In the early hours of Jan. 20, eight Cathedral High School students and their social studies teacher left the warmth of their hotel to secure a spot on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., to watch the presidential inaugural parade.
Cathedral students attend inaugural activities, see democracy in action during D.C. visit
Upcoming synod needs young people’s voices, pope says
In preparation for a meeting of the Synod of Bishops focused on youth, the pope wrote a letter to young people, saying the church wants “to listen to your voice, your sensitivities and your faith, even your doubts and your criticism.”
Butler youth raise $1,000 to invest in microloans
Youth from Holy Cross Church in Butler raised money to invest in microloans that will help people in developing countries start their own businesses.
Survey prompts bishop to focus on religious education
The Diocesan Pastoral Council met Nov. 5 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Elrosa where Bishop Donald Kettler shared troubling statistics about young people leaving the church.
Youth speaker strives to be ‘faith horticulturist’
Mike Patin was the main presenter for the diocesan Senior High Youth Rally Oct. 30 at St. John’s University in Collegeville. Patin — a national speaker and retreat leader, author, youth ministry leader and adjunct faculty member at the Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology in New Orleans — recently spent several days in the St. Cloud Diocese to lead presentations for youth, young adults, parents, faith formation teachers, youth ministers and parish staff members.
Stethoscope pope: By listening to youth, he hears what makes them tick
Pope Francis practices what he’s called an “apostolate of the ear.”
Youth today: Who are they really?
They exhibit what might aptly be called a bipolar character about faith, church, family, sexual ethos and many other things that are important to them
Three new novels for youth
“Through My Eyes” by Tammy Wilson, Illustration by Jill Dubbeldee Kuhn; Beaver’s Pond Press; February 2016; 120 pp; $15.95 “Salt to the Sea” by Ruta Sepetys; […]