Sep 18, 2012
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Sept. 18, 2012
Miami
About 200 young people, from seniors in local Catholic high schools to college students to young adults just entering the work force, turned out for a Synod listening session hosted by St. Thomas University's campus ministry office.
Father Luis Rivero, archdiocesan director of campus ministry, welcomes youths and young adults to St. Thomas University for the Synod listening session.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski sits amid students from St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Brendan High School at the start of the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Members of St. Thomas University's drum line kick off the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Members of St. Thomas University's drum line kick off the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski sits amid students from St. Thomas Aquinas High School at the start of the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by campus ministry team members from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami.
College students from Florida International University take part in the listening session.
St. Thomas University's Step Team show off their "swag" at the start of the listening session.
St. Thomas University's Step Team show off their "swag" at the start of the listening session.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by participants in the Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Miami.
St. Thomas University hosted the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Katie Trethewey, left, and Gabi Serrano, students from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, show off their campus ministry spirit during the listening session.
A young adult fills out the Synod feedback form.
Deacon Eduardo Blanco of St. Brendan High School listens during the listening session.
These were the feedback forms given out at the youth and young adult listening session at St. Thomas University.
A young adult fills out the Synod feedback form.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski begins the Synod listening session by telling the young people a parable.
Father David Zirilli, left, archdiocesan vocations director, and Father Richard Vigoa, priest-secretary to the archbishop, check their iPhones during the Synod listening session.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These were worn by members of Encuentros Juveniles.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as Synod Director Rosemarie Banich explains to young people how the listening session will take place.
Synod Director Rosemarie Banich explains to young people how the listening session will take place.
Devan Cinalli, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School tells the archbishop her views during the listening session.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as young people from local high schools, colleges and the work force tell him how the Church can better serve them.
A student from St. Thomas University ells the archbishop her views during the listening session.
Frank Brennan, youth minister at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Miami, shares his views with the archbishop.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as young people from local high schools, colleges and the work force tell him how the Church can better serve them.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by campus ministry team members from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami.
Luz Madera, a senior at Msgr. Edward Pace High School, shares her views with the archbishop.
A young adult shares his views with the archbishop others wait their turn.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by members of the youth group at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Miami.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by campus ministry team members from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by participants in campus ministry at Florida International University.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as young people from local high schools, colleges and the work force tell him how the Church can better serve them.
A student at Immaculata La Salle High School in Miami shares her views with the archbishop.
iPad in hand, Victoria Molina, a senior at Chaminade Madonna College Prep in Hollywood, shares her views with the archbishop.
Alexis Cruz, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami, shares her views with the archbishop.
Sister Rosalie Nagy, principal of Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, left, and Sister Lourdes Serrano, director of campus ministry at the school, look at some pictures of the listening session that were taken with their iPad.
Claretian Sister Ondina Cortes, former archdiocesan director of youth ministry and now a professor at St. Thomas University, talks with young adults at the end of the Synod listening session.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski speaks with a young adult at the end of the listening session.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski sits amid students from St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Brendan High School at the start of the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Members of St. Thomas University's drum line kick off the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Members of St. Thomas University's drum line kick off the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski sits amid students from St. Thomas Aquinas High School at the start of the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by campus ministry team members from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami.
College students from Florida International University take part in the listening session.
St. Thomas University's Step Team show off their "swag" at the start of the listening session.
St. Thomas University's Step Team show off their "swag" at the start of the listening session.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by participants in the Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Miami.
St. Thomas University hosted the Synod listening session for youths and young adults.
Katie Trethewey, left, and Gabi Serrano, students from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, show off their campus ministry spirit during the listening session.
A young adult fills out the Synod feedback form.
Deacon Eduardo Blanco of St. Brendan High School listens during the listening session.
These were the feedback forms given out at the youth and young adult listening session at St. Thomas University.
A young adult fills out the Synod feedback form.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski begins the Synod listening session by telling the young people a parable.
Father David Zirilli, left, archdiocesan vocations director, and Father Richard Vigoa, priest-secretary to the archbishop, check their iPhones during the Synod listening session.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These were worn by members of Encuentros Juveniles.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as Synod Director Rosemarie Banich explains to young people how the listening session will take place.
Synod Director Rosemarie Banich explains to young people how the listening session will take place.
Devan Cinalli, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School tells the archbishop her views during the listening session.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as young people from local high schools, colleges and the work force tell him how the Church can better serve them.
A student from St. Thomas University ells the archbishop her views during the listening session.
Frank Brennan, youth minister at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Miami, shares his views with the archbishop.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as young people from local high schools, colleges and the work force tell him how the Church can better serve them.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by campus ministry team members from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami.
Luz Madera, a senior at Msgr. Edward Pace High School, shares her views with the archbishop.
A young adult shares his views with the archbishop others wait their turn.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by members of the youth group at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Miami.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by campus ministry team members from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop. These are worn by participants in campus ministry at Florida International University.
All sorts of God-centered t-shirts were on display as archdiocesan young people shared their needs with the archbishop.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski listens as young people from local high schools, colleges and the work force tell him how the Church can better serve them.
A student at Immaculata La Salle High School in Miami shares her views with the archbishop.
iPad in hand, Victoria Molina, a senior at Chaminade Madonna College Prep in Hollywood, shares her views with the archbishop.
Alexis Cruz, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Miami, shares her views with the archbishop.
Sister Rosalie Nagy, principal of Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, left, and Sister Lourdes Serrano, director of campus ministry at the school, look at some pictures of the listening session that were taken with their iPad.
Claretian Sister Ondina Cortes, former archdiocesan director of youth ministry and now a professor at St. Thomas University, talks with young adults at the end of the Synod listening session.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski speaks with a young adult at the end of the listening session.
Photography: Ana Rodriguez-Soto | FC
