Sunday Night YM update!
This Sunday we will meet from 6-8pm in the parish center for our next set of sessions.
We will then meet from 6-8pm on Sunday December 19th for a Christmas party with games and food!
Going Deeper
Looking for a chance to talk about our faith and religion on a deeper level? Do you have questions about the church or God? This is for you. Join Justin at Live Oak Coffeehouse the first 4 Wednesdays of December. This High School YM special session is for all high school students 9-12 grade. The four week session will focus on the "controversial questions" teens have about the church in an open discussion format.
Music you should know!
As we go through this year, I will continue to introduce you to Christian music you may not know, or give you a chance to hear a song you may not have heard in a long time!
This song focuses on what Mary could have been thinking on her way to Bethlehem before she gave birth to Jesus. It is a strong reminder of the faith and trust she put in God.
Luke 2: 1-7
2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Synod
The bishops and the Church are set to begin the 2021-23 Synod. So what is a synod? You will hear much more about this in the coming months and year, but at face value, the synod is a gather of church leaders. The purpose of this gathering is to convene, listen, reflect, and ultimately proceed with the course of the church based on what has been discerned.
Think of the synod like this. We, the church (us), are all on a journey together. As we walk this journey, we find ourselves either in step with others in the church, or drifting apart. The synod affords us a chance to rejoin our steps.
As the process begins, let us pray for a strong, open process led by the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Have a wonderful third week of Advent!
Justin Rose
High School Youth Minister
Blessed Sacrament