JUNIOR HIGH PARENT MEETINGWednesday, September 14, 2011

Kim Huckaby, Junior High Coordinator

PARENT VOLUNTEER FORM Consider carefully your commitment to our

youth programs Parent involvement makes this program

successful Note:

Office help during Edge Office help Wednesday afternoon in Youth

Ministry Office Edge Core Team

YOUTH MINISTRY MISSION Our mission is to * Empower young people to live as

disciples of Christ*Draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.

* Foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person

(USCCB Renewing the Vision)

ATTENDANCE AND DISCIPLINE POLICIES If your student will be absent from his/her

class, call or email Kim before class Try to be on time for classes. If your son or

daughter will be consistently late, please let Kim know.

Use caution driving in the parking lot Zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy

SACRAMENTAL AND QUINCEANERA PREPARATION Two-year preparation for Baptism and First

Communion In addition to regular Religious Education classes Several times throughout the year Parents attend with child See me after the parent meeting to receive a

calendar

Quinceaneras Enrolled and attending classes for a year Daughter interviewed with Deacon Rusty Brandt

SAFE ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION Victims Assistance of Sexual

Exploitation - Diocesan office

All of the 7-12th grade classes (Wed/Sun) will have one entire class period dedicated to this topic.

Goal: to prevent sexual exploitation of children in our community.

CHILD LURES PROGRAM Concepts

Introduction of Lures Concept of Law Stranger-Danger Myth The Concept of Dignity: Fostering Self-Esteem Recognizing and Following Instincts

Lures Children will Learn Computer-Online Lure Drug-Alcohol Lure Authority Lure Affection Lure Assistance and Emergency Lures Lure of Hate and Violence

Website: www.childluresprevention.com

EDGE OVERVIEW Junior High equivalent to Life Teen Different Methodology of Teaching Core Team: Adults, Young Adults and Teens Four parts to every Edge night

Gather Proclaim Break Send

Follows the structure of the Mass Opening Prayer Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of the Eucharist Sending Forth

GATHER Welcome Youth all together in St. Mary’s Hall

Proceed to Small Group Opening Prayer Gathering Activity

Games Contests Video Small Group Activity Brainstorming Skits

PROCLAIM Teach the lesson to whole group

Witness Talk Skit Scripture Reflection

Catechetical: What does the Church say? Practical: How does this relate to my life? Pastoral: How does God love me through

this?

BREAK Youth will go to their small group table with

Core Member to break open the lesson Gives them a voice

Small group questions Craft activities Questionnaire Create a skit/rap

SEND Provides a summary and conclusion to the

night Wrap-up Closing Prayer (usually in the church)

Intercession Petition Adoration Praise & Worship

EDGE FALL SEMESTER THEME Church

The Church – Established by Christ Pentecost The Four Marks of the Church Last Things – Heaven/Hell Evangelization Mass/Liturgy Church History 101 Magesterium of the Catholic Church

Other topics the teens will discuss include: Global Night - Diaper Drive (Sept 28th) Roman Missal Lessons

3RD EDITION TO ROMAN MISSAL Begins the 1st Sunday of Advent (Nov. 27,

2011) Translations

Dynamic Equivalency (1969) – vernacular language

Formal Equivalency (2001) – more exact from Latin Dominus vobiscum. Et cum spiritu tuo. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

New Translation Mainly affects English speaking countries Sylistic Changes More Direct from Scripture

More information: www.usccb.org/romanmissal

H-E-B CARDS Can use like a Gift/Credit Card Can purchase $50 or $100 Cards Can get 11¢ off Gas Purchase until Oct. 31st 5% of all cards purchased go directly to our Youth

programs Made over $6,000 last year on cards! Funds Activities including Mission Trips, Retreats,

Socials, etc. The more we have the more we can do!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SUNDAY First Sunday of every Month Canned foods will be taken up as part of the

offertory procession at all Masses on that Sunday

Next one is Sunday, October 2nd We also hope to call attention to our second

collection for the St. Vincent de Paul fund which benefits the needy in our community.

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of

God, serve one another with whatever gift

each of you has received.” 1 Peter 4:11

UPCOMING EVENTS Dodge ball Tournament – Saturday @ 1pm

McKenna New BraunFit Gym Compete for a Cause – The Gabriel Project

Matt Maher Concert – Sunday @ 7pm Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos Tickets are $12 from Youth Office, $20 at the Door Meet for bus at 2:00pm in church parking lot

Diaper Drive – Wednesday, Sept. 28th Global Night Benefits Gabriel Project Life Chain – October 2nd from 2-3pm on Seguin

Ave. Junior High Retreat – October 15-16 @ Deer

Creek

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS…

Thank you for your time!!www.sppnb.org

Kim Huckaby: 830-625-4531 ext 242 kimhuckaby@sppnb.org