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The Poetry of John Paul II - Free
The
USCCB is giving away copies of this beautifully bound and copiously illustrated
edition which features full-color plates of Michelangelo's study sketches for
the painting of the Sistine Chapel, as well as facsimiles of the Pope's original
handwritten text.
Click here
for more information.
FSGC Safety Tips
A great resource for all those who work with young people on a regular basis
covering many guidelines outlined in the For Sake of God's Children manual.
Download your tip sheet here.
Theology of the Body: For Teens
Theology of the Body for Teens: Discovering God’s Plan for Love and Life (TOB
for Teens) is a 12-part program based on John Paul II’s original series of 129
Wednesday audiences on human sexuality popularly called the Theology of the
Body. These teachings have been hailed as the key to understanding and
overcoming the corrosive effects of the sexual revolution, which has created
what John Paul II called the “Culture of Death.” For more information,
click here.
Ladders Online: New Year, New Look
You may have noticed
something different with this issue. To
highlight our 75th anniversary year, we've
edited the look of Ladders Online for 2007.
Join in the celebration by sharing your
memories of your involvement either in the
Dialog or by emailing CYM.
More Great Resources
The January
2007 Cornerstone Media E-Club
is now online. This month's issue
includes 4 special offers for E-Club members
only, information on the brand new Dirty
Dozen & Psalm 151 CD, and a hilarious
contest featuring a question about
Cornerstone President Anna Scally!
Click here for a great article on
MySpace.com that will be helpful for anyone
who works with kids who own a computer!
Reel Talk
 Looking for a movie
that will inspire and entertain? Try
Eight Below. After an
expedition in the Antarctic is cut short
because of an approaching storm, the sled
dog trainer has to leave the polar base
without the dogs. He ties his dogs to be
rescued after, but the snow is too much for
even the rescue mission and the dogs are
left alone at their own fortune. For six
months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a
rescue mission while his dogs fight for
survival. If you have a movie to suggest,
email CYM.
Quick Quiz
Congratulations Maria Giorgi, of St.
Ann's in Wilmington, who correctly answered that it was an attack by a man with
a hammer that led to Michelangelo's Pieta being put behind glass in St. Peter's
Basilica.
This week: (An easy one!) Who led the
Israelites into the Promised Land? Email your answer to CYM today!
Quotable
Charity sees the need, not
the cause. ~German Proverb |
NCYC 07 Registration Now Open!
Join thousands of young people from all
around the country in a celebration of faith
as we gather in Columbus, OH for the
National Catholic Youth Conference. There
are 160 spots open for young people from the
Diocese of Wilmington but they'll fill fast.
Click here for all the information you
need to spread the word and register your
participants. Promo DVDs are also available
from CYM.
Email us and let us know if you need
one.
Coaches Training: Two More Chances
All CYM Coaches must attend one face to face
training every three years. Those who have been cleared to coach and have
coached one season will not be eligible to be placed on a roster for a second
season unless they have attended a Coaches Training. To register, visit the
online
registration site and click "Register for Events." Choose the date
for the training you'd like to attend and complete the required information.
The remaining dates for this year are 2/12/07, and 3/10/07. For more
information, click here.
2007: The Year of Catechesis
Bishop
Saltarelli has designated 2007 as the year
of Catechesis. For an article from last
week's Dialog,
click here. For the Bishop's statement,
click here. Either way, save
October 27, 2007
as a special date on your calendar. That's
when catechists from all around the diocese
will be invited to a special Convocation to
learn, pray, and celebrate their calling to
spread the Good News!
Wanted: Via Crucis Participants
You are
invited to be part of history! Sign up to
participate in the annual reenactment of the
Passion of our Lord, the Via Crucis (The Way
of the Cross), sponsored by St. Anthony of
Padua Parish in Wilmington. This annual
Wilmington tradition brings together youth
and young adults from dozens of high schools
and colleges to present a pantomime
production of key events in our salvation
history. Many parts are available, and no
experience is necessary. For more
information,
click here.
More Great Opportunities...
Are you looking for a service experience that will
bring your youth closer to God and help them
understand what it means to be Catholic in
the world today?
Click here for more info.
Attention
Young Ladies...The Little Sisters of the
Poor believe that to accompany the
Residents of their Homes on their final
journey is the greatest expression of their
vow of hospitality, so they humbly and
prayerfully devote their lives to fulfill
this most sacred aspect of Our Lord's
mission of salvation. Please share
this flyer with young women you know who
are discerning God's call for their life.
Educate
yourself for ministry at Washington
Theological Union this summer.
Click here for more information.
Prevent
Child Abuse Delaware is conducting
“Child Abuse and Neglect 101” training.
Click here for a registration
brochure. This two day course is designed
for professionals and community leaders who
want to know more about child abuse and
neglect. |
