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  • Pray for Meaningful Relationships (10/3/2024)

    This weekend has our last wedding of the calendar year. Keep this couple in your

    prayers as they begin their life together now as husband and wife. Society has us focus on

    ourselves and what we can gain in life. Marriage calls us to focus on the other person, which as

    so many know, is not so easy and requires grace. This past Tuesday was the deanery meeting

    with the Bishop present. He has been to almost all the deaneries of our diocese. What a great

    way to come to know the deaneries and the diocese itself. Pray for Bishop Battersby as he

    settles in and will be returning to the Stevens Point area in November for the celebration of the

    sacrament of Confirmation.

    The Family Life Committee has its meeting coming up. This group is rather busy and I

    encourage you to be a part of all the activities that it offers throughout the year. A different type

    of meeting is for our Confirmation students. Deacon Ray and I will have some time to sit down

    with each of our candidates. Our young people also need prayers in discerning what God wants

    of them. But also how to be in the world but not of the world, caught up in empty pursuits that

    are not fulfilling as is God’s plans for them. Of course that does not mean that God’s plan is

    easy.

    I would like to share with you two points from the Life Teen report from this summer.

    First, “today’s teens navigate a barrage of pressures that were intensified by the pandemic–from

    social media’s dominance of their lives to depression, gender dysphoria, and political division.

    These pressures lead to disillusionment and a profound lack of genuine connection. This

    complex landscape offers a pivotal opportunity for Catholic ministry, as teens’ deep-seated

    desire for belonging and authentic relationships has never been more critical.” Second, “today’s

    youth, including middle schoolers, teenagers and adults, belong to ‘Generation Z’ and ‘Gen

    Alpha’. Generation Z includes those born between 1995 and 2015, while Gen Alpha includes

    those born after 2010. These generations are unlike any generation before them due to the

    profound influence of technology and global connectivity on their upbringing.” This should set

    the stage for further points for us to reflect on as we consider the manner in which we share the

    faith with our young people.

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