Youth Missions at Holy Cross

Rite 13 Mission to Wind River Reservation, WY July 2010

Mission is key in our J2A program and the Rite 13 Mission is a perfect start. Our students will serve in a variety of ways during their mission trip to Wyoming. They will lead a hands-on program offering high-energy games, crafts, skits, songs and interactive lessons all designed to help kids learn about Jesus. They will also participate in work projects such as painting houses, performing minor home repair, cleaning up debris, volunteering in community gardens or other projects in the community, blessing people in need. Our students will be the hands of Christ in tangible ways.

Pilgrimage to Stehekin Ranch, WA July 2010

In the Journey to Adulthood program, pilgrimage has become a central feature in our ministry to young people. This year the J2A class travels in search of God and their own destinies to Stehekin Ranch on Lake Chelan. Pilgrimage is a time for seeking and finding God in new ways. Once all of the normal activities, relationships, and obligations, cell phones and internet which sustain our day-to-day lives are removed, individuals are free to look again at their understanding of God and their need for His grace and presence in their lives. There must be time for prayer, play, laughter, quiet, reflection and rest. And somehow, through even the lighthearted activities God is moving in the hearts of these pilgrims and there is a mighty chance for personal growth and deepening of faith.