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A summer Institute @CatholicUniv that focuses on high school students seeing the connections of faith and culture.

Washington, DC
Joined April 2016
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We’re starting out our week with #gratitude for all the priests and bishops who ministered to our community this summer!
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And a former LtW! participant & counselor and future priest too!
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Light the World! 21 high school students spent a week at CatholicU, experiencing academics, exploring Washington, D.C., & receiving spiritual formation during session one of the annual Light the World! summer institute. Learn more here: bit.ly/44gPMzG
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After a delicious dinner, we welcome a panel on Vocation including Sr. Bethany, Jill and Brendan Burtis, and Kately Javier. They are speaking about their stories of faith and their own personal discernment journeys.
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Ingrid Delgado, Associate Director of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, spoke to us about building relationship with government offices and lobbying groups to create a culture and society that values human dignity at every phase of life.
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Our group took a Capitol tour! We learned about this hallowed building’s rich history.
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“It’s always been a part of our Christian identity to shape societal and even political life.” - Dr. Elliot on the importance of allowing our faith to inform our active life.
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Today, focusing on the relationship between Faith and Politics, we welcome back Dr. Elliot!
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Kicking off Day 6 with a little morning worship!
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Ran into a LtW! Alumn! Connor, a current seminarian at St. John's parish is a former participant & counselor!! #lighttheworld4ever
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On a bus.......where to? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
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Our second witness talk of the evening from the lovely Mary Russman!
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Our first witness talk of the evening given by our very own Matt Cutrona!
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Coach Gutelius teaching our LtW! team some drills!!
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A wonderful talk from Catholic University's very own football coach, Coach Mike Gutelius! Learning about the importance and alignment of faith in sports!! #athletics #faith #sportsandfaith
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Blessed Isidore small group at Brothers of Charity helping clean the kitchen! #service #charity
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Starting our Sports & Service in Faith day with a post-mass talk from Chelsea Crosby, a missionary from A Simple House of St. Frances & Alphonsus. Stay tuned for our service day updates and our afternoon dedicated to sports!
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We're now exploring one of the greatest museums in DC, the National Gallery of Art!
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"You don't have to wait to contribute, young people have everything you need to help the Church. Your living witness will inspire others in the Church, too...If we didn't have St. Juan Diego being persistent, we wouldn't have the wonderful miracles we see today." -Sarah Yaklic
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