Hello YM Parents!

Woo-Hoo!! Finally there's a bit of movement starting to happen again! Although we aren't quite diving back into the full norms of life just yet, here at St. Christopher parish we are preparing for that glorious day we have all been waiting for ... the return to public celebration of Mass!

Of course, we too have to take measures and follow certain guidelines to protect the health of our gathered congregants ( more information will be sent to all very soon regarding what that will look like for our parish). But for now, I hope to get your attention as parents of teenagers and stress the importance at this time, dare I say now, more than ever, to really encourage your teen to serve our parish through a number of ministries that are in desperate need of volunteers as we are adjusting to many pandemic modifications within our form of worship and gathering.

While we are certainly asking our adult parishioners as well to answer this call, now is the perfect opportunity to grow and strengthen the future of our church through the impact, service, and leadership of our parish youth. Whether your teen dedicates one year or many, serving as a teen in any of our liturgical ministries or as a peer-leader in our youth ministry can be very spiritually strengthening and aide in the spiritual maturity of your teen. I'm not saying it will grant them brownie-points in eternity or make them the model-Catholic, but I do like to think that serving God through His Church keeps the "spiritual wheel" well oiled. And that is a good virtue to form before they step out into those trying, young adult years.

Listed below are a few short outlines of how your teen can answer that call and make a huge impact in the heart and spiritual health of our parish.

~ Elena Pope

Dir. of St. Chris YM

P.S. Feeling called to answer our needs yourself - AWESOME! Read on! :)