MYP LENTEN EVENT— March 22, 2024, at Holy Trinity Church, Whitestone, NY By Tom Leavens

On Friday, March 22, 2024, the MYP held their Lenten Event at Holy Trinity Church in Whitestone, NY. The event was rectored by Diana Roach. The Team Members leading the event were Nan Adams, Dina DePaola, John Fodera, Eileen Haggerty & Jean Pedri.

The teens gathered in Haggerty Hall and were shown a video, “How to Pray the Stations of the Cross (Regularly) with Fr. Columba Jordan CFR .” Then, they walked to Holy Trinity Church and participated in their weekly Stations of the Cross for Lent. Several of our teens assisted in the service.

Afterwards, they returned to Haggerty Hall for Small & Large Group Discussions about the Stations.
The evening concluded with a Prayer Service, where the teens and Team were able to wash each others hands, in reverence to what Jesus did for the Apostles on Holy Thursday. Prior to that, it was read: “Tonight, we remind ourselves of our call to service by washing each other’s hands— a symbolic act, a lesson in humility and a sign of our commitment to follow in the footsteps of Jesus to love others through service.” As each person took their turn, they said to each other, “NOW GO AND DO LIKEWISE. BE A LIGHT.” It was a very moving ceremony for all.

The next event will be the MYP Teen Retreat in May. The Team will be meeting to prepare the theme & outline—we hope to have a great response from the teens to join us for it!