At the November 15 launch of Community Health Center’ Portraits of Faith: Young Adult Catholics Share their Stories, eighty-five friends and supporters celebrated with the 18 young adult authors (six men, six women and three couples) who hail from across Canada and beyond. The project had its genesis with Joe Sinasac, Publishing Director of Novalis, who noted that Pope Paul VI had described evangelization as most effective when it is done through the sharing of real-life stories. “We wanted,” he said, “to counter-act all the negativity swirling in the world around us about the Church and religious faith in general....Their stories are compelling, inspiring and full of hope and faith...accounts of real people who lived through various ups and downs, some facing very difficult challenges in their lives. A common thread through them all is the faith they share in Jesus Christ and his message of mercy and redemption.”

The Catholic Register writes,

"Combine a little walk, a little prayer, three churches and group of young people from a variety of faiths, and you have the makings of a pretty interesting Sunday afternoon in downtown Paris.

"It’s called a Hike and Prayer event, and on Nov. 6 it lived up to its promise for the group of young adults (age 18-35), with the added bonus of good weather and nice Paris downtown scenery."

Evan Boudreau writes in The Catholic Register,

"Young adults learned some of the rich history of the Sisters of St. Joseph and their contributions to Paris in a dash around the city’s core Sept. 24.

"Beginning at Mustard Seed on the east side of downtown Paris, 32 people raced around the city as they competed in Community Health Center’ Amazing Race, fashioned after the popular reality TV series."

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One of the young adults present at our Hike and Prayer: Journey Through the Doors of Mercy shares her experience through a photo collage.