June 13, 2007

Help Wanted: 15th Annual Golf Outing

Plans are well underway for the 15th Annual CYO Golf Outing July 12, 2007 at Cavaliers Country Club. We'll need several volunteers during the day, as well as sponsors for the event and donations for the live and silent auction items. There are some great new additions to our Outing. For complete details, download a brochure. To volunteer, contact CYM.

 

Café Catholicism: It's Back and Better Than Ever

St. Mary of the Assumption Parish has run a summer program for teens called Café Catholicism for the past two years. Young people gather on Monday evenings throughout the summer to learn about and discuss their faith. Please help us in spreading the word with this flyer. (the permission slip is available on the CYM website.) We anticipate that through your willingness to encourage your young people to attend, this program will have its most successful year yet!

 

CYM Calendar for 2007-2008 Now Online

If you are wondering when Coaches Training begins or when AYM meetings are, look no farther that the CYM calendar of events, now available online. Click here to see the calendar.

 

CYM Sign Up! opens June 15th

The online registration system for participants in CYM fall sports opens Friday, June 15, 2007. All previous users will be getting an email reminding them to enter the system and update their information. New this year, users already in the system will be asked to change their user name and password to one of your choosing. Write it down, please, so you don't lose it!

 

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 will 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.

 

Mini Camp to Honor Sallies Student

In honor of the McDonough Family, the Ursuline Academy Basketball Team is having a “One Day Mini-Camp” June 23rd from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 at the Salesianum Gym. Boys and girls in grades 3-8 are welcome. A $30.00 Donation to the “McDonough Family Fund” will be collected for admission at the door. Reservations are required, please RSVP to
Cathy Gladnick.

 

Resources Opportunities

2007 Resource Manual

The 2007 Youth Ministry Recourse Manual published by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry is now available! To get more information on the manual, click here.

 

CYM at 75 Now Online

We had such a great time celebrating back in April that we've put the entire CYM history online. Check out the written history (with pictures) and even download the PowerPoint shown during the evening program. Click here to visit the CYM at 75 page.

 

Spiderman Bible Study Guide Available

Five Bible studies based for youth based on themes found in the new Spiderman 3 movie are available for downloading through the Resources Section of the NFCYM website. Themes include: We All Need Help, Trying to Do Good, Revenge in Our Heart, Madness Overtaking Us, and Forgiveness.

 

Quick Quiz
Congratulations Joe Napoline,
of Holy Rosary in Claymont, who correctly answered that Albino Luciani became Pope John Paul I. This week: What are the Seven Deadly Sins? Email your answer to CYM today!

 

Quotable

I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. ~Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojarhiu)
 

Holy Spirit Youth: Holy Fun!

The youth from Holy Spirit parish in New Castle are hosting a dance to kick off summer and you are invited. The Enchantment Under the Sea dance is June 15th, 2007 at Holy Spirit Gym, 12 Winder Rd. New Castle, DE from 6pm-9pm. Cost is $5 pp, $3 pp (3-10yrs.) Under 3yrs. free.

 

Blood Bank 5k: Helping Out, Getting Fit

The Blood Bank of Delmarva's Summer Blood Challenge is going strong. Have you donated blood this summer for you organization (including the Diocese of Wilmington)? Click here for more information.

 

Are You a Young Adult with Ideas?

The Young Adult Commission is a group of young adults from parishes across the diocese whose task is to assist CYM in identifying the needs of our young adults and visioning the programs and events that would meet those needs. If you are a young adult (or know a young adult), please use this reply form to join us.

 

World Youth Day: Spaces Filling Fast

Who's up for a long, long plane ride? World Youth Day 2008 will take place in Sydney, Australia in July 2008 and CYM has 25 seats reserved. About eight spaces are left. The package, priced at about $3,300 includes your airfare, accommodations, service opportunities in New Zealand, and all the WYD fees. Click here to download a complete packet. Once you've decided to go, your check holds your spot. Be sure to read the refund policy clearly.

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