Junior Youth Ministry Grades 7

Junior Youth Ministry Grades 7 & 8 Fall/Winter 2007-2008 Calendar
(Mondays 7:00-8:15 pm unless otherwise noted)

Catechist Training Dates using Echoes of Faith will be set at our first planning meeting on Sep. 9^th.

*Child Lures satisfies the Dallas Charter requirement that we offer safety awareness education to children especially to help them defend themselves
against sexual abuse. Parents of children who are absent on this dates, for whatever reason, must sign an opt-out form.

** Regional event – requires fee and completed registration form

Junior Youth Ministry Grades 7 & 8 Winter/Spring 2007-2008 Calendar
(Mondays 7:00-8:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

DATE	EVENT	Dates to Remember
Jan 28^th	Jr. YM Planning Session 7:00-8:30 p.m. (NO SESSION)
Feb 4^th	Decorate for Mardi Gras & Lenten Devotional Space (Lenten Meditation)	Youth Mass Sunday, March 2^nd 11:00 a.m. Junior High Youth Gathering (Grades 6-8) Sunday, January 27^th 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. @ St. Max Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8) Sunday, Feb. 24^th 5:00-7:45 p.m. Sunday, April 27^th 5:00-7:45 p.m. Lenten Devotions Mardi Gras Feb. 5^th 4:00-7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service & Poverty Meal Feb. 6^th 4:30 p.m. Passover to Eucharist March 11^th 4:15 p.m. Children’s Way of the Cross & Stone Soup Supper March 12^th 5:30-6:30 p.m. Holy Week Services Holy Thursday March 20^th 7:00 p.m. YM Living Stations March 21^st 3:30 p.m. Good Friday Veneration March 21^st 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil/ Easter Sunday March 22^nd 8:00 p.m. March 23^rd 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Tues, Feb 5^th	*Mardi Gras 4:00-7:00 pm (help with games)*
Wed, Feb 6^th	*Ash Wednesday service (4:30 p.m.) & Poverty Meal (immediately following)*
Feb 11^th	Ropes that Bind & Challenging Rules Appropriately
Feb 18^th	NO SESSION (Winter break)
Sun, Feb 24^th	Service Project: Soup Kitchen (5:00-7:45 pm)
Feb 25^th	Fun & Games Night (Liturgy planning)
Sun, Mar 2^nd	*Youth Mass (11:00 am)*
March 3^rd	Love: How Do I Know it’s Real?
March 10^th	Sex: It’s Sacred
Sun, Mar 16^th	*Justice Stations of the Cross (12:00 noon-2:30 pm includes lunch)*
March 17^th	Jr. YM Planning Session 7:00-8:30 p.m. (NO SESSION – Please attend Holy Week Services)
March 24^th	Easter Social (Time TBD)
March 31^st	*Think First, Stay Safe Safety awareness education to give the power of prevention
April 7^th	Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Justice Rosary – Global Missions
April 14^th	Shine Like a Star: Becoming a Steward of Creation in a Consumer-Driven World
April 21^st	NO SESSION (Spring break)
Sun, April 27^th	Service Project: Soup Kitchen (5:00-7:45 pm)
April 28^th	NO SESSION
May 5^th	Spring Mystery Trip (Time TBD)
Sun, May 11^th	Service Project: Cleanup beaches, parks (Time TBD)
Sun, May 18^th	8^th Grade Step-up (12:30-2:00 p.m. with YM group) – 8^th grade only Ice Cream Social and Game Night (6:00-7:30 p.m.) – Grades 5-8

DATE	EVENT	Dates to Remember
Sep. 9^th	Planning Session with Catechists 10:00-11:15 a.m. (NO CLASS)	Youth Mass Sunday, October 28^th 11:30 a.m. Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8) Sunday, Oct. 28^th 5:00-7:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25^th 5:00-7:45 p.m. All Saints Day Mass Wednesday, Oct. 31^st 7:00 pm Advent Wreath-making Sunday, Dec. 2^nd 1-4 p.m. *Advent Penance Service* Thursday, Dec. 6^th 7:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Holy Day Mass Friday, Dec. 7^th 7:00 pm Christmas Pageant Sunday, Dec. 16^th 10:15 a.m.
Sep. 15^th	Catechist Ministry Day for facilitator/volunteers 9:00am-3:00pm (includes workshops & lunch) @ St. Max
Sep. 16^th	*Catechist Commissioning Mass 9:00 am*
Sep. 16^th	Opening Session with Parents Understanding Myself: “One Among Others”
Sep. 23^rd	Understanding Myself: “A Family Member and a Child of God”
Sep. 30^th	Understanding Myself: “A Disciple of Jesus”
Oct. 7th	NO SESSION (Columbus Day Weekend)
Oct. 14^th	Understanding Myself: “A Capable Person with Dreams”
Oct. 21^st	NO SESSION (Please attend Teaching Mass at St. Max at 5:00 pm)
Oct. 28^th	Youth Mass (11:30 am) & Service Project: Soup Kitchen (5:00-7:45 pm)
Nov. 5^th	Jr. YM planning session (NO SESSION)
Sun,Nov. 11^th	Sort canned goods after Masses (NO SESSION on Nov. 12^th)
Nov. 19^th	NO SESSION (Thanksgiving break – bring canned goods to St. John’s food pantry)
Sun,Nov. 25^th	Service Project: Soup Kitchen (5:00-7:45 pm)
Nov. 26^th	Created in God’s Image
Dec. 3^rd	The Chronicles of Narnia: Acting like Family (Reconciliation refresher)
Dec. 10^th	Who are the Poor?
Wed., Dec. 12^th	EARLY RELEASE DAY - Service Project (1:00-4:00 p.m.) – Grades 5-8 Your choice: Giving Tree Gift Sorting & Delivery OR Cookie Decorating & Delivery
Sun,Dec. 16^th	Christmas Social (12:30-3:30 pm) – Grades 5-8
Jan 7^th	Is the Good Life Really ‘Over the Hedge’?
Jan 14^th	Penny-a-day: Youth-led Advocacy Campaign
Jan 21^st	NO SESSION (Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend)
Sun, Jan 27^th	**Junior High Youth Gathering (Grades 6-8) 9:30 am – 4:00 pm @ St. Max (includes Mass & lunch)