Looking for a Few Good Holy Sponsors!

Do you own your own company? Do you work for a company? Do you know someone who works for someone else? If so, we need your help. Hole Sponsors (and other types of sponsors) are being sought for the 13th Annual CYO Golf Outing to be held on 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. For a sponsor form, please click here. Or if you're interested in playing, please call Joe McNesby at 302-658-3800.

CYM Advisory Board

Do you feel called to serve? The CYM Advisory Board is looking for a few good members. Terms are three years once you are appointed by Bishop Saltarelli. Download, fill out, and submit a nomination form for yourself today. We are especially looking for a young adult and someone to represents communities from minority cultures.

Red Cross Training Opportunities
In addition to traditional first aid training for adults, the Red Cross is pleased to offer First Aid for Children Today (grades K-3), Basic Aid Training (grades 4-6), and First Aid and Preparedness (youth of various ages). These three programs are offered at a nominal cost and seek to instill lifelong health and safety habits so children may prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Both FACT and BAT can be conducted in either a one day session or over several days in hour long modules. First Aid and Preparedness is a two hour presentation designed for youth of all ages, as well and their families. If you are interested in taking advantage of these programs contact Scott Borino at (302) 472-6237 or via e-mail at sborino@redcrossdelmarva.org. 
 

Martin Doman in Concert

Nationally known Catholic musician Martin Doman will be in concert at St. Catherine of Siena parish in Wilmington on Friday, 9/9, at 7:00pm in the church. A pizza social will be held after the concert in the Martin Center. Tickets may be pre-purchased for $5.00 each and will also be available at the door for $7.00 each. For more information or to order tickets contact John Mazalewski, the parish’s Coordinator of Youth Ministry, at (302) 633-4909.

Quotable

Sometime in your life, hope that you might see one starved man, the look on his face when the bread finally arrives. Hope that you might have baked it or bought or even kneaded it yourself. For that look on his face, for your meeting his eyes across a piece of bread, you might be willing to lose a lot, or suffer a lot, or die a little, even. ~Daniel Berrigan

Prayers for Parishes Seeking Service

Currently there are four parishes in the Diocese of Wilmington seeking full or part-time Coordinators of Youth Ministry. Please keep Immaculate Conception in Elkton, MD, St. Francis de Sales in Salisbury, MD, St. Edmonds in Rehoboth Beach, and St. Ann's in Bethany Beach in your prayers as they discern the right candidate to help coordinate their ministry to youth.

Vocation Holy Hour

A monstrance blessed by Pope John Paul II to encourage prayers for vocations to the priesthood and religious life will be making two stops in the Diocese of Wilmington on its year-long tour through the United States and Canada. The monstrance will be used during a Holy Hour at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Bear, Delaware on Wednesday, June 22nd and at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Lewes, Delaware on Thursday, June 23rd. For more details, click here.
 

Congratulations Adam!

Congratulations to Adam Beauregard of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Lewes, DE. Adam is active in youth ministry in the parish and has served on the Diocesan Youth Council. Adam is graduating from Cape Henlopen High School this year, where he served as an officer of the Senior Class, in addition to a number of other extracurricular activities. Adam has been named an Academic All Star by the News Journal newspaper and was recently honored at the Delaware Department of Education Scholars Dinner. Kudos to Adam for his outstanding achievements.

Religious Recognition and Scouts

The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) has published updated information on materials available for young people participating in Girl Scouts, Camp Fire and other youth-serving organizations. The information now available summarizes the religious recognitions available and how to order workbooks, patches, medals, etc. For more information on these items, contact CYM.


Youth Ministry Access (YMA)
If you haven’t yet subscribed to this fantastic resource sponsored by the Center for Ministry Development (CMD) you’re missing out on tons of great resources, program ideas, insights, and information sharing. The cost of the service is very modest and is tied to a scale based on the size of your parish community. For more info on YMA visit www.cmdnet.org and click on the YMA section of the page.

Quick Quiz
No quiz this issue, just a challenge: If you submit a quick quiz question and CYM uses it in Ladders Online, we'll send you a shirt! Email your submissions to CYM today!