Good Friday w/OLH Youth-- Viernes Santo c/Jóvenes de OLH

Zurima Martinez • 15 April 2024

A beautiful way to spend Good Friday

On Good Friday ( a day off of school) instead of sleeping late and spending the day scrolling phones or bingeing the latest Netflix series our teens woke up early to spend the day in service, prayer, and reflection. Our youth group tradition for almost 20 years has been to spend Good Friday together.


We begin our day with prayer, and then we do acts of service. This year, as for the past several years, we held Camp Awesome. Camp Awesome is a day camp experience for children who are underserved and underprivileged.


After camp is over we joined the parish at 3:00 for Veneration of the Cross. After spending time in prayer we go to the youth room for cheese pizza and to watch the Passion of the Christ.


All this helps keep us focused on the meaning of the day.

Es una hermosa manera de pasar el Viernes Santo

El Viernes Santo (un día libre en la escuela), en lugar de dormir hasta tarde y pasar el día mirando teléfonos o viendo la última serie de Netflix, nuestros adolescentes se levantaron temprano para pasar el día en servicio, oración y reflexión. La tradición de nuestro grupo de jóvenes desde hace casi 20 años ha sido pasar juntos el Viernes Santo.


Comenzamos nuestro día con oración y luego hacemos actos de servicio. Este año, como en los últimos años, celebramos Camp Awesome. Camp Awesome es una experiencia de campamento para niños necesitados.


Después de terminar el campamento nos unimos a la parroquia a las 3:00 para la Veneración de la Cruz. Después de pasar un tiempo en oración vamos al salón de jóvenes a comer pizza de queso y ver la Pasión de Cristo.


Todo esto realmente nos mantiene enfocados en el significado del día.

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