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Ministry Weekend Registration Continues!
Ministries Weekend, now in its second year,
is an opportunity for leaders and volunteers
in several ministries to come together to
learn, share their faith journeys, and spend
time together reflecting on our shared call
to serve. Those who serve our parishes and
schools as catechists, youth ministry
volunteers, family life committee members,
liturgical leaders, and parish social
ministers are especially invited to share in
this weekend experience. For complete
details and registration information, click
here.
National Study of Youth and Religion
In-service Scheduled
As you might
have read in The Dialog
(read article),
the NSYR provides youth ministry volunteers,
coaches, parents, and all those who work
with young people valuable information about
how young people see themselves, their
faith, their parents, and more. Don't miss a
chance to unpack the survey with the experts
on Friday, March 24, 2006 at St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton in Bear, DE. Registration is now
open. For more information on the
in-service, click
here.
Cornerstone Media: Great Resource, Great
Gift
Looking for an inexpensive gift that a
fellow youth minister, teacher, catechist or
parent of a teen will love and use
throughout the year? Consider purchasing a
gift subscription of Top Music Countdown.
For more than 20 years,
Top Music Countdown
has helped youth ministers, teachers and
parents incorporate popular music into their
youth gatherings, lessons and family
discussions. Now, Top Music Countdown is
available on the Web! A new issue of Top
Music Countdown is posted online each
month. Using your personal username and
password, you are able to go to
www.cornerstonemedia.org
to find the latest issue. A one-year
subscription of Top Music Countdown is
available for only $30 per year. If you
have questions, or if you would like to
order a subscription for yourself or someone
else, go to
www.cornerstonemedia.org
or call 707-542-8273.
Coaches,
parents must root for whole player, say
speakers at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Coaches and parents
need to get on the same team and root for
the spiritual and personal development of
their children on the court or in the field,
said some participants at the Vatican's
first meeting on sports. Read the whole
article
here.
Hispanic Ministry Newsletter Launched
Praying that
someday we'll pool our resources for one
multi-lingual resource, our partners in
ministry in the Hispanic Ministry Office
have launched an online newsletter that's
worth a look. Click
here
to read the inaugural issue and email
CYM
to subscribe.
Remembering the Tsunami
A year ago,
December 26, 2004, the Asian Tsunami took
the lives of nearly a quarter million people
and dramatically changed the lives of
millions more. In the year that followed,
the world witnessed an array and scope of
natural disasters seemingly unparalleled in
their combined devastation and subsequent
challenge to all nations to unite in
response. And yet amidst the despair,
confusion and extraordinary loss, prophetic
voices proclaimed, "Rejoice! For God is
still with us!" Just as we celebrate the
coming of Christ at Christmas, we find that
Christ already came in the abundant
outpouring of love and generosity. Christ
came through the courage in the face of
brokenness, dialogue amidst the complexity
of relationships, and solidarity inspired by
compassion and empathy. Christ continues to
come in our HOPE for a world restored.
Catholic Relief
Services (CRS) continues to
be involved with the clinic. To read the
complete story,
click here.
For additional stories of hope and renewal,
click here.
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A Rose and A Prayer Campaign
All are encouraged to
support the A Rose and a Prayer campaign to
block passage of SB 80 in the Delaware
General Assembly. This proposed legislation,
if passed, would legalize the destruction of
human embryos and allow human cloning
for medical research. You may help
by signing up for one hour of prayer on
1/9/2006-a day reserved particularly for
prayerful support of this effort by young
adults in the diocese. To sign up for an
hour of prayer contact
Francisco Gonzalez.
NCYC
Delegation Pictures Online
More pictures
have been posted online - including one of
our delegation's final prayer before
departing Atlanta. Click
here
to view them. Also, if you would like to
order a DVD of the keynote presentations
from NCYC, please email
CYM
today. DVDs are $25 plus shipping.
Finally, NCYC
attendees are encouraged to complete the
participant evaluation form available on the
NFCYM website.
The form will be posted until January 6,
2006.
Ronald McDonald House Scholarships
The RMHC
Scholarship Program includes awards up to
twenty $1,000 scholarships to high school
seniors of all backgrounds, up to twenty
$1,000 scholarships for African American
high school seniors, and up to twenty $1,000
scholarships for Latino high school seniors.
All college bound high school seniors in the
Greater Philadelphia Region are eligible to
receive an RMHC scholarship. To apply please
call 215-790-4320 for an application.
CYM
Calendar of Events
The 2005-2006
Calendar is available online. Click
here to get
your copy.
Quotable
God cannot give us a
happiness and peace apart from Himself,
because it is not there. There is no such
thing. ~C.S. Lewis |
The Chronicles of Narnia Resources
Now in theaters! A
number of useful resources have been
prepared to assist in helping the faithful
to pray and reflect on this cinematic event.
Please visit
http://www.walden.com/web/teach/home
and
http://www.narniaoutreach.com/
to take advantage of many free materials
available online, including free movie
discussion guides. Please feel free to
utilize these resources to enhance your
Narnia experience!
Liturgical
Calendar for Cycle B
Cycle B of the Liturgical Calendar started
on November 27, 2005. To download a quick
and easy two-page reference guide for the
Sunday readings for Cycle B, click
here.
To access additional articles, activity
starters, and prayer resources for this time
of year, visit the
St. Mary's Press
website. Click on Sacred and
Secular Calendar under the heading
"Complimentary Resources" at the top of the
page.
United Way and
CYM
 Consider
contributing to
Catholic Youth Ministry (agency code
0180). If your office doesn't
host a United Way Campaign,
click here.
Wanted: Your Opinion
With this
issue, we're adding a new item to
Ladders Online.
We'll ask a question and you tell your
opinion. There are no prizes, except that
you get to help shape ministry to our young
Church!
This issue:
What do
you feel is important to learn about
ministry to and with our Hispanic brothers
and sisters? Email
CYM with
your response.
Quick Quiz
Congratulations to Patty Centrone, who correctly
identified Mary, in her many titles, as the
saint with the most Catholic Churches named
in her honor.
This week:
Who chose the date (December 25th) for the
celebration of Christmas? Email your answer to CYM today!
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