Title: Youth Ministry
1Youth Ministry
- for the
- Catholic Church of Elyria
- St. Agnes St. Jude St. Mary
2 Vision of Youth Ministry As it is the
mission of our faith and cluster parish, centered
in the Eucharist, the youth will grow in their
faith and use their gifts in serving their peers,
their families, the parish, community and
Church. With the foundation of leadership,
Catechesis, and recognition of their gifts and
talents the youth will live as a disciple of
Jesus they will participate fully in the life,
mission, and work of the Catholic family and
will grow spiritually in the context of his/her
whole life.
3The youth are not the future church, they ARE
the church. Pope John Paul II
4Youth Ministry Is LITURGY AND
SACRAMENTS PRAYER AND RETREATS SOCIAL JUSTICE
AND SERVICE PASTORAL CARE AND PEER
MINISTRY LEADERSHIP TRAINING
5Events for January
- JANUARY 21
- RIGHT TO LIFE PRAYER SERVICE AT SAINT MARY 700
PM
6Events for February
- FEBRUARY 7
- PRAISE-APPELLA
- 700 PM at Saint Jude
- Purchase your tickets at any of our Cluster
Rectories!
7More February Events
- FEBRUARY 26-28
- SEARCH RETREAT 175 AT CAMP CHRISTOPHER.
- Email me for more information, or pick up a
registration form from your Church
(elyriacym_at_oh.rr.com). Registration deadline is
Feb. 12
8Events for March
- MARCH 21
- YOUTH GATHERING LITURGY 4PM7PM
- AT SAINT MARYS
- 400PM- Presentation Finding Something Sacred
In A Teens Secular World - 500PM- LITURGY
- 600PM- PIZZA DINNER
- 645PM- PLANNING OF SERVICE PROJECT
- 700PM- DISMISSAL
- BRING YOUR FRIENDS TO ALL EVENTS!
9Events for April
- APRIL 18
- YOUTH GATHERING LITURGY 4PM-7PM
- AT SAINT AGNES
- 400PM- Presentation Jesus and His
Relationships. What Can We Learn? - 500PM- LITURGY
- 600PM- PIZZA DINNER
- 645PM- PLANNING OF SUMMER YOUTH RETREAT AT
NOTRE DAME (NDVision) - 700PM- DISMISSAL
- BRING YOUR FRIENDS TO ALL EVENTS!
10Summer Leadership Training
- June 21 25, 2010
- Notre Dame Vision Go to www.vision.nd.edu
for more information. There are also posters and
brochures for parents and teens in the gathering
space.
11National Catholic Conference of Youth Ministry
- Looking Ahead to the 2010 NCCYM
- Date December 9-12, 2010
- Location Memorial Convention
- Center in New Orleans
- Registration Opens June 2010.
12FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Whether you need more information about our many
programs, or feel called to volunteer your time
and talent with the youth of our cluster, please
feel free to email me at elyriacym_at_oh.rr.com - Please pray for us!
- Darlene M. Khoury, Coordinator of Youth Ministry