Episode 8: Fr. Connor Plessala

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Last week we met Todd Sylvester—former youth minister at St. Ignatius in Mobile and St. Lawrence in Fairhope. Today we meet one of Todd’s former youth group members from St. Ignatius—Fr. Connor Plessala. Fr. Connor shares how youth ministry impacted not only him but his entire family. He also relates how it led to him discovering his call to be a priest. He now shares what is likely to be on the other end of youth ministry—being a youth minister now himself at St. Bede’s. Share in his passion for calling our young people today to Holiness!

Dig In Further:

1. How can we make “Faith in Christ” the center of life for our teenagers? At home? At school? At youth group? In sports, band, other activities?

2. What does is look like to “demand holiness” from our young people? With an even greater fervor than we demand good grades, full egagement in athletics, and following rules…what would it look like to “demand holiness” first and foremost in the lives of our young people?

3. Is there any aspect of your family life, work culture, school structure, etc. that needs to change in order for Christ to be celebrated more centrally?