Junior Youth Ministry Grades 7 & 8

Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Calendar
(Mondays 7:00-8:30 pm unless otherwise noted)

 
Key:
Catechist planning or informational
Faith learning session
Service
Liturgy or Prayer or Retreat
Fun Night


Catechist Training Dates using Echoes of Faith will be set at our planning sessions.

*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.

DATE

EVENT

Dates to Remember

Sun., Sep. 14th 

Planning Session 7-8:30 pm (Youth not attending)

Youth Mass
Sunday, October 26th 11:00 a.m.

 Remembering our Dead
Prayer Service
Tuesday, Oct. 28th 5:00 pm
Bring a picture of a dead relative or friend

Fall Fun
Sunday, Sep. 28th 
12:30-2:30

Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8)
Sun., Oct. 26th 5:00-8:00 pm
Sun., Dec. 28th 5:00-8:00 pm

 Christmas Fair
Nov. 21-23

Advent Penance Service
Thursday, Dec. 4th 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Pageant
Sunday, Dec. 14th 
10:15 a.m.

Sep. 20th

Catechist Ministry Day for facilitator/volunteers
9:00am-3:00pm (includes workshops & lunch) @ St. Max

 Sep. 21st 

Catechist Commissioning Mass 11:00 am

Sep. 15th

Church Beginnings:  Peter & Paul

Sep. 21st  

Early Church Eucharist with Agape meal with parents (5:00-7:00) 

Sun, Sep. 28th 

Service Project:  Apple Crisp Cooking Bring Your Apple Peeler!
Attend the Mission: Gather Us 7:00 pm @ Holy Cross “A Call to Holiness”

Sep. 29th  

Attend the Mission: Gather Us 7:00 pm @ Holy Cross “A Call to Wholeness”
Tuesday & Wednesday Mission: Gather Us 7:00 pm @ St. Max
 “A Call to Prayer” & “A Call to Evangelization”

Oct. 6th

The Church Takes Shape:  Constantine & Council of Nicea 

Oct. 13th 

NO SESSION (Columbus Day Weekend)

Oct. 20th  

*Think First, Stay Safe with Officer O’Neal (parents invited)

    Oct. 25th 

Fall Social:  The Church’s Heroes & Haunted Hayride 6:00-8:30 pm 

Sun. Oct. 26th   

Youth Mass 11:00 am.
Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:00pm)   No Session Oct. 27th

Nov. 3rd 

NO SESSION 

Sun,Nov. 9th 

Sort canned goods after Masses 

Nov. 10th 

Deal or No Deal:  Dealing with Peer Pressure (parents invited)

Sun.,Nov. 16th

Service Project: Bring canned goods to St. John’s food pantry

Nov. 17th  

Jr. YM Planning Session (Youth not attending)

Dec. 1st    

The Church in the Dark Ages:  Monasticism

Dec. 8th  

 The Church in the Dark Ages:  Marks of the Church

Wed., Dec 10th  

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

Dec. 15th 

Christmas Social: Pizza & Movie Night (6:00-8:00 pm)

Sun, Dec. 28th 

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:00pm)

Jan 5th 

The Church in the Middle Ages:  Schism

Jan 12th

The Church in the Middle Ages:  Saints & Religious Orders

 

Junior Youth Ministry Grades 7 & 8

Winter/Spring 2008-2009 Calendar
(Mondays 7:00-8:30 pm unless otherwise noted)

 Key:
Catechist planning or informational
Faith learning session
Service
Liturgy or Prayer or Retreat
Fun Night

 

DATE

EVENT

Dates to Remember

Jan 19th 

NO SESSION (Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend)

Junior High Youth Gathering
(Grades 6-8)
Sunday, January 25th
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. @ St. Max

Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8)
Sunday, Mar. 22nd  5:00-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 26th 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Lenten Devotions
Mardi Gras
Feb. 24th 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Service &
 Poverty Meal
Feb. 25th 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Way of the Cross
& Stone Soup Supper
April 1st 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Holy Week Services
Holy Thursday
April 9th 7:00 p.m.
YM Living Stations
April 10th 3:30 p.m.
Good Friday Veneration
April 10th 7:00 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
April 11th 1:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil/ Easter Sunday
April 11th 8:00 p.m.
April 12th  9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Sun, Jan 25th

**Junior High Youth Gathering (Grades 6-8)
9:30 am – 4:00 pm @ St. Max (includes Mass & lunch)

Jan 26th

Jr. YM Planning Session 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Youth not attending)

Feb 2nd

The Church in Renewal:  Protestantism

Feb 9th

The Church in Renewal:  Counter-Reformation

Feb 16th

NO SESSION (Winter break)

Feb 23rd   

Decorate for Mardi Gras & Lenten Devotional Space (Lenten Meditation)

Tues., Feb 24th   

Mardi Gras 4:00-7:00 pm (help with games)

Wed., Feb 25th  

Ash Wednesday service (4:30 p.m.) & Poverty Meal (immediately following)

March 2nd

The Church in Renewal:  Latin Mass with potluck supper
(families invited – 5:30-7:30 pm)

March 9th  

Field Trip to Catholic Charities Maine (time TBD)

March 16th

Leading Your Life, Managing Your Time (parents invited)

Sun, Mar 22nd  

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:30-7:30 pm)

March 23rd

Jr. YM Planning Session 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Youth not attending)

March 30th   

Modern Church:  Vatican II

April 6th  

Modern Church:  Field Trip to Chancery (time TBD)

April 13th

Easter Social:  Game Night, Boggle Challenge, and Ice Cream Social
(bring your board games, DDR, or whatever)

April 20th  

NO SESSION (Spring break)

Sun, April 26th

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:05 pm)

April 27th

Modern Church:  Ministry Panel (parents invited) & Closing Blessing

Sat., May 2nd   

Rock ‘n Bowl Social with YM (5:30-10:30 pm)
8th grade step up

Tues, May 5th  

** SPRING CLEANOUT **  9:30-NOON (Anyone who helps gets a free lunch)