Join us at St. Peter's in Vergennes for Totus Tuus this June! Thanks to a generous donation, we are able to offer this program FREE of charge.
Registration Information: Students entering Grades 1-8 in August 2023 Monday June 26th-Friday, June 30th 9:00am - 3:00pm
Students entering Grades 9-12 in August 2023 Sunday June 25th-Thursday June 29th In the Evening: Times TBA Questions? Contact Lisa Grover at 802-989-3895 or [email protected]
What is Totus Tuus? Totus Tuus is Latin for “totally yours” and is a Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through catechesis, evangelization, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people grow in their understanding of, and strengthen their faith in, Jesus Christ. The program strives to bring our faith to life by creating a balance between knowledge of the meaning of the Sacraments and an authentic Sacramental life.
When he became Pope in 1978, Saint John Paul II chose Totus Tuus for his papal motto. Throughout his 26 years as the Holy Father, he called the Church, especially young people, to a new evangelization. Totus Tuus seeks to foster openness to vocations in the youth we serve as well as among the teachers. This is accomplished by placing special emphasis on the importance and necessity of prayer, Eucharistic devotion, and Marian devotion, in addition to catechetical instruction and formation in the Catholic faith. Totus Tuus is sponsored by the Diocese of Burlington.
General Information: Each Totus Tuus team is comprised of four Catholic young adults. The week includes learning about our faith, fellowship, and lots of fun! The Totus Tuus program serves youth entering grades 1-8, as well as high school students entering grades 9-12 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Snacks will be provided for participants thanks to volunteers. Friday afternoon there is a water activity therefore your children will come home wet. Please limit one water squirter per child and ensure the water squirter is empty upon arrival.
Volunteers Needed: The only way to make this week successful is with your help. There are a variety of "behind the scenes" roles including:
Providing dinner for the Totus Tuus team one night
Providing snacks for the youth in the program during the day
Adult supervision during the day program
Adult supervision during the evening program
Being a prayer partner
Teen Volunteers during the day
If you would be willing to help with one or more of these roles please email Lisa Grover at [email protected].