Midway through
WorkCamp, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge visited and encouraged more than 850
participating high schoolers who sacrificed a week of their summer vacation to
help repair the homes of people in need throughout King George County.
“You are taking care
of your brothers and sisters in need and that is intensely living the
Eucharist. Thank you for your witness. I am so happy to be here with you,”
Bishop Burbidge said to the WorkCampers as they prepared to spend one hour
in adoration at King George High School June 25.
“As the Lord
comes by you tonight, whatever you need him to do in your life right now, ask
him,” he said, before carrying the monstrance throughout the school’s gym.
The Bishop celebrated an early morning
Mass June 26 for the high schoolers and volunteers June 26. At the conclusion,
he spoke with several youths, including Matthew Appleton, a parishioner of St.
Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Fredericksburg and a member of crew
72 that was installing windows and painting a deck.
“Bishop’s homily
was amazing. It just brightened up my whole day. He actually just blessed my
rosary right now and asked me to pray for him — and I definitely will,”
Appleton said.
Bishop Burbidge visited two work sites and
recorded a podcast on location June 26, interviewing four WorkCampers about their
experiences.
For more coverage
of WorkCamp go to the diocesan website.
