Looking for a new youth group

[Oolotea]

I will be living by myself for the first time. I have to move to a different city so I can keep studying. I have always lived in a not-so-big town and we only have one parish. There are not many activities for young adults and there are no youth groups.

These last years I had to face depressive episodes (I couldn’t hide it from my family, my grades were dropping and I wasn’t able to control the situation by myself anymore) and I am somewhat of a socially anxious/awkward person (I got better over time yet my anxiety keeps being a bit restricting in diverse aspects of my life). I guess this is what it has been chosen for me to carry.

Anyway, after some reflecting and inner prayer I decided to try to get involved in a near parish to avoid my tendency to isolation and depression. Looking for a Eucharistic Adoration place, volunteering work or finding a youth group seem good choices. After some research, I think I have founded a Theresian youth movement group in the city. It was founded by Saint Pedro Poveda (there is a web site with information about him: Home ) and it is inspired by St. Therese of Jesus.

I have fears and doubts. I am wondering if their charisma would be the right one for me, although I made the determination of working on my flaws and going where the people is, not waiting for the people to come to me, even if it is hard for me. I think I have nothing to lose for asking and learn about the group. I feel lost after stray away many times, far from the Lord and worth of coming back, but maybe this is a call for walking back or something.

The question is, could someone sharing information or explain something about Theresian spirituality?

I appreciate every single response to my post. Thanks and have a nice day everyone.

 

[Xanthippe_Voorhees]

Talk to the adults involved, try it for a year, or if that’s too long, 6 months…if it doesn’t work for you then try something else. I do hope that someone can guide you more on the content, but in reality sometimes you just have to take a leap.

I enjoyed Lifeteen, my husband loved Dead Theologians Society. As adults we both went to Theology on Tap but he prefered other events where he could sit and listen to a speaker whereas I loved having my close group of friends to do corn mazes and volunteer with. Everyone’s different. Give it time.

 

[BenedicamDominum]

It’s difficult to analyze such things intellectually, because there are certain variables that have to be experienced rather than thought about. No one in religious life, for example, determines whether or not a particular society or order is fitting for them without first visiting and living amongst them. And so it is here. You’ll have to make the leap into the midst of things in order to discover your answers.

 

[Oolotea]

Thank you both for answering. At first I had plans of joining a Catholic Action group, yet the situation has changed and my application was accepted elsewhere.

Your considerations are helpful. When I settle in the city, I will ask for information and give their activities a try for some time. I will be staying for two year for now and, like you said, not everything is for everybody, although it wouldn’t do no harm experience firsthand being part of a group of young people walking the same path.

I just wondered if someone could share with me some general lines about St. Therese of Jesus spirituality in hopes of learning something about their charisma. Nonetheless, I understand it is difficult to analyze diverse groups and orders from an intellectual point of view.