CHWC Musicians at NCCYM

Jon Pressimone plays percussion for Cooper Ray

One of our new musicians Chris Bray plays at NCCYM.

Lee Roessler preforms on the NCCYM stage

Cooper Ray plays at the Spirit and Song Booth at NCCYM

CHWC 2013 is just around the corner

CHWC 2013 is just around the corner, here is a map of the cites we are going to next summer!

CHWC Home Office

CHWC built a chalkboard in our home office, we are placing a different inspiration quote every week. Share your favorite inspirational quote below and it might make it up on our office wall.

Thank You!

Dear Youth Ministers and Contact People,
The Catholic HEART Workcamp Office Team has created the following video to personally thank you for your tremendous support in 2012.
Your planning, enthusiasm, and support is so appreciated and we look forward to what God has in store for 2013!

CHWC Musician PJ Anderson

CHWC Musician PJ Anderson's Grace Beyond Strength album will complete its run as an iTunes New & Noteworthy Featured Artist today Tuesday, July 31st. Check it out here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/grace-beyond-strength/id533469499

CHWC working hard!

CHWC will work on over 2000 homes this summer, this is just one of them. It is a before and after photo from Charlotte that shows the difference that a week of service can make!

CHWC on the News

Would you believe some of our campers rolled off of their air mattresses nice and early to represent CHWC on the morning news that aired from 5am-7am?! They sure did. What a cool way to start the Wednesday workday!

Musician Meeting 2012

Here is a video from the CHWC Musician Meeting, it was a great weekend with so many talented people.

Theme for 2012

Catholic HEART Workcamp invites you to live in the moment.  ZERO-IN and serve. Be aware of the small gifts that come your way. A smile, a word of thanks, the sun breaking through the clouds. Be present to the people you are with. Respond to them. Spend time with them. Concentrate. Life is about being in the now. Be here. Pay attention to what is in front of you. Pin point what’s really important. What are you called to do? Be part of God’s call to serve. It’s in the moment that defines your experience of life. Choose to focus on God’s unfailing presence. ZERO-IN on your Catholic faith. The past is over. The future is tomorrow. Live to give. Jesus calls us to be focused on His love, loving yourself and others. God desires you to zoom in on who and what is in the NOW. Listen, serve, reach out, care, and love. Be laser sharp with your attitude to serve. Be intentional. Your presence is important. God will use you to do something momentous this summer. Be a part of Catholic HEART Workcamp in our 20th summer of service. When you ZER0-IN and serve, the magnificent, beautiful, positive and miraculous will happen.

Introducing the CHWC Office Team

Here is a little video that shows the CHWC Office Team. Enjoy!

2012 Manager's Meeting

Every year the CHWC Managers escape the harsh winter and gather in sunny Florida for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and of course instruction. This is where the CHWC Managers learn to do all they do in the summer. It is a busy weekend, but it is very beneficial to all involved. This year was no exception!

CHWC loves its Priests!

Catholic HEART Workcamp has been blessed with many youth friendly, spirit centered and fantastic priests. Over 90 Priests were involved either as campers or camp chaplains this past summer!

Just to name of few that have been instrumental are: Fr. Geoff Rose, Fr. Ed McCarthy, Fr. Jeff Lucas, Fr. Jeremy Wind, Fr. Karl Bergin, Fr. Kevin McCarthy, Fr. Steve Bauman, Fr. Scott Thomas, Fr. Rich Litzasa, Fr. Mike Marone, and Fr. Tom Reilly. Let’s support our priests and thank the good Lord for them.

There was an article written on one of the priests involved with CHWC in a Lexington, Kentucky newspaper. Here is part of the article.

It’s safe to say that Fr. Norman Fischer is not your typical Catholic priest. As the son of an African-American father and Filipino mother, he is one of a relatively few priests of color in the United States. But the most atypical characteristic about Fischer belies his appearance and confounds even the stereotypes. The beloved “Father Norm” just loves to have a good time. Whether he’s rapping the homily for high school students, jumping up and down during mass at his church, or dancing the night away after performing a wedding ceremony, Fischer’s penchant for fun and celebratory spirit are evident in nearly everything he does. He’s the priest, who loves to perform skits and recite poetry; the one who is comfortable leaving the confines of the podium and running up and down the aisles to preach the Gospel. “I really believe there’s a great synergy with faith and fun,” said Fischer, the chaplain at Lexington Catholic High School and pastor at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Lexington. After all, Fischer says, “Jesus had good times,” why shouldn’t his followers? “In the spirit of love, anything is possible.” The secret to Fischer’s success? Aside from spiritual guidance from God, he attributes his success as a priest to an ability to relate to people – no matter their age, no matter their background, no matter their race. “I can’t see myself not relating to everyone,” he said. And relating to people means “I meet them where they are.”

Here is Fr. Norm during one of his homilies at CHWC in Eagle Pass, TX.

Thank You Jesus for Fr. Norm’s ministry and using him to touch so many with God’s love.