Thursday, January 14, 2010
LOCATION FOR NEXT REGION II MEETING - ST. ANTHONY, RENTON; THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009
The next Region II meeting from 5-8:30pm (including optional simple meal) will be held at St. Anthony, Renton where we will be located in the current teacher's lounge (Old Chapel). Access can be gained from the front or back entrances to St. Anthony School which is located at 336 Shattuck Ave. S. 98057. Any day of meeting questions, please page Tauno at 206.344.9119. Thanks!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
March for Life - Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Greetings all!
I know that many of you are already planning on participating in the "March for Life" rally and events next Tuesday. What you may or may not be aware of is that St. Michael's, Olympia is hosting a Mass prior to the march and a luncheon afterwards for those that participate.
Fr. Jim Lee and Dave Whitesell have also forwarded an outline of a sample note to schools for the purpose of getting excused absences for any students who attend. Feel free to cut and paste and put on your parish letterhead as appropriate.
If you have more questions or would like to RSVP for the luncheon please contact Dave Whitesell at 360∙754∙4667 x106 or at dwhitesell@saintmichaelparish.org
MARCH FOR LIFE
On Tuesday, January 19th, 2010, the annual March for Life will be held at the Capitol at Noon. St. Michael parishioners will participate in the march as a witness to our faith that all life is sacred from conception to natural death.
The March draws people from all over the state and from many different faith communities. They come each year on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that decriminalized abortion, as a reminder that the unborn have not been forgotten.
At 10:00 a.m., the same morning, a Mass will be held at St. Michael to celebrate life. Many people will attend the Mass, then walk or ride in vans to the Capitol. A luncheon will be provided after the March in our Gathering Space around 1p.
This is an opportunity for your child to participate in an active gesture of faith to the community. The schools in the area are willing to provide children with an excused absence when they attend activities based on their religious beliefs and active forms of community leadership. Please simply present this form and ask about an excused absence.
We hope that you will support your child’s interest in attending the Mass and the March this Wednesday.
David Whitesell Fr. Jim Lee
I give permission for my child, , to attend the Mass and March for Life on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010, from 10a to 3p.
Name (PRINT)
Signature Date
I know that many of you are already planning on participating in the "March for Life" rally and events next Tuesday. What you may or may not be aware of is that St. Michael's, Olympia is hosting a Mass prior to the march and a luncheon afterwards for those that participate.
Fr. Jim Lee and Dave Whitesell have also forwarded an outline of a sample note to schools for the purpose of getting excused absences for any students who attend. Feel free to cut and paste and put on your parish letterhead as appropriate.
If you have more questions or would like to RSVP for the luncheon please contact Dave Whitesell at 360∙754∙4667 x106 or at dwhitesell@saintmichaelparish.org
MARCH FOR LIFE
On Tuesday, January 19th, 2010, the annual March for Life will be held at the Capitol at Noon. St. Michael parishioners will participate in the march as a witness to our faith that all life is sacred from conception to natural death.
The March draws people from all over the state and from many different faith communities. They come each year on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that decriminalized abortion, as a reminder that the unborn have not been forgotten.
At 10:00 a.m., the same morning, a Mass will be held at St. Michael to celebrate life. Many people will attend the Mass, then walk or ride in vans to the Capitol. A luncheon will be provided after the March in our Gathering Space around 1p.
This is an opportunity for your child to participate in an active gesture of faith to the community. The schools in the area are willing to provide children with an excused absence when they attend activities based on their religious beliefs and active forms of community leadership. Please simply present this form and ask about an excused absence.
We hope that you will support your child’s interest in attending the Mass and the March this Wednesday.
David Whitesell Fr. Jim Lee
I give permission for my child, , to attend the Mass and March for Life on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010, from 10a to 3p.
Name (PRINT)
Signature Date
Monday, January 11, 2010
Youth Ministry Studies Program - Empower and Train Leadership!
Interested in gaining confidence in your role with youth? Do you need a way of gaining credibility, but don’t have the time for a degree?
Do you want to stabilize and grow youth ministry in your parish or school setting?
Need training for core team members or youth ministry leadership that will root them in effective philosophy and best practices of youth ministry?
A mailing is on the way to pastors/pastoral coordinators with a more detailed brochure and program information. If you did not receive one at your parish, please let Tauno know.
The Youth Ministry Studies program is a ministry education program for those in ministry with youth, ages 11 to 18, in both parish and school settings. It equips leaders with the knowledge, skills, practical tools and techniques needed for creative and comprehensive ministry with youth. Recognized by the Archdiocese, these programs provide a solid foundation in catechetical formation and a specialized education in ministry involving adolescent youth.
The program includes eight courses. The primary aim of the program is to promote personal, spiritual and ministerial growth. Participating leaders will experience confidence, competence and credibility in their roles in youth ministry.
Courses will be offered on the weekends at our office in Seattle. The first course, Principles of Youth Ministry is coming up on February 27 – 28th! Optional housing and meals will be covered by the cost of the program.
We went back to the weekend format so that volunteers and youth ministry leadership who have other commitments during the weekdays could participate. Please don't see this as for "only the people who get paid". This is an incredible way to invest in the youth ministry in your parish by broadening the scope of who is speaking the language and who is empowered to support and/or lead youth ministry in a comprehensive way. As always, please don't let cost prohibit participation, if financial concerns are an issue, please talk with Tauno (at 206.382.2019 or tauno.latvala@seattlearch.org) or with Britta Folden who coordinates the program for OYYAM (please see her contact information below) about scholarships.
Find out more about the Youth Ministry Studies program and the other dates on the new and improved OYYAM website here and learn more about the Center for Ministry Development here (there is a link on their main page on the bottom to find out more about this program).
Interested in signing up or getting more info? Contact Britta.Folden@SeattleArch.org.
Do you want to stabilize and grow youth ministry in your parish or school setting?
Need training for core team members or youth ministry leadership that will root them in effective philosophy and best practices of youth ministry?
A mailing is on the way to pastors/pastoral coordinators with a more detailed brochure and program information. If you did not receive one at your parish, please let Tauno know.
The Youth Ministry Studies program is a ministry education program for those in ministry with youth, ages 11 to 18, in both parish and school settings. It equips leaders with the knowledge, skills, practical tools and techniques needed for creative and comprehensive ministry with youth. Recognized by the Archdiocese, these programs provide a solid foundation in catechetical formation and a specialized education in ministry involving adolescent youth.
The program includes eight courses. The primary aim of the program is to promote personal, spiritual and ministerial growth. Participating leaders will experience confidence, competence and credibility in their roles in youth ministry.
Courses will be offered on the weekends at our office in Seattle. The first course, Principles of Youth Ministry is coming up on February 27 – 28th! Optional housing and meals will be covered by the cost of the program.
We went back to the weekend format so that volunteers and youth ministry leadership who have other commitments during the weekdays could participate. Please don't see this as for "only the people who get paid". This is an incredible way to invest in the youth ministry in your parish by broadening the scope of who is speaking the language and who is empowered to support and/or lead youth ministry in a comprehensive way. As always, please don't let cost prohibit participation, if financial concerns are an issue, please talk with Tauno (at 206.382.2019 or tauno.latvala@seattlearch.org) or with Britta Folden who coordinates the program for OYYAM (please see her contact information below) about scholarships.
Find out more about the Youth Ministry Studies program and the other dates on the new and improved OYYAM website here and learn more about the Center for Ministry Development here (there is a link on their main page on the bottom to find out more about this program).
Interested in signing up or getting more info? Contact Britta.Folden@SeattleArch.org.
Jr. High Rally Details...Flyers to be available in mid-January...
Registration brochures will be available mid January...
Junior High Rally 2010
DIVE DEEP!
Saturday, March 6th
Location
Highline Community College
S 240th & Pacific Hwy South
Des Moines, WA
Cost
$50 per person on or before February 22nd
$55 per person between February 22nd and March 5th
$60 per person at the door (no t-shirt)
No refund after March 1st
Special opportunity! For every youth a parish brings over the number they brought to Rally 2009, the cost is only $10 per youth!
Tauno will request the registration numbers from last year so if you are interested in verifying how many you had, please let him know. This is a great way to make the experience more affordable by spreading out the costs among your participants. For those of you that didn't bring youth participants last year, this is a SCREAMING deal.
Get some preliminary information into your bulletins, family folders and information kiosks so that people save the date and so you can recruit your team of chaperones...also know that as per our policy we will not be scheduling CYO Athletics for 6-9th graders for that Saturday so there will NOT be a conflict.
Please remember that you must choose between scholarship and this discount and that adult chaperones are required to register as participants and pay full price. Many parishes build chaperone cost into their "parish fee" if their budget doesn't allow for it.
Age
Participants must be in 6th through 9th grade
Meals
Meals are not included. Please bring a sack lunch/dinner or make plans to visit off-site restaurants. The on-campus college cafeteria will be open for purchase of food.
Tshirts
Each participant who registers by March 5th will receive a tshirt.
(Ed. note: Please pay particular attention to this. Because we have to order the t-shirts in advance and in an effort to keep sunk costs down, we try to be as close to actual registrations as possible, this is pretty important to be aware of. Thanks.)
Schedule
8:30am Registration Open (in Gym)
10:00am General Session I
11:15am Workshop I
12:15pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm General Session II
2:45pm Workshop II
4:00pm Mass
5:30pm Dinner (on your own)
7:30pm Dance & Games
9:00pm End and Depart
Junior High Rally 2010
DIVE DEEP!
Saturday, March 6th
Location
Highline Community College
S 240th & Pacific Hwy South
Des Moines, WA
Cost
$50 per person on or before February 22nd
$55 per person between February 22nd and March 5th
$60 per person at the door (no t-shirt)
No refund after March 1st
Special opportunity! For every youth a parish brings over the number they brought to Rally 2009, the cost is only $10 per youth!
Tauno will request the registration numbers from last year so if you are interested in verifying how many you had, please let him know. This is a great way to make the experience more affordable by spreading out the costs among your participants. For those of you that didn't bring youth participants last year, this is a SCREAMING deal.
Get some preliminary information into your bulletins, family folders and information kiosks so that people save the date and so you can recruit your team of chaperones...also know that as per our policy we will not be scheduling CYO Athletics for 6-9th graders for that Saturday so there will NOT be a conflict.
Please remember that you must choose between scholarship and this discount and that adult chaperones are required to register as participants and pay full price. Many parishes build chaperone cost into their "parish fee" if their budget doesn't allow for it.
Age
Participants must be in 6th through 9th grade
Meals
Meals are not included. Please bring a sack lunch/dinner or make plans to visit off-site restaurants. The on-campus college cafeteria will be open for purchase of food.
Tshirts
Each participant who registers by March 5th will receive a tshirt.
(Ed. note: Please pay particular attention to this. Because we have to order the t-shirts in advance and in an effort to keep sunk costs down, we try to be as close to actual registrations as possible, this is pretty important to be aware of. Thanks.)
Schedule
8:30am Registration Open (in Gym)
10:00am General Session I
11:15am Workshop I
12:15pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm General Session II
2:45pm Workshop II
4:00pm Mass
5:30pm Dinner (on your own)
7:30pm Dance & Games
9:00pm End and Depart
Next Region II Meeting - Thursday, January 21, 5-8:30pm
We are still finalizing the location and specific agenda so look for more information to come. We will gather for those that can for a simple meal starting at 5pm, with some time for networking, connecting and reflecting until the business portion of the meeting begins at 6:30pm.
In terms of general agenda, we will be calendaring for the rest of our gatherings up until summer (youth and young adult ministry leadership as well as ACCY) so please bring your calendars with you. We will also discuss ACCY so bring your thoughts and energy around that as well.
More information to come...
In terms of general agenda, we will be calendaring for the rest of our gatherings up until summer (youth and young adult ministry leadership as well as ACCY) so please bring your calendars with you. We will also discuss ACCY so bring your thoughts and energy around that as well.
More information to come...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Christmas Prayer
Greetings to you as we enter into the final moments of Advent and gather with heightened anticipation of the coming of the King of Kings! We pray for you and your family and friends many blessings during this time and into the new year.
Please find below a prayer for your use as you gather with loved ones to celebrate the coming of the Light of the World and hope for all humankind. It is from About.com: Catholicism.
This beautiful prayer reminds us what Christmas is all about. A Child is born, but He is no ordinary child; He is the Lord of all, Jesus Christ, Whose kingdom will have no end. And we, if we follow Him and grow in holiness, will live in that kingdom eternally.
This is a perfect prayer to pray after arriving home from Midnight Mass, or on Christmas morning, before opening presents. You can also pray it as part of your table grace before Christmas dinner. And, of course, any prayer for Christmas can be prayed every day up through the Feast of Epiphany (January 6). There is no need even to change the words "this day": The celebration of the feast continues through the Twelve Days of Christmas, as if it were a single day.
Prayer for the Feast of Christmas
Ant. A light shall shine upon us this day: for our Lord is born to us; and He shall be called Wonderful, God, the Prince of peace, the Father of the world to come, of Whose kingdom there shall be no end.
V. A child is born to us.
R. And to us a Son is given.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that we who rejoice in celebrating the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ may deserve by holiness of life to attain unto fellowship with Him. Who liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.
Please find below a prayer for your use as you gather with loved ones to celebrate the coming of the Light of the World and hope for all humankind. It is from About.com: Catholicism.
This beautiful prayer reminds us what Christmas is all about. A Child is born, but He is no ordinary child; He is the Lord of all, Jesus Christ, Whose kingdom will have no end. And we, if we follow Him and grow in holiness, will live in that kingdom eternally.
This is a perfect prayer to pray after arriving home from Midnight Mass, or on Christmas morning, before opening presents. You can also pray it as part of your table grace before Christmas dinner. And, of course, any prayer for Christmas can be prayed every day up through the Feast of Epiphany (January 6). There is no need even to change the words "this day": The celebration of the feast continues through the Twelve Days of Christmas, as if it were a single day.
Prayer for the Feast of Christmas
Ant. A light shall shine upon us this day: for our Lord is born to us; and He shall be called Wonderful, God, the Prince of peace, the Father of the world to come, of Whose kingdom there shall be no end.
V. A child is born to us.
R. And to us a Son is given.
Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that we who rejoice in celebrating the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ may deserve by holiness of life to attain unto fellowship with Him. Who liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.
Friday, December 18, 2009
CRS' Food Fast Program - REMINDER
There are great resources available from Catholic Relief Services to promote and implement a hunger retreat program in your parish, school or deanery.
Food Fast resources are available in both english and spanish.
Do you want to do an impactful retreat for Confirmation? Do you want to prepare your group for a mission trip by grounding them in Catholic Social Teaching and a lived experience of solidarity? Are you looking for a way to get your parish community involved in youth ministry?
Food Fast is a great program for all of the above!
You can collaborate and partner with neighboring parishes to share the work load and to organize the event. All permission slips, schedules, activities, prayers, ice breakers are available on line at the Food Fast website and are new, fresh and powerful. www.foodfast.org
Speakers can be brought in for an additional powerful element of the experience.
CRS has more than 70 priests, deacons, and seminarians committed to spreading the message about our gospel call to global solidarity. Our Global Fellows have witnessed firsthand how the work of CRS helps bring joy and assistance to those in need around the world.A CRS Global Fellow can visit your youth group and community and share how CRS is helping those who are hungry overseas. To invite a Global Fellow to your community contact Mikaele Sansone at 410-951-7336 or msansone@crs.org.
Food Fast resources are available in both english and spanish.
Do you want to do an impactful retreat for Confirmation? Do you want to prepare your group for a mission trip by grounding them in Catholic Social Teaching and a lived experience of solidarity? Are you looking for a way to get your parish community involved in youth ministry?
Food Fast is a great program for all of the above!
You can collaborate and partner with neighboring parishes to share the work load and to organize the event. All permission slips, schedules, activities, prayers, ice breakers are available on line at the Food Fast website and are new, fresh and powerful. www.foodfast.org
Speakers can be brought in for an additional powerful element of the experience.
CRS has more than 70 priests, deacons, and seminarians committed to spreading the message about our gospel call to global solidarity. Our Global Fellows have witnessed firsthand how the work of CRS helps bring joy and assistance to those in need around the world.A CRS Global Fellow can visit your youth group and community and share how CRS is helping those who are hungry overseas. To invite a Global Fellow to your community contact Mikaele Sansone at 410-951-7336 or msansone@crs.org.
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