Stations of the Cross

Last night, the youth staged our annual Stations of the Cross presentation.  We had a great group of youth volunteer to take part and they did an incredible job!

Jesus accepts his cross.

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus while Simon helps to carry the cross.

Jesus falls.

Jesus on the cross.

Jesus is laid in the tomb.

Lenten Resources

Lent begins this year with Ash Wednesday on February 17th.  Here are some great online resources for making the most of your Lenten journey. If you have a link to add, please pass it along. Check back frequently to see if new things have been added.

• Good Ground Press has some online retreats that you can tackle in your own time. Try this one called "Life is a Puzzle." You can also look over to the left hand side to see their other retreats.
• The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has put together some Lenten resources here.
• The USCCB also has some audio resources that you can download to your favorite mp3 player and take with you.
• Check here for some great meatless recipes from Catholicmom.com.

At Blessed Sacrament, you can participate in the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent. The youth will present their annual Stations of the Cross performance on Friday, March 26th. The parish is in the process of putting together a list of other activities and I will post that here as soon as it is available.

2010 March For Life

On January 21 and 22 four youth and adults from our parish had the opportunity to participate in the Diocese of Richmond's delegation to the nation's annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. They traveled by bus as part of a larger delegation to Northern Virginia where they attended the “Life is VERY Good” youth rally hosted by Catholic speaker and musician Steve Angrisano. After the rally, the group spent the night at a hotel and woke very early the next morning to get ready for the Mass and March for Life Youth Rally at the Verizon Center. Then they walked to the Washington Monument and joined the March to the Supreme Court building. The youth reported that they had an amazing time and came back with a renewed sense of the value of life and the importance of being pro-life!

Check out this video!

Related to the post below, I am linking an awesome promo video for Youth Conference this summer. Check it out and tell your friends:
DYC Promo Video

Youth Conference

What is the Diocesan Youth Conference?
The Diocese Youth Conference (formerly known as the Diocesan Youth Convention) is an awesome weekend event held each summer to gather high school youth from all 152 parishes located in the Diocese of Richmond to one central location. The Conference is a highly energetic, engaging, and awesome opportunity for our high school teenagers to gather as a larger Church community and celebrate the amazing richness of our Catholic Christian faith.

Who should attend the Diocesan Youth Conference?
The Conference is open to all rising 9th graders through graduating 12th graders.

Where and when is the Diocesan Youth Conference?
The Diocesan Youth Conference will be held on Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. For many years the Convention had been held at Lynchburg College, but due to an anticipated rise in attendance, the venue has been changed to the College of William and Mary to accommodate larger numbers.

Now what?
Conference registration wil open in early June. The cost of the weekend is $145, of which Blessed Sacrament typically pays half. If you are interested in attending, please let Rabia know by emailing her at rlieber[at]bsccva[dot]com.