He was talking about how, and what, we could do to do what God wants of us, so that we can live a good Christian life and help others. In particular, his focus was on the upcoming season of Lent and our preparation for the Great Jubilee Year 2000. Bishop Smith gave this talk from an apartment of a single mother who was receiving a helping hand from Catholic Charities Emergency Services. Instead of it being a gift to the infant Jesus during the time just after Christmas, we decided to move the date to during Lent, so that it could be offered up by the participants as a Lenten sacrifice. The timing could not have coincided any better with Bishop Smith's homily to the diocese.
Many young adults offer their time and talents or donate money to charities.
There are several young adults in our own midst who do this for you as part of this ministry. The members of the Executive Board, along with some hard working and dedicated fellow young adults, gladly give of their time and services to serve you and many other young adults throughout our diocese, and around the world via our web site. Please consider what you can offer to God during this Lenten season and throughout the year. If that is helping out at the Service for Jesus, please call the people listed as the contacts so that they can expect you. If it is to help others on another day, or in another way, then pray to God so that He could guide you to the best place where you can extend a helping hand.