Before the East Coast Sun Rises

Hello everyone,

Sharks Unite!

It's great to be back on the internet again.  My team and I have had a blast these last couple of days proclaiming the word of God.  We have just finished two weeks of retreats in Scarborough ON.  It was so much fun hanging out with the teens and we feel so blessed that we got to know them and the wonderful host families that housed us.  

During our time in Scarborough, we put on 9 retreats for one school, Blessed Pope John Paul II Secondary School. We did 3 retreats each for the Grades 10, 11 and 12s. During those 9 retreats we met so many amazing youth. With the Encounter ministry we don't usually get to see the seeds that are planted from these retreats and so we don't see the fruits of our work. However, during the end of the week we invited all the youth out to a Holy Spirit Mass for the school where we participated and played music. It was so great to see so many familiar faces greeting us, saying hi to us and what an awesome time they've had on the retreats.

Holy Spirit Mass

We are currently in Simcoe and will be here till the 12th of November. We have been putting on retreats for grade 7's and 8's that are preparing for their confirmation.  Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare to receive this sacrament. From here we will be heading out to P.E.I. till the beginning of December.  We have been hearing its quite cold this time of year so we are all breaking out the winter clothes. Since the majority of the team has never been out there we are very excited to be going.

We are all loving the work that we are doing for God and his church, and its such a reward to see the ways that He is working in the lives of the teens that we minister to. 

Thank you for the continued prayers and support, stay tuned for more.

In Christ,

Matt Bliault and the Encounter 1 Team