It's that time again... and it always seems like when school starts, I hit the ground running!
This year is going to be a little different for me- because of my role as Assistant Campus Minister at Catholic Central, I won't really be in the classroom this year. I'll be working with the drama class as time permits, but there is another teacher who is in charge of the class, so I won't really have any classes of my own. If I can get a choir going, I will have that as well, but right now, my main job is to help with the planning of school liturgies, and there are three of them in the first 2 weeks of school! We have Mass for the staff tomorrow, Mass for the Freshmen on Monday, and our first school-wide Mass on August 25th. It's going to be exciting, and hopefully a chance for me to jump in and discover a little more what the ministerial side of my role as a Priest will be like. I'll also have the opportunity to help with retreats and reflection days, so that will be very nice as well!
Things have been going well since the move from Toronto to Novi. I've been here for about a week and a half now, and I've mostly been spending my time getting settled in at the house, finding out where things are around town, and taking care of all the things you have to do when you move, such as getting a Michigan license, paperwork at the school, etc. I also went out to Lansing, and visited a friend of mine who goes to Michigan State. We were able to go see Casting Crowns in Concert, and it was great to be able to re-connect with someone from my College days!
I also had the opportunity to go to the Priestly Ordination of one of our Basilians. The last time I had been to an Ordination, I was 12, so it was nice to be able to go to one, and have a greater understanding of what was happening. It was a very powerful experience, and a very beautiful liturgy. God willing, I will get to experience many more ordinations in my life, including my own!
That's about it for right now. School officially starts Tuesday, so pray that all goes well!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Summer's coming to an end...
It's been a busy couple of weeks! I've now finished up my internship at Salt and Light, and I am now heading to Novi, Michigan, to teach at Detroit Catholic Central High School. I'm amazed at how fast the time flew by! these past two months have been great, and I am really glad that I got the opportunity to come up here.
Salt and Light is a great organization, and I enjoyed my time there, not only because of the work that they do, but also because of the people I met. People always talk about the lack of young adult involvement in the Church, but if those people could only see Salt and Light, I think they'd be truly amazed. I've never seen an organization such as Salt and Light that is almost completely run by young adults. Of course, you have Fr. Tom Rosica, and a couple of other "older" people, but it is truly great to see such a great youth involvement in the organization. I sincerely hope I have the chance to go back there some day. If you want to learn more about Salt and Light, check out their website at www.saltandlighttv.org
Last week, The three Basilian Associates who were living at Frasatti House welcomed three younger associates to Toronto, and then we all went on retreat in Niagara Falls for a week. It was a great experience, and a great chance to get to bond and connect with each other. An added bonus was that the retreat center was within walking distance of the falls! We got to go sightseeing at the falls, ride the Maid of the Mist, and walk by the falls at night. I do have to admit that when we were doing our "walk and talks" as part of the retreat, it was great to be able to walk down to the falls! Niagara Falls is truly a spectacular sight to see, and if you haven't been there, I highly recommend you go! (P.S., the Canadian side is the better side to view the falls from!)
Well, onward to the next adventure! I'm on my way to Michigan now (horray for free wi-fi on the train!) Keep me in your prayers, and know that you'll be in mine.
Blessings,
Steven
Salt and Light is a great organization, and I enjoyed my time there, not only because of the work that they do, but also because of the people I met. People always talk about the lack of young adult involvement in the Church, but if those people could only see Salt and Light, I think they'd be truly amazed. I've never seen an organization such as Salt and Light that is almost completely run by young adults. Of course, you have Fr. Tom Rosica, and a couple of other "older" people, but it is truly great to see such a great youth involvement in the organization. I sincerely hope I have the chance to go back there some day. If you want to learn more about Salt and Light, check out their website at www.saltandlighttv.org
Last week, The three Basilian Associates who were living at Frasatti House welcomed three younger associates to Toronto, and then we all went on retreat in Niagara Falls for a week. It was a great experience, and a great chance to get to bond and connect with each other. An added bonus was that the retreat center was within walking distance of the falls! We got to go sightseeing at the falls, ride the Maid of the Mist, and walk by the falls at night. I do have to admit that when we were doing our "walk and talks" as part of the retreat, it was great to be able to walk down to the falls! Niagara Falls is truly a spectacular sight to see, and if you haven't been there, I highly recommend you go! (P.S., the Canadian side is the better side to view the falls from!)
Well, onward to the next adventure! I'm on my way to Michigan now (horray for free wi-fi on the train!) Keep me in your prayers, and know that you'll be in mine.
Blessings,
Steven
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