Youth Ministry Office

Anne Heemskerk
Coordinator

LIFE TEEN
High School Youth Ministry Program

"It's a Jungle out There" Kickoff Night
17 October 2010 
5:15 Dinner & Life Night for Teenagers
7:30 pm Life Teen Mass 
St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Kingston
ALL AGES ARE WELCOME AT LIFE TEEN MASSES
all parishioners invited for cake and refreshments  following the 7:30 Mass 

Teen Musicians:
Life Teen is looking for talented TEEN musicians and vocalists to join the LIFE TEEN Band.  If God has given you the gift of song, share your talent and help lead our community in praising our Lord!
The band will meet once a week to rehearse
If interested, please contact Mike or Nadia @
lifeteenkingston@gmail.com

Core Team:
Teens need adult mentors to walk beside and stand behind them as they choose to follow Christ.  As a Life Teen Core Member you will be the willing hands and hearts that witness Christ in the world.  
Any university/college-aged students or adults interested in joining the Core Team or getting more information are asked to please contact Mike or Nadia @ lifeteenkingston@gmail.com
Information night will be held on Monday, 30 August @ 7:30 p.m. 
(in the basement of the Church, Room D)

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Contact: Nadia & Mike Gundert for more info at:
lifeteenkingston@gmail.com or call 613-539-7044

St. Michael's Youth Office
BULLETIN INSERT

4 August 2010

Aug. 1^st, 2010 Bulletin Insert from St. Mike’s Youth Office
Youth Office Coordinators: Silvana Loughheed & Marilyn Woolven
stmikesyouthoffice@sympatico.ca 613-962-6371 (Office hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

CANADIAN FOOD FOR CHILDREN
Collecting donations of salt, oil, sugar, dried peas, beans, pasta; place donations at Welcome Desk.

HELP FOR FR. ALBAN’S PARISH
Fr. Alban’s former Church in Africa was recently destroyed by fire. Fr. greatly appreciates any donations to aid in the $25,000 cost to rebuild or in the cost of shipping clothing we have collected for the parish. Donations may be made at St. Mike’s Parish office.

YOUTH NEWS!
Sunday Evening Masses: 6pm, last 2 Sundays of the month.

YOUTH GROUP
7-8:30PM Last Sunday of Aug. (Church basement)

Ø  Aug. 29^th: Jeopardy Game night for Teens & Confirmation Candidates, after 6pm Mass; bring Confirmation workbooks completed up to Chapter 27.

SUMMER TREKS FOR TEENS

Ø  Wed. Aug. 25^th: Cottage Day at Sheridan’s cottage (approximately 1hr, 20 min north on lake near Westlemkoon); leave Youth Office at 9am, return 9pm.

Ø  Bring swim suit, towel, clothes for the day/evening & your lunch; We’ll provide supper and snacks. Phone or email the Youth Office if you wish to go. Friends welcome!

Ø  Wed. Sept. 1^st, 3-8pm: Pool, Pool & Potluck BBQ at 28 Georgian Square; Bring a friend! We’ll supply the meat. (rain date Thurs. Sept. 2^nd) 

Mandate of Youth Ministry Program

The Office of Youth Ministry is to provide a vision of "Comprehensive Youth Ministry" to the diocese in an effort to support and or begin youth ministry programs and activities in parishes.  The Youth Ministry Office is responsible for the development of an Advisory Committee to help and support youth ministry and foster communication throughout the diocese.  The office will collaborate with the Archbishop, priests and laity in the formation of Youth Ministry goals and activities, i.e.  "Celebrating Catholic Youth 2010," in Kingston.  An overall goal is to help support all parishes to be "youth friendly."

Message from Anne

As Youth Coordinator, I am presently facilitating a committee in the planning and implementation of a "Celebrating Catholic Youth 2010" event scheduled for Saturday, 8 May from 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School.  The theme is "Shine Like the Son; John 3:16."  Please see notice >

Youth ministry is happening in our Archdiocese; several parishes have either comprehensive youth ministry programs, youth ministry activities or a youth group; and some parishes offer specific programs like "Theology of the Body,"  "Youth Alpha," and "Youth Cafe Series."  It doesn't matter what your parish chooses to do with their youth as long as it's inviting, inclusive, and fosters faith and leadership in Christ Jesus.

Listed on this site are activities that relate to youth ministry.   If you have something going on that is for youth in your parish, please email the information to me at: youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca,  and I will forward it to our webmaster.  

I am willing and available to help support all youth ministry leaders and their programs.  Please call me at the Diocese Centre, or email me for information and/or assistance with youth programming, activities and events. 

Youth friendly web sites:

• www.screenit.com (movie review site)

• www.wingclips.com (movie clips to use with youth relating to God/Jesus/Faith)

• www.lifeteen.com

• www.disciplesnow.com

• www.usccb.com (Catholic Bishops information and resources)

• www.realfaithtv.com (TV. shows relating to God and Faith)

• www.colf.ca (Catholic Organization for Life and Family)

• www.itunes.com (download Christian music for youth)  

Books for Youth:

• The Shack (fiction) - theme is about the Trinity, relationship and reconciliation

• 100 Things Every Catholic teen should Know

• How Far Can We Go? A Catholic Guide to Sex and Dating By: L. Perrault & B. Salkeld Novalis ISBN 978-2896461233

• Savor Your Faith! Light up the World

Music Resources for Christian music and song:

• Critical Mass – Catholic Band from London Ont. (rock)

• Divine Blood – Youth friendly Christian Band from Kitchener Ont. (Metal)

• Atoning Stone – Youth friendly Christian Band from Belleville Ont. (Gothic Metal)

• Spirit Blazers – Christian Band/choir from Belleville 2004 C.D. “Gift of Grace”

Movies Recommended as Youth friendly for High School Age:

• “Facing the Giants” (high school appropriate)

• “Fire Proof” (young adults)

• Eucharistic Congress 2008 D.V.D.’s

• “Evan Almighty” (Creation theme, Trust in God etc…)

• “Bruce Almighty” (can be related to Matthew 25 31-46 The Last Judgment) and to the 6^th station of the cross)

• “Horton Hears a Who”

• “Radio” (theme Beatitudes)

• “Remember the Titans” (Football/high school theme of racial acceptance/forgiveness)

• “Frost/Nixon” (confession)

• “Rat Race” (social justice)

• “Pay it Forward” (discipleship Good Samaritan Luke 10:29-37)

• “Slum Dog Millionaire” (social justice)

• “A Walk to Remember” (chastity, faith in others)

• Touched by an Angel (T.V. episode “But for the Grace of God” John 13:1-20 Washing of the feet)

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