Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.
In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
--Ephesians 2:19-22
This is the vision for our group.
Be a brick! Show up! Let your gifts be used!
WE NEED YOU.
1st/3rd Sundays--usually in the Zaga Room in the evenings...
...but sometimes other places!
WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO LATELY:
Serving at Table of Grace
Coffeehouse Night musical fundraiser
ICYC for middle school
Scally Brothers concert at ICYC
ICYC for middle school
Mini golf
Jesus & Java
LAST YEAR
(PHOTO GALLERY)
COMING UP SOON
FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH:
Sunday, October 25th, 3:00-4:00 pm
Volunteer activity: Trunk Or Treat
Help with games/snacks OR decorate your vehicle and give out candy
Sunday, Nov. 1st, 6:30-8:00 pm
All Saints & All Souls
Sunday, Nov. 22nd, 6:00-6:30 pm
DLS
DLS is a small group experience for teens who are seeking a closer walk with Christ and want to get to know Him through the Scriptures. All are welcome :)
Sunday, Nov. 22nd, 6:30-8:00 pm
Life Teen
What is Life Teen? It's a parish-based Catholic youth ministry program intended to help teens encounter Christ and grow into lifelong, fruitful disciples. Each of the six Life Teen nights we'll be offering this year (in adapted form) has a theme and includes food, games and challenges, a topic/message, and small group activities or discussions, and concludes with a short time of worship/prayer.
Next DLS & Life Teen:
Sunday, January 24th (evening)
Sunday, December 6th, 1:30 pm until whenever you finish
St. Nicholas Project Deliveries
Our St Nicholas Day gifts are an outreach to members of the parish, or their loved ones, who could use some extra Christmas cheer this year.
For example, those who are homebound or in a care facility, have recently lost a spouse or close family member, are dealing with a difficult medical condition, or any other reason.
(Nominate someone for our list by emailing me their name and address on or before Tuesday, December 1st.)
JH/HS youth (with the help of their families) will put together gift bags ON THEIR OWN with little fun items to give to someone on the list and then on December 6th drive around and knock on doors and deliver the gifts. Surprise!
Sunday, December 20th, evening
Posada
St. Patrick's hosts Las Posadas every night from Dec. 16-23 in the Social Hall and everyone is invited... with bilingual reenactment of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, song, Rosary, piñata, and food.
JH/HS youth and their families are especially encouraged to come on Sunday, December 20th, find each other and sit together!
"Rooted" artwork from our 2021-22 kickoff meeting
No two tree paintings were alike! The only "rules" were that the tree had to be connected to the ground and show a trunk, branches, leaves, and fruit.
We talked about how each one of us has our own kind of goodness to add to the world--these are the fruit, colorful and nourishing, for others to enjoy. And we talked about how some things or some people in our lives are there only for a season, like the leaves, while others are more foundational, firm, unchanging, like the trunk.
Yet sometimes even the seemingly solid trunk can be damaged or lost. How does the tree survive?
It's all about the roots. If a tree's roots are strong, it will stay alive and, when it's ready, begin to produce new shoots. They'll look really small and puny at first, but if the roots keep receiving water and nutrients from the soil they will grow.
My prayer for all these young people is that they stay rooted and grounded in love (Eph. 3:18) so they can thrive as they were created to do.