We are better with you than we are without you, and so are you.
Any school … All Saints, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Saviour Parishes …and all your friends!
7th & 8th grade for Junior High Youth Group; 9th -12th grade for High School Youth Group and Highschoolers of the Well (HOW).
Please visit us at www.allsaints.cc Parish Life\Youth Ministry
As we approach the July 4th holiday, I encourage you to consider attending Mass at 9:00AM at All Saints on Tuesday July 4. God Bless America. In God We Trust. God Shed His Grace On Thee. One Nation, Under God, With Liberty And Justice For All.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
We have lots for which to pray; we have lots for which to be thankful. We have lots.
Junior High and High School Youth Groups Schedule:
We do not have regular Youth Group during summer months, but we do schedule several “Prayer, Dinner & a Movie” nights. On those nights we will gather for 3 hours (so please read the times carefully) to pray some, enjoy pizza and movie food, crank up the air-conditioner, break out the blankets, and watch an appropriate movie. For Junior High folks … those who have completed 6th or 7th grade, we will show only G or PG rated flicks; for those who have completed 8th grade through High School, we’ll add some PG13 rated movies to the selection pool. We’ve seen any movie that we will show.
For each gathering, we’ll line up 6 -10 movies on the piano for a group vote. The vote is “democraticish”, votes count, but less than good judgment.
The dates for end of June/July “Prayer, Dinner & a Movie” nights IN THE ALL SAINTS YOUTH ROOM are:
Thursday, June 29, 6:30PM – 9:30PM for JUNIOR HIGH
Friday July 21 for JUNIOR HIGH from 6:30 - 9:30PM
Monday July 24 for HIGH SCHOOL from 7:00 – 10:00PM
Highschoolers of the Well, HOW
One of the cool things about those who gathered through the school year for HOW, is that during the summer many / most will still gather each week or so off campus.
A smart guy recently reminded me that when you drop a pebble into a still pool of water, the ripple effect goes on and on ‘til it reaches the outer boundaries. Keep up your good work. Keep growing your faith. Keep spreading His word through your actions. You’ll not know HOW far your effect carries; but do know that your Faith does indeed spread.
Look in the weekly bulletin or at www.allsaints.cc Parish Life / Youth Ministry
for details on all upcoming activities.
STUDENTS TAKING ACTION
One month into summer break with about 6 weeks or so left. So, how do you plan to spend the next 42 days of your summer?
Here’s an option you might like: stay up late, sleep late, watch TV, play video games, eat chips and stuff, every-once-in-a-while go outside, just chill-lax, be bored.
Doesn’t sound too bad, does it? Not for a day or two or three. Everybody needs down time. Everybody needs a loaf day. Hope you’ve had yours’ already in the first month.
Here’s an idea that is quite different from the first one, and it’s one that you might like even more: get your solid 8 or 9 hours sleep and get up early, school early. Get a shower, get dressed, eat a big breakfast, and get busy. Rearrange or clean your room, wash the family car, take a run or walk, read a book to a brother or sister, get outside, ride your bike (with helmet), read for an hour, lie on your back in the shade and name all the people you pray for, say a Rosary, do the dishes, learn to play a new game like chess or golf or dominoes or tennis or volleyball or poker or …, bathe the dog, take a short nap, play a quick video game or two, teach somebody else how to play too, ask what you can do to help, plant some flowers or veggies and care for them, read a chapter in the New Testament, call a friend to join you, write a letter or card to a relative, take some pictures, sketch or paint or doodle, write a poem or song or short story, build a Lego, make a puzzle, read the newspaper, listen to a Reds game, sit on the porch or deck or grass and count the stars, ask your parents about their summer breaks, make up a joke, learn to do a magic trick, learn to shuffle cards, learn to play checkers, play ball, have a catch, go fishing, learn a new swim stroke, jump rope, draw a chalk masterpiece on the driveway, keep a journal, compliment someone, memorize and recite a poem, play some hoops, eat fruit and salad, drink water, organize game nights for your family, play charades, smile.
Be active, be kind, do good, enjoy, laugh a lot, be proud of your day. Don’t like my idea … no problem, come up with a better one and share it. Ahhhh Summer! Smile!