Greetings all!
This Wednesday we have a LifeNight from 7:30- 8:30.
Open Youth Room is from 7:00- 7:30PM.
God bless and see you all there!
Veronica Whelan
LifeNight: January 10th
Greetings all!
I hope that you had a blessed and wonderful Christmas Season! I know mine was filled with God, family, friends, and food! It was amazing. Last night during our LifeNight we opened up with talking about what we are looking forward to this year, AND what we wish would have gone better last year. Getting to hear what everyone is looking forward to was GREAT. This year sounds wonderful for everyone!
When we had finished with our yearly goals everyone got comfy with snacks, hot chocolate, and candy. I shared my testimony with them about what it means for me to be a"Solider in Christ", and what it means for me to NEED God. We meditated on
2 Timothy 2- A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus, and what does Christ ask of us when we follow him.
They were all amazing listeners- even though I accidentally went WAAAAAAY over my time! After my Testimony we had quiet reflection, and small group discussion about the following questions:
What does it mean for you to follow Christ?
What does it mean for you to need God?
This year- what will you do to grow closer to Christ?
2 Timothy 2- A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus
2 You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. 5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, 9 the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which in Christ Jesus goes with eternal glory. 11 The saying is sure:
If we have died with him, we shall also live with him;
12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.
LifeNight: December 6th
Greetings all!
Last week at LifeNight we celebrated "Saint Nicholas Day Party"!
We began the night with Dodgeball with a TWIST- it was hilarious.
Ian then explained how Nicholas sets an example for us of reaching out and helping those who are forgotten or exploited by society (the unborn, victims of abuse and human trafficking); how can we help these people remember how infinitely valuable they are in God’s eyes?
We then spent time in prayerful silence writing down ways they can reach out to people in their lives who are on the margins.
God bless!
Veronica Whelan
LifeNight: November 15th
In last night's LifeNight we did a "Gratitude Scavenger Hunt" where we ran around the building finding different things that we are grateful for. It was HILARIOUS. I still have stuff in the youth room that I am not sure where it came from.
As we are heading into Thanksgiving week we wanted to think and pray about what it means to be thankful in our lives. SOOOOOOO we watched a Youtube video by Father Mike Schmitz called "Thanksgiving Special: Squanto". Do you know the story of Squanto? It could be seen as a prime example of a life filled with one tragedy after another. But in this special Thanksgiving video, Fr. Mike offers a different perspective by showing how blessings can be found in even the most dismal situations. By realizing this truth in our own lives, we may learn to find God in the most unlikely places. Check it out!
We ended our evening with the prayer of gratitude- found below- in the Adoration Chapel. I invite you to pray this as well to prepare your own heart for Thanksgiving this week.
God bless, and have a great Thanksgiving!
Veronica Whelan
