Hello everyone!
If you are receiving this newsletter that means your child is in St. Joseph's youth ministry! We are Sam Shepard and McKenzie Neu, parishioners from St. Joseph's and your youth ministers! We are so excited to serve as part of this beautiful community.
High school youth nights are called Journey and middle school youth nights are called Ignite. These will be times for growth, fun, and fellowship. Read for more information on the activities coming up.
We will be sending weekly newsletters to keep you up to date on the fun and exciting things we have going on. We can't wait to meet each of you and your youth!
Thank you and God Bless!
-Sam and McKenzie
Volunteers Needed!
We are still in great need of high school small group leaders, security, and registration. If you are interested, please contact McKenzie Neu at mckenzie@ablazeyouth.org and let me know where you could give your time and talent to serve the youth of our parish!First RCIA Session
If your middle school or high school youth is in need of baptism and/or First Communion, please have them attend our first RCIA for youth session on Wednesday, September 27th from 6:30 to 8 pm at the St. Joseph Secondary Campus portables. This will include a parent/guardian informational, so parents, please attend this session as well. If you have any questions, please email Debra Borski at debra@ablazeyouth.org.First Confirmation Session
For those who have registered for Confirmation, we will have our first Confirmation session October 1st from 1-2:30 pm in the St. Joseph's Parish Activity Center. Parents and/or their sponsors must attend the session as well. If you have any questions, please email Debra Borski at debra@ablazeyouth.org.Our Next Video!
Friendships are so important for middle school and high school youth alike! Friends are meant to influence each other and help each other grow towards God, but that doesn't always happen. Matt Rice, a father of two of the youth in our middle school program is here to share about what we can do to teach our children about good and healthy friendships.Journey nights:
Journey is a safe and fun place for youth from 9th-12th grade to grow in their faith. We do this through talks, testimonies, games, dramas, skits, activities, and small groups. We meet Sunday nights after the 5:30 mass, where we have dinner and social time and end at 8:30 pm. Please join us! We would love to have you!Journey is every Sunday 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym at the St. Joseph Secondary Campus.
Last Week: We talked about Jesus, the Second Person in the Holy Trinity, and how to seek a relationship with Him.
This Week: We are going to be talking about the Third Person in the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit.
Ignite Nights:
Ignite is a safe and fun place for youth in grades 6th-8th to grow in their faith. We meet Sunday nights after the 5:30 mass in the St. Joseph's Secondary School Gym and end at 8:30 pm. We start the youth nights with dinner and social time, and then go into games, talks, small group, and other activities to help the youth grow in their faith. Please join us! We would love to have you!
Ignite meets on Sundays from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym at the St. Joseph Secondary Campus.
Last Week: We talked about the Bible and had a Bible study to familiarize ourselves with God's Word and how it applies to our lives.
Next Week: We will be learning about the Old Law and the New Law, and why we have these Laws.
Upcoming Dates
First youth RCIA Session
September 27th 6:00-8:30 pm
This is for all youth who haven't received Baptism and/or First Communion and are not already going through a program to receive their sacraments. We will be meeting in the portable in the St. Joseph's Secondary School parking lot. If you have any questions, contact Debra Borski at debra@ablazeyouth.org.
First Confirmation Session
October 1st 1-2:30 pm
If you have registered this year for confirmation, don't forget to attend this session! Both the youth and the sponsor and/or parent will need to attend these sessions. The sessions will be held in the Parish Activity Center. Please contact Debra Borski at debra@ablazeyouth.org if you have any questions.
Middle School Retreat
October 7th-8th
Cost: $35
Registration due by October 4th.
We are so excited to announce our fall retreat! The theme for this retreat is Cornerstone, and we hope that this retreat inspires your youth to seek a firm foundation for their life: Christ. For more information and to register please see our registration form. Retreat will be at Holy Rosary in Frenstat.
Encounter
October 28th 7-8:30 pm
High School Retreat
November 3-5
Early Bird: 45$ until Oct 1st
Cost after Oct 1st: 55$
Bring the registration form to Journey or the parish office to register!
We are so excited for our fall high school retreat! This retreat is for youth in 9th-12th grade and will be at Holy Rosary in Frenstat. Our theme for this semester's retreat is Rest in His Peace and we hope this retreat provides a place of rest for the high school youth who attend and helps them recenter their life on Christ! For more information, visit our website for the registration form and packing list.
Nice to meet you!
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sam Shepard
High School Youth Minister
sam@ablazeyouth.org
979-485-9910
ext. 710
McKenzie Neu
Middle School Youth Minister
mckenzie@ablazeyouth.org
940-485-9910
ext. 711
Quote of the week:
"One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God."