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Steubenville St. Louis - Wrap-Up and Pictures

stlyouth — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:27:21 +0000

After two weekends and over 6,000 teens in and out of the 'Q' Arena in Springfield, MO, the two 2010 Steubenville St. Louis Mid-America youth conferences are over. But you can still relive the memories! There are tons of pictures, videos, and audio from the conference:

ALL the photos [Flickr] (or, just Week 1 or Week 2)
The OYM's LIVE Blog (with updates straight from the conference)
Video of the storm that almost delayed the beginning of the 2nd weekend [YouTube]
Franciscan Youth website - for all the conference information, along with music and video downloads!

You can also follow Steubenville and OYM events and ministries on:

Facebook (OYM - St. Louis)
#steubystl (official Twitter hashtag - or follow @stlyouth)

Mark calendars for Project Life and Steubie 2010!

Tom Lancia — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:38:28 +0000

Even though the fun doesn’t start till this summer, Group Registrations Begin in FEBRUARY! Steubenville St. Louis Mid-American Online Registration begins at 9:00am (Central Standard Time) on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010. Project Life Online Registration begins at 9:00am (Central Standard Time) on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010.

The summer of 2010 is going to be an exciting time with Project Life the week of June 13th to June 19th and Steubenville Week #1 the weekend of July 9th to the 11th and Week #2 the weekend of July 16th to the 18th! This year Project Life is traveling down to Perryville, Missouri and staying at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. As for Steubenville, you know we will be in Springfield, Missouri (at Missouri State), but this year we will be at New and Bigger Venue…the JQH ARENA! (check out the Steubenville page for more details and videos)

World Youth Day: 2011

Ron Garcia — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:10:08 +0000

An amazing pilgrimage to Madrid, Spain is coming! On August 10^th, 2011, the Office of Youth Ministry, specifically, Fr. Brian Fischer will be leading a group of young people to Spain for World Youth Day 2011.

If you have never been to World Youth Day, it is five days of life rooted in God’s abundant initiative of life giving love! You will receive catechesis from Bishops from around the world, experience a welcoming ceremony for the Holy Father, the living stations of the Cross, a long walk, a slumber party with about a million of your Catholic brothers and sisters(under the starry sky), and of course we will unite our souls in the Eucharist, which will be celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI!

The theme for WYD 2011 is “Rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith(Col 2:7).” Christ constantly wants to draws us deeper, he always calls us to give more, to let go of our worldly distractions and to let our lives be transformed by His divine initiative of love. A pilgrimage like this can often help us to get refocused and re-connected to Christ in a less superficial and worldly way and become bold, radical, witnesses to the Catholic Church, the sign of Christ in the world!

If you feel called to join us there will be two informational meetings on March 9^th, 2010 one will be at 2:00pm and the other will be at 7:00pm. The meetings will be held here at the Cardinal Rigali Center. Each meeting will cover the same material. If you register before April 1^st, 2010 there will be a $100.00 early booking savings.

Please, pray about it and pray for us!

"To Whom Shall we Go?"

Ron Garcia — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:08:52 +0000

    I have been thinking a lot about this years youth ministry retreat. Recently, while praying the Fourth Luminous mystery of the Rosary, I found myself thinking and praying very fervently for each of you and your work with teens. I didn’t realize until afterward when I had gone back to look at the Gospel passage of Mark, on the Transfiguration why I was so fixated on praying for you.
     As I read Mark 9, and skimmed over the previous chapters, I was struck by the way in which the Gospel continues to come to life everyday for each of us. We live it when we live in Christ.
     Before Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain for a little one on one time, there is a flurry of activity. These guys are called by Christ to do his work in the world and they do just that. The first eight chapters are a mad flurry of apostolic work. There are baptism’s, healings, teachings, worship, prayer, mercy, love, miracles, battles with Satan, missions, time with family, rejection of His divinity, five thousand are fed, more healing’s, more miracles and right before the transfiguration there is a great revelation.
     In Matthew 16 Jesus gives Peter the keys to the kingdom. He entrusts all that he has revealed to Peter, giving him the keys to the kingdom of heaven. In faith, Peter confesses the divinity of Christ, let’s face it, Peter did not always know what the Lord was talking about, there were numerous times, this being one of them where he gave his blind obedience out of his deep love of Christ. But, in the next moment, Peter probably still a little swelled up with pride from his big promotion, rejects the cross. The man who has been given the keys to the kingdom is immediately punk slapped by the Lord. Jesus quickly rebukes Peter saying to him “Get behind me satan.” Who needed a retreat at that moment more than St. Peter? And when he got to the mountain, Christ, Elijah, and Moses restore and renew Peter’s faith and confidence. So much so, that Peter wants to pitch tents and live in the moment for awhile.
     What does all of this have to do with our own lives? Peter is likely a confused mess after this experience and is in need of some time away from the work and the distractions. Some intimate time in which to contemplate how Christ is calling him to fully utilize his gifts. Isn’t that all of us? Running to D.C., back to the parish, life night, prayer night, XLT, and on and on and on we continue to do things for our teens. How many times do we feel like we did it just the way Christ wanted us to, only to be reminded a day later that we aren't quite there yet and need to strive to love Him more perfectly?
     Perhaps, it is time that we retreat to the mountain for a time of revelation and rest in the Lord. Feb 26th-28th, join us at Kings house retreat center for this years youth ministry retreat. The theme is “To Whom Shall we Go Lord,” we will explore our faith by looking at our lives through the eyes of St. Peter. I am convinced that this will be an amazing opportunity for rest, prayer, intimacy, and restoration in the Lord for all of us. We invite you to come and pitch your tent with us for a couple of days. We look forward to seeing you, know that we are praying for you!

stlyouth.org Gets a Facelift

stlyouth — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:37:03 +0000

The Office of Youth Ministry has given this website a much-needed overhaul. Not only did we upgrade the engine running the website (instead of jogging along like a beat-up station wagon, it's roaring down the strip like a Lamborghini!), we also fixed a ton of little problems with the site and added a few new features.

Forums: You can now easily reply to other postings, and add new forum topics.
Calendar of Events: You can add your own events, and view other youth ministry events more easily.
Young Adults: This section of the site will be greatly expanded in the coming months!
OYM Picks: Fresh links from around the Internet, hand-picked by the Office of Youth Ministry.
Image Galleries: Now with 200% more win!
A fresh new look: Much easier on the eyes, better for modern computers.

What do you think? Let us know in the forums, leave a comment below, or send us an email! We'd be happy to hear from you.

FOCUS: Young Adult Conference

Tom Lancia — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:27 +0000

Do you have plans for New Years Eve yet?

It may seem a bit early to be making plans, but this year if you are a college student or young adult your plans are a no brainer. The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) is hosting a National Conference in Orlando, FL titled “Made for More”. You can join 5000 college students and young adults for five days jam packed full of amazing speakers, musicians and entertainers from all over the country. The conference will be held at the Marriott World Resort & Conference Center in beautiful Orlando, FL. Registration, which includes the conference fee, Hotel accommodations and three box lunches, is $319.

The FOCUS team serving at Washington University in St. Louis will be taking a group departing from St. Louis on December 30 and returning January 3. If you’re looking for a great way to deepen your faith and encounter Christ this Christmas time, you’re invited to join us for this unforgettable experience.

If you are interested in joining the group from St. Louis, please contact Brian Miller (314-960-4880, bmiller@focusonline.org) for more info on registration and transportation. Check out all the conference details at www.focusconference.org. Don't forget to check out the video on the right of the website.

The OYM-CYA has a New Phone Number!

Tom Lancia — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:08:23 +0000

This is just in, The Office of Youth Ministry of the Catholic Youth Apostolate have a new phone number! If you call our old numbers, they will still work to the end of the school year, but don't wait until then to save our new numbers in your cell phones, computers, and address books.

I'm sure you are all wondering what it is so here you go:

Office of Youth Ministery - Catholic Youth Apostolate

Main Number: 314-792-7650
Fax: 314-792-7619

Office Staff:

Msgr. John Borcic - Executive Director of the Catholic Youth Apostolate, 314-792-7602
Fr. Brian Fischer - Director of the Office of Youth Ministry, 314-792-7607
Rosanne Twellman - Coordinator of Events, 314-792-7616
Tom Lancia - Coordinator of Youth Ministry, 314-792-7618
Ron Garcia - Coordinator of Youth Ministry, 314-792-7609

Pete Buncher CD Release Concert

Tom Lancia — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:02:25 +0000

All Christians have their own spiritual journey, but most of us face a lot of same struggles, fears, joys, and needs. In Pete Buncher’s new CD, Come To Me With Hope, we share in this journey of Fear and Hope. The more you listen, more you are reminded of the Love of Jesus, which brings Hope to each of us.

With Hope, brings great Joy, and with joy I want to tell you all about Pete Buncher’s CD Release Concert this weekend on Saturday, November 14th, at Assumption Parish! Pete’s good friend, Adam Bitter, will be opening the concert (I’m sure you might now Adam if you’ve been to a Steubenville Conference the past few years). Following Adam we all will experience Pete Buncher share with us his awesome musical gifts and prayerful heart with many songs from his CD, Come To Me With Hope. This is the night many of us have been waiting for and I hope you all can make it. Come and experience an awesome night of music and prayer! Doors open at 6:30pm and the concert starts at 7:00pm. The cost is only $15.00 for the concert and the CD! For families it is $25.00 and if you just want to go to the concert it is only $5.00. Tell your friends and we will see you there!

P.S. Check out the OYM Store for CDs and more! Pete's CD will be added to the store after the concert with other artistist like Adam Bitter, Matthew Baute, Priestie Boyz. Karl Zimmerman will be soon as well.

World Youth Day Madrid - 2011

Ron Garcia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:26:54 +0000

Greetings and Peace brothers and sisters in Christ, from the OYM,

World Youth Day Madrid 2011 isn’t as far off as you might think. The registration brochures are in and in the next week many of you will be receiving them the old fashioned way, yup, the United States Postal Service. This is going to be an amazing pilgrimage! Whether you have been on your journey toward eternity with Christ for awhile, you are just beginning it, or even if you are still searching for answers, this trip to Spain will draw each and every one of us deeper into Christ’s life giving love! We are called to be “rooted and built up in Him(Christ) and established in the faith (Col 2: 7).” This is one of those trips that will help reveal the Mystery of God and draw you into a deeper knowledge and love of His presence in your life.

It is a 14 day pilgrimage which will take us to Fatima where Our Lady appeared the children, then off to Santiago to visit the Cathedral of the Apostle St. James, and of course, mass with the Holy Father and about a million other teen and young adult Catholics from around the world. The joy and journey are guaranteed to change your life!

The pilgrimage will be open to all teens that turn sixteen before Aug. 9th of 2011 and all young adults. Pray about it and look to your parish Youth Minister, your Campus Minister, or Parish Priest for the registration information in the next week or two.

Pray for us, please!

VMY Welcoming Mass

Tom Lancia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:45:25 +0000

Our September Mass is our annual Freshman Welcome!

(Evangelization: A big fancy word for being a person that invites others to become an active part of their faith journey). Here is how you can test out how well you do that; Invite any incoming freshman you know to be a part of VMY (Vincentian Marian Youth) and participate in our youth mass this Sept. 13, 6pm the Shrine Church in Perryville for our Freshman Welcome and every mass after! Following mass we will have pizza, s'mores, a bonfire, music, and lots of fun!

The Mission Box Experience

Tom Lancia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:40:03 +0000

Spend a night in a cardboard box for a glimpse of what homelessness might be like from the inside looking out.

BYOB: Bring Your Own Box to the practice football field at St. Vincent in Perryville along with sponsorship money from friends and relatives that want to see aid to the poor continue through our good works! Bring with you a completed liability form found at www.vmy.us, a list of your donors, and their contributions of $50 or more to enter the parking lot for "The Mission Box Experience". See attachments below.

When? Sept. 26th the eve of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. The event begins with a 6 p.m. and concludes Sunday morning. No food, drinks, or alternative shelter provided--you may want to bring food and drink with you but be prepared to share with your homeless neighbors! Come ready to share a bonfire and good music with others longing to experience the feel of life without a home.

John 21:12

Tom Lancia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:24:13 +0000

Hungry? Why Wait? Come Have Breakfast!
Are you in youth ministry? Are you looking for a chance to get to know other youth ministers? The OYM has just the thing for you.

Join other youth ministers for:

Breakfast
Discussion
Fun
Prayer
Support of ministries
When: 10am-12:15pm, First Wednesdays of each month

Where: The Cardinal Rigali Center

20 Archbishop May Drive

St. Louis, MO 63119

Upcoming Dates: Sept.2nd, Oct.7th, Nov.4th, Dec.2nd, Jan.6th, Feb.3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th.

Questions: contact Tom Lancia at (314)633-2503 or tomlancia@archstl.org / Ron Garcia at (314)633-2512 or rongarcia@archstl.org

John 21:12

Tom Lancia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:22:26 +0000

Hungry? Why Wait? Come Have Breakfast!
Are you in youth ministry? Are you looking for a chance to get to know other youth ministers? The OYM has just the thing for you.

Join other youth ministers for:

Breakfast
Discussion
Fun
Prayer
Support of ministries
When: 10am-12:15pm, First Wednesdays of each month

Where: The Cardinal Rigali Center

20 Archbishop May Drive

St. Louis, MO 63119

Upcoming Dates: Sept.2nd, Oct.7th, Nov.4th, Dec.2nd, Jan.6th, Feb.3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th.

Questions: contact Tom Lancia at (314)633-2503 or tomlancia@archstl.org / Ron Garcia at (314)633-2512 or rongarcia@archstl.org

John 21:12

Tom Lancia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:19:37 +0000

Hungry? Why Wait? Come Have Breakfast!
Are you in youth ministry? Are you looking for a chance to get to know other youth ministers? The OYM has just the thing for you.

Join other youth ministers for:

Breakfast
Discussion
Fun
Prayer
Support of ministries
When: 10am-12:15pm, First Wednesdays of each month

Where: The Cardinal Rigali Center

20 Archbishop May Drive

St. Louis, MO 63119

Upcoming Dates: Sept.2nd, Oct.7th, Nov.4th, Dec.2nd, Jan.6th, Feb.3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th.

Questions: contact Tom Lancia at (314)633-2503 or tomlancia@archstl.org / Ron Garcia at (314)633-2512 or rongarcia@archstl.org

John 21:12

Tom Lancia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:17:33 +0000

Hungry? Why Wait? Come Have Breakfast!
Are you in youth ministry? Are you looking for a chance to get to know other youth ministers? The OYM has just the thing for you.

Join other youth ministers for:

Breakfast
Discussion
Fun
Prayer
Support of ministries
When: 10am-12:15pm, First Wednesdays of each month

Where: The Cardinal Rigali Center

20 Archbishop May Drive

St. Louis, MO 63119

Upcoming Dates: Sept.2nd, Oct.7th, Nov.4th, Dec.2nd, Jan.6th, Feb.3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th.

Questions: contact Tom Lancia at (314)633-2503 or tomlancia@archstl.org / Ron Garcia at (314)633-2512 or rongarcia@archstl.org

The Romantic Revolution

Tom Lancia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:24:38 +0000

Young Women Finding Pure Love

http://www.reapteam.org/retreat-for-girls#attachments

Retreat For Young Women Grades 7-9
(Ideal for Mary, the First Disciple Award through Catholic Scouting)
Open to the Public

The retreat is open to young women in grades 7 - 9 interested in learning more about relationships, romance and pure love. At least one adult for each group is expected to attend (no more than 10 girls per adult), and moms are more than welcome! Come as a big group or just a mother/daughter team. Teen and young adult women from The REAP Team will give testimony to the power and beauty of chastity and how only through pure love will true romance be revived in our world.

Registration Fee: $15 per attendee (adult or teen) if received by October 17th.
Late registration is $20 and accepted if space is available
Lunch - Pizza, Salad & Soda included

*we will begin accepting registrations September 1, 2009

To Register, print out the Registration Form from the REAP Team website:

www.reapteam/retreat-for-girls

Spaces are limited - Register Early to Ensure a Spot!

Or contact Gretchen Pacheco at gretchen@reapteam.org

Youth Leader Day of Reflection

Tom Lancia — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:47:06 +0000

Learn Practical Ways to Make Our Parishes Youth and Young Adult Friendly by Sr. Jude Ruggeri ascj. She was the former director of the Office for Youth and Young Adults, Diocese of Palm Beach, and the past Chair of the Board of the Directors for the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry.

Light lunch included

Hosted by Queen of Apostles Spiritual Life Center

For More information or to register contact:

Sr. Christine Kiley ascj
314-602-5345
ckileyascj@gmail.com

See attachment for the flyer.

Feel Like Shopping?

Amy Eschelbach — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:01:58 +0000

Have you checked out the new CYA online store?

Click on "Store" under our "More" category above (or click: http://store.stlyouth.org/) and check out some of the items for sale! T-shirts, CD's and more!

Coming soon: more items from our recent Steubenville Youth Conferences!

RL Youth Leadership Conference 09

Tom Lancia — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:50:11 +0000

DEFEND LIFE

Empowering teens with the knowledge and practical skills to defend the Culture of Life.

Featured Speaker: Melanie Welsch-Pritchard

She spoke at Steubenville this summer and is the Education Director of the Life Educational Corporation and the Founder of TheUndergroundProject.com & Refuge Clothing Company.

Date: Thursday, October 8th

Place: Saint Louis University Busch Student Center (Rooms 170, 171 & 172)

Conference Includes:

Training Materials
Conference T-shirt
Discounted Parking Olive/Compton garage

Conference Cost: $25.00

Lunch will be available for purchase at the university restaurants onsite.

For more info or to order tickets: Email ShellyFravala@archstl.org or Call Shelly at 314-792-7557.

Vincentian Marian Youth

Tom Lancia — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:58:34 +0000

This Sunday August 9th @ 6 pm
The evening will include Faith Alive
with VMY Consecration,
Mass, and refreshment.
It's all at the Shrine Church in Perryville
A potluck supper is scheduled for 4pm in the visitors center
for all consecrated or soon to be consecrated members of VMY.
Any one wishes to be consecrated please call

Sam Schmelzle at 573 535 4190

Please remember your
Donations to the Hosea House:
New or Used Back to School supplies are needed.
Clothing or used books will also be accepted
--so look through your closets and
share with our neighbors!

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

rosanne twellman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:10:05 +0000

The Way, The Truth, and The LIFE Pilgrimage was an great experience, but more importantly it was an Awesome Witness to the Dignity of all LIFE! Check out some pictures on our OYM Image Gallary and on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/stlyouth/

On January 20, 2010 the Archdiocesean Office of Youth Ministry will be sending a group of youth to Washington DC to witness to the Dignity of All Life from conception to natural death! This piligrimage is entitled The Way, The Truth, and The Life because it is through JESUS that we will find direction, answers, and authentic love. Do you want to be part of this pilgrimage? If you are answering, "YES," to this read on to learn more.

The trip is for all HIGH SCHOOL Teens and chaperones.
The cost of the trip is $235.00 for quad occupancy. If you require less people in your room, it will cost more.
We will be leaving from St. Louis on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
We will be staying at the Hilton in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
The March for Life will be on Friday, January 22, 2010.
There will be programming each evening and free time for your group to see sites in Washington.
Chaperone to teen ratio is 6 teens to 1 adult.
Online registration begins on September 21, 2009.

Keep checking back for more information to be posted. We will be updating soon and often!

Payment information

Deposit of 35.00 per participant is due two weeks after registration.

All spots are transferrable until December 1, 2009. (If you register 35 spots, drop some, and make your final payment before December 1st you may transferred your deposits for dropped spots to final payment.)

Final payment of 200.00 per participant is due on December 14, 2009. To transferr some of your deposit money for drops, final payment must be made by December 1st.

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GODSTOCK '09

Tom Lancia — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:18:47 +0000

GODSTOCK '09

Saturday, August 8th

Everything Starts With a Contemporary Mass at 5:00 PM and then We Fill our Faces. Jump into Meeting New People, Play Crazy Games, and Come Listen to the Music of In A Week and the PETE BUNCHER BAND.

WHERE: SACRED HEART PARISH - In Old Town FLORISSANT

ADMISSION: 5 Bucks

SVDP 2009 National Meething Youth Track

Tom Lancia — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:16:12 +0000

All for One...Dignity Through Service

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul's 2009 National Meeting is coming to St. Louis and this year they have made a number of special events for Youth and Young Adults called the YOUTH TRACK. The Youth Track includes events Thursday evening (meet Eduardo from Bella and watch the movie), Friday evening (Adorations and Praise + Worship with Adam Bitter), and All day Saturday (Hear Immaculee Libagiza and much more)!

For more information and to register, email ryanc@svdpstl.org (also ask your youth minister about it to see if your group is going). The cost is $100.00 or if you don't have the cash, you can bring in 5 video games or a prom dress. Buses will be available to people that would like or need rides downtown. Buses are already set up to depart/return to three locations: CBC, Vianney, and Barat Academy. Bus times are 6pm Thursday and Friday, and 9am on Saturday. They are asking a $5 donation for each kid per each roundtrip. We will collect video games and prom dresses in the school departure parking lots and give the kids their registration badges right there. Thus, they can walk right into the hotel and right into the event. The movie star, Eduardo Verastegui and movie producer Leo Severino are eager to present to them!

Click on the attachement below for complete schedule, speaker information, and much more!

LEARN HOW to PUT YOUR FAITH into ACTION!

Spirit & Truth

Ron Garcia — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:22:45 +0000

Every Thursday night at Annunciation parish hungry disciples gather to be fed top notch spiritual food so that they might grow to maturity in their faith(Heb 5). Come on out and join us it will stimulate the mind, deeply engage the soul, and we will have a few laughs too! Talks, adoration, food, freindship..What are you waiting for?

Steubenville 2009 - It's a Wrap!

stlyouth — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:48:32 +0000

These past two weekends were a blast! Thank you for making this year the best year EVER for Steubenville conferences! We're still in the process of posting more audio, video and pictures, but for now, browse through everything we've posted so far at: live.stlyouth.org.

To Infinity and Beyond... um, Madrid, that is...

Fr. Brian Fischer — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:40:49 +0000

Planning for World Youth Day (WYD) 2011 is in full swing! The theme is, “Rooted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith!” (Col 2:7). The actual dates for WYD is August 15-21, all centered in Madrid - but we have so much more than that to offer! Our trip begins August 9th.

Our pilgrimage will begin in Lisbon, Portugal where we travel a bit to visit the sight where Our Blessed Mother appeared, and the sun danced in the sky - in Fatima. We will participate in all the celebrations and festivities of that awesome religious sight.

From Fatima, we will travel North along the coast to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where the tradition of Christian Pilgrimage began. After a mini-retreat, we begin our journey South to Madrid, stopping along the way in Avila (home of St. Teresa of Avila).

In Madrid, we will join with youth from all over the world, as we celebrate our great faith with our Holy Father. We are so excited to offer not just a trip, but a spiritual pilgrimage with the saints – which allows us to enrich our World Youth Day experience – and enables us to be, “Rooted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith!”

We will be having pricing and itineraries soon! For more info, please call: 314.633.2508 or Email: brianfischer@archstl.org

Steubenville St. Louis 2010 to GROW, GROW, GROW

rosanne twellman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:18:06 +0000

We seemed to be very content to sell out the two Steubenville conferences in short order. But we weren't. We are very concerned about the 1700+ participants who were on our waiting list. So, with prayer and lots of discussion we have made the decision to leap - to a new venue for the conference. It was not a big leap, but in a way it is! We are staying at Missouri State University, but moving down the street to the newly constructed JQH Arena. SOOOOO, in 2010 we will be using the JQH Arena for the main programing for Steubenville St. Louis Mid America. This slight move down the street will allow 1000 more participants per weekend. Although the arena will seat many more than what we need, we feel secure that we will be able to keep the initimate feeling with only lower bowl seating.

If you are interested in receiving promotional material for 2010 please contact stllyouth@archstl.org to be put on the mailing list. Promotional material for 2010 will be sent out in November 2009.

Spirit and Truth

Gabby OKeefe — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:23:55 +0000

Never heard of Eucharistic Adoration before? Never tried it? That's ok. Everyone is welcome. Christ is the host really and we are His guests. He calls each of us to visit Him! Here's the scoop:

Who: Young adults in their 20-30s, single or married

What: Catholic community centered on Christ

When: EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:00 PM Annunciation Parish in Webster Groves (Meet in MPH room - windows face parking lot)

Where: South/Central St. Louis (& across the country for that matter)

Why: To adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament yielding community with Him & others

The Boys are Back in Town...

Amy Eschelbach — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:58:23 +0000

...actually the Girls are back in town, but close enough!

If you swing by the office and see an unfamiliar face, or call in and hear a new voice, do not be alarmed! The Interns are back for the summer!

Hi! My name is Amy Eschelbach and I am back for my third summer at the Office and will be working as the Steubenville intern.

Gabby O'Keefe will also be joining the Office for her first time this summer as a general intern!

We will both be around the Office this summer and assisting with the summer events. We look forward to meeting lots of new people so let us know how we can help you if you have any questions throughout the summer!

South Side XLT

Tom Lancia — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:21:25 +0000

XLT Southside

We are pumped to be able to offer an XLT in south city at Imaculate Heart of Mary. Here is a schedule of the night:

7pm- Pumping music by "Catholic Rock Star" Michael James Mette
7:25- Fired up preaching by Greg Robeson
7:45- Confessions open- four priests available
8pm- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
8:45- Benediction and get crazy dance music
9pm- Announcements

If you have any questions, please contact:

Greg Robeson
SSYM Youth Minister
XLT South Programming Coordinator
314-752-9633
http://www.ssyouthministry.org