Debbie Vanelli, Director ◊ 361-573-0828 ex 32 dvanelli@victoriadiocese.org Jose Ortega, Associate Director ◊ 361-573-0828 ex 50 jortega@victoriadiocese.org
Youth Office Calendar - download all the upcoming dates! October Dates in CSV file for easier import to your electronic calendar!
Attend the Diocese of Victoria Catechetical Conference
Free Webinar on Suicide Prevention
Free Webinar - Go and Make Disciples .... on the internet
Eat at Chili's - Raise money for the Special Olympics
Webinar
on Suicide Prevention
—Free Registration for NFCYM Members - The Youth
Office is an affliated member so this benefit extends to you!
The National Catholic Partnership on Disability is presenting Access to
Tools in Addressing Suicide: Pastoral Supports and Prevention Strategies on
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, from 1:00-2:30 pm (ET) (12:00 - 1:30 p.m. our
time.) Webinar facilitators/presenters are noted columnist, professor, and
theologian Rev. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI and Dr. Thomas Welch, a forensic
psychiatrist with a Masters Degree in Pastoral Ministry.
Learn More or Register. (when registering
click on "My registration is a benefit of my National Federation of Catholic
Youth ministry affliation")
Download the Flyer.
Don't let the internet be a
burden!
Go and Make Disciples .... on
the internet
Thursday, October 8, 2009
3:00-4:00 pm EDT - 2:00-3:00
p.m. our time
Attend for free over the internet!
Click here to Sign-up Today!
Catholic Speakers Online
How can we reach the young people who rely more and more on social
media (digital natives) in a way that will appeal to them? The next session
in the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association's Catholic
Speakers Online (CSO) series will provide some answers to that question. Dr.
Tom Curran, Director of MyCatholicFaith.org, will speak on Go and Make
Disciples... On the Internet! Evangelizing Digital Natives and Forming
Catholics on the Internet on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 3:00 pm EDT. Tom
will share principles and practices for effectively utilizing the internet
as a means of forming Catholics in the faith and also to reach out to
"digital natives" – the younger generation who spend increasing amounts of
time getting information and interacting on the internet.
All you need to participate is a connection to the internet for
viewing the slides and either computer headset/speakers or a telephone
connection (toll-free) for the audio. The entire event is free, but
registration is required.
To register, click here.
Download the flyer and
take it with you to Chili's -
Benefits the Special Olympics!!!!
September 26, 2009
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Catechetical Conference at Holy Family in Victoria
- Registration is still available and at the door.
The
National Celebration of World Youth Day, annually celebrated on the
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time in the United States, offers all involved
in youth ministry an opportunity to highlight the gifts and joys that young
people and youth ministry bring to faith communities across the country.
Get more
information and ideas for celebrations in your parish by clicking here.
Great FREE Resources from Pflaum Publishing
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| Online resources for whole-community catechesis | |
| Weekly Discussion Questions • Gathering Rituals • Parish-Wide Events • Publicity Ideas | |
| Online Resources for Whole-Community Catechesis | |
| Foster whole-community catechesis with Weekly Discussion Questions and
Gathering Rituals from The Gospel for All Ages online program.
You’ll find seven age-appropriate questions for pre-schoolers through
adults. A brief service of the Word is also provided to gather all the
age groups before the weekly sessions. This fall our program begins with
Sunday, September 27. Click
here to learn more. The Gospel for All Ages is an online service of Pflaum Publishing Group and Good Ground Press. |
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Create Your Own
Lesson on Canonization
The canonization of five new saints by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 11 provides
a special opportunity to create a lesson on how the Church recognizes and
proclaims saints. You'll find the information you need in the fall 2009
edition of Family Pages, an online service of Pflaum Gospel Weeklies.
Catholic Culture
includes a two-page feature, "Canonization – Recognizing and Proclaiming a
Saint," which outlines the process.
Saints of the Season
includes biographical information on two of the new saints – Jeanne
Jugan and Father Damien of Molokai.