I met Lexie Williams in 2017 when I began working with the high school religious education and youth group. She was every bit a typical teenager. Always wanting to be on her phone. Talking with her friends. Enjoying life. One thing made her different than a lot of her fellow high school students, she stayed active in her faith after Confirmation and throughout high school!
As she graduates from Bettendorf HIgh School and heads to Mount Mercy University, I sat down with her at Starbucks to discuss why she remained active in her Catholic faith when so many of her peers didn't. If you are a parent or grandparent, you might want to have your student read what follows.
Lexie, who did you choose as your saint for Confirmation? "I chose Saint
Kateri Tekakwitha because she was the first Native-American Indian who was made a saint. My grandpa's grandma was a full-blooded Cherokee." What did you think about Confirmation? "It was long. It was fun and I met new friends.
I liked it at the end because I felt part of the church." She says it's her best memory of St. Anthony's.
Can you describe Pat Bear, your Confirmation teacher in three words? "Caring. Supportive. Spiritual."
