Registration 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.
YM Extravaganza, This Sunday: 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 Prayer and Worship celebrates and deepens young people’s relationship with Jesus Christ through the bestowal of grace, communal prayer, and liturgical experiences; it awakens their awareness of the Spirit at work in their lives, it incorporates young people more fully in the sacramental life of the Church, especially Eucharist; it nurtures the personal prayer life of young people, and it fosters family rituals and prayer.
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!
Flag Football/ Collection: On Sunday, September 15th, all parishioners are invited to the picnic at St. Margaret of Cortona from 3-7. At the picnic, Youth Ministry will be sponsoring a canned food and jacket collection for St. Vincent de Paul to commemorate his feast day. We’ll also sponsor an organized flag football game.
Retreat for HS 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!
“So Long Self”- MS Retreat: All middle school students are invited to an action packed retreat on Saturday, October 26th from 12-5:30 (with Mass) at St. Anthony Rectory. We are seeking high school students, parents, and adults who would like to be a part of the retreat team. If interested, please contact Nathan Eten.
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