Interlude Dance Experience

So this past Monday at Youth Group I was introduced to the mecca of dance experiences; "INTERLUDE." It was the very Interlude dance that has been rapidly sweeping its way across the Baton Rouge area. Kolbe Fletcher introduced myself and Fr. Brent to this dance. Now the problem is that we have the desire to never stop dancing around to this song. So check it out and become part of the masses of the dance experience. The video above gives you dance instructions and a preview of what fun is to come for you and your friends. JOIN THE INTERLUDE DANCE EXPERIENCE NOW!

Good Christian Fun with a Twist of Bieber Fever!

Nothing like good old fashion fun as we see here. Who ever said that Christians live boring lives when they follow Jesus. I think the video above shows how much fun one can have with a few people, a video camera, and an afternoon. It is a great example of good clean humor. This video is a kick and I can't seem to get enough of it.

If you are wondering who the heck all these people are? You are in luck. The 2012 Rock & Worship Roadshow is up and going all along the country with various artist. The headliner is Mercyme, there lead singer for the band is the main singer in this Bieber classic. A few years ago they started doing renditions of others bands music calling it the "Cover Tune Grab Bag." Mercyme releases these via Youtube every so often.  There latest one is beyond amazing and I just had to share it. It just shows that it looks like "Bieber Fever" is truly sweeping across the country.  If you liked this one here is another one with Mercyme, Matt Maher, and some other people they did at last years Roadshow to Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by the Beatles. So just remember the amount of fun you can have when you simply choose to follow Christ, even in the weirdest of ways like this.

Steubenville Ohio Bus Trip

We will be headed out to Steubenville, OH for our annual Steubenville Conference on June 28- July 2. The event is open to anyone currently in the 8th grade- graduating seniors. Cost is $220 including: transportation, conference fee, food, housing, shirt. Get ready to attend this summer’s greatest event in the Deep South with incredible music, awesome speakers, great friends, and a powerful witness to the love of Jesus. The theme this year is “The Eighth Day” and will feature various national speakers. Steubenville is a gathering of a few thousand young people across the country. Throughout the weekend, we will spend time with Christ in Adoration, celebrate the Holy Mass, have forgiveness through Reconciliation, enjoy live music, and be challenged by some of the finest Catholic speakers in the country. We go to Steubenville South in Alexandria, LA, but this trip is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We still have 10 spots open so if you are interested let me know soon! If you would like more information or are interested in chaperoning please contact Matt at mattb@st-george.org or 293-2212.

Mission On The Bayou

We are on the verge of another wonderful summer.  Now is the time to start thinking about what your going to be doing during your time off of school.  One great idea is to take a summer mission trip.  If you have any interest or have never been on a mission no worries.  This summer we will be heading out to the bayou to Vacherie, LA.  Check out the information below.  

St. George Youth Group will be taking a local summer mission trip to Vacherie, LA on July 17-21.  The cost is $125 for the mission trip.  The trip is open to all High School Youth who have finished their freshman year.  This will be our 5th Vacherie Mission; it has been incredibly powerful.  We repair homes for needy residents in this bayou community, visit and pray with the sick and elderly, run a kids camp for the children in the area and the community, in turn, pours themselves out in service to our group.  Youth from Vacherie, St. George, St. Aloysius, and a parish in Virginia join us for the mission.  We have a great time while growing spiritually and coming to understand our gospel call to service. If you would like more information or are interested in chaperoning fill out an application by clicking on here.  SPACE IS LIMITED!  Selections will be based on answers, participation, and when they are received.  Applications are due along with a $100 deposit to Matthew Brundrett by Wednesday, March 21 at 5:30pm.    

David Crowder Band Finale Album Blows Everyone Away!

I wanted to get around to listening and writing a review on David Crowder Bands finale album "Give Us Rest" and now the time is here.  It is crazy that I managed to preview this album this week after we talked about the topic of Purgatory at Gtown on Monday.

David Crowder Band debuted their last album with much anticipation of Christians across the world from this Christian music juggernaut. This is DCBs sixth and final album after their announcement of disbandment last year. All I have to say is that they totally came through on their finale album which came in as #1 on Billboard Christian charts and #2 in Billboard world charts on its release week of January 10. This is the highest release of any Christian album in Billboard history. No other Christian band has come close to #2 in the regular charts.

After listening to the album a few times, I now know why it had such an amazing release. Out of all the DCBs albums this is by far in my opinion their most complete album. I do not think they could have done a better job on it. There is such a diversity of music on this album including: contemporary worship, gospel folk, church choirs, and even some heavy rock. I think no matter what type of music you like something on this album will appeal to you. I found myself never having the desire to skip a song. One of the most unique things about this album is the instrumental shift they use as the album changes styles of music.

The greatest thing is how Catholic of an album it is. The past few albums of the band, it is obvious that front man David Crowder has been reading some sort of Catholic material. He has managed to use various saints and such in his music in previous albums, but this one is by far the most Catholic of them all. It is great to see, from a Catholic perspective, our Christian brothers and sisters being exposed to the beauty of the Church. The full name of the album is Give Us Rest or (A Requiem Mass in C [happiest of all keys]). Requiem Mass is latin for "Mass of the Dead." That's right, you just read the word mass as part of the title of a Christian artist.  Not only a Christian artist, but a band that started its own baptist church in Waco, TX.  The album begins with the sounds of a person walking into a Catholic Church funeral service with a priest performing the burial rite in Latin. The album only gets better having many recognizable phrases that we use in the Catholic Mass including:  Penitential Rite, Holy Holy, Great Amen, etc. You will simply be listening to songs on the album and think; "I say this every Sunday at mass." Here is an interview with David Crowder explaining the concept of the album is based on the Eucharist and Liturgy. After seeing this video I was blown away that my ears and heart were not lying to me. This album is truly a dedication to the Mass.

So congratulations to the David Crowder Band for pumping out righteous tunes over the years and ending on such an amazing Catholic album. Will the band members be leaving there nondenominational mega church in Waco, TX? Only time will tell. All I know is that they are on their way to seeing the gifts the Church has to offer. Be sure to get a copy of DCBs finale album "Give Us Rest" for your listening pleasure. Pay attention to the words that are said in the music to see the Catholic mass parts throughout the album. I have not stopped listening to it since I have downloaded it onto my Ipod.