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CrossRoad
Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 11:48 AM by Jason Barker
The Office of Vocation and Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has published on their blog an article about this year's CrossRoad, an annual summer program at Hellenic College / Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology for teens either entering or leaving their senior year of high school. The program combines classes with professors at the school, ministry and outreach, and entertainment.
The Office describes the program: "Through its three stages, Wrestling with Vocation, Vocation and Christ, and Vocation and the Neighbor, CrossRoad fulfills its mission by helping the youth see for themselves that the road of the Cross only has meaning if they encounter Christ and encounter Christ in their neighbor." It is important to note that, while the program certainly encourages young men to discern whether they have a calling to the priesthood, this is far from the only focus of CrossRoad: its focus is that individuals should realize their vocation to be faithful and active Christians wherever God places them.
Several years ago one of the teens in my Church school class attended CrossRoad, and I can affirm that her commitment to God and His Church was deepened by the experience. Youth workers should encourage their older high school students to consider applying next year for the program.
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