeked to inspire 80 confirmation students who are preparing to receive the sacrament later this spring.  Eric Paul Carreiro, Jo Creath, Alan and Tricia Graham, Meghan and Matt Klassen, and Buddy Quaid visited the March 7th class to each speak to groups of 10 students at a time as the students rotated from "station to station" where each parishioner gave a witness talk on why they are involved at the parish.

Eric Paul Carreiro leads the Sunday 5:30 p.m. Life Teen Choir.

Jo Creath has been involved in the Lay Missionaries of Charity, Altar / Sacristy Ministry, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Eucharistic Adoration, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, Habitat for Humanity and other ministries.

Alan and Tricia Graham were two founders of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and Alan currently serves as the president of the parish-sponsored ministry that has over 10,000 volunteers nationwide.  They've also been involved with Knights of Columbus, the Christ Renews His Parish Retreat Program and Just Faith.

Meghan and Matt Klassen have been involved with the Christ Renews His Parish Retreat Program, Eucharistic Adoration and Habitat for Humanity.

Buddy Quaid has been involved with the Communications Committee.

After receiving the sacrament of confirmation later this spring, it will be tempting for the high schoolers to fall into the routine of attending Sunday Mass as their sole weekly church activity since religious education classes won't be required of them any longer.  To help prevent this, these seven witnesses were asked to show how they are being faithful to God and flourishing as a human person in responding to His call to serve others in love.

There are many opportunities for young people to serve Christ and His Church -- in liturgical ministry (i.e. readers, ushers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, music), social ministry (i.e. Hearts and Hands Respite Ministry, communion to the sick), Christian life ministry (i.e. coffee and donut hosts), faith formation (i.e. catechists, EDGE leaders) and stewardship ministry (i.e. parish library volunteers, Welcome Committee). 

Join us in praying for these young people who will be on fire with the Holy Spirit, that they may seek to know how to best use their gifts and talents to serve God and His people!  Also send up a prayer of thanksgiving for the witnesses of Eric Paul, Jo, Alan, Tricia, Meghan, Matt and Buddy, that they may be blessed for saying 'yes' to showing how they try to serve as Christ's hands and feet in the world and that they may have the courage to continue to witness in their everyday lives.