Mission trips bring youth closer to Christ through service
Teenagers from around the Archdiocese of Chicago spend time every summer getting away from home, not for rest and relaxation, but to help people in need and to focus on their relationship with Christ at the same time. Youth ministers who have led such trips say they see the transformation in the young people they bring over just a few days, both as leaders on their service projects and in their faith.
Teens from St. Paul VI Parish pray with associate pastor Father Tim Berryhill at a home where they are working in Leslie County, Ky. (Photo provided)
Maggie Tomczak and Maddie Fisch from St. Paul VI Parish work on the floor in a home in Leslie County, Ky. (Photo provided)
Claire Vitellaro of GodSEND youth ministry works at a home in Waterloo, Iowa. (Photo provided)
