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Eucharistic Congress: It's not too late
to register!
 The
Diocese of Wilmington Eucharistic Congress
will take place on Saturday, October 29,
2005 in Ocean City, Maryland. All CYM
athletic competitions have been cancelled so
young people and their families can attend.
Those young people not attending the
National Catholic Youth Conference in
Atlanta are encouraged to attend this
once-in-a-lifetime event featuring a keynote
address by Theodore Cardinal McCarrick,
Archbishop of Washington; breakout sessions
by local and national experts; Eucharistic
Liturgy; Eucharistic Adoration and more.
Register today. Call 1-888-936-4545 for a
registration form or click
here to
find out more.
Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, and Earthquakes
On October 1, Tropical Storm Stan made
landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
bringing with it heavy rains resulting in
severe flooding and landslides throughout El
Salvador, Guatemala, southern Mexico,
Nicaragua and Honduras. In Guatemala, the
rains caused massive mudslides and flooding
along the Pacific Coast and in the Southwest
region, especially the Departments of
Jutiapa, Jalapa, Santa Rosa, Escuintla,
Retalhuleu, Suchiepéquez, and San Marcos.
On October 8,
an earthquake hit South Asia. According to
news reports, officials in the worst-hit
areas of Pakistani Kashmir and the North
West Frontier Province said may have claimed
up to 40,000 lives. Another 2,000 people are
feared to have been killed across the border
in Indian Kashmir.
To see how people have been helping - and
how you can help too - visit
www.crs.org.
Coaches Training: A Must for Coaches
The first
coaches training was held Wednesday, October
12th to rave reviews. The next session is
scheduled for November 9th. These sessions
will permit all adult leaders in CYM
athletics the opportunity to gain insights
into the values at the core of the CYM
sports experience and will provide tips on
ways to be a positive coach. Keynote
presenter is Jack Holloway, a legend in the
Delaware sports community. Please note:
this training is required once every three
years. All CYM
coaches must attend a training session in
fall 2005 or spring 2006. To
download a flyer for the fall sessions,
click here.
Youth Ministry Leadership Team
We've only
heard from a few parishes! Please accept
CYM's invitation to each parish
and Catholic high school to appoint two
juniors or seniors (or one of each) to serve
as representatives on the YLT for a minimum
of one year. New council members are
expected to attend their first meeting in
November. For complete information and
to download an application, please
click here.
Fall Formation
Day
Adult leaders in youth ministry are
encouraged to participate in the upcoming
Formation Day on Saturday, 11/12. All
sessions are open to any participant, but
adults who minister to and with young people
in a youth ministry setting are particularly
encouraged to consider attending either the
session on Retreat Planning (presented by
Debbie McDonald, Executive Director of the
Office of Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese
of Washington) or Cutting, Self Mutilation,
and Self-Destructive Behaviors (presented by
Coleen O’Connor, Program Coordinator at
First State School and a nationally certified
counselor. For details,
click here.
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Please Pray for NCYC Delegation
Winds of
Change, the theme for the National
Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) 2005,
will take place at the Georgia World
Congress Center in Atlanta on October 27-30.
These days are filled with celebration,
learning, vibrant worship and energetic
activities with over twenty thousand young
people from all over the country. Please
pray for the 125 youth and adults chaperones
from the Diocese of Wilmington who will
attend this event.
Noticia del Encuentro 2006:
Tejiendo
el Futuro Juntos
The first National Encuentro is designed to
bring Hispanic Catholic young people to be
more active, enthusiastic, and influential
participation in the life and mission of the
church in the United States. For complete
details,
click here.
Reaching Teens through Film
Diocesan Director of CYM Patrick Donovan has
co-authored three books on using films to
teach. All three are now available from CYM
for a low, low price. Purchase
Reaching Teens
through Film, Volume 9, 10, and 11
for $10 each or all three for $25.
That's 50% off the publisher's price. All
proceeds are contributed towards
scholarships for CYM's
YouthLeader program in April 2006. Email
CYM to place an order.
Have you ever argued with a referee?
If so, now is
you chance to really get involved. The
Office for Catholic Youth Ministry is
looking for adults (young adults and those
more seasoned) who are interested in
becoming basketball officials. Training will
be held Sunday evenings in November.
Officials work from two to four games per
weekend; pay varies according to experience.
If you are interested, please call the CYM
office at 658-3800 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and send an
email.
Online Glitch Sends Test Email
If you've
registered your child via the online system
CYM uses for athletics, you probably
received an email with some pretty bizarre
text. The message was 'zzzzz' and wasn't a
virus. Instead of sending a test message to
one new account, our web gurus accidentally
sent it to all 8,000+ users. We are so sorry
for the inconvenience.
CYM
Calendar of Events
The 2005-2006
Calendar is now online. Click
here to get
your copy.
United Way and CYM
 If your workplace is currently participating
in the
United Way Campaign, consider
contributing to
Catholic Youth Ministry (agency code
0180). If your office doesn't
host a United Way Campaign,
click here.
Quotable
Each moment of our lives
comes to us invested with an order from
God...and what we make of it will become
part of all eternity. ~St. Francis de Sales |
Rose's Run
Rose Eldridge,
who attended Corpus Christi elementary and
played CYM sports, was seriously injured in
a car accident that claimed the lives of two
of her friends and classmates at Charter
School of Wilmington. Rose faces a long and
uncertain period of recovery that will
require comprehensive care and
rehabilitation. Join
Rose's Run to help.
Rose's Run will be held on Sunday, November
13th at the Charter School of Wilmington.
Plans call for a 2 mile run/walk
(perfect for grade school runners and
parents alike) and a 4 mile run. Click
here for more information.
Walk-a-thon to Help UNCF Schools
Did you know that two UNCF schools were
destroyed by Hurricane Katrina -- Xavier
University and Dillard College. A third
college, Tougaloo was badly damaged. Nearly
100 young Delawareans who currently benefit
from UNCF attend those schools. A couple
dozen of them have had their education
interrupted by this catastrophe. On
Saturday, October 22, 2005, UNCF's local
media partner, Clear Channel Radio, will
hold a Walk-a-thon in answer to Katrina. For
more information, click
here.
Cyber Safety for Girls
Thirty percent of girls who have gone into a
public chart rooms have been sexually
harassed online. Cyber Safety is a concern
for both girls and their families. Girl
Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay is launching
the informational series, Girls Today: The
4-1-1, to address the concerns and issues
girls are faced with today. Cyber Safety
will be held Wed., October 19, 2005 from
7:00 - 8:00 pm For more information, click
here.
Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace
This prayer was published by Pax Christi USA
and the Fellowship of Reconciliation and is
available in card form through
www.paxchristiusa.org. It is especially
appropriate during this holy Muslim season
of Ramadan. View the prayer
here.
New Resources from Search Institute
Check out
these new resources, great for letting young
people identify their beliefs and display
them. Click
here for more information and other
great resources.
Quick Quiz
Congratulations to Anne and Tom
Carter, who guessed correctly last
week...well, almost. The staff put the quiz
together before we checked the list of
subscribers. The question was "How many
people are currently subscribed to
Ladders Online?"
The closest answer was D. (2,500) The actual
answer is 3,750. It turns out that
subscribers actually come from all over the
world. If you have a quiz question to
suggest, please
email CYM.
If we use it, we'll send you a t-shirt!
This week:
Who was the first American born canonized
saint? (Here's a clue: In our diocese, we
have a parish named after her and an
outreach center.)
Email your answer to CYM today!
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