"Dear young people, we didn't come into this world to 'vegetate', to take it easy, to make our lives a comfortable sofa to fall asleep on," said Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland this summer. "No, we came for another reason: to leave a mark. It is very sad to pass through life without leaving a mark."
After journeying this summer with a group of young adults to World Youth Day and hearing the messages from Pope Francis, Bishop Bambera is calling the young church of the Diocese of Scranton to gather in the Cathedral of Saint Peter on Sunday, November 6 for a special Mass at 5 p.m. followed by a reception in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. As the young church gathers, the question continues: are you leaving a mark?
The Diocesan Vocation Office is sponsoring this gathering specifically for high school juniors and seniors, college students and young adults through age thirty-five.
In addition to campus ministers, chaplains, and directors of religious formation being involved in the planning of this event, there are also student representatives on the subcommittees.
-Michael Boris is a junior at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, a member of Saint Andre Bessette Parish in Wilkes-Barre, and a young adult volunteer for the Quo Vadis program.
For more information, please checkout our Facebook event page or call 570-207-1452.
After journeying this summer with a group of young adults to World Youth Day and hearing the messages from Pope Francis, Bishop Bambera is calling the young church of the Diocese of Scranton to gather in the Cathedral of Saint Peter on Sunday, November 6 for a special Mass at 5 p.m. followed by a reception in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. As the young church gathers, the question continues: are you leaving a mark?
The Diocesan Vocation Office is sponsoring this gathering specifically for high school juniors and seniors, college students and young adults through age thirty-five.
In addition to campus ministers, chaplains, and directors of religious formation being involved in the planning of this event, there are also student representatives on the subcommittees.
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| Student representatives at a recent meeting to plan #leaveamark16 |
Here is what some of the students have to say about being involved in this new initiative:
"I decided to help plan #leaveamark16 because I believe it is important to bring the young church together because we are not just the present church but also the future. I am looking forward to meeting and connecting with new people from throughout the Diocese and deepening my spiritual life. I am part of the promotions subcommittee which is tasked with spreading information about the event and inviting individuals to attend."
-Mollie Burda is a junior at Holy Cross High School in Dunmore and a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish in Scranton.
"I decided to volunteer and help with this event because it is important for our Diocese to make its mark on the universal Church. This will be an event in which Scranton can say it is bringing together its young people to make a difference for those within the Church and those outside of the Church. I am looking forward to seeing the high schools, colleges, and young adults of the area come together to initiate a new way to bring together the local Church. It should be interesting to interact with new groups of people, and hopefully the event will allow us to build relationships in which we can work together for the betterment of the Diocese. I am on the liturgy subcommittee where we will discuss the liturgical aspects of the event and how we can make #leaveamark16 a holy and inspirational experience for all those who attend. I hope to promote this on my campus by using the usual means of email and posters, but more importantly by encouraging participation through personal invitation."
-Michael Boris is a junior at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, a member of Saint Andre Bessette Parish in Wilkes-Barre, and a young adult volunteer for the Quo Vadis program.
For more information, please checkout our Facebook event page or call 570-207-1452.