Name: Toni Papp
Position: Director of Youth Ministry
Parish: Holy Family
Office Phone: 703-670-8161 x 311
Email:tpapp@holyfamilydalecity.org
History/Resume
In current position since: 8/11/1999
Active in Youth Ministry since: 8/1/1993
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, basketball, soccer tournaments, youth choir, retreats for
middle & high school, monthly social activities, 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
Favorites
Favorite Food(s): pesto &
tortellini, guacamole, dark chocolate w/ sea salt, cheese!
Favorite Band: Blue Man Group,
strange Christmas music, Ben Folds, Cake
Favorite Pastime: SCUBA, eating,
traveling
Favorite Saint: St. Michael the
Archangel, St. Faustina, St. Agnes
Favorite Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-8
"Hence I remind you to rekindle 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 timidity but a
spirit of power and love and self-control. 8 Do not be ashamed then of
testifying to our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the
gospel in the power of God"
Favorite Book: Between the Savior
and the Sea, Two from Galilee, & a thousand others
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 two 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, 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 do distance running 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