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Vol 1
Is 5		What's UpFeb
2003

NCYC FUNDRAISING BEGINS

The parents and youth met for a brainstorming session on how to raise enough money to send the 20 young people to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Houston, Texas, next November. They will need the support of the whole parish in these fundraising endeavors:

CONFIRMATION RETREAT

On March 15 & 16 the Confirmation candidates and their sponsors will make a retreat at Storm Mountain. Please pray for them as they take this time to strengthen their faith and their commitment to the Catholic Church.

30-HOUR FAMINE PRAYERS NEEDED

On March 28 and 29 our young people will be fasting, praying, and doing service projects for 30 hours. They will be earning money for World Vision mission around the world. 25% of the money earned will be given back to our local Love INC of the Black Hills. Love INC is a ministry that gets churches to work together by bringing church volunteers alongside people in their place of need.

The young people are inviting all of the adults to join them in this fast. If you would like more information on how you can participate please call Pat Roe, Youth Ministry Coordinator.

One way that all of you can participate is by praying. There will be a chart in the Narthex for signing up to come to the church to pray. The goal to have someone in the church praying from 1 p.m. until Midnight on Friday, March 28, and from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 29.

DIGNITY OF LIFE PANEL

On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, the Religious Formation Class will be a "Dignity of Life" panel. The purpose of the evening will be to state the Church's stand on abortion and present the beautiful options that are open to Catholics when faced with an unwanted pregnancy. The panel will consist of:

As always, you are welcome to attend.

"Growing our Youth Ministry" Presentations

Attendance was lower than hoped for but the brainstorming was great. There were approximately 10 parents, the teachers, and the students that attended the session on Wednesday, January 29. About 30 people of all ages attended the Sunday morning session on February 2.

Some of the young people in Grades 7-10 performed a skit about how music is to dance as the parish is to youth ministry. Just as music gives life to dance, the parish gives life to youth ministry.

Following a talk on the Bishops' document "Renewing the Vision" the people were asked to focus on the three goals of Comprehensive Youth Ministry:

  1. To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.
  2. To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
  3. To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

Some ideas that came from the brainstorming sessions were:

For more details, please read the Comprehensive Youth Ministry Presentation.

"If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
- Bible

"A faithful friend is the medicine of life."
- Bible, Ecclesiasticus 6:16

"Let not the sun go down upon your wrath."
- Bible, Ephesians 4:26

"Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him, a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou shalt drink it with pleasure."
- Bible, Ecclesiasticus 9:10

"Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
- Bible, John 8:32

"He that is without sin among you,
let him first cast a stone at her."
- Bible, John 8:7

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Updated: July 12, 2006
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