Summer officially began in late May, with staff arriving from across the country (and Canada!) for eight days of training.
Among the events of at the beginning of the week was the FIRST-EVER Mass in our brand-new chapel. To see the chapel complete and to hear 60-70 voices echoing in praise… what an experience!
A formal opening of the chapel is planned for the fall. Until then, it will begin serving as a fantastic worship space for the youth we serve… great for Adoration, praise and worship, prayer services, you name it!
The week’s training began with staff bonding and continued into more serious subject matter. Training sessions included everything from activity facilitation to homesickness, check-in procedures to First Aid/CPR certification.
…and, of course, the staff learned the traditional camp songs as well:
On Tuesday, The Pines was blessed to have a visit from Bishop Mark Seitz, one of the two newly ordained auxiliary bishops of the Diocese of Dallas. Bishop Seitz, accompanied by his mother and Fr. Tom Cloherty of All Saints Catholic Community in Dallas, visited the new chapel and met with staff.
Thank you, Bishop Seitz, for visiting us and offering your blessing on our staff for the 2010 season!
The summer’s first campers arrive today, and we could not be more excited. To all of our 2010 campers: we are ready for you! The question is: are you ready for the Revolution?
June 6, 2010
Anthony "Kenobi" Gerhart
