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St. Mary's Religious Education Office
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Welcome to St. Mary's Berea Youth Ministry webpage.
**Due to Catechist availability issues there will be NO SUNDAY classes for Teen Faith session 3.** For more information about the session 3 and the schedule, follow the Teen Faith navigation button on the Blue Bar (left side of page).
2008 St. Mary's Advent Retreat
Thanks to everyone who attended . . . and to those who helped make this retreat a fun and faith-filled event!
Youth Group News
If your interested, please complete the application by following the link provided: ..\PDF\WorkCamp Application 2008-09.pdf What is Workcamp like? Your group will arrive at the host school on the first day of camp in the afternoon sometime between 12:00-2:30. You will probably be tired from traveling but filled with anticipation for the week ahead. You will first get situated in sleeping quarters (a classroom). Then the opening session will begin at 3:00 with icebreakers; meet the workcamp staff, and group mixers. Following dinner you will be divided into seven member work teams and meet new people from around the country. Each work team will have one or two adults, a male female ratio, as well as grouped according to skill level. You will then review your assignments and directions to our worksite. You will then participate in a variety of fun active learning activities. The evening will end with Mass. You will begin each day with breakfast at 6:45 am, (don’t forget that special wake-up call!!!) and then head to your worksite at 8:00 am returning to the school at 3:30pm. Each day you will spend time working at your assigned project with your work team. Depending on the area that you would have requested; home repair, daycare work or a social service center, you may be involved in some of the following areas of service; scraping, painting, yard clean-up, door repairs, window repairs, cleaning windows, removing trash or serving the homeless. Bringing joy to a resident! If you select daycare, you will brighten a child’s day by playing, reading, and simply being present. We just ask that you come ready with a servant HEART! After returning from your worksite, you will have time to shower, relax, or pick-up some games of basketball, Frisbee, soccer, cards, etc...Daily Mass is offered at 4:30 pm, dinner is served around 5:15 pm with a little more free time to follow. Then look out, you will experience a high energy, fun, inspirational program. Music, drama, prayer, personal stories, a teaching that will challenge you to serve, video of you at your site and much much more! On the last day of camp, Friday, we will end with Mass and a summary video of the week. We will then have a free day to spend as we choose before we head back to Berea!! As a group we can choose what we would like to do for our free day. Once you get back home you will be excited to share your week and continue to love and serve! ***********************************************************************
Our Youth Group meetings have changed from Sunday nights to Wednesday nights! Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00pm in the School Media Center! Join us in sharing our faith and having some fun! There is no set format to our evenings. We sometimes play games, watch movies, listen to music or talk about what is on our minds! We look forward to seeing you . . . and bring a friend . . . and a snack to share!
********************************************************************** For a complete photo history of the Mishawaka Catholic Workcamp follow the link below: At the home page select 2008 Pictures then under June 15-21 select Mishawaka, In.
For pictures of our Workcamp Team and their weeklong experience, select the Photos navigation link on the Blue bar on the left.
- Parish Youth Ministry. The Youth Ministry deals with maturing & strengthening the Faith of our Parish Teens. This is done through a number of activities . . . - Teen Faith Program - Youth Group - Sacramental preparation for Confirmation
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