Registrations Open, Don’t Wait!: Visit the youth ministry site smsjsacym.weebly.com for more information and to download the registration and release forms for your middle school and high school student to participate in our regular EDGE sessions on Sunday mornings from 9:50AM-10:55AM. All youth who will participate in any youth ministry activity during the year must have a form filled out for legal and liability reasons.
Reds Win, Thank You!: Thanks to all of the youth, parents, Fr. Dave and his Mom for being there to pray, help feed the homeless of downtown and to witness the Reds win in walk-off fashion in extra innings. The concert afterward was excellent and the lead singer of MercyMe gave a great witness to the crowd. One of our teens asked, “Are we doing this next year, too?”
YM Extravaganza, Sunday, August 25th: From 12:15 to 2:30, we will kick-off the new ministry year starting with pizza and drinks in the St. Margaret of Cortona Cafeteria, prayer, an introduction to the year by Nathan Eten, and finish off with a large kickball game at the ball field. We’ll also have a Frisbee if you want to try playing Ultimate Frisbee. Youth in middle school and high school along with their parents and family members are invited to help us kick off the year in style. We hope you will be there!
Youth Ministry 101: A comprehensive approach to youth ministry utilizes the eight components identified in Renewing the Vision as a framework. The Ministry of Pastoral Care is a compassionate presence in imitation of Jesus’ care for people, especially those who were hurting and in need. It involves promoting positive adolescent and family development through a variety of positive adolescent and family development through a variety of positive (preventive) strategies, caring for adolescents and families in crisis through supports, counseling, and referral to appropriate community agencies; providing guidance as young people face life decisions and make moral choices, and challenging systems that are obstacles to positive development.
NCYC Parent/Youth Meeting: A parent/youth meeting for those participating in NCYC will be on Tuesday, September 3rd, from 6:30-8:00 at the St. Anthony Parish Center. We go over and review all of the major details, forms, rules, and prepare ourselves for this amazing conference!
Retreat for Teens: High School teens, on Saturday/Sunday, October 12-13 , there will be awesome overnight retreat called “Credo” at Moeller High School with other teens across Cincinnati. Make a mental note of it…more details to come!
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