Region 5 News
The directors of Region 5 met in late April in the Diocese of Owensboro.
Joe Grant, the current consultant for youth ministry in the Archdiocese of
Louisville, facilitated a wonderful afternoon of reflection on the “Spirituality
of Justice.” Joe’s presentation combined elements of a retreat
with activities that led to reflections on how we can live lives steeped in
justice .
New Directors
We welcomed at our meeting three new diocesan directors. They are:
- Caroline Dupre in Lake Charles, Louisiana;
- Cristina Theriot in Alexandria, Louisiana; and
- John Smestad in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In addition, there are new directors in Jackson, Mississippi (Molly McCarthy) and Mobile, Alabama (Fr. Tim Evans).
Regional In-Service
Mike Norman, the diocesan director of youth ministry from Los Angeles conducted a two-day in-service for us that assisted us in determining a focus for our region for the next few years. Through Mike’s leadership we have set some goals and established a direction for our future.
Hay Ride
The four days culminated with a cookout hosted by Bishop McRaith of Owensboro.
The bishop gifted us with an “old-fashion hayride” around the countryside
near his home. He informed us that he was an “old farm boy” and
this he proved as he drove the tractor that pulled the hay wagon! What a unique
experience! (“You had to have been there!”)
As we move into the next few years we hope to increase the awareness of multicultural issues impacting our ministry in our region, share resources for building youth leadership and training of “volunteer” adults, and support Scouting programs sponsored by our parishes.
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