Last TOT and a couple of other announcements
Julie Billmeier
Hello everyone!
Just a quick reminder that our last TOT is this Thursday at 7pm at Snuffer’s on Greenville. Check out the event on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/CatholicYADallas) for all the details!
Also, please take a look at the egram below. We send this egram to all youth and young adult ministers, but I thought the items might be of interest to you this week.
Blessings (and go Rangers!),
Julie
Julie Billmeier, MTS
Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Diocese of Dallas - Pastoral Center
www.catholicyoungadultsofdallas.org
From: Cynthia Salas
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:16 AM
To: Cynthia Salas
Subject: Youth & Young Adult Ministries E-Gram - 10/25/2011
Youth and Young Adult Ministries E-Gram – 10/25/2011
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Youth Ministry Formation
Contents:
· BENEDICT XVI ANNOUNCES “YEAR OF FAITH”
· CATHOLICS MAKING LASTING IMPACT; LEARN ABOUT CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
· CATHOLICS CONFRONT GLOBAL POVERTY
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR N.E.T. TEAM RETREATS IN FEBRUARY!
CALL TODAY TO RESERVE YOURS!
(see announcement below)
BENEDICT XVI ANNOUNCES “YEAR OF FAITH”
On October 16, 2011 Benedict XVI announced that he was calling a forthcoming "Year of Faith". Read his apostolic letter, “Porta Fidei”.
The Year will begin on 11 October 2012, fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Vatican Council II, and will come to an end on 24 November 2013, Feast of Christ the King. Its aim "is to give renewed energy to the Church's mission to lead men and women out of the desert in which they so often find themselves, and towards the place of life, towards friendship with Christ Who gives us life in all its fullness". The Year will likewise be an opportunity "to strengthen our faith in Christ and joyfully to announce Him to the men and women of our time", the Pope said.
CATHOLICS MAKING LASTING IMPACT; LEARN ABOUT CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Are you interested in supporting your community by making decisions based on morally and faithfully sound principals? The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops which works to address the root causes of poverty in the U.S. through promotion and support of community controlled, self-help organizations. The Campaign is active in Dallas and you can be a part of it. All parish staff and parishioners are invited to learn more about this opportunity at Catholic Charities of Dallas (9461 LBJ Freeway) on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 from 10:00 a.m.-12noon. Visit www.ccofdallas.org/CST for times and to RSVP.
CATHOLICS CONFRONT GLOBAL POVERTY
USCCB / CRS Webinar: Please join Catholic Relief Services and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for an online Catholics Confront Global Poverty presentation and discussion: Catholics Confront Global Poverty and Youth: Sharing strategies and resources for engaging young people to address global poverty. The webinar will be held Monday, October 31, 2011, 1:00-2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Presenters will be Ted Miles - Relationship Manager / Religious Education, Catholic Relief Services and Jill Rauh - Outreach Coordinator, Justice, Peace and Human Development, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Register now <http://actioncenter.crs.org/site/Survey?SURVEY_ID=3280&ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS> by signing up on the Catholics Confront Global Poverty website.
Description: The call to address global poverty is rooted in the Gospel message and our celebration of the Eucharist. Teachers and youth ministers can help form youth as members of the Body of Christ who are called to right relationship; invited to solidarity; and sent on mission to transform our communities and world. Through Catholics Confront Global Poverty <http://crs.org/globalpoverty/>, sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services, youth can engage in faith-filled, responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Church and deepen their understanding of our connectedness to our brothers and sisters around the world. Join this interactive webinar to learn more about Catholics Confront Global Poverty as it relates to youth faith formation and youth ministry. A variety of resources will be available to help the young people you serve make a difference through prayer, learning, advocacy and action.
UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS
Check out our website calendar for information and links to upcoming youth ministry events as well as other events around the diocese.
OFFICE OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES
Whether you are a youth minister or a young adult in the Diocese of Dallas, don’t forget to regularly visit our web sites for all the latest news and articles.
http://CatholicYouthMinistryOfDallas.org
http://CatholicYoungAdultsOfDallas.org
Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Diocese of Dallas - Pastoral Center
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