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‘Fired Up Friday’ draws over 200 young people to youth center

Over 200 young people from five parishes spent the evening of Feb. 16 dancing, singing and being encouraged to deepen their relationship with God during “Fired Up Friday” at Blessed Sacrament Youth Center, 3600 W. Cermak Road.

New initiative hopes to draw young adults into church

A new program being built by Dominican University aims, in part, to help parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago foster the faith of youth and young adults.

Holy Fire brings together 8,700 youth for worship and inspiration

For a few hours on Oct. 14 and 15, Credit Union 1 Arena at the University of Illinois at Chicago turned into a large worship space filled with praise and worship music, inspirational speakers, eucharistic adoration and Mass with Cardinal Cupich and over 8,700 young people in grades sixth through nine.

Holy Fire reaches more than 12,000 students online

Thousands of middle school students from the Archdiocese of Chicago gathered with their classmates on Nov. 5 and 6 to get fired up in their faith.

Minister uses his life experiences to help at-risk youth in Pilsen

After serving 10 years in prison, André Rodríguez, 43, decided that his reintegration into society would largely consist of preventing young people from making wrong decisions about the course of their lives.

Teens from Western Springs spreading Easter joy to underserved

The spirit of Easter visited St. John of the Cross Parish in Western Springs a little early when on March 14 teens in the parish youth ministry program assembled Easter baskets to be delivered to children in underserved communities.

Holy Fire draws 7,500 Catholic youth over two days

About 7,500 middle school students sang, danced and shared their faith Oct. 18 and 19 at Holy Fire Chicago, a gathering intended to help students in sixth to ninth grade reflect on and witness to their Catholic faith in a daylong event.

Cardinal Cupich blesses NCYC pilgrims

Cardinal Cupich celebrated Mass Sept. 21 at Sacred Heart Parish, Palos Hills, and blessed teenagers who plan to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference Nov. 21-23 in Indianapolis. NCYC is open to high school-age students.

Warriors for Peace: Helping youth combat violence in Gage Park

For the youth of Gage Park on the city’s South Side, the traumatic experience of witnessing gun violence is commonplace. But thanks to Warriors for Peace, the youth group of St. Gall Parish, 5511 S. Sawyer Ave., the neighborhood’s young people have a safe space to express themselves.

Singing, dancing and prayer part of third Holy Fire youth event

Over 10,000 youth from five states turned out Oct. 25 and 26 to praise Jesus in song, pray and listen to inspirational speakers as part of the third Holy Fire gathering held at UIC Pavilion.
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