OLPH YOUTH is based out of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Sherwood Park. We were established in September of 2019 to try and create a community of youth at our Parish and also to support the Parish, school, family connections. OLPH YOUTH focuses on running youth nights but also is about the life of the whole Parish and creating opportunity for community for young and old! Visit our Youth Group and events page to see whats coming up!
At youth group we are at times silly, and at times serious. We like to mix things up! Here are some quotes from our Youth nights!
"honey no". -Justin to people who think they don't need to go to church
#we'reallwatchingAshleigh
"Pagan Marshmallows!"
"Wi Five" (Internet High Fives)
#TriciaTheCheater
#JeremyJudges
"I know someone who was like that!" - Guillaume "I birthed you????" -Murphy
"Lapin gâteau" -Ashleigh (The new way to say Happy Birthday in french)
"nothing like a religious event to make people speak :)" -Guillaume
"Tricia is smarter than Luke" - Guillaume
Even back then news spread like crazy, now we have social media. (Paraphrased Rachel!)
Not a quote but so epic: *when Ashleigh and Justin are so in sync that they drop the mic at the EXACT SAME TIME*
"Pontius Pilate could be in Heaven" -Sara
"a saint with a remarkable moustache..." -Jeremy
"If there are skeletons in heaven, how can you recognize your friends?" --Ashleigh
"Jesus was and is a cool dude." - Jeremy
"I won't be swayed by you, Jesus can be sassy too" --Tricia Murphy
Jesus was tempted by "3P, Pleasure, Power, and Pride" as are we. - Tricia
"The Devil needs to appear good, but God can just be God." -Thomas
'"and Jesus being full of the holy ghost" during his temptation he wasn't alone, which i think is a good reminder that we are tempted but if we ask for help we can make it through.' -Noah
"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose." This is why we need the church! (Unknown)
"He died on the cross not to end suffering but to show us how to suffer." (Unknown)
"Where are my sources of joy? People." Mr. (Thomas) Corrigan
"Jesus taught us to resist temptation the same way he taught us to suffer!" (Unknown)
"Love is more important than the law, and I am love," -Thomas, Speaking how JC is addressing the Pharisees
"Your bible smells of crayons, mine of incense" -Guillaume
"so uhhhh.... stop talking Guillaume" -Thomas
"She's a heavy metal lady" -Guillaume, 2020 (Referencing Our Lady of Gaudelupe)
Paraphrased: Jesus was sinking the boat with fish, overflowing the boat with blessings. If we count our blessings our boats are overflowing. (A group conversation)
"Surround yourselves with people who are willing to bring you to the roof." Ash (Referring to Luke 5:17-26)
"and Jesus be like... dude" - Guillaume
"best verse is, "and thomas," - Thomas
"love that we have a free catholic dictionary in Mr. Langois" -Thomas
"Show those Catholic muscles! ;)" -Murph
#spicysassyJesus -Jenna
""blessed are you when men shall hate you" because it reminded me of when jesus said in john 15; "if the world hates you remember that it hated me first, if you were of this world it would love you as its own, instead it hates you because you are not of this world" its like a reminder that jesus was hated for our sake, and that we experience nothing compared to jesus, and also that we are just passing through and we will be rewarded in heaven " -Noah
"at all times there will be Judas's" - Guillaume
"Blessed fall that granted me a saviour," - Unknown
"one person's actions don't define the church" Rachel
"I am dead stupid" -Guillaume
Funny moment: (Jeremy realizing he's a hypocrite)
"if you are a Christian, you need to be extreme! EXTREME." - Tricia
#TakenotesJeremy
"Manly tears are the best tears" -... Everyone!
"I plan on going hard or go home" -Fr Jim
"God comes to us in humble ways...do not rule out an experience of God because it was 'too simple'" - Father Jim
"Baby's are little epiphany" -Father Jim
"Stupid?" Jeremy in regards to naming reindeer
"There are three things that will never die: truth, goodness, and beauty. These are the three things we all need, and need absolutely, and know we need, and know we need absolutely." -Thomas
""Compromise where you can. Where you can't, don't. Even if everyone is telling you that something wrong is something right. Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say 'No, you move'."- Captain America
"when you see the no name bread and are like huh...names are important" - Jeremy
"moms are like elephants" - Guillaume
Justin talking to Ashleigh: "don't fall Ashleigheep!"
#cuddlesisters (Referring to the Caddels)
"Your gonna have a lot of children"- Unknown? "Like 25?"- Guillaume
"Yeah it's from the emperor, he killed children! euhhh, Christians." - Guillaume
"Corrigan is an Irish last name! It means spearbearer.... I don't have a spear... maybe a metaphysical spear of truth??" -Thomas
"Edmonton folk! WOOOOO! party it up!!!" - Justin
"Justin can you do that in your boy voice" -Murphy
"Wait, I'm taking too much time!" -Jeremy
"The dragons in our lives that we need to defeat" - Justin
"So, what exactly is a casual rosary... is it like where you do a Hail Mary and then trail off half way through...?" - FJ." -Father Jim
"I'm the spam guy..." -Jeremy
"Jesus through Mary!" -Captain Potato
"looka so scowlly, like a walrus," (In reference to Chesterton) -Johnson
"Dickens goes viral again" -Johnson
"Hit the Gnostics! 10 points!"-Captain Potato
"oops there goes an aryan, 12 points"-Justin
"Men need their wives..."-Captain Potato
"JPII is like batman!" -Mike Landry
"A group of lemurs is called a conspiracy" -Mike
"I never went to any camps and I turned out just fine!" - Justin
"I think Isabelle is a little sus right now"-Mike Landry.
"He never stopped loving me!" -Mike Landry
"God makes sure our prayers are never wasted" -Mike Landry
Family of God - "You're in" (Mike Landry)
adopted into the family of God. God sends people to fill in that gap for us." - Mike Landry
"kinda cute and kinda helpless"
"He's the better Catholic out of us" -Captain Potato
"Did I miss something?" -Captain Potato
"I'm missing my words... Thank God Mike was speaking" -Tricia
"Hey, my son interrupt Fr. Jim at mass. Why can't I?" -Murphy
“What I love about the Catholic church is that I feel connected with such a great community of people that share the same beliefs!” -Ty
"he just turns it around on the devil" -Justin
"Your favourite doctrine is doctrine!" -Murphy
“does fighting count as a sport with no rule?” -Big G
"we are all poor, it doesn't need to be in money," --Rachel Starko
“You did know that highlighting your whole bible result in yellow pages instead of white, right?”-Big G
"He's almost foreshadowing his own passion," --Gabrielle
“YOUR GONNA MAKE ME DROP MY PASTA” -Charly
"in the name... MY HAIRS A MESS!!" -Justin
"but i like baby Jesus" *in a slightly creepy whisper* -Murphy
"Every time one of my kids try to get trough the door... Really... EUURGH! Its like a horror movie!" - Mme.Murphy
"who talks about cherries like that??" -Unknown
“I'm gonna grow up faster than you Murphy....” Ashleigh
"It was a whole co-puddle" -Un known
“I don't listen to Christian music, I sing Christian music” - Big G
“There is a Christian behind every tree” -Big G
"if they're still doing good for God, don't stop them" -Adam
"It is God's job to convert people. We do the evangelizing." - Murphy & Justin
"We should look upon the crucified Christ and be ready to be crucified on the other side." -Murphy
"the dark knight... you mean the black prince?" -Big G
"Theological whiplash" -Ezra!
"with much power comes great responsibility"- Luke 12:48
... or Spidermans uncle… -Murphy
“My momma told me to not accept yeast from strangers” Ezra
“Would you name your 4 sheeps Eve, Cain, Abel, and Seth?” -Big G
“Um no! I'd most likely name them Toby!!” -Adam
"be dressed for action and have your lamps lit" -Unknown
"(with regards to loins) I feel like they can make a comeback"- Ezra Walker
"it's almost a gang!" - Father Jim, in regards to the Corrigans
“The Corrigans went from being the Von Trapps family to being a gang” -Big G
“cross lifting...cross fit!!!!” -Justin
"God is beauty. Anything that is beautiful is Christ." -Murphy
Healthy skepticism is ALWAYS good" -Ezra
"weird flex, Murphy"-Ashleigh
"Did Jesus have a black beard? I have no idea, ask Tricia, she said she'll figure it out. ;)" -Big G
"I only accept the finest manure for my faith" -Ezra
"Hi, going back to manure... and all of these beautiful things... because, its manure" - Thomas
"If I die and see Hitler, I'm just gonna assume I'm in the wrong place!" -Ezra
This will be my new dance move. Before that, in weddings, I danced like penguin." - Tricia
"The examen of conscience is like your bed night kiss to Jesus" -Dr. Topping
"Don't break your habits... stay faithful to your devotions." -Dr. Topping