One Year

Well, it has been just about a year since I was commissioned as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist - aka Eucharistic Minister. This has been an interesting year. I spent the first few months refusing to distribute the blood of Christ because I was scared to death of dropping any on the floor.



I finally got over my fear and with faith, gave out the Blood. All went well. The best part about being a Eucharistic Minister so far is when I get to serve at the Youth Masses and hand the Eucharist to the teens that I work with on a weekly basis. It is very rewarding for me especially then. I think that we teach our faith to the youth mostly by example. If you can live in the faith and present yourself to the teens, then it may make it easier for them to live in their faith as well.

We have a week of YOP - or Youth Outreach Program - coming up. The teens call it Bible Camp where they spend the mornings, from 8 am to noon, working with school-aged kids. They put on puppet shows and sing silly songs and have a great time. After the little kids leave at noon, the teens have lunch and then embark on their service projects. They will go to local soup kitchens, clothes closets, nursing homes and area homes needing repair. They return from service projects by 5 when they have dinner. Then the evening is spent in spiritual reflection and FUN!! The day begins at 8 am and ends at 9 pm. It is a long day for the kids, but mostly for Sister Lany Jo; who runs the program.

My kids look forward to this every year. My oldest is now an adult leader in the group. I am so glad to be working with her in the capacity of a collegue as opposed to the mother-daughter thing. It is a whole new aspect to our relationship that will only serve to enrich us both.

Well, heading off for now. I'll post more later.

xoxo