Youth Ministry Monthly Update- October 18, 2021
Changes for Teen Ministry for the year:
Volunteers needed!- Thank you to the adults who have already signed up for our teen events in the coming months. I really appreciate the two volunteers who assisted with our October First Friday event. You can sign up for a shift for the next few months here. I will continue to be at every event as well.
Arrival and Dismissal - We will continue to have teens sign in and out upon arrival/dismissal. Please pick up your teen in the OMC parking lot. Let me know via flocknote, a note, or email if your teen is going home with someone else or walking home. Unless we hear from a parent we are assuming each teen is being picked up my an immediate family member.
Volunteers needed!- Thank you to the adults who have already signed up for our teen events in the coming months. I really appreciate the two volunteers who assisted with our October First Friday event. You can sign up for a shift for the next few months here. I will continue to be at every event as well.
Arrival and Dismissal - We will continue to have teens sign in and out upon arrival/dismissal. Please pick up your teen in the OMC parking lot. Let me know via flocknote, a note, or email if your teen is going home with someone else or walking home. Unless we hear from a parent we are assuming each teen is being picked up my an immediate family member.
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Recaps First Friday Adoration- On October 1st we had our first social event since school began. Our night included Eucharistic Adoration, Evening prayer, Taco Dinner, impromptu service (Packing leftovers for Caring for Friends), minute to win it challenge, a sharing of the Gospel message, and ending the evening with a rosary. The seniors won the evening with a narrow score of 6-4. High School Small Groups- Both of the small groups have started to meet. The girls group is focusing on Christian Sisterhood. |
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Upcoming Events
Friday October 29th All Hallows Eve3 6:30 PM - Join us as we gather to learn about All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. Bring your own pumpkin. I am looking for teens to help plan and lead our opening prayer service. The prayer service will be focused on the significance of All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day. Reach out if you want to help!
We will be collecting diapers (Sizes NB,3,4,5,6), baby formula, baby lotion, and wipes in support of Mother's Home which provides support women in crisis. Learn more about their work here: https://mothershome.org/about-us/
Parents, please sign up to donate an item or to volunteer.
Friday November 5th 5:00- Adoration and Evening Prayer (No Social)
Adoration is available during the day with evening prayer at 5:30. There is no teen event this evening but teens are invited to attend evening prayer.
- 6:30 PM Arrival
- 7:00 PM Start of activities with Opening Prayer service
- 7:30 PM Costume Contest takes place Movie begins and Pumpkin Carving in the parish hall
- 9:00 PM Costume Winners announced and movie wraps up
- 9:30 PM Closing prayer
- 9:45 PM Pick up/ dismissal
We will be collecting diapers (Sizes NB,3,4,5,6), baby formula, baby lotion, and wipes in support of Mother's Home which provides support women in crisis. Learn more about their work here: https://mothershome.org/about-us/
Parents, please sign up to donate an item or to volunteer.
Friday November 5th 5:00- Adoration and Evening Prayer (No Social)
Adoration is available during the day with evening prayer at 5:30. There is no teen event this evening but teens are invited to attend evening prayer.
Box of Joy Service Project- Join us as we collect toys, school supplies, clothes, and hygiene items for children in other parts of the world. Our goal this is is to fill 75 boxes. Please also consider donating money to cover the cost of shipping. We will need help from teens on both nights below! Watch this video for more info.
Monday November 15th 7:00-8:00PM parish Hall - On this night we will be sorting through donations, assembling the boxes, and making holiday cards.
Thursday November 18th 7:00-8:00PM Parish Hall -On this night we will be filling the boxes with the collected donations.
November 20th- National Catholic Youth Conference Phily event 9:00AM -5:00PM @ Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine (Doylestown)- A day of community, adoration, break out sessions, and Mass with Archbishop Perez. Open to high school aged teens. Costs $30 and must RSVP by 11/8 by emailing Paul Cillo (youthministry@omparish.com)
Monday November 15th 7:00-8:00PM parish Hall - On this night we will be sorting through donations, assembling the boxes, and making holiday cards.
Thursday November 18th 7:00-8:00PM Parish Hall -On this night we will be filling the boxes with the collected donations.
November 20th- National Catholic Youth Conference Phily event 9:00AM -5:00PM @ Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine (Doylestown)- A day of community, adoration, break out sessions, and Mass with Archbishop Perez. Open to high school aged teens. Costs $30 and must RSVP by 11/8 by emailing Paul Cillo (youthministry@omparish.com)
Friday December 3rd First Friday Adoration and Social- 5:00 PM
Remember teens can come late as long as they stay to the end. For December we will have dinner and a board game night. More details to come.
Remember teens can come late as long as they stay to the end. For December we will have dinner and a board game night. More details to come.
- 5:00-5:30 Personal Adoration/prayer
- 5:30-6:00 Communal Evening Prayer Service
- 6:00-6:30 Dinner
- 6:30-8:15 Social
- 8:15-8:30 Closing prayer service
Ongoing Events and Opportunities
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2021 Scripture Challenge- The scripture challenge continues. Teens are invited to join at anytime and try to memorize some of the verses from the list. For each verse they know will receive a raffle ticket for the upcoming drawings. Remember to only focus on one verse at a time rather than the whole challenge.
2021 Scripture Challenge.pdf Teen Gospel Reflections- Teens and their parents are invited to subscribe to the weekly Gospel Reflection. The reflection is sent out every Friday at 2:00 and is based on the upcoming Sunday Gospel. Teens are also invited to write a short reflection for our community. Check out past reflections Here. |
Gospel Reading Plan- Have you ever wanted to read all four Gospels? Follow the reading plan. You can also find short reflections for each day on the OMC Parish Teen Ministry youtube page. All videos for the Gospel of Mark have been completed and the Gospel of Matthew is underway.
Fall Clean up- During October and November we would like to help our elderly neighbors with raking leaves and yard clean up as a service project. If you know anyone that could benefit from this please let me know. |