Celebrate the simple things.
Celebrate the simple things.
Sunday November 23
Sunday November 30
“No Sessions”
Happy Thanksgiving!
All Sessions Return Sunday December 7th
1-3p.m. 7th grade
4-6p.m. 8th grade
7-9p.m. High School
If you are interested in purchasing one just come by anytime…
Cost: $10.00
Color: A Bight Blue
Lettering in Gold
This is Real and Relevant!
Get The Most Out Of This Experience…
Remember “He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed” Proverbs 11:25
Dates: September 27
October 11
November 22
December 13
Young women we are beginning a “Bible Study” just for you!
The first gathering will be October 28th at Star Bucks across from the St. Mark campus.
Please join us from 7:00 to 8:30p.m.
Come and share your insights into our faith and be with other young women.
Give yourself this time to relax and be with Him!
Achieve the attitude-You have the same attitude as Christ.
Become the beatitude-It is no longer I who lives but Christ in me.
Cultivate the consciousness of Christ-Be still and know that I am God.
Develop the discipline-If you want to follow me you must turn from your selfish ways and take up your cross.
Emulate the eternal-Be holy as I am holy.
Fight the flow-Don’t copy the behavior of the world.
Grasp the Grace-Lord who are we that you should notice us.
Harbor the Hope-Await the mercy of the Lord.
Imitate God-In everything you do, live a life full of love.
Jump-start the joy-Rejoice in the Lord.
Kindle the Kindness-Share each others burdens.
Live the life-Remain faithful to the things you have been taught.
Mimic the Maker
Nullify the Naughty-Don’t sin by letting anger control you.
Open the Heart
Preach the Word of God
Question and encourage
Remember He is with you always
Stomp Satan-We will crush Satan under our feet.
Taste the Truth-I am the way the truth anf the life.
Understand His Laws.
Voice of Victory-Shout joyful praises to God.
Walk with our God.
Xalt Him-Let us tell of the Lord’s greatness.
Yahweh-God, Savior, Father
Zero in on the truth and share it.
I just read an interesting article, of which the basis of this originated from an article written in Psychology Today, and I want to share a condensed version with you.
The author says and I quote, “Through studies she has found that a large number of parents over the past few years have been focusing their skills, time, and energies to protect their teens from hardships while simultaneously turning up the pressure to achieve more.” The result is a culture of teens who are fragile, depressed, anxious, overcompliant and unable to think on their feet.
She says, parents want to make their teens happy, but happiness doesn’t come without challenge, risk and growth. So according to her, stop wrapping your teen in bubble wrap-it makes it harder for them.
What do you see with your own teen? I can see some connections as a youth minister. With this new awakening of information, she does give us some practical ways that can help tackle this crippling trend.
1. Let them play… Play looks like a waste of time because it’s not goal-directed. But play is critical neurologically. Play makes them more attentive, and play helps them navigate better.
2. Eat dinner together five nights a week… Meals grease the skids for connection and conversation.
3. Learn how to criticize them… Instead of offering ‘your’ performance judgement, ask them to evaluate their own performance.
4. Take achievement pressure off of them… Teens’ achievements may or may not impact the world for good, but who they’re becoming certainly will. Success hinges less on getting things right than how you handle getting it wrong.
5. Teach them how to tolerate the discomfort of challenges, failures, and boredom... We are sort of wired to remove obstacles from their lives instead of proactively drag obstacles into their path. We already know that you don’t get physically stronger without resistance-right.
6. Encourage your teens to problem-solve and take risks… It’s crucial to surround them with creative problem-solving questions. They need to know that there’s more than one right way to do almost anything.
This all came about because of an alarming increase in the number of college students with serious mental health issues.
This article stopped me in my tracks. It may do the same for you… I know one thing for sure, the teens matter in my world. I want a balanced, faith-filled life for them, don’t you?
Are you going on to College?
Association of Students at Catholic Colleges CatholicCollegeStudents.org
Brotherhood of Hope BrotherhoodOfHope.org
Cardinal Newman Society CardinalNewmanSociety.org
Catholic Campus Ministry Association CCManet.org
Compass CollegeCompass.org
Fellowship of Catholic University Students FocusOnline.org
National Catholic Student Coalition CatholicStudent.org
Thank You For Helping Us In Various Ways This Year…
You are Terrific!
Continue To Walk In His Footsteps
Theme For 2008-2009
“Unlock Your Faith”
The Faith Formation Sessions are under way for grades 7-12.
We have come together to experience Christ with many other people in community.
It is informative, authentic, and above all enriching.
Our hope is that we continue to discover together our Catholic Faith and begin to realize the true love that God has for each of us!