YOUTH GROUP NEWS for September 13, 2020
We are better with you than we are without you, and so are you.
Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, and any other parish, and your friends!
7th & 8th grade for Junior High Youth Group; 9th -12th grade for High School Youth Group and Highschoolers of the Well (HOW).
We pray the prayer that Jesus taught us, and we ask our good God to “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”. We ask God to forgive us for all the times we have chosen thoughts, words and actions that offend Him. We seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation for absolution of our grave sins. We pray during the Penitential Act at Mass for forgiveness of our grievous faults. We frequently pray the Act of Contrition. We believe that God will forgive us.
Today’s Gospel (Matthew 18:21-35) is the account of Jesus answering Peter’s question of how many times must we forgive. Jesus answered “seventy-seven times” (always), and then taught us with the parable of a king, his servant, and debtors. “Should you not have pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?”
Today, let’s seek forgiveness from those with whom we have a debt, and let’s strive to forgive those who may have harmed us. If you are sideways with a family member, friend, classmate, co-worker, teammate or neighbor, let’s make today the day we forgive and ask for forgiveness. Then, let’s do it again tomorrow, and the next day, and always.
Junior High and High School Youth Groups & HOW Schedule:
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20, from 6:30 – 8:30PM we will gather the JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP at All Saints. We enthusiastically invite All 7th and 8th graders from ALL SCHOOLS to join us.
We will meet at the fire-pit in front of Church sign-in. We will stay OUTSIDE on the front parking lot unless severe weather drives us under cover in Church.
We WILL MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING. BRING A MASK.
Since we’ll be on the blacktop, so you may want to bring a beach towel for comfort.
We will responsibly serve pizza and water and dessert.
We plan to have a great time with our annual “CHALK-talk”. Be thinking about the positive and inspiring message and graphics that you want to leave for all to see.
Please drop off and pick up your kids in front of the North Wing of the Church.
HOW again on MONDAY September 21!
We will gather HOW from 7:00 -8:30PM at All Saints. Please know that ALL High School folks, from ALL High Schools, are welcome. We’re thrilled that kids from 6 or 7 schools are joining us for HOW. And, we have plenty of room for YOU!
WE DO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING. BRING A MASK.
Deacon Aaron Hess and Katie Metzger join us for most HOW evenings. HOW good!
We will gather around the fireless fire-pit unless severe weather moves us into Church. We hope you’ll join us. HOW is the Holy Spirit working in you!?