By Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News
Hospitality, prayer, and reflections on the call to share the gospel were part of a recent “come and see” introductory event for Project Timothy — a new mentoring and faith formation program in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.
Launched in June as part of a new model of youth ministry in the diocese, Project Timothy focuses on discipleship and accompaniment. The new leadership development program is led by diocesan Evangelization and Mission Leader John Hickey and Sr. Marta Piano of the Verbum Dei Sisters.
The two leaders have been busy recruiting and preparing to mentor and accompany young adults who have a desire to share their faith and reach out to other youth and young adults.
The “come and see” event held at the Catholic Pastoral Centre resource library on Sept. 9 was the first opportunity for Project Timothy “to come close to each other, pray together and listen to our desires to grow in our leadership formation as disciples of Christ, willing to walk together and share faith,” describes Sr. Marta Piano. “We started with an interactive moment of prayer and John Hickey explained the why, the how and what of Project Timothy.”
She stressed that Project Timothy is aimed at young adults “willing to commit together in their formation in order to evangelize where the Holy Spirit leads them throughout the diocese of Saskatoon.”
In addition to those who attended Sept. 9, a number of other young adults have expressed interest in the program, and the team is still recruiting, with plans for a “called and gifted” retreat in October.
In the weeks ahead, Project Timothy participants will be invited to meet together twice a month “always with a moment of prayer, followed by faith formation and sharing,” says Piano.
Anyone interested in Project Timothy is invited to contact Sr. Marta Piano at mpiano@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-58 43 or John Hickey at jhickey@rcdos.ca or (306) 659-5847 for more information.
Sr. Marta Piano (front, left) and John Hickey (front, right) are leaders of Project Timothy, a program for young adults which focuses on accompaniment and discipleship. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
Young adults interested in Project Timothy met and prayed together at the first gathering held Sept. 9 at the Catholic Pastoral Centre in Saskatoon. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
Leaders John Hickey and Sr. Marta Piano introduced the program during the recent “come and see” event. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
Project Timothy is seeking “young Adults willing to commit with one another in their formation in order to evangelize where the Holy Spirit leads them throughout the diocese of Saskatoon,” says Sr. Marta Piano of the Verbum Dei Missionary Community.
Video introduction to Project Timothy: