Summer is here, and that means Totus Tuus camps and Vacation Bible Study programs are under way at parishes across the Diocese of Charlotte.
Totus Tuus is a summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness and Eucharistic worship.
Totus Tuus, a Latin phrase meaning “totally yours,” was the motto of St. John Paul II. Taken from St. Louis de Montfort’s “True Devotion to Mary,” it signifies our desire to give ourselves entirely to Jesus Christ through Mary. The week-long program is split into grades K-6 and 7-12, and this year it is being offered at 20 parishes.
Learn more about Totus Tuus online at www.charlottediocese.org/ev/totus-tuus.
Pictured: St. Mark Parish youth enjoyed Totus Tuus the week of June 13-17. St. Philip the Apostle Church in Statesville also held Vacation Bible School for three evenings in early June. The theme of the week was the “Fruits of the Holy Spirit.” Children aged 3 to 12 participated in crafts, story time and music, with a giant inflatable slide and a bounce house at the end of each session.
— Photos provided by Connie Ries and Amy Burger
