Dates Announced For Totus Tuus

Amarillo—The second year of Totus Tuus in the Diocese of Amarillo is winding down, according to Deacon Shane Wieck.
 
Totus Tuus is a Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through catechesis, evangelization, Christian witness and Eucharistic worship. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people grow in the understanding of and strengthen their Faith in, Jesus Christ.
 
Totus Tuus was St. John Paul II's apostolic motto. It is a Latin phrase meaning "totally thine" and expressed his personal Consecration to Mary based on the spiritual approach of St. Louis de Montfort and the Mariology in his works. The pontiff explained the meaning further in his book Crossing the Threshold of Hope where he defines it as not only an expression of piety but also of devotion that is deeply rooted in the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity.
 
“The aim of Totus Tuus is to foster an encounter with Jesus Christ in children and youth and said their hearts on fire with love for him,” Wieck said. “This is done through worship of Christ in the Eucharist, prayer, Marian devotion, catechesis, the witness of missionaries and fun. What more could you ask for your child than an encounter with Christ? Please, send your kids to Totus Tuus."
 
The final week for Totus Tuus in 2017 will take place Sunday, July 23 to Friday, July 28, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Dumas and Church of the Holy Spirit, Tulia.
 
“You do not have to be a member of these parishes to send a child to Totus Tuus there,” said Wieck. For additional information, please call the parish office at one of the parishes hosting Totus Tuus this summer.