World Youth Day 2019 USA Leader Guides Stateside Leader Guide | Page 64
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What might the Holy Spirit be calling possibility of pursuing these vocations more
you to be or do with your life? intentionally and, if so, what they are
Have your plans changed since considering doing in response. Allow time for
WYD? If so, how? the group to share with each other. The goal
is to spark conversations that open the
Ask them to write down some ideas of what pilgrims’ minds and hearts to the possibilities
their future might look like, focusing on how before them, not to push anyone into
they can be generous with the Lord. Ask them discerning one thing or another. The
to write a petition to God for clarity. Invite conversation should also encourage a greater
the pilgrims to pray for one another and awareness of the Lord’s call each day of our
support each other in their search for meaning lives, for it is in being faithful to the “little”
and purpose. Remind them that God’s call calls of the Holy Spirit that a person will more
always contains a call to sacrificial love in easily discern the “big” life-changing ones.
action, witnessing to Christ’s sacrificial love
Activity: Vocations Panel
on the Cross. There is no “easy” path.
This discussion and Q&A activity will
Conversation: Vocation encourage WYD pilgrims to reflect on the call
After this exercise, include time to discuss the to a particular state in life. The goal is to help
notion of vocation. Discernment leads to pilgrims realize that everyone has a vocation,
clarity around one’s vocation in life –what and some people are called to a way life that is
God calls each of us to do with the life he extraordinary (in the true sense of the word:
gave to us. Share how WYD has helped guide above or beyond the ordinary baptismal call
young people in the past to discover what to follow Christ). Pilgrims may have
God was calling them to. interacted with consecrated religious in their
stateside experience in a new way and this is a
chance to think about their future state in life.
Ask pilgrims how their vocations to a state in
life (priesthood, consecrated life, and
marriage) or vocations of service became Assemble a panel including one or more of
clearer to them through WYD. Ask if the the following: a married couple; a religious
events confirmed or changed any previously- brother and/or sister; a priest; a deacon; a lay
held thoughts on these vocations or callings. ecclesial minister; a single lay person
Ask if WYD made them more open to the discerning and living out God’s call in a
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