VCYC

The Vermont Catholic Youth Conference in June was AWESOME!

There were I think around 180 participants this year! Praise God! The Capuchin Franciscan Friars of the Renewal were greatly received! So many people were touched by these gentle souls. And the Sisters of Life from New York were a perfect addition/combination to this year's conference!

Steve Angrisano, a Nationally recognized Catholic youth speaker, was phenomenal! There was beautiful music and prayers the entire weekend, I think everyone went to confession! I really wonder how we can follow up with next year's conference.

The planning of the Vermont Catholic Youth Conference (VCYC) of 2011 is in the works, and it's looking like another wonderful year! We have so many wonderful young priests in our diocese, spreading graces of God like wildfire, and our beloved Bishop is doing wonders in the parishes through them! I think the last straw that should fall into place is the youth response. I've seen so many apathetic kids going into these conferences and coming out changed people. Will this hold true in Vermont, the most irreligious state of the U.S.? I know that whatever happens now is the Divine Will of God, with so many praying and pushing for youthful enthusiasm for our Catholic Church.

Blessed Pier Giorgio: pray for us

Blessed Chiara Badano: pray for us

Visit of The Missionaries of the Eucharist!

So the vissionaries of the eucharist came to the deanery recently and we got to host them at our rutland parish! So kewl!
Benny

Vermont Catholic Youth Conference 2010

Big plans for July 10th and 11th!

This year's MC will be STEVE ANGRISANO!!! Also we will have over 20 religious visiting for this event from Sisters of Life based in NY and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal!

This is going to be awesome!!!

Mark your calenders and register for VCYC this year!!!

The planning meetings continue and we are hoping for a very large crowd!

Local Apostolate developments

Last Saturday we had our last youth mass at Mount St. Joseph's high school chapel. I personally think it was a beautiful mass, with Adoration and confession after communion, and the music was phenomenal! I really hope to see Mr. Nolan after this summer!!

Last Wednesday was our first Praise and Worship night in Fair Haven with a short bible study with Father Lawrence. I think the only improvement would be to have our Lord present in the house in Adoration! The music was cool!

Hopefully we can get more members this year because of people having to leave for college.

Sweet Jesus, Have Mercy!

Prayer for NCYC.

Father,

I ask for your blessing as I begin my journey in your graces to Kansas City for NCYC 2009. I thank you so much for this amazing opportunity, and I pray that you would pour out your spirit on me, through Your Son. This amazing event can only be made possible by Your intervention, and I thank You so much for that. I pray for all the youth attending the conference with me from Vermont, that we can build and strengthen friendships in You that will last a lifetime, by supporting each other in this pilgrimage. I also pray for the hearts of all the youth attending this year's conference, that You will pour out Your blessing on them, as well. I pray that this experience will be rewarding for all who attend, and that we will all learn what You are teaching us here at home before, in Kansas during, and back home after the trip. Thank you again for this awesome opportunity.

Holy Mother please protect us on this trip and guide our pilgrimage with your wisdom and your light. Protect us and pray for us!

Amen.

NCYC promo

"NCYC" promotional video!


Seriously CHECK THIS OUT! I went when this video was made (Columbus, Ohio) and the feeling of God's presence among 20,000 other kids like me was overpowering. I laughed, I cried, I gasped and I sighed. There's hardly any words to describe an experience like this.

Mainly, there were two places the even was hosted at. One was the stadium where those shot of thousands of people were taken and the other was a huge building where the games and some 'general sessions' were(other talks for people of different interests). The second building is the one where so many of us were actually able to meet in person the various speakers and singers/musicians.

With all my heart, I pray everyone can experience a love for God as I have experienced at NCYC.

God Bless
Benny

C's Daily Life

I'm back! : )

It has been a while since I have written. Sorry about that.
Tonight I would like to talk about our day to day spiritual growth. Our Lady advises five communications with the Lord that we must keep up. It goes like this:
1. Live the Eucharist
2. Daily Rosary
3. Daily Bible Reading
4. Weekly Fasting
5. Monthly Confession

Since I heard this I have tried to live it, and make the Lord a part of my day. I figure if I can be so serious about brushing my teeth every single day, I can also be serious about talking to the Lord (who by the way, gave me my teeth) every day. The way I do it is by reading two chapters of the Bible every night before I go to sleep, go to mass every day (mostly in the morning), and say the rosary on the way to work. I personally have not been doing too well on the Fasting part, but I have tomorrow to fix that right? : )

What I always have to remind myself is that I am not perfect, I should never be surprised that I screw up, that the Lord never tests us beyond our strength, and He ALWAYS has Mercy on us and will give us the Grace to come back to Him.

I love you Lord, I love you sweet Mother,

Peace,
C