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Youth Fest: Kicking Off The School Year With A Great Day Of Fun
Calling all youth of the parish — if you don’t have plans on Aug. 28, you do now!
Youth Fest is back on for Aug. 28, after a break in 2020. All sixth through 12thgrade youth are invited for a day of fun, fellowship, and faith.
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“This is such a fun day to kick off Youth Group for the year,” says Youth Director Christie Powell.
In 2019, more than 200 youth attended the all-day event. There’s a band, games, food, Mass, and Eucharistic Adoration. Christie acknowledgesthat coming to Youth Group can be scary or intimidating — so this is a low-stress and fun way to get introduced to the program and make new friends.
“I know it can be hard to get to know people, but I want to invite all of you to this event,” Christie says. “It’s such an amazing day. I’ve seen God work. I love it.”
The day of fun culminates with Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, where the Blessed Sacrament is displayed on a special altar, flanked with candles and made to look like the burning bush.
“This is a great way to start the year,” Christie says. “When we focus on Jesus, amazing things can happen.”
Christie notes that year after year, the youth say the hour of Eucharistic Adoration is their favorite part of the whole event.
Youth Fest kicks off the year of Youth Group events.
“It’s amazing to see,” she says. “The kids love it. They are moved to tears. It is super powerful.”
For the 2022 event, Christie has booked famous speaker Sarah Swafford. This year, Christie looks forward to the return of Youth Fest. She loves how it gets the youth excited about their faith and Youth Group.
Youth Group is held 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday nights, starting in September, for youth in ninth to 12th grade. For youth in sixth to eighth grade, it’s from 5 to 6 p.m. on every other Wednesday. There’s also the Fifth Quarter, which is from 10 p.m. to midnight after football games. Christie also plans gym nights and service events throughout the year. The youth also attend diocesan events, like the youth rallies.
The day of fun culminates with Mass and Eucharistic Adoration.
