CHARLOTTE — Young people from St. Peter Church’s faith formation program recently took part in the parish’s annual summer service effort, “Teen Serve Week.” The teenagers served at Moore Place Urban Ministry, Boys and Girls Club, Second Harvest Food Bank, and Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte’s food pantry. They also built a ramp for a homeowner to access the house and cleaned a creek in Charlotte.
Kathy Izard, founder of Moore Place and author of “The Hundred Story Home,” spoke to the group about her inspiration to create housing for people experiencing homelessness, after they spent the day at Moore Place doing gardening and a craft project, serving beverages, and playing ping-pong and other games with residents.
Izard told the young people, “Just being with our neighbors in visiting makes them feel respected and heard.”
Teen Serve Week also featured parishioner Mike Warner who spoke about the “Art of Immigration,” a journey through art, music and film into the hearts of migrants and immigrants and how society accepts the “stranger” among us.
The teens also had a chance to spend time with the parish’s senior citizens group, the St. Peter Sages.
“My favorite service experience was playing corn hole and ping-pong at Moore Place,” said Teen Serve Week participant William Kernodle. “It seemed like the residents really had a great time and we did too.”
“I found God at Urban Ministries doing art with the homeless. Being creative opened them up to discuss their hardships and allowed for very interesting and valuable discussions,” said Teen Serve Week participant Chloe Wilson.
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FOREST CITY — Twenty-six children attended Totus Tuus at Immaculate Conception Church July 7-12. This year’s theme focused on learning about the sacraments and the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary, besides fun activities including water games. The Totus
FOREST CITY — Twenty-six children attended Totus Tuus at Immaculate Conception Church July 7-12. This year’s theme focused on learning about the sacraments and the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary, besides fun activities including water games. The Totus
NEWTON — Children and teenagers at St. Joseph Church in Newton also took part in Totus Tuus this summer. (Photos by Kara Thorpe Antonio | Catholic News Herald)
NEWTON — Children and teenagers at St. Joseph Church in Newton also took part in Totus Tuus this summer. (Photos by Kara Thorpe Antonio | Catholic News Herald)
HUNTERSVILLE — Children at St. Mark Parish had fun during “CatChat Cathletics VBS” June 17-21. (Photos provided by Amy Burger)
HUNTERSVILLE — Children at St. Mark Parish had fun during “CatChat Cathletics VBS” June 17-21. (Photos provided by Amy Burger)
HUNTERSVILLE — A record number of 100 children attended St. Mark Parish’s Totus Tuus program July 8-12. Each day the children started with Mass, made all the more special as July 9 was Father Alfonso Gamez’s first day as parochial vicar at St. Mark. As wi
The children’s sessions ended Friday with fun outdoor games and the opportunity to create a “human ice cream sundae” by dousing one of the Totus Tuus team members with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, marshmallows and of course, sprinkles. (Amy Burger)
CHARLOTTE — More than 150 children and 80 teen and adult volunteers celebrated a fun and faith-filled week of Vacation Bible School at St. Gabriel Church the week of June 17.
With help from the characters in the Wonderful World of Oz, campers explored how to walk with others, be adventurous, make friendships along the way, and celebrate God’s love for us.
By the end of the week, a yellow brick road encircled the school cafeteria, with each paper rectangle sharing a hand-written way campers demonstrate how they are loving, brave, and strong. (Photo provided by Darby McClatchy)
— Young people from St. Peter Church’s faith formation program recently took part in the parish’s annual summer service effort, “Teen Serve Week.” (Photos provided by Joan Guthrie and Cathy Chiappetta)
— Young people from St. Peter Church’s faith formation program recently took part in the parish’s annual summer service effort, “Teen Serve Week.” (Photos provided by Joan Guthrie and Cathy Chiappetta)
— Young people from St. Peter Church’s faith formation program recently took part in the parish’s annual summer service effort, “Teen Serve Week.” (Photos provided by Joan Guthrie and Cathy Chiappetta)
BOONE — During the week of June 24, the youth and children of St. Elizabeth Parish had the opportunity to participate in Totus Tuus. One of the final events of the week was the “sundae’ing” of two of the Totus Tuus team members.( Amber Mellon | Catholic
