CrossRoads Ministry

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CrossRoads Ministry is an outreach ministry of St. William Church in Louisville, Kentucky that conducts urban retreats focused on social justice. [1] The retreats are based on themes from the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching. Since 2000, CrossRoads has hosted approximately 10,000 young people on its retreats. [2]

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History

CrossRoads was established in 2000 as an outreach of St. William Church, a parish that identifies itself a "peacemaking community" in the spirit of Vatican Council II. [3] CrossRoads was designed by the parish leaders to heavily involve youth members in its activism. [4] After receiving a grant from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, CrossRoads hired Shannon Queenan as its first director in 2000 and began offering retreats for local high school and college students. The organization began hosting adult retreats. In 2013 CrossRoads hosted 66 groups, totaling about 1,400 participants. [5]

Retreats

CrossRoads is situated in West Louisville. [6] The poverty rate in West Louisville is 42%, compared with a regional average of 12.4%. [7] The retreat model takes participants, usually from other neighborhoods, to visit and interview people utilizing local social services. [8] [9] After these visits, participants return to the retreat center, where the retreat facilitators lead prayer and reflection. [10]

CrossRoads has designed and implemented a number of different retreats, including "Footprints", a daylong retreat including a visit to a social service agency; "Follow Me", an overnight retreat including visits to 4 different social service agencies; "Send Down the Fire", which prepares Catholic groups for the sacrament of Confirmation; and "CrossWalk", a weeklong immersion experience in inner-city Louisville. [11]

Directors

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References

  1. ↑ Able, Jessica. "CrossRoads Ministry to host fund-raising event". The Record. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to CrossRoads". CrossRoads Ministry. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Hall, Christopher (29 September 2001). "Faith in Action: St. William celebrates 100 years of service". The Courier-Journal.
  4. ↑ Hall, Christopher (10 December 2005). "Faith in Action: St. William Catholic Church; painting honors ministry supporter". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on July 12, 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "History". CrossRoads Ministry. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Target Populations". Center for Environmental Genomics and Integrative Biology, Community Outreach and Education Core, University of Louisville.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ↑ Ibid.
  8. ↑ Otts, Chris (24 June 2005). "Teenagers taste what life is like outside suburbs". The Courier-Journal.
  9. ↑ Nieves, Sheila (24 June 2004). "Teenagers walk in immigrants' shoes: Catholic retreat aims to raise their sensitivity". The Courier-Journal.
  10. ↑ "About Us". CrossRoads Ministry. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Retreats". CrossRoads Ministry. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Staff". CrossRoads Ministry. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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