Newly confirmed youth water their seeds of faith

Summer camp organized by the archdiocese's youth ministry brings catechism lessons to life

Girls pose for a "selfie" as the 70 participants of this year's Searching in the Spirit line up for a group photo. The camp was held at Camp Jubilee Aug. 18-22. Erwin Fung / Special to The B.C. Catholic.

Youth ministry's annual Searching in the Spirit camp is helping to plant seeds of faith in campers. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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