Youth Ministry Monthly Update- June 7th, 2023
Summer is here! During the Summer we will have the schedule below starting June 19th and running through August. There will be a couple weeks off when I am away on retreat and vacation. We will focus a lot of community and service over the summer. While there are a lot of events teens are not expected to come to all or even most of them. I recommend they pick one or two events each week to come to on a regular basis. There are also some opportunities outside the parish which are included below. Lastly, my wife had our son, John Paul on June 1st, he will be at a lot of the teen events over the summer.
Congrats to all of our seniors who have graduated! Recent high school grads are welcome to come to our young adult Bible Study on Wednesdays. Going to college locally? Consider becoming an adult Mentor to help other teens grow as disciples of Christ.
-Paul Cillo
Pastoral Associate for Youth and Young Adults
Congrats to all of our seniors who have graduated! Recent high school grads are welcome to come to our young adult Bible Study on Wednesdays. Going to college locally? Consider becoming an adult Mentor to help other teens grow as disciples of Christ.
-Paul Cillo
Pastoral Associate for Youth and Young Adults
Summer Chaperones Needed
During the school year we have a committed team of 6 adult leaders to lead on Sunday Nights. To avoid burnout, the summer is optional for the leadership team. For the past few years, my wife, Katie, has been helping with the summer events and we were able to have events when other staff were in the parish office. This is no longer the case and I need at least One adult chaperone in order to have the event. Please look at the schedule above and consider signing up to help out once this summer. Wednesday nights and cooking brunch are when I need the most help.
To volunteer you need:
1) PA State Police background check
2) Childline Child Abuse Check
3) FBI Fingerprints.
Other clearances are needed if you would like to assist beyond the summer. Summer schedule and upcoming eventsSunday brunch 10-1pm
Teens can hang out after the 9:00 am or come after the 11. Brunch will be served at 12.
See the PDF above for specific dates or check the Church Calendar.
Wednesday Night Socials 7:00-9:00
On Wednesdays we will gather for a different event every week. No dinner will be provided but we will have snacks proposed activities include:
Summer Spirituality Check ins
In addition to the two events above. Teens are invited to meet for a spirituality check in. These meetings are meant to allow the teens a opportunity to meet t discuss their faith, questions they might have, and their prayer life. They can chose to meet as often as once every two weeks or as little as once during the summer. They can also meet with me individually or with a friend or two. In person or via zoom. Zoom meetings require permission from parents and will be recorded for safe environment.
Summer Young Adult Group- post high school - 30 yo.
This summer my Katie (my wife) and I will also be hosting a young adult group in the 1st and third Thursdays of the month in are home. The group will focus on creating community and faith discussions. See the flyer below. Interested adults can email [email protected] for our address.
Summer Recruitment-
Summer is also when I look to expand our team of leaders. Know someone who would make a great leader? Please let me know! Parents can also help chaperone over the summer. Please let me know if you are interested in chaperoning an event and we can go over the necessary clearances.
See more upcoming events below!
Join Corpus Christi Parish on their Steubenville summer Conference.
Thier group is going June 23-25, 2023, to Main Campus in Steubenville, OH (Main Campus 2). We stay "off campus" in a hotel near the entrance of the campus. The cost is $350. Teens should be entering grade 9 or higher, and the high school class of 2023 is invited as well.
Please contact Danielle at [email protected] for more info, forms, etc. by June 17th
Teen Gospel Reflections
We have had 21 different teens write a Gospel reflection for a Sunday Gospel this year. This is an opportunity for teens to spend some time praying with and reflecting on the Sunday Gospel. If you would like your son or daughter to write one let me know. I will continue to reach to teens over the summer.
Updates for next school year
The schedule for the school year is being finalize. We will still meet on Sundays with dinner at 6. I have added more variety to our gatherings here is the breakdown of proposed Sunday nights
Number of Sundays (40 total)
Sunday September 10th- Parents night- have dinner, meet the leaders, see some content.
Sunday September 17th- High school leaders night- for teens in 10th-12th grade
Sunday September 24th- Regular Sundays resume for teens in 8th-12th grade
Make a Commitment to Pray the Rosary
Pontifical Mission Societies prays the rosary via Zoom on Mondays at 8pm. Join this Archdiocesan Live World Mission Rosary the Archdiocese asks the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for our faith, personal intentions, and Missions world-wide.
Zoom link HERE
During the school year we have a committed team of 6 adult leaders to lead on Sunday Nights. To avoid burnout, the summer is optional for the leadership team. For the past few years, my wife, Katie, has been helping with the summer events and we were able to have events when other staff were in the parish office. This is no longer the case and I need at least One adult chaperone in order to have the event. Please look at the schedule above and consider signing up to help out once this summer. Wednesday nights and cooking brunch are when I need the most help.
To volunteer you need:
1) PA State Police background check
2) Childline Child Abuse Check
3) FBI Fingerprints.
Other clearances are needed if you would like to assist beyond the summer. Summer schedule and upcoming eventsSunday brunch 10-1pm
Teens can hang out after the 9:00 am or come after the 11. Brunch will be served at 12.
See the PDF above for specific dates or check the Church Calendar.
Wednesday Night Socials 7:00-9:00
On Wednesdays we will gather for a different event every week. No dinner will be provided but we will have snacks proposed activities include:
- Water balloon fight
- Movie Night
- Karaoke
- Kickball/basketball
- Mini Golf
- Walking down germantown ave to get ice cream or frozen yogurt
- Firepit with smores, lawn games
Summer Spirituality Check ins
In addition to the two events above. Teens are invited to meet for a spirituality check in. These meetings are meant to allow the teens a opportunity to meet t discuss their faith, questions they might have, and their prayer life. They can chose to meet as often as once every two weeks or as little as once during the summer. They can also meet with me individually or with a friend or two. In person or via zoom. Zoom meetings require permission from parents and will be recorded for safe environment.
Summer Young Adult Group- post high school - 30 yo.
This summer my Katie (my wife) and I will also be hosting a young adult group in the 1st and third Thursdays of the month in are home. The group will focus on creating community and faith discussions. See the flyer below. Interested adults can email [email protected] for our address.
Summer Recruitment-
Summer is also when I look to expand our team of leaders. Know someone who would make a great leader? Please let me know! Parents can also help chaperone over the summer. Please let me know if you are interested in chaperoning an event and we can go over the necessary clearances.
See more upcoming events below!
Join Corpus Christi Parish on their Steubenville summer Conference.
Thier group is going June 23-25, 2023, to Main Campus in Steubenville, OH (Main Campus 2). We stay "off campus" in a hotel near the entrance of the campus. The cost is $350. Teens should be entering grade 9 or higher, and the high school class of 2023 is invited as well.
Please contact Danielle at [email protected] for more info, forms, etc. by June 17th
Teen Gospel Reflections
We have had 21 different teens write a Gospel reflection for a Sunday Gospel this year. This is an opportunity for teens to spend some time praying with and reflecting on the Sunday Gospel. If you would like your son or daughter to write one let me know. I will continue to reach to teens over the summer.
Updates for next school year
The schedule for the school year is being finalize. We will still meet on Sundays with dinner at 6. I have added more variety to our gatherings here is the breakdown of proposed Sunday nights
Number of Sundays (40 total)
- 19 Content/topic nights
- 3 Arise nights
- 8 social/fun nights (Plus Christmas Party on a Weekday)
- Includes: Pool Party, Halloween party, bowling, Six Flags, Senior Send off and 3 other socials/events)
- 2 service nights (Box of Joy plus one more)
- 2 Misc nights (Parents night and high school leaders night)
- 6 nights off (Christmas, New Years, Super bowl, Easter, Confirmation, Mother's day)
Sunday September 10th- Parents night- have dinner, meet the leaders, see some content.
Sunday September 17th- High school leaders night- for teens in 10th-12th grade
Sunday September 24th- Regular Sundays resume for teens in 8th-12th grade
Make a Commitment to Pray the Rosary
Pontifical Mission Societies prays the rosary via Zoom on Mondays at 8pm. Join this Archdiocesan Live World Mission Rosary the Archdiocese asks the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for our faith, personal intentions, and Missions world-wide.
Zoom link HERE
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