Teen Reflections
Teen Reflection ~ Caitlin Cavannaugh
CLOSING by CAITLIN CAVANNAUGH When I was little, I hated going to bed so much that I would lean out of the side of my crib and make myself puke. Seriously, I did. Because I knew that then, my mom would have to come in, turn the light on, and clean my room up—letting me stay [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Maggie Moran
DAL MACON AND THE LANE THEATRE by MAGGIE MORAN After arriving in Kentucky, no one really knew what to expect from our first work day. We all prepared for difficult work in the blazing heat, unaware of the amazing people we would meet and the stories we would hear. Our first stop was at the [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Tony Banda
MARIO by TONY BANDA On June 12th a group of parishioners from SJC got together to go paint the elementary school of Mary Queen of Heaven in Cicero. We were also invited to their morning mass preceding our work. At the mass, we stuck out like a sore thumb. We all sat together as if [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Louie Kaczmarek
FRANCISCAN OUTREACH by LOUIE KACZMAREK “…. when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.” This scripture, Esther 9:22, came to life for [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Jack Linehan
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY by JACK LINEHAN The question rang in my head: “Will she even remember us?” I gazed out the window of the van—totally convinced that the experience ahead of me was going to be an awkward one. We turned onto a street I recognized as the block where I had spent a [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Elaine Smith
MELANY by ELAINE SMITH This past summer, I went on the work tour trip to Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Williamsburg, Kentucky. While we were there, we met so many amazing and inspiring people, but one person that really stood out in my mind was Melany. Melany and her family run the Friends [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Alexis Reisch
HOMELESS by ALEXIS REISCH Homeless. What pops into your head when you hear the words “homeless person?” For me, images of toothless drug addicts seriously overdue for a shower is what popped into my head—well that’s what used to pop into my head—a few months ago at least. Being human, we tend to categorize things and find [...]
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Teen Reflection ~ Louie Kaczmarek
KOLBE HOUSE by LOUIE KACZMAREK “I was in prison and you visited me”. This verse from Matthew is on the memorial for Fr. Larry Craig at Kolbe House Prison Ministry and really says it all. I have always had a special connection to Kolbe House since it was my family parish until my parents’ divorced [...]
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Teen Reclection ~ Meghan McAuliffe
Throughout my years in Crossroads, I have been blessed with various opportunities to work with and serve others. One of my most treasured memories has been traveling to our sharing parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Williamsburg is a small town with a population of about 5,000.
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Teen Reflection ~ Kayla Wingert
Cedar Ridge (Kayla Wingert) Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall have their fill. If you were at the 4U concert last year, you may remember me speaking about Cedar Ridge Ministries, a warehouse sized resale shop providing clothes, books, toys, food, household items, care, and support to struggling families [...]