Good Morning Youth Ministry Contacts,
We just finished our first 8 week small group session and we are ready for a little bit of a break; probably not a bad thing with the rising number of cases in our area right now. We don't know yet what January will bring for our second 8 week session, but we will let you know ASAP.
Between now and then the parish has been working on providing some opportunities and tools for you and your family to grow spiritually during the upcoming Advent and Christmas seasons. You will be able to find all that stuff on our website and across our social media accounts. You'll find things such as: weekly Advent Wreath lighting, prayer services, and video reflections. We'll include them in our weekly updates as well!
Finally, we want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! As always, we are thankful for you; you are all witnesses of Christ's love and messengers of his hope which he will renew this Advent season.
Peace,
Zach & Dana
The Bible in a Year Podcast
Featuring Fr. Mike Schmitz
We promote a lot of Fr. Mike’s stuff, but it’s hard not to... This upcoming podcast series sounds fantastic! New episodes every day starting in January 2021. This could be a great way for families to study the Bible together!
The following Lectionary Resources are based on the Sunday Mass Readings. We want all individuals and families to be reading, praying with, discussing, and putting into practice what they are hearing at Mass every Sunday. We will make these resources available for you to use as an individual or family for free, no registration necessary!
We recommend spending time with the readings all week; I like to start on Thursday to prepare for the coming weekend, and continue with those readings through the following Wednesday to allow God room to speak through his Word even after Mass on Sunday.
Of course none of this is meant to take the place of attending Mass itself. Pax Christi has resumed the public celebration of Mass. We are taking many precautions and feel it is very safe for people to return. Of course Bishop Quinn's suspension of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is still in effect, but if you aren't in a high risk situation we would love to have you back, we miss you, it's not the same without you!
Pax Christi Mass Schedule
Weekend:
5:15 pm Sat
7:30 am Sun (online streaming only)
9:00 am Sun
10:45 am Sun
Emails sent weekly w/registration details.
Weekdays:
9:00 am Tue
9:00 am and 5:30 pm Wed
9:15 am Thu
9:00 am Fri
No need to register for daily Masses.
Ascend
Personal Study of the Mass Readings
Ascend is a companion to the Sunday Readings written for teenagers. Each week includes prayer, historical and theological insight, journaling prompts, and a weekly challenge. Attached are the remaining weeks of this liturgical year!
Summit
Family Study of the Mass Readings
Families who pray together, stay together, and the Holy Mass is the highest form of prayer. Summit is a small group resource families can use to dive into reflection and discussion of the Sunday Mass readings together.
Fr. Mike Schmitz Homilies
YouTube Series of Mass Homilies
Fr. Mike Schmitz is the Newman Center Chaplin at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is a dynamic speaker who delivers the Gospel message with clarity, humor, and conviction. If you haven't heard him before you are in for a treat!
Sticky Faith - Building a Lasting Faith
Fuller Youth Institute Initiative
Nearly half of all young people raised in Christian families walk away from their faith when they graduate from high school. That’s the bad news. But here’s the good news: research shows that parents are one of the primary influences on their child’s faith.
Sticky Faith is an innovative, research-based, and extensively field-tested movement designed to equip parents with insights and ideas for nurturing long-term faith in children and young people. Because of the Fuller Youth Institute’s six years of research with more than 500 young people, 100 churches, and 50 families, our Sticky Faith resources are a “must have” for families eager to point their young people toward long-term faith. Check out their resources on their website HERE! If you‘d like to borrow from our library here at the Youth Center you are more than welcome.
Dana Petricka
Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Dana is primarily responsible for Confirmation Preparation, High School Small Groups, and Young Adult Ministry
Zach Rawson
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Zach is primarily responsible for Middle School Faith Formation, Youth Ministry activities, events, and trips, Unite Ministry efforts.