Youth Ministry @ Our Lady of Victory

On Saturday, May 23rd, the youth group went on a very fun and successful outing to RockQuest for a couple hours of fun and challenging rock climbing. Considering the number of people there who were afraid of heights, I must say how impressed I was with the full participation of the all those there as they really helped to motivate and encourage one another as they faced their fears and conquered the wall several times.

It was a great experience and it didn’t stop there. When we got back to the church we went up to the youth room for a pizza party and some Dance Dance Revolution hang out time. Our special guest for the evening was Fr. Reutter who came to show his moves on the dance pad as well. As promised, I have a few pictures of his performance. As you can quickly see, he not only showed up, he also got into it and gave it his all. He was determined to pass each of the songs he danced to and everyone had a great time watching.  A special thanks to Father for being such a great sport and for all the support he has given to us since the group’s beginning.

Looking back over the day and taking some time to reflect, I came to realize how rock climbing can really be a good analogy for our spirtual lives and our relationship with God. I realized that many times in life, we are the ones keeping ourselves from being and doing the things that God has given us the power, grace and talent to do. By putting our trust in God and not losing site of our ultimate goal (which is heaven), though we may make mistakes and fall, God is always there to help us get right back where we were through the help of His sacraments.