Greetings St. Rose!I am so excited to be here and have been overwhelmed not just with the work but also with the volunteer spirit that is so alive here at St. Rose. As I write this we are gearing up for our opening night of youth programs and I am proud to say we are ready!Currently we have over 40 adult volunteers who will beworking with the Life Teen, Edge and Confirmation program this year! We have several exciting nights planned for this Fall and are looking forward to continuing many of the great trips that St. Rose has taken in the past.There are also some things we will be doing that are new. One of the events that is coming up soon is called "Apologhetti". There will be five"Apologhetti" nights this year and they will be open to the entire Parish. Apologhetti is a combination of apologetics and spaghetti. Apologetics is the study of learning how to explain and defend the Catholic faith when called upon to do so. September 25th will be our first "apologhetti" night. We will have a spaghetti dinner and then I will give a talk on salvation. The topic will be "How to Respond when someone asks you if you are saved". Please plan on coming to these exciting nights this year. All donations will benefit our youth programs. Another new event this year will be TMT (Thomas More's Teens).This will be a Wednesday night group for teens to go deeper into areas of their faith that are relevant to them in their lives right now. Some of the things we will be doing are basic apologetics, social justice and Theology of the Body for teens. For more info about all of our youth programs, for meeting times and dates or for other info, please visit our youth website www.saintroselifeteen.org. We have also set up a table in the narthex of the churchwith calendars and various info related to our confirmation program and youth groups.
I can't wait to get to know all of you this year!
Peace
Pete
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Heah, Pete. Like the basement. I had to check it out. Just wanted to stop by and wish you all the success in your efforts with this blog and at St. Rose. I can't believe that the Kickoff Mass and Life Night is this weekend. All that planning and praying and working is now coming to fruition. As you would say, "Cool noodles!" I always said, "Cool beans!" I am looking forward to seeing the Mass this Sunday evening. It will be such an affirmation for so many of what is possible through lots of prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit.
I know that you have put in a lot of time and effort since taking the reigns from me and breathing life into this ministry. You are doing an incredible job. I am so pleased that you have received such a warm reception from our parish. We have some of the most incredible families you will ever meet, serving as Core Leaders and Life Guards. And we also have some of the most outstanding youth you will ever know. I taught a few of them at St. Rose School…and am proud to see how they are growing in their faith. And by the way, in case no one has told you yet….you are certainly one of the best things that's happened to St. Rose in awhile. You and the youth ministry are in our continued prayers.
I put your "basement"on my blogroll. Screen Door Ministry and Living in the Spirit. Enjoy! See you Sunday!
Peace be with you,
Pamela Yoko
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