*** If you are the official Youth Ministry Contact for your parish within the Diocese of Youngstown and you did not currently receive the following as an email, please have your pastor or immediate supervisor send a request to add you to the YM Update List to <[email protected]> ***
Youth Ministry Update The Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Informing adults who minister to, by, with and for high school teens in the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Cindee Case, Director Summer 2014 -------------------------------------- In This Edition: -- Mailing sent to your pastor -- Advocacy in Youth Ministry sign up -- The Fest -- PANERATHON -- Day of Prayer and Preparation -- DYC Update -- Status Quo? -- World Youth Day - Local Celebrations -- Lunch and Learn/Orientation -- NCCYM in San Antonio -- Office note ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Your Information: I sent a mailing to each pastor/parish administrator with the following items:
I also enclosed an adapted listing of upcoming OY&YAM events which I have attached to this email. Perhaps your pastor has passed along these resources to you? If not, at least know that they are somewhere around the parish and I hope they can assist with your youth ministry efforts. I do have a few additional copies of each resource available for purchase. -- For Ages Unending is $14 (discounted from $15 plus shipping from D.C. ) -- Proclaiming the Good News is $8.50 (saves you on shipping from D.C.) -- The Pastor as Empowering Agent is only $1 So, just let me know if you need additional/your own copies. I can bring them with me to the Aug. 27th Day of Prayer and Prep as well as the October 22nd Parish Ministers Meeting. ======================================== The Component of Advocacy – Module #10 Youth Ministry Online Training (YMOT) Program September 1 - 22, 2014 @ A computer near you Following this course, participants will be able to engage the church and broader community in voicing and addressing the rights, responsibilities and needs of youth. Register by August 21st Module #11 on Leadership Development will take place October 13 – November 3 with registrations due by October 3 Form is attached and available at: http://youngstownoyyam.weebly.com/ymot--youth-ministry-online-training.html Module #12 will be for those who have taken modules 1 - 11 to prepare a portfolio for National Certification in Youth Ministry Studies. Looks for a revised program kicking off in early 2015! New content being added....easier schedule....webinar with each module.... Opportunities to earn a Certificate in Basic Youth Ministry and/or a Certificate in Intermediate Youth Ministry Studies! Look for this info in December or January. Thanks to everyone who has participated in these fun, interactive online classes! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE FEST August 3 Noon to 10 p.m. @Center for Pastoral Leadership 28700 Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 I hope everyone from our diocese participating in the FEST has a great (and inspiring) time. We are so fortunate to be able to share in thie FREE event. Don't know what the FEST is? It is a one-day, FREE family festival for all ages held in WICKLIFFE, OHIO. Enjoy live, national Christian bands on stage, entertainment, games, kids' areas, opportunities for inspiring prayer, tents with vendors from all over our area, giveaways, and your favorite festival foods. Concerts and activities begin at noon and run until the 8:00 p.m. outdoor Mass. More than 30,000 people participated last year! Featured performers will be For King and Country, Colton Dixon, Mandisa, and Third Day. At 8:00 PM, join in the highlight of the day: outdoor mass, followed by a fireworks display!(Do not forget to have your parental permission/release forms with you if you are taking youth!) Information posted at: http://www.thefest.us/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PANERATHON 2014 The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center was created by HMHP to deliver the most accurate prevention, early detection, diagnosis and support services available in an environment of compassionate and coordinated care. Want to support their work? Two options: 1. Be in Youngstown on Sunday, August 24th by 10 a.m. for the Panerathon. You can be part of the "Diocese of Youngstown" team by listing us on your registration at: http://panerathon.org/registration/ (We would LOVE to see youth groups, families, and young adults as part of the diocesan team, or even as their own team!) I will be walking the 2 mile (praying for the runners racing by me!) 2. Donate funds to support the work by visiting the fundraising page: http://www.active.com/donate/panerathon2014/cindeeDOY or mailing a check written to HMHP Foundation to Diocese of Youngstown, Attn: Cindee Case 144 W. Wood St., Youngstown OH 44503 Additional information at: http://youngstownoyyam.weebly.com/panerathon----runwalk.html Thank you for your support! -------------------------------------------------- Day of Prayer and Preparation August 27th, 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. @ St. William Parish in Champion (just north of Warren) Featuring a presentation by Bishop George V. Murry, S.J. followed by Q & A time (so be sure to bring your questions with you!) Brochure to be mailed out by the Office of Religious Education by the end of next week. I hope to see YOU there to help kick-off another academic year! +++++++++++++++++++ DYC'14 Update Sunday, November 2 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. @ St. Michael the Archangel, Canton Special note: we will NOT be providing t-shirts this year, instead, participants will receive a string back-pack and a reusable water bottle. However, each parish/group is invited to create a shirt! The shirt can feature your parish/group name -- it does not have to include the DYC theme "Amazed!" but it can. Perhaps your teens have a favorite bible verse....or Christian song.... or group logo.... an example of a shirt has been pinned at: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/521432463080057550/ Let your creativity shine! You can also chose to just ask all your members to wear a particular color, if you'd like to be able to find them somewhat easily, but allow them to decide on a t-shirt, sweater, blouse, or whatever they will feel comfortable wearing....it is up to you, Group Leaders! As the planning continues, updates will be posted at: http://youngstownoyyam.weebly.com/2014-diocesan-youth-convention.html Registration packets will be available for September (hoping by late August....) Registration deadline will be Friday, October 17th (mail by Wednesday the 15th. Please plan your local deadlines accordingly, usually 1 - 2 weeks before, depending on the timeliness of your participants.) As I pointed out to the pastors in their mailing, for only $200, your parish can send 2 adults and 6 youth.....a little more if you want to make group t-shirts and want to stop for brunch prior to the event, plus transportation....but how easy can that be to fund-raise? One good car wash (or windshield wash) in August, or "Take Stock in our Youth" drive in September, or just asking the Men's and Women's Clubs to each donate as sponsors. {Of course, your parish is more than welcome to send MORE delegates to the DYC, this was just to get you started in planning out YOUR group efforts!} ======================= Why Are We Empowering the Status Quo???? Saturday, October 11 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. @ St. Luke Parish, Boardman This question follows the realizations that the economy is recovering slower in our area of the country than we would like....we have fewer priests and religious... parishes have needed to close or cluster.... Catholic Schools have closed.... and young adults claiming "None" as their religion is growing.... But, what do we need to transform our faith communities? How can we challenge, evolve, shake things up??? Bro. Jim Zullo., PhD., P.C. will help give us ideas and inspire us to Empower New Possibilities rather than the status quo. He led the last Priests Convocation, and the priests liked him so much, we are inviting him back for a larger audience. Don't miss it! This will NOT be the Evangelization and Catechesis Conference you have known in the past, as we are shaking up the status quo! Please invite ALL leaders at your parish - in addition to staff, think about the parish council, your ministry volunteers, evangelization teams, etc. Look for registration materials by the end of the summer. But,please set aside this date on your calendar -- and the parish calendar -- now! (Event co-sponsored by the Diocesan Offices of: Evangelization, Missions, Religious Education, Youth & Young Adult Ministry) ======================== Local Celebrations of World Youth Day Affirming the gifts our young people bring to our Church October 26 You select time @ your parish(es) Take time to acknowledge our teens through prayer, thanksgiving and possible programming. This year's theme selected by Pope Francis is: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3).Planning ideas, the Holy Father's Message, and more can be found at: http://youngstownoyyam.weebly.com/world-youth-day-annual-local-celebrations.html ======================== LUNCH and LEARNs If you participated in these last year, please be sure to complete and return the survey to Carla soon. Thanks for doing that -- and for the great conversations! Here is the schedule for our "new year": Wednesday, November 12 on Budgeting and Fundraising Thursday, March 12 on Developing Parish Programs/Planning Tuesday, June 9 on Volunteer Recruitment and Mentoring These are generously included in your Parish Minister Fee with Rel Ed., and you must RSVP to Sandi, 330-744-8451, ext. 302 by a week before to have the book sent to you and be in the lunch count. *** Related news: If you know of any NEW (or nearly new) Parish Ministers who have not yet taken part in Orientation, it will take place on Thursday, September 25th this year. 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chancery. Sandi is taking RSVPs for this as well. The Lunch and Learns were first created to serve as on-going orientation for the new Parish Minsters, but found that Parish Ministers of any length of service wanted to be part of the discussions and so it came to be! The mix of newer and "experienced" really added to the conversations. ======================== The National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry (A.k.a. NCCYM) -- December 3 - 7, 2014 @ San Antonio Convention Center Continuing education opportunity for all in middle school and high school youth ministry as well as campus ministry, young adult ministry and pastoral jovenes. Inspiring prayer experiences, opportunities for networking and great exhibits add to the learning and amazing keynote sessions. Look for information at http://www.nccym.info/ Registration is now open (Youngstown IS an affiliated diocese, so take that discount!) Let me know if you will be seeking a roommate so I can try to help you connect with others going. I know of 4 from our dioces already registered....and 4 more planning to go.... will you join us? This is a great time for YOU to build upon your knowledge, skills, faith, network and faith! Keynote Presenters: Sr. Helen Prejean, Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, Dr. Timone Davis, Mr. Roy Petitfils. Closing Mass with Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller. Select up to 4 workshop break outs, various prayer experiences, and time at the numerous exhibits. Watch the promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBekBnV3-48 ================================== Office note: The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry will be "Closed" July 28 - August 5 and then August 8-11 as I will be on vacation! (While I dream of white sandy beaches....I will actually be in St. Louis. I have not yet been, so I am excited to finally see the Gateway Arch! And then up near lake Erie, so a brown sandy beach will do!) Since this is vacation, I do not plan to check voicemail or email, so please be patient for a response. Thanks for your understanding. I hope you have also gotten some time off to enjoy the summer. May the Lord richly bless our final weeks of our summer season! -- Cindee Case, Director Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (OY&YAM) Catholic Diocese of Youngstown 144 West Wood Street, Youngstown, OH 44503 phone: 330-744-8451 X 280 fax: 330-744-5899 http://youngstownoyyam.weebly.com
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(Just a quick reflection on today's readings) Go out to all the world and tell the Good News --- this is the Responsorial Psalm for Mass today. It goes on to point out: Praise the LORD, all you nations; glorify him, all you peoples! For steadfast is his kindness for us, and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever. (Psalm 117) And it hit me..... the focus for my work in evangelization needs to be my recalling times when God's kindness and fidelity have been present in my life.... the times when I could SEE or FEEL God's presence with me, as well as the times when I was only aware upon looking-back. (This seems to tie in well with it being the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle -- blessed are those who have not seen, but have believed! John 20:29) Summer seems like a great time to pull up these memories then work on articulating them....and then work up the courage to share my stories when opportunities arise. This is the Good News that others long to hear: a kind and faithful God available to each and every person. While I can serve as a Lector at Mass (as the photo shows) sharing the Scriptures , I need to work on tying my own story to the stories we read/hear in the Bible of how God revealed Godsself to Moses, Abraham, David, Job, Mary, Peter, Thomas, Paul, and so on... If I can tell of times I have seen God at work in my life, it encourages others to do the same! Isn't that what evangelization is all about, helping others to see God in their own lives? Then they may wish to learn more about the Scriptures, the person of Jesus, and our faith communities. Then, we will realized what we heard from St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians in today's 1st reading: Brothers and sisters: You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Amen! |
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