O come, Emmanuel and Happy Advent!
We hope this finds all our families well as you all prepare for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ during this season of Advent. Check out all the great stuff below to help you enter into the season and beyond.
Peace,
Pax Christi Youth Ministry Staff
Dana Petricka
Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
dana.petricka@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x107
Main Responsibilities Include:
Confirmation, Young Adult Ministry, Discipleship and, *Young Family Ministry (*for 2019-2020)
dana.petricka@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x107
Main Responsibilities Include:
Confirmation, Young Adult Ministry, Discipleship and, *Young Family Ministry (*for 2019-2020)
Zach Rawson
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
zach.rawson@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x126
zach.rawson@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x126
Main Responsibilities Include:
Proof, Youth Ministry Events & Activities, Mission, and *1st Sacraments (*for 2019-2020)
Proof, Youth Ministry Events & Activities, Mission, and *1st Sacraments (*for 2019-2020)
Lit New Year Party!
Dec 6th, 6-8 pm - St. James Coffee
Come celebrate the new Liturgical Year with us! We'll have a "Friendsgiving" (Thanksgiving) feast, music, games, and prizes! Middle and high school students are all invited... feel free to bring friends. RSVP below so we can plan accordingly.
Proof
For Grades 6-12
Wed 6:30-8:00 pm
Wed 6:30-8:00 pm
Take a break from the chaos of life, reconnect with God.
Confirmation
For Grades 9-10
Sun & Wed 6:30-8:00 pm
Don't forget, small groups have already started to meet! View schedules below contact Dana for more info.
Discipleship
1-on-1 Mentoring
For High School Youth
Take your relationship with Christ and the Church to the next level. Let our trained adults guide you in becoming the person God had in mind when he created you.
Dec. Unite: Religion or Freedom?
Pax Christi - Dec 14, 6:15-8:45 pm
Our guest speaker, Ethan Heinzen - a local catechist and past Camp Summit emcee, will explore whether or not organized religion is necessary. Teens are invited to join us for food, fellowship, music, and adoration.
Crafternoon, 4-6, 3rd Mondays
At St. James Coffee
Half price tea and coffee plus time to hang out! Bring a craft project you've been working on or just come to talk and see what others are doing! Contact St. James Coffee or Dana Petricka for more information.
Family Discipleship Series Part II
Wed Jan 8th, 6:30-8:00 pm
Wed Jan 8th, 6:30-8:00 pm
The third part of our Family Discipleship Series will focus on Sacraments as a family. We'll look specifically at how we can make the Holy Mass and the Sacrament of Confession meaningful and powerful time spent together as a family.
If you missed the first two it isn't too late to come!
Open Youth Center/Cafe
Weds. Before & After Proof
We open up the Youth Center for some free time to just hang out with friends. In order for this time to be possible and successful we need some volunteer help. Check out the various ways you can assist by clicking the button below.
High School Service Trip 2020
Columbia, South Carolina
The 2020 service trip will take us out East June 14th-21st. We're looking forward to traveling with other local students and adults from Stewartville, St. Charles, Chatfiled, and Plainview!
Come to an information meeting on Dec 14th at 4:00 pm in Room 14 (located in the Dining Hall).
We do our best to keep the costs of camps and trips as low as possible. We are also blessed to be able to offer some fundraising opportunities which assist in making it possible for all our young people and adults to participate in these live changing events. If you are thinking about participating in one or more of our summer camps/trips consider signing up for any of the following fundraising opportunities.
Holiday Shopping Spree
Dec 7th-8th After All Masses
Dec 7th-8th After All Masses
The Holiday Shopping Spree attracts vendors of all sorts of different products. Pax Christi collects a table fee and a percentage of the vendors' sales for the weekend. We need help in a few different areas. We credit your account $10/hour/person serving.
Men's Club Pancake Breakfasts
3rd Sundays of the Month
3rd Sundays of the Month
The Men of Pax put on a pancake breakfast once a month and appreciate any help we can provide. We credit your account $10/hour/person when you serve (you, your family, and friends can help to earn money for your account).
Solid Foundations 2020
Prayer & Fundraising Campaign
Solid Foundations is our yearly prayer and fundraising campaign for camps and trips. Stay tuned for more information.
What is Unite Ministries?
Unite Ministries is a collaborative effort among the youth ministry offices of the Rochester Area Catholic Parishes. Together we offer activities/events, evenings of prayer, and retreats/trips for teens with the goals of: uniting young people with one another; igniting a love for Jesus Christ and his Church; and inviting young people to respond to that love.
Unite is Back with 4 Dates this Year!
Evenings consist of food, fellowship, music, speakers, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Evenings consist of food, fellowship, music, speakers, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Nov 9, 5-7:30 at St. Pius X
Dec 14, 6:15-8:45 at Pax Christi
Feb 8, 5:30-8 at Holy Spirit
Mar 14, 5:30-8 at Resurrection
Dec 14, 6:15-8:45 at Pax Christi
Feb 8, 5:30-8 at Holy Spirit
Mar 14, 5:30-8 at Resurrection
2019-2020 Unite Theme:
Question Everything
A serious misconception is that questioning our faith is shameful and equal to doubting or rejecting God. Asking questions is healthy and can serve as a springboard to grow in our knowledge of God’s love and trust in the Catholic Church. This year's Unite theme will encourage questions and thoughtfully explore four obstacles to fully embracing our Catholic faith.
Dec 4th, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm - Proof (Open Youth Center @ 6:00 & 8:00)
Dec 6th, 6:00-8:00 pm - Lit New Year Party at St. James Coffee
Dec 7th & 8th, After All Masses - Holiday Shopping Spree Fundraiser
Dec 8th, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm - Confirmation I & II
Dec 11th, 6:30-8:00 pm - Proof (Open Youth Center @ 6:00 & 8:00)
Dec 14th, 4:00-4:30 pm - High School Service Trip Info Meeting, Room 14
Dec 14th, 6:15 pm-8:45 pm - Unite at Pax Christi (Mass starts at 5:15 pm)
Dec 15th, After All Masses - Pancake Breakfast
Dec 16th, 4:00-6:00 pm - Crafternoon (St. James Coffee)
Jan 25th - Winter Chill (Middle School)
Pray for an increase in trust. That we might let go of the ways in which we try to control God. That we would come to trust that God's will is greater than our own.
Pray for our parish, our priests, staff, parishioners, and all with which we have been blessed. Pray in particular for generosity and that our income might increase so we might be able to further improve our efforts in meeting the needs of our parishioners and reach out to those who are not yet parishioners.
Pray in particular this month for the Glascock family. Don passed away on December 1st and left behind his wife, Stephanie, and two sons, Ryan and Joel. Don was a catechist and both boys have been involved in Youth Ministry here at Pax Christi.
Do you have a prayer request?... Send it our way! Note: if you use the comment section you can choose to make your comments public or private (all private comments are only shared among our Youth Ministry staff and our priests).