We will be having the Totus Tuus Group for Vacation Bible School again this summer. It will be the week of Sunday, July 18- Thursday, July 22 for the tweens/teens in the evenings and Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23 for the younger children during the entire day. Please put this on your summer calendar now! Please call the Parish Office with any questions regarding this program.
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TOTUS TUUS is a fun and energetic parish-based summer catechetical program, for both grade school age children and junior and senior high school youth. We gather qualified college students and seminarians into teams of four in order to train them and send them out on the road to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in various parishes throughout Nashville and surrounding dioceses. Their youthfulness, energy, and ability to witness to the Faith make our missionaries particularly effective with children and young people.
The team serves for a week in each parish by putting on two programs. The first runs Sunday through Thursday from 7:30 PM–9:30 PM for junior and senior high school youth. Our goal is to put them in contact with the Risen Lord so they can develop a deep, personal relationship with Him. To this end, we have a night of Adoration, opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, relevant and vibrant catechesis, talks on vocational discernment, and an entire week of fellowship with the team members. The team also presents a grade school program (grades 1-6) that runs Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM–2:30 PM. Our time is spent on catechetical instruction, songs, games, daily Mass, the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, lunch, recess and more. The program ends with water activities on Friday afternoon in celebration of the week. The focus is on imparting an understanding and love of the Eucharist, devotion to Mary, effective catechesis, vocational awareness, and an all-around fun experience. The team also strives to get to know each parish and its members. In order to do this, they stay with families of the parish, eat with different families throughout the week, and invite the entire parish to a “potluck” dinner on Wednesday night. Over the past two decades, TOTUS TUUS has succeeded in reaching out to youth all over the country in order to help them know and love the Lord Jesus Christ. In addition to this, we have tried to help local parishes by providing a fun and strong summer catechetical program. By God’s grace, we look forward to continued growth in the Diocese of Nashville.
5 PILLARS OF TOTUS TUUS
1. The Eucharist
2. Marian Devotion
3. Catechetical Instruction
4. Vocational Discernment
5. Good-Hearted Fun