The U.S. bishops have selected the young Catholic delegates who will represent the country at the pre-synod gathering in Rome this March, which will take place before the 2018 Youth Synod of Bishops in October. The chosen delegates are: Brother Javier Hansen, FSC, a Lasallian Brother who teaches religion at Cathedral High School-El Paso, Texas; Nick López, a single young adult who is the director of campus ministry for the University of Dallas and a guest columnist for the Catholic News Service; and Katie Prejean McGrady, a wife, new mother, youth minister, and speaker from the Diocese of Lake Charles in Louisiana.
As reported by Catholic News Agency, Paul Jarzembowski, assistant director for youth and young adult ministries at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, remarked that “What was not really intended but certainly was wonderful to see, was that they really reflect the vocational diversity. This is a pre-synod meeting on the reality of young people but also the vocational pathways, so it was wonderful to see that the three representatives…represent the three particular phases and experiences of the vocational journey, it just made for a wonderful diversity of the vocational and ministerial experiences.”
The Youth Synod’s theme is “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment.” While an official agenda has yet to be set, the preparatory document outlines some of the things that the bishops will be discussing, while the rest will be determined by the pre-synod survey as well as the gathering.
Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com
