November Update - Department of Youth
Keeping our Clergy informed
November 4, 2010
In This Issue
Message
Whitehouse Blog
Fr Fouad Saba
Parents and Pastors
SOAD
Message
Youth Ministry Logo
Pastors are reminded that January is the month we ask our teens to focus on the Sacred Gift of Life.
Materials are available online:
Purity, Virginity and Chastity
as well as
The Sacred Gift of Life Packet

Quick Links
Whitehouse Drug Policy Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth Featured on the Whitehouse Blog
Efforts of this Department to address the use and abuse of substances by Youth was featured on the Whitehouse Drug Policy blog.  Read our entry... http://ofsubstance.gov/blogs/51683.aspx
For more information on ways in which your parish can help us in this effort please contact Fr Joseph Purpura or Kathleen A Purpura

Fr Fouad Saba Fr Fouad Saba appointed SOYO Spiritual Advisor for the Diocese of Toledo

Effective November 1st, Fr. Fouad Saba, the co-spiritual advisor for the Diocese of Toledo SOYO, was appointed as the SOYO Spiritual Advisor.  We pray that he and the officers and members of the Diocese of Toledo SOYO will continue their good progress.

Parents Resource Resources for Parents
OCCHY - Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth - has launched a Parents Page and a Resource page for Pastors and Parents on www.HealthyYouth.com to address the issues of substance use and abuse.  Please make this information available to your parents and teens.

SOAD Special Olympics Contributions as of 11-4-2010
To date we have received the following donations from our parishes.  If your parish took the Special Olympics collection on October 17th as requested and you are not listed below please send in your contribution to:
NAC SOYO Special Olympics - Department of Youth Ministry
PO Box 389 - Westwood MA 02090  -- Checks should be made payable to "NAC SOYO Special Olympics".  If your parish did not take a collection - please consider doing so and or sending in a donation. Thank you for your support of our ministry to the Special Olympics Athletes.

We thank those who support this most worthy ministry of our teens.

Contributions as of 11-4-2010

Total Received as of 11-4-2010



 $  17,081.70

All Saints Church

Bloomington

IN

 $          57.00

All Saints of North America Church

Maryland Heights

MO

 $        125.00

Basilica of St. Mary

Livonia

MI

 $        700.00

Brandie Y Barndt

Emmaus

PA

 $          50.00

Church of the Virgin Mary

Alsip

IL

 $        200.00

Holy Apostles Mission

Bowling Green

KY

 $          58.00

Holy Myrrhbearing Women Mission

Bonners Ferry

ID

 $          75.60

Holy Resurrection Church

Hobart

IN

 $        150.00

Holy Trinity Church

Santa Fe

NM

 $        209.00

SS. Constantine and Helen Church

Dallas

TX

 $        597.00

St. Andrew Church

Lexington

KY

 $          50.00

St. Anthony Church

Halifax

NS

 $        400.00

St. Basil Church

Metairie

LA

 $        301.00

St. Elias Church

New Castle

PA

 $        158.00

St. George Cathedral

Toledo

OH

 $        155.00

St. George Cathedral

Worcester

MA

 $        457.00

St. George Church

Cedar Rapids

IA

 $        287.00

St. George Church

Houston

TX

 $    1,520.50

St. George Church

Lowell

MA

 $        425.00

St. George Church

Norwood

MA

 $        582.00

St. George Church

Orlando

FL

 $          29.00

St. George Church

South Glens Falls

NY

 $        112.00

St. George Church

West Roxbury

MA

 $    1,200.00

St. Ignatius Church

Madison

WI

 $        300.00

St. Ignatius Mission

Florida

NY

 $        229.00

St. Innocent Church

Everson

WA

 $        339.00

St. James Church

Williamston

MI

 $        290.00

St. John Cathedral

Eagle River

AK

 $        100.00

St. John Chrysostom Church

York

PA

 $        151.00

St. Luke Church

Erie

CO

 $        320.00

St. Mark Church

Irvine

CA

 $        375.00

St. Mark Church

Youngstown

OH

 $        300.00

St. Mary Church

Berkley

MI

 $          53.00

St. Mary Church

Cambridge

MA

 $        575.00

St. Mary Church

Chambersburg

PA

 $        180.00

St. Mary Church

Johnstown

PA

 $        154.00

St. Mary Church

West Palm Beach

FL

 $        336.00

St. Mary Church

Wichita

KS

 $        250.00

St. Mary Church

Wilkes Barre

PA

 $        264.00

St. Marys Church

Montréal

QC

 $        455.60

St. Matthew Church

N. Royalton

OH

 $          83.00

St. Michael Church

Beaumont

TX

 $        172.00

St. Michael Church

Geneva

NY

 $        244.00

St. Michael Church

Las Vegas

NV

 $          49.00

St. Michael Church

Louisville

KY

 $        779.00

St. Nicholas Cathedral

Brooklyn

NY

 $        350.00

St. Nicholas Church

Bridgeport

CT

 $        325.00

St. Nicholas Church

Grand Rapids

MI

 $        700.00

St. Nicholas Church

Shreveport

LA

 $        265.00

St. Nicholas Church

St. Petersburg

FL

 $        209.00

St. Paul Church

Naples

FL

 $        471.00

St. Peter Church

Madison

MS

 $        266.00

St. Silouan the Athonite Mission

College Station

TX

 $          24.00

St. Stephen Church

Hiram

GA

 $        330.00

St. Timothy Church

Fairfield

CA

 $        150.00

Three Holy Hierarchs Mission

Wenatchee

WA

 $          95.00




Thank you for your continued support of our Youth Ministry Efforts
May our Lord continue to bless all of your good works

Contact Info
V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Purpura
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Department of Youth Ministry
PO Box 389  -- Westwood MA 02090
781-255-1757
FrJoseph@OrthodoxYouth.com