Hold On To Love is a four-monulti-faceted resource designed to assist parish ministry leaders in accompanying, supporting, and being present to families. Drawing from its theme song Hold On To Love by Jesse Manibusan, the resource seeks to inspire, support, and empower youth and parents to hold on to and trust in the presence and power of God’s love in living through this challenging time.

This resource is built around a number of components from which ministry leaders can choose to customize a strategy for each month that is most appropriate for their local setting. The components include: 

MONTHLY THEME.  Monthly sub-themes connected to different verses of the song Hold On To Love and to the Sunday Gospels for each month. 

January:  Love Breaks Through          February: Love Sustains          March:  Love Calls          April: Love Endures.

MONTHLY CORNERSTONE EVENT.  45-minute virtual experience, livestreamed during the first week of each month with a recording later available for more local use, hosted by a team of youth and adults, that includes a message and blessing from Bishop Zinkula, a 12-minute inspirational message from a guest speaker (see below), a brief reflection from the hosts, an inter-active prayer time, and music provided by music ministers in our diocese.
          Live streamed on the Diocese of Davenport Youth & Young Adult Ministry Facebook page at 7 PM on the following dates:  January 10 - February 14 - March 14 - April 11

 
SOCIAL MEDIA. Weekly social media posts of inspirational messages, prayers, Sunday Scripture references, strategies for maintaining mental health, etc.

WEB LINKS. Links to music videos, talks, encouragements, etc.

AT-HOMES. Suggestions for mailings, care packages, service, and resources that can be mailed/distributed to homes.

PAST LIVE STREAM RECORDINGS 

January - Love Breaks Through.     Recording     Usage Guide for Local Settings
February - Love Sustains                  Recording     Usage Guide for Local Settings
March - Love Calls                              Recording     Usage Guide for Local Settings
April - Love Endures                          Recording     Usage Guide for Local Settings