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September – Compassion

This month’s saint is Elizabeth Ann Seton and our virtue is compassion for others. This includes empathy for their happiness, caring for their needs, and being concerned with their suffering.

Explanation for youth: Compassion means being kind and understanding to others. It means being happy when they’re happy, helping them when they need something, and being there for them when they are having a hard time.

October – Joyfulness

This month’s saint is Philip Neri, and our focus is joyfulness. Joyfulness means a deep sense of happiness, contentment, and delight that stems from a close relationship with God and manifests in a cheerful disposition towards others.

Explanation for youth: Real joy is being happy because God loves us, and then sharing that happiness with others.

November – Witness to the Resurrection

This month’s saint is Mary Magdalene and our focus is being a witness to the resurrection. This involves testifying to the truth of Christ’s resurrection through our words and actions, making our lives a sign of His victory over sin and death.

Explanation for youth: Being a witness to the Resurrection means sharing the story of Jesus’ rising from the dead and showing others what He means to us by what we say and what we do.

December – Authenticity

This month’s saint is Blessed Carlo Acutis and our focus is authenticity. This means being true to ourselves, living in a way that aligns with our beliefs and values, and being genuine in our interactions with the people around us.

Explanation for youth: Being authentic means staying true to who we are, doing what is right, and being honest in how we treat everyone.

January – Humility and Excellence

This month’s saint is Thomas Aquinas and our focus is both humility and excellence. This means humbly recognizing both our limitations and our strengths, and striving for excellence in all we do, while at the same time giving glory to God for our abilities and achievements.

Explanation for youth: Humility is accepting what we’re good at and what’s hard. Excellence is doing our best in everything because we should use the talents God gave us!

February – Patience

This month’s saint is John Bosco and our focus is patience. Patience helps us to endure hardships and challenges with a calm and steady spirit, trusting in God’s timing and plan for our lives.

Explanation for youth: Patience means staying calm when things are hard or when we have to wait for things, trusting that God has a plan.

March – The Little Way

This month’s saint is Thérèse of Lisieux and our focus is the Little Way. This involves doing even the small things with great love, finding holiness in our everyday tasks, and trusting completely in God’s love.

Explanation for youth: The Little Way means doing small acts of kindness with a lot of love, finding special moments every day for God, and trusting that He loves us even when we don’t feel it.

April – Courage

This month’s saint is Joan of Arc and our focus is courage. This means standing firm in our faith, boldly taking a stand for what is right, and facing challenges even when we are afraid.

Explanation for youth: Courage means being brave in doing the right thing and standing up for our faith even when it’s hard.