Youth and Young Adults
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Welcome to youth ministry
Welcome to Youth Ministry at Queen of Apostles. We are excited to get this program up and running again. The Young Church isn't the "Church of tomorrow" or "tomorrow's leaders in the Church," but rather a vibrant part of today's Church that is capable of embracing the Love of Christ in a way we haven't seen before. We want to help the Young Church embrace this love by allowing you to explore your faith in ways you may not get to otherwise and have fun while doing it. Once we have more to share with you about all the things we have coming down the pipeline, we will gladly share them with you. As for now, know you are in our prayers and that you have a home here at Queen of Apostles.
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Meet our holy patron Blessed carlos acutis
Representations matters. When we think of some of the great modern saints like St. Pope John Paul II or St. Mother Teresa, we often think of them as products of another time. While Carlos wasn't a Pope or the founder of a religious order, what he did do in his short life would be just as great. Born in 1991, Carlos was just like any other kid. He loved video games like pokemon and sports like football. He went to school and learned about the world. What set him apart was his fantastic faith. People say that Carlos wouldn't pass a church without saying "hi to Jesus," he would go to daily mass and was devoted to the rosary. His parents, who "hadn't gone to church since their wedding" soon found themselves brought back to faith because of Carlos. He soon combined his love for computers with his love of Christ and built a website listing some eucharistic miracles. In his day-to-day life, Carlos would stick up for kids being bullied at school and support those whose parents were going through divorces. Unfourtanlly, his young life would soon face tragedy, as he was diagnosed with blood cancer at the age of 15. Despite this devastating news, his faith was galvanized and he offered his suffering up to Christ and the church. He passed on October 12, 2006. His cause of Sainthood was reinvigorated in 2021 as his body was found to be incorruptible, and he is now on track to be the first millennial saint.
We ask for the intersession of Blessed Carlos Acutis to help our young people to open their hearts to Christ and allow him to work through his young Church. -
meet our holy partron st. john baptist de la salle
The life and mission of St. John Baptist de la Salle are underscored by one idea, that everyone deserves an education and to have an opportunity. This 16th-century French Priest came from riches and the elites of the French aristocracy. He was eventually asked to become the head of a school meant to educate poor boys. To help support the schools, De La Salle invited the poor teachers into his home, something that subjected both his family and himself to scandal. In an effort to focus all his energy on the school, he would resign from his high-level church position, a move that found considerable amounts of wealth falling into his lap, yet this too would be sold and given to the poor. These selfless acts would eventually face the wrath of elites in France, both in the general public and the Church. He would finally vow to beg for food and live on bread alone to preserve the teaching order he founded. While De La Salle died in 1719, his religious order, the Brothers of the Christian Schools, still lives on today with schools and colleges worldwide.
We ask for the intersession of St. John Baptist de la Salle to help open the minds and hearts of the young people to the message and teachings of Christ.