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Papal Transition
For the list
of resources published by CYM following the
death of Pope John Paul II, please visit the
Ladders Online Special
Edition.
New resources have
been added.
Several dozen
subscribers have inquired about the answers
to the Pope Quiz, which was a part of that
Ladders Online Special Edition. For the
quiz, click
here.
Once you've tested your skills, download the
answer key.
Recognition Dinner Honors the Cream of the
Crop
The CYM
Recognition Dinner was held Tuesday, April
12th at Christiana Country Club. Several men
and women involved in youth ministry were
honored for their contribution in their
parish, school, or in diocese.
Congratulations to all this year's winners!
The
Parish Volunteer of
the Year
Award for outstanding
leadership in youth or young adult ministry
was presented to a number of volunteers who
were nominated by their parish's Youth
Ministry Leadership Team. This
year's winners are: Thomas Kelly –
Immaculate Conception, Tom Cinderella
– Our Lady of Fatima, Beverly Morris
– Resurrection, Barbara Serbu – St.
Joseph – Middletown, Kathy O’Toole –
St. Mary Magdalen, Siobhan McDonald –
St. Mary of the Assumption, Gloria Flores
– St. Paul’s, Jesus Morales – St.
Michael the Archangel, Gabriela Reyes
– St. Catherine of Siena,
The St. John Bosco
Award is presented to those who
have been involved in youth ministry for at
least five years and who, in the estimation
of the CYM Advisory Board, excel in their
service, leadership, and commitment to our
young Church. Nominations were sought from
parishes and schools around the diocese and
this year's winners are: Ruthie Patterson
(Immaculate Conception, Elkton) for
Outstanding Youth Ministry in Diocesan
Athletics, Wayne Bunting
(Resurrection) for Outstanding Youth
Ministry at a Parish and in the Diocese,
Chris Hamill (St. Thomas the Apostle)
for Outstanding Youth Ministry at a Catholic
School in the Diocese and Joan Przywara
(Catholic Committee on Scouting) for
Outstanding Youth Ministry in Scouting.
The
Pro Deo et Juventute
Award (“For
God and Youth”) is sponsored by
the
National Federation
for Catholic Youth Ministry and
is presented to those who, in the estimation of
the CYM Advisory Board, model gospel values,
witness a commitment to the faith and the
Catholic Church and demonstrate a capacity
for leadership in and service to youth
ministry in athletics, catechesis, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, justice and service,
parish youth ministry, or young adult
ministry. Nominations were sought from all
parishes and schools and this year's winners
are: Elaine Little - Resurrection and
Fred Perella - St. Mary of the
Assumption.
The highest award CYM presents is the
Father John Sheehy
Award. This award is presented to
the person who, in the estimation of the
CYM Advisory Board, best models the attitude and
service of CYM's founder, Fr. John Sheehy,
who began CYO as an athletic organization in
Wilmington's East Side in 1932. This award
is not presented annually, rather it is only
presented when the board or staff wishes to
recognize someone has changed the face of
ministry in our diocese. This year, the
Father John Sheehy Award was presented to
Joe McNesby, who has served as the CYM
Athletics Program Manager for nearly 16
years.
NCYC Info
Coming Soon
Look for a mailing in the near future
containing information on the upcoming
National Catholic
Youth Conference (NCYC) 2005,
to be held October 27-30, 2005, in Atlanta,
GA. This year’s NCYC theme is Winds of
Change. CYM will be offering 2 packages for
travel to Atlanta this fall. One option will
include bus travel, and the other will
include travel by air (from Philadelphia).
Package prices will be [bus travel]:
$525.00/person (youth) and $575.00/person
(adult) and [air travel]: $600.00/person
(youth) and $650.00/person (adult). Limited
scholarships are available, underwritten by
the Catholic Youth Foundation USA. Parish
NCYC coordinators may apply for scholarship
funds for participants from your community.
One application is to be filed per
school/parish for the entire delegation. To
learn more about the available funding and
to apply for a scholarship, please download
the
instruction sheet and
application. For more information
contact
CYM. Scholarship applications must be
received by CYM by the close of business on
4/25/2005, No late applications will be
accepted.
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Welcome Little Miss Molly
CYM Executive
Director Patrick Donovan and his wife,
Maureen, are pleased to announce the birth
of their daughter, Molly Maureen, born
Thursday, March 31st (8 lbs., 9 oz., 21 1/2
inches long). Thank you for your continued
prayers.
CYO Golf
Outing Set
Mark your
calendars for the
13th Annual CYO Golf Outing, July 14, 2005
at Brantwood Country Club in Elkon, MD. Proceeds from this event are
used for advances in the online registration
system and scholarships for young people in
CYM athletic and leadership development
programs. To become a sponsor or
participant, please call Joe McNesby at
302-658-3800.
Quotable
Let us regard those children
over whom we have some authority as our own.
Let us place ourselves in their service. Let
us be ashamed to assume an attitude of
superiority. Let us not rule over them
except for the purpose of serving them
better. – St. John Bosco
Quick Quiz
Pope John Paul's papacy lasted 26
years but his predecessor's lasted only
shortly more than a month. Still, the
pontificate of John Paul I wasn't the
shortest. Can you name two popes who served
less time? Be the first to
email CYM with the correct answer to
win. (Previous winners must wait 90 days to
win again!) |
Birthright Needs Your Help
On Mother’s
Day weekend, Birthright sells roses at area
parishes as a fundraiser for the essential
work they undertake. Your help is needed to
make this project a success. On Friday night
5/6, starting at 5:00PM, volunteers are
needed to prepare the roses that will be
sold. Food and drink will be provided, and
the evening will be fun and fulfilling! On
Saturday morning 5/7, from 9:00AM-12:00,
volunteers are needed to help deliver the
roses to parishes or to assist in the
Birthright office with those parish
representatives who will pickup roses for
distribution. Again, this will be a fun and
rewarding experience! Please note that other
volunteer opportunities are available
throughout the year. For more information on
this opportunity or on other ways to help,
please contact Birthright of Delaware at
(302) 655-7080 or via e-mail at:
birthrightofdel@aol.com.
Aspiring Screenwriters Wanted
Are you a
Christian writer who is interested in
breaking into the “big time” in Hollywood?
Do you want to make a difference in the
world of mass media by communicating a
message of truth, beauty, and hope? If so,
visit
www.actoneprogram.com to learn about a
four week intensive program in Hollywood,
CA, to help you reach your goal. You will
have an opportunity to work one-on-one with
many of Hollywood’s top screenwriters, TV
writers, producers, agents, and executives
to hone your craft and speak to the hearts
and souls of the viewing public.
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