Meet Parishione
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Carla Stahley has been a catechist at our parish for several years. She enjoys engaging with the children and teaching them how to live out the faith in today’s world.
n today’s world, living out the faith can be a challenge. Kids are growing up with different influences than the generations before them, with tough situations presented on a regular basis. Catechist Carla Stahley strives to teach the children of our parish how to live the faith in a practical way. “A lot of people say that kids are the future, but they’re the present,” Carla says. “They’re as much the present as they are the future.” A parishioner at St. Timothy for eight years, Carla has spent the last five years as a catechist for the children in our parish — she was also a catechist at her previous parish for more than six years. She believes in the importance of instructing children in the faith, through both prayer and Scripture, as well as real-life examples. "We’re like David fighting Goliath in today’s world," Carla says. “They live in situations I didn’t face at their age. We can memorize prayers, but unless we can live it out, what good is it? This is not an easy road we have. We’re all in a community and that to me is the most important thing.” continued on page 5
“It’s so wonderful to see people of all ages, all walks of life working together as a community. Everybody seems genuinely invested in their time and talents. It’s wonderful to see that.” — Carla Stahley 4
