Sunday, February 28, 2010

A great weekend at Youth Ministry Studies class!

What a blessed weekend spending time with a group of committed faithful attending Year 1 of CMD's Certificate for Youth Ministry Studies. Equipped with a better framework about Youth Ministry, I am energized to see how I can better serve those in my home parish and the region. There was a strong representation from REGION III - Danny from St Nicholas, Carmen from the Tacoma cluster and a handful of new friends from the Korean Catholic Community Church of Tacoma.

If you were thinking about the courses - I highly encourage you to consider signing up for the next class being held April 24-25. You can start at any point of the program. Let me know if you have any questions!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

UPDATED - ONE WEEK DATES

ONE WEEK Dates/Locations for Junior High and High School

For more information about a particular site or for registering your group, please contact Britta Folden at 206.382.2010 and/or britta.folden@seattlearch.org. Please keep in mind that it will be first come, first served in filling these spots once registration materials are available. Your non-refundable deposit check per participant holds your spot until confirmation of numbers date...look for more information to come!

Date

Junior High Site

July 11-16

July 18-23

Hoquiam

July 25-30

August 1-6

Forks

August 8-13

Everett/Snohomish

August 15-20

Seattle





Date

High School Site

July 11-16

Forks

July 18-23

July 25-30

Seattle

August 1-6

Hoquiam

August 8-13

Bellingham

August 15-20

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Region III Gathering and Lenten Reflection

Greetings!

I recently sent an email out soliciting dates that will work for you and/or your volunteers to gather as REGION III. I'm starting to hear back from folks and am getting excited to plan our upcoming gathering.

In case you need the proposed dates again - here they are:

Please reply by Feb 19th with the date(s) that would work best for you:
Monday, March 15 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 29 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 30 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

***Food will be provided at all gatherings!***

Based on the responses, I will confirm via email ONE DAY meeting and ONE EVENING meeting. Please choose the date(s) that would work with you. I will do my best to secure a location that is most central for those attending the confirmed dates (will this require a miracle or what?!).


The work you do for our Catholic church by ministering to the youth is amazing! I look forward to supporting the efforts of Region III with all of you! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Peace,
Mary Galvez
Region III Representative
Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Archdiocese of Seattle

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Jr High Rally is coming up! Ready to DIVE DEEP?

Junior High Rally 2010

DIVE DEEP!

Saturday, March 6th

Location

Highline Community College

S 240th & Pacific Hwy South

Des Moines, WA

Cost

$50 per person on or before February 22nd

$55 per person between February 22nd and March 5th

$60 per person at the door (no t-shirt)

No refund after March 1st

Special opportunity! For every youth a parish brings over the number they brought to Rally 2009, the cost is only $10 per youth!

Age

Participants must be in 6th through 9th grade

Meals

Meals are not included. Please bring a sack lunch/dinner or make plans to visit off-site restaurants. The on-campus college cafeteria will be open for purchase of food.

Tshirts

Each participant who registers by March 5th will receive a tshirt.

Schedule

8:30am Registration Open (in Gym)

10:00am General Session I

11:15am Workshop I

12:15pm Lunch (on your own)

1:30pm General Session II

2:45pm Workshop II

4:00pm Mass

5:30pm Dinner (on your own)

7:30pm Dance & Games

9:00pm End and Depart


***A Spaghetti Dinner is being sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at St. Philomena. Only $5!!! Reservation forms are available - please email me at mary.galvez@seattlearch.org***

ONE WEEK Dates/Locations for Junior High and High School

For more information about a particular site or for registering your group, please contact Britta Folden at 206.382.2010 and/or britta.folden@seattlearch.org. Please keep in mind that it will be first come, first served in filling these spots once registration materials are available. Your non-refundable deposit check per participant holds your spot until confirmation of numbers date...look for more information to come!

JUNIOR HIGH
July 18-23 - Hoquiam
August 1-6 - Forks
August 8-13 - Everett/Snohomish
August 15-20 - Seattle

HIGH SCHOOL
July 11-16 - Forks
July 18-23 - Bellingham
July 25-30 - Seattle
August 1-6 - Hoquiam