Name: Toni Papp
Position: Director of Youth Ministry & Family Formation
Parish: Holy Family
Office Phone: 571-477-5015
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Website: holyfamilycatholicchurchdalecity.org
Youth Ministry Program Includes: “PULSE” – our high school dinner & discussion night, Middle School everything, WorkCamp, World Youth Day, Steubenville, every Diocesan event, Summer Friendship drop-in, soccer tournaments, retreats for middle & high school, monthly social activities, service projects, Living Stations of the Cross, driving the pastor & parochial vicars crazy. Everything we do is open to all teens & their friends, regardless of religious denomination. Parent formation is offered monthly
History/Resume
Active in Youth Ministry since: 1993
In current position since: August 1999
Why I work in Youth Ministry:Because God said so. Really. He called, I ignored, He called, I ignored, He called, I said “ok”, He said, “I told you so” and here we are almost three decades later.
About Me: Laughing is the best thing in the world and I do it often. I love my family (husband, son, brothers, sisters, mom, dad, various-in-laws, the 4 most fabulous nieces in the world, and the most awesome nephew ever, etc). I love an adventure; I know God wants me to enjoy His creation so I want to see as much of it as I can. I teach SCUBA so I can see more & share my passion with others. I was born in VA, met my husband in FL, lived as a military wife for a long time and ended up back in VA where I started, but with a million more memories. I feel jittery if I don’t have a book to read, music touches my heart, and making people laugh is my most favorite thing to do ever. I dance & run because I like to eat. A lot. I have been blessed with a wonderful life growing up and now and I hope I can remember to be grateful to God every single day.
Birthdate: May 23
Favorites
Favorite Food(s): Birria tacos, tortellini & pesto, dark chocolate with sea salt
Favorite Band: Blue Man Group, Pat Benatar, Boston, Journey, Weird Al Yankovich
Favorite Pastime: SCUBA, boating, eating, traveling
Favorite Saint: St. Michael the Archangel, St. Agnes, St. John Paul II
Favorite Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-8 “For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; 7 for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but a spirit of power and love and self-control. 8 Do not be ashamed of our testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake, but bear your share in suffering for the gospel with the strength that comes from God””
Favorite Book: Calvin & Hobbes, Between the Savior and the Sea, Two from Galilee, & a thousand others
