Fr Tho Bui, SDB and Br. Chuyen Nguyen, SDB who are here for the summer have been the camp’s spiritual guides. Daily Masses are celebrated in the Youth Center and open to all, but counselors and especially Head Staff are highly encouraged to come.
The large number of youngsters are very enthusiastic. Juan Carlos one of the leaders asked a question at the counselor morning meeting: “How has Camp changed you for the better?” Their incredible and amazing responses varied from the part where they are more involved in activities in their home life to treating their younger siblings in a more compassionate way. In the same way they begin to fill the shoes of their parents and begin to appreciate them.
They find that it is a lot better to roll into the mud or be completely doused with water than staying at home doing nothing or making other bad choices. They found that the community of St Dominic Savio is their other home. It’s another place for them to be free to run, jump, play, make noise, and sing loud without criticism but instead with admiration and acceptance. They feel that they belong in this family.
Last Monday 26 July Fr Timothy Ploch, Superior of the “Saint Andrew” Province of the West United States (SUO) visited and said Mass They were all pleased and felt very fortunate to have him with them at Camp Savio.
Camp Savio not only makes an impact to the youth in this Bellflower community, it makes a huge difference to the outsiders present at the field trip places these campers and counselor go to.
Published 28/07/2010
