So long Isabelle...don't hurry back!
With our unplanned long weekend behind us and
almost all the electricity back on, we're back to
business. We hope you and yours are safe and sound
(not to mention dry) and that the few days off
allowed some time for standing still and watching
the wonders of God at work.
In case you haven't noticed, we've reduced the
size of Ladders Online to make it easier to print
and share. And in case you haven't figured it out,
the underlined text features a link and the bold
only (without underline) does not. Featured this
week:
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Did you know
that youth who never attend religious services have
more than three times as many sexual partners
as those who attend weekly? Find more
fascinating facts like this in the
National Study of Youth
and Religion,
which offers four reports available for
downloading. A copy of each report is also
available from CYM.
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CYM will be
printing all
Athletic Rosters
for fall sports beginning Monday, September
29th. This week is the last opportunity to
ensure that all teams have the proper ratio of
cleared adults to participants as outlined in
"For the Sake of God's
Children"
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St. Anthony
Messenger's Youth Update has a great new
article about
establishing boundaries
in relationships.
The article, written by Scott Miller of the
NFCYM is a great discussion starter for Jr.
and Sr. high youth.
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October 26,
2003, has been designated as the national
celebration of
World Youth Sunday
by the U.S. bishops. This month's Pastors
Mailing will contain great information
promoting parish celebrations. Copies are also
being sent to Associate Pastors. If they won't
share, contact CYM and ask for your own copy!
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Have you
heard about the
Roman Triptych?
This is a newly published collection of three
poems by Pope John Paul II. In
addition to a copy for yourself, consider
giving this hardbound book as a gift to teens,
adult volunteers, catechists, confirmandi, and
other friends. Available in English and
Spanish. Sale priced at $14.95. A
downloadable flyer
for the Roman Triptych is also available in
Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
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The deadline is coming for
Kommotion
2003!
To register, submit your numbers in the next two
weeks.
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If you're involved in youth ministry and are looking for
a weekend away to relax, check out the
Chesapeake Bay Conference.
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Prudential
Financial and the National Association of
Secondary
School Principals are launching their ninth
annual search for
outstanding youth volunteers.
Young people in grades 5-12
who have worked to improve their communities
through
volunteer activities over the past year have
until October 31
to apply. If you know young people who deserve
recognition
for outstanding volunteer service, encourage
them to
apply.
Application forms
are available online or by calling
888-450-9961.
Finally, as we look around us at the state of the
world, why not invite young people (and adults) to
use the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4)
as an opportunity to focus on Christian
peacemaking. Consider using this
pledge of nonviolence
in your ministry.
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