Youth
in action
Luke Hue
School: E.D. White Catholic High School, Thibodaux Grade: 12th Church parish: St. Joseph CoCathedral, Thibodaux Describe your family unit: Lori, mother; Clark, father; John and Mark, brothers Favorite Hobby: Riding bikes, hanging out with friends and family Favorite Movie: Cars Favorite T.V. Show: Criminal Minds Favorite Genre of Music: Rock
If you had the opportunity to talk to Bishop Shelton J. Fabre about who the young church is in the diocese, what would you say? In what areas do you see the young church growing? If I had the opportunity to speak to Bishop Fabre, I would say that the young church of the diocese are those teenagers and young adults who share their love of Christ and their love for spreading the message and virtues that we embody as Catholics. In our E.D. White community, we have so many opportunities to grow in our faith and to grow as one church. As I’ve gone through my years here, the growth in spirituality of not only the school itself, but most importantly among the students, is tremendous. The want and need for brotherhood and sisterhood and communion between the young church is amazing. Our Right to Life, Brothers and Sisters of Christ, and Campus Ministry clubs are all thriving with members who have the drive to bring about change in our community through their love for Christ and others. In these clubs,
we learn about many different aspects of our faith through guest speakers, adoration, friendship building and worship. If it was not for these clubs, the faith community would not be as prevalent and accessible. These clubs give the young church a space to be able to freely and fully take part in their faith with other people who want the same things as them. This allows the young church to be able to get that knowledge, faith, and love needed to be the future generation of the church and bring the faith to our future colleges, friends, and ultimately our future families. The continued access to communities like we have at E.D. White are growing at the church parishes in the diocese and also in colleges around the state. These are great ways for the youth of the church to continue to grow in discipleship together, as they face
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similar struggles, hardships, doubts and questions about our faith. Having those people there for us to rely on and to work together to answer those questions is very important in keeping that flame burning in all our hearts for Jesus. I attended March for Life last year with the diocesan group and the amount of young people not only in our diocese, but in our country who all share in the love for Christ and have that yearning to be with him was so amazing. This year has been a real test of our faith and seeing the young church still attend Mass was a great sign of hope. The celebration of Mass is an important part of our faith that cannot be taken for granted anymore. Instead of our faith dying out, the young church is keeping the faith alive and breathing new life into the hearts and souls of many to come. BC
