Spring Break Blog # 4

During most of the Spring Break I am practicing softball and getting use to the team. We had off during holy week but now we are getting back into having our practices and games. The team is pretty good this season.

Spring Break Blog # 3 Obama

Barack Obama is running to be President. I kinda hope he does not win because I do not like him. I think that only became Catholic just to run for President and because of that i am a little suspicious.

Spring Break Blog #2

On April 19th, I traveled to Yonkers, New York to see Pope Benedict XVI at the Youth Rally. I went with some people from school. We left at 5:30 in the morning and got to St. Joseph's Seminary at around 9:30. Many bands, singers, and dancers performed before the Pope arrived at St. Josephs. Those included Toby Mac, Kelly Clarkson, and Rapping Reverends. When the Pope arrived at the Chapel he blessed 50 children with disabilities. After he blessed and prayed for the children, His Holiness came over to the seminary where people were yelling "PAPA", "BENEDICTO", and "B16." The Pope gave an address about hope for the future and how we should help those in need especially the unborn children and the mentally ill and the disabled. The Pope also recognized that American Society is not an easy one to be teen in today. His Holiness included that all should be aware of the call of God and if anyone is considering a vocation to religious life to be really listening to God's calling so that you may do what he asks.
After His address, Kelly Clarkson performed a breath taking version of the "Ave Maria."

Invisible Children

On Thursday, April 17th, 2008, four speakers came to St. Mary's High School to spread the news of what is going on with the civil war in northern Uganda and to inspire our generation to help. They brought along with them a film of a young boy named Sunday. Sunday is living in one of the huts in a confined camp. He is a smart young boy who is dedicated to having a better life for himself and those around him. At age fifteen, Sunday is alone. He has no family. He goes to school and wants to be a doctor so that he can help cure the diseases that have killed his loved ones and those around him. In the film, Invisible Children, you see the daily struggles people have to go through just to get through a day. It really makes you stop and thank God for all that you have and to think how someone could be so strong. The four speakers that came to talk about it inspired teens to do something about it. One speaker quoted: "If the greatest generation sacrificed for war, what will our generation be known for if we sacrifice FOR PEACE?" They also inspired us to get involved and to write letters to our congress so that by putting pressure on them they may put pressure on other countries to help those suffering in Northern Uganda. Visit InvisibleChildren.com and invest in peace.