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January 2009 Newsletter www.stdominiccyo.org
Youth minister’s message I hope that everyone had an enjoyable and restful Christmas holiday. With the start of the second semester comes a new calendar of CYO activities for Spring 2009. Read through this newsletter and the calendar insert carefully – with all this advance notice, there’s no excuse for not participating in the best Catholic youth ministry around. If you haven’t participated in anything in awhile, expect a call from me. I’d like to find out what’s been going on with you and invite you to make time for the CYO this semester. May God bless your New Year!
Committee Meetings Youth Board – Jan 4 @ 6:30 PM – St. Dominic Teen CROSS – Jan. 5 @ 7 PM – St Catherine Scrapbook – TBA CORE – Jan 14 @ 6:00 PM – Aquinas Hall
Adoration “Teen Hour” Reminder The Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in Aquinas Hall is open, and the CYO is committed to the 7- 8 PM hour on Wednesdays. While there are members of the Youth Board and Peer Ministry Team there each week, we strongly encourage others to stop in for any amount of time. We can all use quiet time for prayer and just to be in the Lord’s presence. We want to see YOU there! Youth Board and Peer Ministry Team members are reminded about their commitments to the weekly hour.
Permission Form Reminder! Although permission forms are NOT needed for events held at St. Dominic, there ARE required for any activity held away from the parish. Permission forms are usually enclosed with the newsletter each month. Blank forms can also always be downloaded from the website at www.stdominiccyo.org . If you use a blank one, just complete the event information from the newsletter.
2009 Summer Trip Preview The CYO membership at the December monthly meeting voted to go to San Antonio for the 2009 Summer Trip with attractions including Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Sea World, Schlitterbahn Water Park, and the historic Alamo and Spanish Missions. The projected dates this year are July 15-20, 2009. If you intend to go on summer trip, it is very important that you participate in CYO activities during the spring, especially the monthly meetings and the Spring Retreat on March 28-29, 2009. You are required to have participated in a CYO service project. Summer Trip is always a great CYO community experience, so don’t be left out!
Senior Grad Trip Update
Seniors going on the Senior Grad Trip/Carnival Cruise are reminded that a $200 payment was due December 15. Additional payments of $200 are due January 15 and February 15. Packets with various forms will be sent by February. Please contact Johnny if you have questions and/or need to make alternate payment arrangements. Don’t forget your CYO participation requirements to maintain eligibility.
Catholic Youth Night at Hornets’ Game
Date: Friday, January 9, 2009 Time: Meet at St. Dominic at 5:30 PM Return to St. Dominic at 11:00 PM Place: New Orleans Arena Bring: $15 for game ticket, permission form, and $ for concessions/snacks
The Archdiocese and the New Orleans Hornets are sponsoring Catholic Youth Night at this game versus the Los Angeles Clippers. This is a great opportunity to get your friends together from St. Dominic, see friends from other parishes, and have a great time and benefit Archdiocesan youth ministry programs as well.
To order tickets, please call Johnny at 504-813-3003 or e-mail info@stdominiccyo.org by January 8th. We have purchased 40 tickets and they are first-come, first-served. The game is already sold out.
Mass and Monthly MeetingDate: Sunday, January 11, 2009Time: 5:30 PM Mass with meeting from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Place: St. Dominic Gym Bring: $3 for pizza (optional)
The CYO Mass will feature music led by the youth band from Holy Family Parish in Luling We will need ushers for the Mass so please see Dominique Becnel in the back of church to help. Please remember to avoid the balcony loft and to not stand in the back of church. It is our responsibility to participate in the Mass. This will be a great meeting with the
While this meeting is not mandatory, please make an extra effort to be there and start your new CYO year the best way possible –by being involved!
8th Grade C.O.R.E. –first meeting All 8th graders who signed up for the 8th grade leadership team, C.O.R.E., are invited to attend the kick-off meeting this month on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Aquinas Hall. CORE is “Catholics Organizing and Representing Eigth-graders.” The group will meet during the spring, learn leadership and planning skills, and then plan a special event for the entire group of 8th graders in the CYO. If you did not sign up in the fall, you can still attend. If you have questions, please call Johnny at 504-813-3003.
March for Life Trip to Washington, DC Ten CYO members will travel at part of the Archdiocesan youth trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 35th Annual March for Life, an event that remembers and protests the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. The trip includes the Mass for Life at the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the March for Life past the U.S. Capitol to the U.S. Supreme Court, meetings with area pro-life Louisiana Congressional representatives, and area Washington attractions such as the Smithsonian Museums, Georgetown, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, U.S. Capitol, etc. The trip also includes transportation to/from Washington and hotel accommodations at the Capital Hilton Please pray for safe travel for Katie Stafford, Caroline Schulin, Roddy Stieffel, Emma Stieffel, Lauren Exnicios, Kendall Finn, Sydney Smith, Madeline Roe, and Molly Strain. You should also remember to check the packing list and meet Johnny at St. Catherine of Siena at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, for departure for Washington, D.C.
Service at Supper & SubstanceDate: Saturday, January 31, 2009Time: 5:30 PM – 10:30 PMPlace: St. Dominic Knights of Columbus Hall Dress: CYO T-shirt (not the athletic uniform) and khaki pants/skirts – this is important!!!
For the benefit of the new members, CYO regularly helps at the parish Supper and Substance dinner for married couples by serving the meal. If you do not have a CYO T-shirt and want to help, please call Johnny to obtain a shirt. Supper & Substance is a fun night, a great way to serve our parish, and you can earn 5 hours of service too!
If you can help, please call Johnny at 504-813-3003 or e-mail info@stdominiccyo.org by Friday, January 30th.
Summer Leadership Opportunity Besides the 2008 Summer Trip to San Antonio on July 15-20, 2009, there will be two other special opportunities this summer. On June 15-19, the Archdiocesan CYO Office will hold its Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) at the Bishop Tracy Conference Center in Baton Rouge. This is an outstanding opportunity for current or future teen leaders to learn valuable leadership skills including group dynamics, event planning, moral decision-making, prayer for leaders, and more. This is open to any teen; you do not have to be in a current leadership position. CLI cost will be $250 for registration, lodging, and all meals. CYO SPORTS2009 Boys’ BasketballThe following CYO members signed up for the team: Patrick Abry, Thomas Abry, Jared Allen, John Barbara, Brian Barbara, Grant Barrilleaux, Spencer Burke, Keith Deshetreaux, Cody Duracher, Stephen Ford, David Gallo, Connor Jackson, Jeff Mauras, Patrick Mullins, Jordan Nuss, Grant Rodriguez, and Ryan Veters . Dr. Mark Schott will be coaching the team.
Games
Date Time Opponent Location Thursday, January 15 6:45 PM St. Edward St. Dominic Thursday, January 22 6:45 PM St. Gabriel St. Dominic Thursday, January 29 6:45 PM St. Matthew St. Dominic Thursday, February 5 6:45 PM St. Maria Goretti St. Dominic Monday, February 9 7:30 PM St. Mary Magdalene St. Angela Meri Thursday, February 12 6:45 PM St. Katharine Drexel St. Dominic
A girls’ basketball tournament will be held in February or March 2009. Stay tuned for updates.
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