Fifteen participates gathered from July 11-13 at Mary Help of Christians in Tampa, Florida for a discernment weekend. Some who attended were already staffed or campers at Mary Help of Christians Camp, while others travelled in from a distance, but all had been familiar with the Salesian charism.
The participants experienced a sense fellowship and camaraderie and appreciated getting to know others who also were discerning a vocation. The meals, presentations, discussions, prayer, a barbecue with the Salesian community, and a soccer game offered to these young men a genuine Salesian oratory experience.
Each participant received a personal plan of Life (PPL) to help them navigate through the discernment process. As these young 75 men continue discerning, let us be mindful of their intentions so that they can make a lived faith response that helps them to find their heart’s desire in Jesus.
