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PAGE 8 The Atlantic Catholic — May 29, 2010Youth NewsSteubenville Uses New Media To Empower TeensFacebook, YouTube and textmessages are a far cry from aparish bulletin. Yet, SteubenvilleAtlantic, a regional high schoolyouth conference hosted by theArchdiocese of Halifax, haslaunched a new “Come and See”initiative that seeks to reach outto young people through socialcommunication media.The project asks teens to considerinviting a friend to experiencethis year’s Steubenville Atlanticconference being held July 30to Aug. 1 at St. Francis XavierUniversity in Antigonish.Current registrants are beingchallenged to reach out to theirpeers through e-mail and textmessages, YouTube video andFacebook announcements.“Our goal is to encourageyoung people to take ownershipof this conference and to takean interest in the faith of theirfriends,” conference organizerJohn Stevens says.Stevens notes he increasinglyhears the refrain that “our parishhas no young people.”“Therefore, it becomes extremelyimportant to embolden those whoare involved to reach out in theirareas of influence,” he says.The coordinator of youthministry for the Archdiocese ofHalifax contends that “while thedelivery methods are new theconcept is not.”In fact, he notes, it was reflectionon a Gospel passagethat brought the ideato the fore. Whilefacing discouragementin efforts to reachout to parishes andyoung people, Stevensrealized Jesus couldrelate. In Matthewchapter 9 the Lordlooks out on the crowdsand sees a harassed andsearching multitude.“Our young people findthemselves in a very similar setof circumstances. Jesus’ immenselove and desire to bring thosepeople into the Kingdom of Godprompted Him to remark that‘the harvest is plentiful but thelabourers are few.’ The Lordadmonished His disciples to ‘askRespect Life Centre344 Main Street, ANTIGONISH(902)863-6636the Lord of the harvest to send outlabourers,’” Stevens says.“It was through praying for theselabourers that I first realized whatJesus did next. He answered Hisown prayer.”“ O f c o u r s eanswering your ownprayer is a distinctadvantage thatc o m e s w i t hbeing the Sonof God,” Stevens adds with asmile.After praying for labourers Jesuscalled the twelve Apostles andsends them on their first mission.In much the same way this effortReligious Goods for Baptisms, Weddings, First Communions and HolyDays. Baby Blankets, Frames, Photo Albums, Plush Toys, Musical Tapes,Irish Goods, Wall Hangings, Cards, Dishes and more . . .seeks to call youth participants and“mission” them.The name of the project, “Comeand See,” is drawn from anotherGospel image. Early in John’sGospel Philip, after encounteringChrist, finds his brother Nathanaeland says, “We have found the oneabout whom Moses wrote in thelaw, and also the prophets …Comeand see.”C o n f e r e n c e o r g a n i z e r srecognize that it is sometimesdifficult to have the courage to talkwith a friend about faith and so asa way to offer encouragement the“Come and See” initiative featuresan opportunity for those who invitetheir friends — and those theyinvite — to win prizes rangingfrom iPods to conference t-shirts.“With the prizes we reallywanted to avoid that ‘marketing’feeling of being used for personalgain,” Stevens says. “So westructured things in such a waythat both the inviter and inviteewin together.”This mirrors the reality ofinviting someone to experienceChrist, both the evangelized and theevangelist grow in faith.At the heart of it all the effort isnot about new media but the newevangelization. The conference isusing the methods and means of thetime to make Christ present in theworld today.Stevens concludes by saying“this year’s conference theme —‘In the Flesh’ — is about bringingthe reality of Christ into our livesand into the world. The ‘Come andSee’ initiative is a concrete exampleof making our theme more than aslogan but a lived reality.”To learn more about this initiativeand the conference visit www.steubenville.ca/inviteUpcoming eventsMay 31, 2010Drop Spots DeadlineGroups already registered have to inform organizers if they will beusing all the spots they have deposited for. After this point groups areresponsible for the entire amount owing.We have books for summer reading andgift items for Baptisms and WeddingsJune 5, 2010 (Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ)Holy Hour — St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Halifax, NSHonour the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ and pray for ourupcoming youth conference during an evening of Eucharistic exposition,music and prayer. All are welcome and reception to follow at CatholicPastoral Centre, 1531 Grafton Street.Registration DeadlineAll registration closes.June 30, 2010
The Atlantic Catholic — May 29, 2010AngrisanoEagerTo VisitAtlanticCanadaSteve Angrisano, afeatured speaker at thissummer’s SteubenvilleAtlantic conference inAntigonish, is an internationally recognized Catholic musician andyouth speaker who has been featured at major youth conferencesand rallies across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Angrisano wasthe emcee for the 2009 National Catholic Youth Conference aswell as for the National Pro-Life Rally at the Verizon Center inWashington, DC this past January. Angrisano has been involvedwith many World Youth Days including Cologne, Germany in2005 and Australia 2008.Angrisano said the Steubenville conference deepens andchanges his faith every time and he can’t wait to see what God hasin store for Steubenville Atlantic. Angrisano lives in HighlandsRanch, Colorado, with his wife, Jenni, and his three children,Julia, Joshua and Joseph.Religious CrosswordACROSS1 Daughter-in-law of Ruth6 Hollow cylinder10 Small clump of bushes14 Head of an abbey15 Facial orbs16 Early Christianity flourishedin ______ Minor17 Tour director18 Unit of power19 Web-footed aquatic bird20 Guides the shipYouth NewsBy Samantha HermackGrowing up in a Catholic home,I always thought that my faith waspretty strong. I went to Mass everyweek, took religious education, hada regular prayer life and, because Iwas actually interested in learningabout God, I was known for beinga bit of a “Jesus geek.”I suppose that all of thisconvinced me that my relationshipwith God was good where it was,and that I didn’t have to worryabout it.I was pretty excited to go toSteubenville Atlantic my first timein 2008 but I didn’t really expectto change much. I figured that itwould be fun, that I’d listen to afew interesting speakers and thengo home and just keep living mylife as usual.What I didn’t expect was to be sochallenged and inspired. Over thecourse of the weekend, I realizedthat even though I had a relationshipwith God, I had plenty of room togrow. I was far from being as strongas I’d thought.22 Practice24 Pertaining to the nonordainedmembers of theChurch26 The sea of the Exodus27 Pigpen28 There were twelve32 Fabled bird34 Purse35 Merits37 One of the gifts of the Magi41 Let air out of a line43 There are seven in Revelation45 Gaming cubes46 First letter of the Hebrewalphabet48 Toast50 Sesame plant51 Big _____, fast-foodsandwich53 Celestial55 Mail deliverer (abbr.)58 Testing room60 Shelter for honeybees61 Figured64 Seaport in N Spain68 Uncover69 Rowing implements71 Papal crown72 ___ deucy73 Convent dwellers74 Convocation of witches75 The Good ____76 Store77 FakeriesDOWN1 Hen-pecks2 Adjoin3 Off-Broadway theater award4 “Body of Christ” and “Peopleof God” are _____ of theChurch5 Do repeatedly6 Church seat7 8th month of the Jewishcalendar8 “…you are ____, and uponthis rock I will build mychurch…” (Mt 16:18)9 Biblical heroine10 Bye bye11 Consumers12 Commandment which tells usto put nothing before God13 First Catholic US SupremeCourt Justice21 Barnabas’ partner23 Biblical nation25 Goddess of tillage28 Jesus’ name for the Father29 Linen square which coversthe chalice30 Double curve in mathematics31 Garden tempter(Solutions on Page 12)Page 9Conference Inspires YouthFRIENDS Rosalinda Kan, Lara Shaw and Sam Hermack enjoy a break froma Steubenville Atlantic Youth Conference. This year’s conference takesplace July 30 to Aug. 1. (Submitted photo)Going to Steubenville pushedme to constantly try to serve Godbetter: to pray more sincerely, tolove others more and to make better,more Christ-like choices.I was very eager to go toSteubenville again the next year,and sought to stretch my faith evenfarther by taking part in FranciscanLEAD. That year I was introducedto some of the most amazing peopleI’ve ever met, from all across thecountry, some of whom are my verybest friends nearly a year later.Between the actual conferenceexperience, the people I met andthe powerful workings of the HolySpirit, Steubenville Atlantic hasgiven me the tools to strengthenthe most important relationship inmy life — my relationship with myLord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!Hermack is from Grand Bay-Westfield, NB.33 Dancer Charisse36 One of the seven deadlysins38 Religious ceremony39 Religious instruction forthose wishing to becomeCatholic (abbr.)40 Eternal damnation42 Foot dr.44 Indian form of address47 Angel’s hat?49 Members of the priestlycaste of Judaism52 Church laws54 Condiment55 A papal name56 “_______ be with you.”57 Metal fastener59 Something remarkable62 “I will give to you the ___to the kingdom…” (Mt16:19)63 Spy movie65 Ali ____ and the FortyThieves66 Biblical name of ancientSyria67 Cereal food70 Wind directionAC 326
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