WI Youth Rally

I attended the WI Youth Rally this past Saturday.  Quite the crowd of young people from all over WI.  Well-behaved.

We had a table with our Congregation's information, plus a few give-aways.  We actually had a good number stop by....the attraction was our "Wheel..." kind of like Wheel of Fortune.  One of our sisters in the Caribbean created it.  She did a wonderful job....we re indebted to her.

My SHOCK was at Eucharist.  At the end of Mass the Archdiocesan Vocation Director asked all the Consecrated Life people: sisters and brother, to join them up on stage.  What applause!  Shock #1. 

Then he explained that our intent is NOT to talk them into priesthood and consecrated life, but to assist them in their discernment re where God is leading them.

THEN....he asked anyone who thinks that God may be calling them to these vocations, to come up for a blessing.  I thought, dear Father....these kids do not want ANYONE to know they might be thinking of being a nun/priest.  WHAT A SHOCK!!!  No wait....immediately a large number of    girls and boys flocked up to the front!  I could not believe what I was seeing! 

Thank you, God, for those brave youth who were not afraid to admit that they were thinking of being nuns or priests.  Walk with them as they continue to discern your call in their lives.  Give them the courage to  respond to that call.