YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS for January 16, 2022

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!
7^th & 8^th grade for Junior High Youth Group; 9^th -12^th grade for High School Youth Group and Highschoolers of the Well (HOW).
 
Please visit us at www.allsaints.cc Parish Life\Youth Ministry
Saint Paul’s letters to the Christian people of Corinth were probably written about 20 years after Jesus died on the Cross. The first Reading today (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) is such a letter, and in it, Saint Paul presents examples of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His message is that the Holy Spirit gives “different kinds of spiritual gifts but all the same Spirit”. A key verse for me is “To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit”. Let’s find that gift, share that gift, and be thankful for that gift.

Tomorrow is a national holiday to remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His 92^nd birthday was yesterday; he died when he was 39 years old.
In late August of 1963 he addressed hundreds of thousands who joined him on a march to Washington DC to draw attention to and action for those who were treated differently because of their skin color. His “I Have A Dream” speech is very famous, but yet not all are living the spirit of it fully today. A theme of his speech may be found in this sentence “I have a dream that little children … will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Let’s strive to not judge. Let’s strive to love one another.

Junior High Youth Group
We’ll gather again later in late January. Until then, do well, do good, and know that Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine! He always has; He does now; He always will.
And, look for His smile as He watches you love Him!

HOW (Highschoolers of the Well … it’s a kinda cool story)
We plan to gather HOW on Monday January 24 from 7:00 – 8:30PM at All Saints in the Youth Room. Please spread the welcome word around.
All current High School students from all schools are warmly welcome to join us. We look forward to seeing you. A lot!

Celebrate Life Event at All Saints
Please plan to join us on NEXT SUNDAY January 23 for our 15^th Annual Celebrate Life Event from Noon ‘til 3:00PM at All Saints. Come for some or all the time. We’ll be inside Church for Adoration, Reconciliation, The Rosary, personal prayer, and a closing Prayer Service. We’ll also be outside around the roaring firepit, or peacefully walking with Celebrate Life signs in front of All Saints Church. Please pray for all life. And please join us.
This is a family friendly event. Come pray as a family for your family.