youth retreat youth gift to community
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Youth RetreatTRANSCRIPT
YOUTH YOUTH AS A GIFT TO AS A GIFT TO
THE COMMUNITYTHE COMMUNITY
What is a GiftWhat is a Gift
Dictionary MeaningDictionary Meaning
……given willingly to someone given willingly to someone without paymentwithout payment
The NewThe New Oxford Dictionary of EnglishOxford Dictionary of English
Dictionary MeaningDictionary Meaning
……given willingly to someone given willingly to someone without paymentwithout payment
The NewThe New Oxford Dictionary of EnglishOxford Dictionary of English
What is a GiftWhat is a Gift
Practicality of a gift – It delights the Practicality of a gift – It delights the giver when the giftgiver when the gift
Fulfills a necessity of the one who Fulfills a necessity of the one who receivesreceives
Is pleasing to the one who receivesIs pleasing to the one who receives
Makes the Makes the givergiver appreciated appreciated
Practicality of a gift – It delights the Practicality of a gift – It delights the giver when the giftgiver when the gift
Fulfills a necessity of the one who Fulfills a necessity of the one who receivesreceives
Is pleasing to the one who receivesIs pleasing to the one who receives
Makes the Makes the givergiver appreciated appreciated
Self AnalysisSelf Analysis
What is it that is special in you?What is it that is special in you?
What do you think is special in the What do you think is special in the youth of OLOL?youth of OLOL?
What do you think is special about What do you think is special about youths in general?youths in general?
What is it that is special in you?What is it that is special in you?
What do you think is special in the What do you think is special in the youth of OLOL?youth of OLOL?
What do you think is special about What do you think is special about youths in general?youths in general?
What does the world say about YouthsWhat does the world say about Youths
Youths cannot be understood…Youths cannot be understood…Youths need counseling…Youths need counseling…Youths need direction…Youths need direction…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very active…Youths are very active…Youths are very energetic…Youths are very energetic…Youths can help us…Youths can help us…
Youths cannot be understood…Youths cannot be understood…Youths need counseling…Youths need counseling…Youths need direction…Youths need direction…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very unreliable…Youths are very active…Youths are very active…Youths are very energetic…Youths are very energetic…Youths can help us…Youths can help us…
What the Church says about YouthsWhat the Church says about Youths
“…“…It is for you, youth, especially It is for you, youth, especially for you that the Church now for you that the Church now comes through her Council to comes through her Council to enkindle your light, enkindle your light, the light the light which illuminates the futurewhich illuminates the future, , your future…”your future…”
(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)
“…“…It is for you, youth, especially It is for you, youth, especially for you that the Church now for you that the Church now comes through her Council to comes through her Council to enkindle your light, enkindle your light, the light the light which illuminates the futurewhich illuminates the future, , your future…”your future…”
(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)(Second Vatican Council: 7-Dec-1965)
John Paul II says about YouthsJohn Paul II says about Youths
“… “…the Church sees her path the Church sees her path towards the future in the towards the future in the youth, beholding in them a youth, beholding in them a reflection of herself and her reflection of herself and her call to that blessed call to that blessed youthfulness which she youthfulness which she constantly enjoys as a result of constantly enjoys as a result of Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Council has defined youth as Council has defined youth as ‘‘the hope of the Church’ " the hope of the Church’ "
(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)
“… “…the Church sees her path the Church sees her path towards the future in the towards the future in the youth, beholding in them a youth, beholding in them a reflection of herself and her reflection of herself and her call to that blessed call to that blessed youthfulness which she youthfulness which she constantly enjoys as a result of constantly enjoys as a result of Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Christ's Spirit. In this sense the Council has defined youth as Council has defined youth as ‘‘the hope of the Church’ " the hope of the Church’ "
(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)(John Paul II in Christifideles Laici)
The Bible says about YouthsThe Bible says about Youths
“…“…I am writing to you young people I am writing to you young people because you have overcome the Evil because you have overcome the Evil One… because you are strong and One… because you are strong and God’s Word remains in you…God’s Word remains in you…
(I Jn 2: 13,14)(I Jn 2: 13,14)
“…“…I am writing to you young people I am writing to you young people because you have overcome the Evil because you have overcome the Evil One… because you are strong and One… because you are strong and God’s Word remains in you…God’s Word remains in you…
(I Jn 2: 13,14)(I Jn 2: 13,14)
These normal young boys & girl These normal young boys & girl realised that their youthfulness realised that their youthfulness was a gift, they allowed God to was a gift, they allowed God to transform themselves to transform themselves to become the greatest gift of become the greatest gift of their community and the world their community and the world
Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community
YOUTHS ARE A GIFT OF CREATIVITY TO COMMUNITY
Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community
YOUTHS ARE A GIFT TO BRIDGE GAPS BETWEEN GENERATIONS
Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community
YOUTHS ARE A GIFT AS THE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY
Youth are a Gift to the communityYouth are a Gift to the community
THE COMMUNITY HOPES FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH THE YOUTH
Group ActivityGroup Activity
Youths are the current gift of the Youths are the current gift of the OLOL communityOLOL community
Youths are gift and hope of the Youths are gift and hope of the future of the OLOL communityfuture of the OLOL community
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Youths are the current gift of the Youths are the current gift of the OLOL communityOLOL community
Youths are gift and hope of the Youths are gift and hope of the future of the OLOL communityfuture of the OLOL community
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