Saint Therese Youth Volunteer Scholarship program

Saint Therese is grateful for youth volunteers who make a difference in the lives of older adults in our communities and would like to recognize these dedicated individuals through this scholarship program.  Two winners will be selected and each awarded a $2000 education scholarship at a celebration event to be held in April, 2019.  It will be an opportunity for the entire Saint Therese volunteer community to celebrate and recognize youth volunteerism. 

I’ve attached a flier which contains further details about eligibility and application; please feel free to make copies and display.  All of the details can also be found on our website https://www.sttheresemn.org/volunteer/youth-volunteer-scholarship/

The application and essay submission deadline is January 11, 2019 by 5pm.

Please spread the word about this wonderful opportunity for youth volunteers of our community (this is not limited to Saint Therese youth volunteers) and feel free to contact me with any questions at 952.283.2210 or susanc@sttheresemn.org.

Peer Ministry Meeting Wrap-up! November 18th

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November 2018 View this email in your browser Greetings all!  It was great getting to see you all for our Peer Ministry and Freindsgiving! For those that couldn't make it we missed you!  During our meeting Father Kevin came and dropped off some treats for us, and not long after we dug into our food. We talked about how our "Gratitude challenge" went for the month. We also discussed setting up a specific Adoration time for Youth Ministry. I'm looking into it now :)  FINALLY the "Made for More" Theology of the Body event next on Thursday the 29th. THIS EVENT IS GOING TO BE AMAZING AND YOU SHOULD ALL GO! More information found here... God bless and see you all NEXT WEDNESDAY FOR LIFENIGHT!    Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

Peer Ministry Meeting

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OLG Peer Ministry: MORE November events and announcements

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November 2018 View this email in your browser Hey all!  Don't forget that we have our Peer Ministry Meeting after the 6PM Mass THIS SUNDAY!  ANNNND It's Friendsgiving! Ladies bring a dish to share and Gentlemen bring a beverage and a huge bag of chips to share! Youth Ministry is providing Turkey, and pie!  ANNNNND don't forget to talk about how you worked on growing in Gratitude!  1. Frequent the Sacrament of Thanksgiving. The Greek word Eucharistia means thanksgiving. We call it “Eucharist, because it is an action of thanksgiving to God…[it] recalls the Jewish blessings that proclaim (especially during a meal) God’s works” (CCC 1328). When we participate in the celebration of the Eucharist, in the Divine Liturgy of the Mass, we attend the most profound Thanksgiving meal, the heavenly banquet. So look at that! You can have the best Thanksgiving dinner every day at mass! 2. Share a meal. All of our Lord’s greatest teachings were done over a meal or right after a meal. Food is such an important part of our Catholic theology. Jesus’ first miracle was the wedding at Cana, then there was the feeding of the 5,000, dining at Martha and Mary’s house, instructing Jarius’ daughter to be fed after she was healed, etc… all culminating in the Last Supper, the first Eucharistic meal and pointing through Jesus’ sacrifice of His body on the cross, to the heavenly banquet we all look forward to. So sit down with loved ones and just eat together. Laugh, enjoy company, have no agenda, just be – oh and eat! 3. A raisin in your stuffin’ praisin’. Did you know there are 9 different words in Sacred Scripture for “thanks”? There are 4 Hebrew words in the Old Testament and 5 Greek words in the New. Two of these, yadah and towdah, also mean “to give praise.” Psalm 100:4 says, “enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him, bless his name!” To Praise the Lord, is to pray recognizing the Lord as God, simply because He is God. It means to extol Him for His own sake and to give Him what is due to Him. Thanks and praise go hand in hand like turkey and gravy. 4. Have a Job Thanksgiving. Have you ever read the book of Job? Job was the most righteous man of his day, and blessed by the Lord. Satan was not happy about this, and bet that Job would curse God if the Lord allowed Job to be afflicted. So he did. In one day almost all of Job’s livestock and livelihood was killed and all of Job’s sons and daughters were killed. But Job did not curse the Lord. So Satan afflicted Job’s health, but Job was faithful. Instead of saying, “WHY SWEET LORD ARE YOU ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME!?” which, lets be honest, that is probably what I would do, Job thanked the Lord. He praised the Lord. He blessed the Lord. One of my favorite verses in scripture is, “the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:21). When the Lord gives do you praise and thank Him? When He takes away do you do the same? Give thanks for afflictions, hardships and difficult things in your life. You can do it!! I know from personal experience that, even in the worst situations, giving thanks and praise softens our hearts to get through it. 5. Give until it hurts. Mother Teresa once said, “I must be willing to give whatever it takes to do good to others. This requires that I be willing to give until it hurts.” This woman knew the true meaning of giving. We must make a sacrifice of ourselves for the good of another. It is not until our gift really costs us, (not limited to money) a part of us – our comfort, security, etc…, that we have given fully. I challenge you to give until it hurts this Thanksgiving. In giving that gift, you will find the greatest joy and fulfillment. Even more filling than cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and stuffing. 6. Drop some names. Actually, only drop one name. Jesus Christ! Psalm 105:1 says, “O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples!” One of the greatest ways to give thanks to the Lord is by letting others know about the “wondrous things” (Psalm 98:1) He has done in your life. Think about it. When you get the greatest gift ever, after thanking the giver, what do you do? You run and tell someone! God proclaim Jesus’ name! 7. Get out. (and serve that is). Especially when we are in a spiritual rut, the quickest way to recognize the Lord is active and at work in our lives is to make a gift of ourselves, to go outside of ourselves. When we serve others, when we make a gift of our time and talents, when we recognize the need in our brothers and sisters around us, we often recall all the blessings in our lives. When we are reminded of these blessings, we are presented with an opportunity to give thanks. So, rake that elderly neighbor’s yard! Volunteer the heck out of that soup kitchen! Go party with the elderly in a nursing home! Or just sit and play with your sibling – and make sure to tickle them. 8. Pull a 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Giving thanks is so necessary, because it gives meaning to ALL things in our life. It places ALL things in context, in the context of a person – Jesus Christ. Here is my challenge to you – give thanks, some kind of thanks – every. single. day. Your life will be transformed! (The original article written by Maddy Bernero can be found HERE)  Check out this video on Gratitude!  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

LifeNight Wrap up! November 14th

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November 2018 View this email in your browser Here at OLG our  High School Youth Ministry (anyone who has been confirmed in 8th-12th grade) is meant to engage young people where they are at in their journey to respond to the ultimate call of all of our lives: the call to be an intentional disciple of God.  In all of our ministires we bring the Gospel to young people by the art of living well - and it begins and ends with Christ. There are so many places here at OLG for everyone to get involved in order to share their gifts.  Contact us today to see where God is calling you!  Last night at LifeNight we played a new game "Slap the Knee" It was awesome. BUT there may now be some "blood-feuds" between a few people..... ooooooh well! We did our LAST Lectio Divina for the year! Starting after Thanksgiving we are going to do a different opening prayer!  FINALLY Matthew shared with us the unique way that God speaks to him through Scripture- it was great getting to see the different ways that words formed even more words, AND the hiddedn meanings.  Don't forget! NO LIFENIGHT next Wednesday! Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!  Check out our "Knee Slap" Duels here!  Sunday, December 2, 2:30 PM, Church Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti Discover what happens when a shepherd boy meets the 3 Kings on their way to Bethlehem! See more... Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are DECISIVE for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment.  Limited tickets are available. Purchase your tickets now in the parish office or click on the link below to order them online. See more... Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

LifeNight

LifeNight's are a mixture of faith and fun, and are open to everyone who is in high school! Each LifeNight has a fun game, a testimony or teaching about a different topic of our faith, discussion, and closing prayer.

At LifeNights you will be able to talk about a variety of issues and experiences with friends and young adult leaders so that together you can grow in faith and discover how a relationship with God will help you have the best life possible! This is an incredible time to connect with friends and God in the midst of our busy lives. See more.....