Please help support the Catholic Youth Apostolate, the Office of Youth Ministry, and all the youth we serve in our mission of bringing Christ to the youth of the Archdiocese by purchasing the CYA savings card. After purchasing a Savings Card, you'll be entered in a Raffle to win one of more than $10,000 in prizes, and possibly more!*
The Savings card is only $25, and once you purchase the card, you'll receive discounts worth hundreds of dollars, for national and local merchants in the St. Louis area! Visit the CYA Card site for more information.
Submitted by stlyouth on March 9, 2009 - 4:23pm in
The Catholic Youth Apostolate is again embarking on our fall fund-raiser, “Score a Touchdown for Youth”. It’s an easy and fun game for the fall and a great fund-raiser for the Catholic Youth Apostolate.
Here’s how it works. Each registered participant will receive a “Score a Touchdown for Youth ” certificate with the names of three National Football Conference Teams. This certificate is valid for the season and the three teams named on your certificate become your participating teams for the entire 17 week football season.
Each week of the regular season, beginning on Thursday and ending the following Monday, our Football committee will total up the number of points each National Football Conference Team scores during games played that week. The holder of the certificate with the three teams that scored the highest combined total number of points for that week will be awarded $ 50.00. The holder of the certificate with the three teams who scored the fewest combined total number of points for that week will be awarded $25.00. Read more »
Our BE THERE campaign is underway and we thank those who have already made a donation!BECAUSE YOU ARE THERE...Brief comments from teens about Project Life 2006:
“It was fun and it definitely made my faith strong again.”
“It shows me how other people’s lives really are and how mine is great! Also to humble myself b/c Jesus did for us.”
“It made reconciliation and adoration more meaningful for me.”
“I grew in my faith and I realized how hard it can be to be homeless.”
“Made me realize how little I think of the 60% who have nothing and how quick I am to judge them.”
“The Hunger Banquet was amazing. I was in the 3rd group. It really put into perspective how much I should be thankful. I wish more people could experience this!”
“It made a diff. b/c I plan on going back to 2 of the places.”
“I was weak in my faith, but now I can feel the Lord in me now.”
“Indescribable. It was like awesome because it made me realize that I don’t need to have everything to survive.”
“It showed me how God can be with me more.”
“It really opened my eyes to what poverty is like and certain areas of the city.”
“I was very far from Jesus when I came. I am now considerably closer. I needed this guys, thanks.”
During this Advent Season, the OYM invites you to LIGHT THE WAY for young people. Yes, we invite you to BE THERE through making a gift of a donation to our ministry. Your donation will help us to:
Continue to evangelize young people through REAP retreats
Offer R&R (Resource and Renewal) Sessions for youth ministers and core members
Empower more young people to serve their brothers and sisters through Project Life
Connect people with one another through resources on our Website
Host two spirit-filled Steubenville St. Louis/Mid-America Youth Conferences this summer
Assist youth minsters by establishing a Scholarship Fund
