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Diocese of Metuchen
Youth Ministry Newsletter |
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| To Accompany and Empower those Ministering to Youth | March 30, 2012 |
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Greetings!
This Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday. We will hear that as the passion of Christ was drawing near, people were recognizing him more and more in public settings as the son of God. People spread their cloaks on the road so that he would pass. A woman poured a jar of perfumed oil on his head. Jesus himself said: "She has anticipated my body for burial." Yet, his disciples did not understand. People questioned why she had done this instead of trading in the oil for money to give to the poor. Christ granted her credit for following her heart after she realized who he was in that place. He replied: "Leave her alone. Why do you make trouble for her? She has done a good thing for me. The poor you will always have with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them, but you will not always have me." Let the words of Jesus be a reminder to honor him with the best that we have to give. Let them also remind us to respect the ways in which others honor him, even when we don't understand.
Please take a couple minutes to read over the events preprared for you below. We hope they will be of service to you in your journey working with youth. |
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Continuing the JOURNEY - SPECIAL Opportunity
For those who minister & work with teens-April 27-29, 2012
registration.
This is a weekend-long conference for adults, which will be filled with fun workshops, keynote addresses, prayer experiences and much more. This event is coordinated by the Archdioceses of Newark. Event held in Kearny, New Jersey. See flyer |
Save the Date- Saturday, May 12th 9:30AM-3:00PM
Two Workshops:
Legal Rights & Responsibilities and Human Stages of Development, part of the Ongoing Formation Program.
To register or for more information contact Karen at: kscreck@diometuchen.org
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NJ Catholic Youth Rally is here!
Sunday, May 20th- "I AM still in the world"
 Your ticket includes:
Admission to Six Flags Great adventure
FREE admission to the Wild Safari, valid throughout 2012
FREE parking voucher
FREE bounce-back Tickets for every person who visits the catering area (ticket valid through October 21, 2012)
Private all-you-can-eat buffet from 12:00-4:00PM
Rally Button (while supplies last)
TOTAL cost per person:$45
See registration form |
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Theology of the Body: for Teens -middle school edition
Weds., April 25th at St John Neumann Pastoral Center: 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway
Cost:$65- includes light breakfast & lunch, 9AM-3PM
PCL's, Principals and Priests $25
Join us for this timely and important training where you will be introduced to the Theology of the Body as it specifically relates to middle schoolers. See flyer |
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Featured Resource | |
Practice Makes Catholic: Moving from a Learned Faith to a Lived Faith
It is said that practice makes perfect, but what else does practice make? If you ask Joe Paprocki, he'll say that practice makes Catholic-that is, there are certain distinct practices that make us essentially Catholic. The problem is that many Catholics don't understand-or at least misunderstand-why we engage in the many practices we do. In Practice Makes Catholic, Paprocki addresses the all-important "why" of many Catholic practices by articulating five key characteristics that form our Catholic identity: a sense of sacramentality, a commitment to community, a respect for the dignity of human life and commitment to justice, a reverence for Tradition, and a disposition to faith and hope rather than despair. Under each of these categories, he explores and explains multiple Catholic practices, then describes how following each one can make a profound difference in our faith and in our lives.
This and other resources are available to you through the youth and young adult library. To borrow this or other resources simply email us
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