Youth Ministry Monthly Update- August 31, 2020

​Please take a look at upcoming events and activities for September

• Thank you to the teens who volunteered to help weed the play area in front of the school and the gardens around the Church! Check out their finished work to the left.
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• Small Group for High School Girls - We have two leaders ready to lead a small group for high school girls! The group will meet about twice a month and we are hoping to have it start in September. This group will be meeting on Mondays or Wednesdays (to be decided). Please let me know if you or your daughter would be interested or if you have any questions. This is a great opportunity to connect with other teens, talk about faith, and connect with adult mentors. Space is limited. If you are interested in starting a small group let us know and we can get something going! 

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• Nature Hike in the Wissahickon- Teens are invited to join us for a hike through the Wissahickon. We will pick up trash as we go, stop for lunch, and have some time to reflect and pray as we listen to the first account of creation. See the flyer to the right for more details! One more chaperone is needed and a permission form must be filled out by every participant.  ​

Wissahickon Hike Flyer

Wissahickon Hike Permission Form

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• Gospel Reflections- We have had some of our teens write reflections for the Sunday Gospel. These are written by teens for teens! The reflections are shared on Instagram, flocknote, and the parish website every Friday. Please let me know if your teen (8th-12th grade) would like to write one!

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Looking ahead

Teens are invited to come to Adoration on Friday, October 2, 5:00-6:00pm. There will be time for silent prayer followed by closing Benediction.  COVID safe Ice cream social to follow. Come and spend some time with the Lord.  

• ​Halloween event- We are looking to plan an event for Halloween, All Saints day, and All Souls day on Friday October 30th. The event will provide an opportunity to learn about these three days, pray, and then socialize and have some fun. Please let me know if you would be willing to help out with planning, set up, or chaperoning and if you have any ideas for games. The event will likely be held in the parking lot/parish hall. ​​​​
• Box of Joy Service opportunity: We are looking into organizing a service project that can be completed at home or at the parish. We are trying to figure out how many boxes to commit to. Please let me know if your family is interested in this project. Click the link above. ​

• Every Sacred Sunday Mass Journal- The parish will be placing an order for the ESS Mass Journal in the coming weeks. These journals can help you develop the habit of reading and praying with the Sunday readings prior to mass. If ordered through the parish, each journal will be $36 (less than $1 a week) please take a look at the journal. Order forms will go out in the coming weeks!