Keeping the Faith With Books: Summer Reading List

I love books. I am one of those people who can spend hours on Pinterest looking up nerdy bookworm pictures and pinning them to my "Nerd"...

Going Away This Summer? You Can Still Get to Church!

Ah, summer. Warm weather, barbecue, and road trips. I have many fond memories of summer trips with my parents and brother. Over the years...

Fasting Again? The Forgotten Summer Fasts

Guess what, everyone?! We're in the middle of another fasting period! Woohoo! I mean we're all as excited as this girl, am I right:

Summer's Coming? Time for Camp!

I love summer camp. Some of my best memories and strongest friendships were cultivated at summer camp, so I will be forever grateful to...

Who's the Holy Spirit anyway?

Happy Pentecost! I tell you, this last month and a half has just been filled with major feasts for our church: Easter, the Ascension, and...

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Welcome to Blueprints!

Hi! I'm Damian, Youth Coordinator of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Edmonton, Alberta.

I'm very excited to be part of the Youth Ministry team for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton! As a former Summer Camp Director, I really enjoy getting to know youth and teaching them about God, nature, relationships, and a bunch of other fun stuff.

I have two wonderful daughters, and a stunning wife, who are my everything! They are the best support a man could ask for and I am so blessed that God saw fit to put them in my life.

As a homeschool parent I see a lot of value in doing! I love exploring different ways of learning (like audio/visual, games, and hands-on) which is what I aim to help our youth do as the Youth Coordinator at St. Nicholas.

TOGETHER BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH