Year for Priests

During this Year for the Priest, we will be sharing stories of some of the priests and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Hartford. We ask that you keep all of our priests in your prayers in a special way.

Year for Priests June 19, 2009 - June 19, 2010

We thank you, God our Fa-ther, for those who have re-sponded to your call to priestly ministry. Accept the sure knowledge of your love. Open their hearts to the power and consolation of the

Holy Spirit. Lead them to new depths of un-ion with your Son. Increase in them profound faith in the Sacraments they celebrate as they nourish, strengthen and heal us.

Lord Jesus Christ, grant that these, your priests, may inspire us to strive for holi-ness by the power of their example, as men of prayer who ponder your word and follow your will.

O Mary, Mother of Christ and our mother, guard with your maternal care these chosen ones, so dear to the Heart of your Son. Intercede for our priests that, offering the Sacrifice of your Son, they may be con-formed more each day to the image of your Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

St. John Vianney, universal patron of priests, pray for us and our priests.

Father Michael Dolan

We attended mass as a family and our priests were always impres-sive to us. Whether it was Fr. Jeffries working the pews, for whom we would stand at our father’s insistence, or Fr. Quinn who towered over us as altar servers. We were nourished by their example and words. We moved from SS. Peter & Paul in Waterbury to St. Rose of Lima in Meriden, both beautiful churches with a quality of liturgy I would not appreciate until attending seminary years later.

Assumption College pre-pared me to teach. Just a week be-

March 2010 ORE Connections

Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Religious Education

467 Bloomfield Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 243-9465 Phone

(860) 243-9690 Fax www.orehartford.org

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Motta, D.Min. Ext. 13 Director of ORE,

Catholic Scouting Chaplain mmotta@adh-ore.org

Ms. Patricia Keck, M.A. Ext. 16 Assistant Director, Religious Education,

Catechetical Leader Training, Catechesis, Sacramental Preparation, Catechist

Formation, Generations of Faith, Resource Library

pkeck@adh-ore.org

Mr. Carlos Aedo, M.A. Ext. 15 Coordinator for Catechesis for Hispanics

caedo@adh-ore.org

Mrs. Shawnee Baldwin, M.A. Ext. 20 Coordinator of Youth and Youth Adults

Ministry, Confirmation (Youth), CYO Sports (Basketball)

sbaldwin@adh-ore.org

Ms. Shannon Perzan Ext. 18 Coordinator of Catholic Scouting,

Video Library, CYO Sports (Cheerleading) sperzan@adh-ore.org

Ms. Barbara Jean Daly Horell, MTS. Ext. 11 Coordinator of Catholic Biblical School

bjdalyhorell@adh-ore.org

Mrs. Mary Marsan, M.Div. Ext. 14 Coordinator of R.C.I.A., Adult

Confirmation, Adult Formation, Lay Ministry

mmarsan@adh-ore.org

Mrs. Jill Costa Ext. 19 jcosta@adh-ore.org

Mrs. Shirley Morris Ext. 12 smorris@adh-ore.org

Specialized Youth Ministry Catholic Boy Scouting Chairperson John Meakin, Jr. (860) 688-7440

Catholic Girl Scouting Chairperson Dina Garafola (860) 742-1465

CYO Basketball Program John Egan (203) 596-9610

(jwhoa@aol.com)

CYO Cheerleading Program Robin Norko (203) 281-9663

(cheercoachRC@aol.com) www.ctspirit.com

fore school began I left my job at a stone quarry and was hired to teach at St. John the Evangelist in Watertown. I moved to teach at St. Augustine in Hartford under the wonderful Sr. Evelyn O’Connor. She impacted the ministry I try to do every day. Her presence and wisdom were feared toward accomplishing goals and making everyone a part of the achievement. Archbishop Whealon accepted me for priestly studies and sent me to St. John’s in Boston. Four years in the “hub of the uni-verse” with placements at St. Athanasius in Reading, the Family Life Apostolate and Santissimo Sacramento in Jamaica Plain gave me an experience that was invaluable.

My diaconal year at St. Vincent de Paul in East Haven was superb. I am still jealous of those who followed me. Ordina-tion to priesthood found me at St. George in Guilford. Transferring to St. Mary in Newington with Fr. Tom Barry, I served as chaplain to the Chi-Rho Service Corps which was his brainchild, producing com-mitted Catholics who spent a year working with the needy. As chaplain to the New-ington High Football team, it was a real pleasure to work alongside boosters, coaches and parents to offer guidance to the players. Campus Ministry at the Uni-versity of Hartford and Trinity College has been an experience of non-stop evangeliza-tion. I was fortunate to serve as adminis-trator of Sacred Heart in Suffield, return-ing to campus only to be assigned to Voca-tions. Seven months were spent covering St. Augustine Church in Hartford. Along the way I have always engaged in ongoing formation. Earning a certificate in Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary, and work towards an M.A. has been part of that re-newal. The parish is that great good place where the sacraments are celebrated and Christians move towards the Kingdom. It has been my privilege to be a part of that procession.

Your Sins Are Forgiven

Lent offers us the opportunity to think about sin in our lives and the forgiveness of God that comes with the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

A passage in the Gospel of Mark has always perplexed me to some extent. It is found in the second chapter of the Gospel.

Jesus asked the crowd: “Which is easier, to say to the para-lytic, your sins are forgiven or to say, rise , pick up your mat and walk?”

When I read this Gospel, I must admit that my answer to the question is usually curing the paralytic is more miraculous than saying your sins are forgiven. I’m sure that I am not alone in my answer. Somehow, we are more familiar with the forgiveness of sins than we are with the curing of people who are paralyzed. But, I think that we take a lot for granted. When we go to confession, we tell our sins to the priest and we expect him to forgive us in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We receive a light penance and then we go about our business. That is the way that it usually works.

But seeing a person actually cured of paralysis is something quite different and much more impressive. And yet ,Jesus says that the forgiveness of sins is the greater miracle. Why so? What does he mean by that statement? I must admit that I wrestled with that question for quite awhile.

So let’s go back to the original story. It says that there was a person, possibly a child, who was paralyzed and many people wanted this child cured. In fact, four men carried the child to Jesus and when they could not get in the door, they opened up the roof and placed the child before Jesus.

Most of us can identify with this story. People that we know and love get sick, sometimes seriously, and we pray that they be healed. Many times we pray in a hospital. In some cases our prayers are taking place in an intensive care floor of the hospital.

Suppose that someone that we love is paralyzed because of an accident or let’s take it a step further and say that the person is paralyzed because of a crime. Let’s say that our loved one was the victim of a crime and now has a bullet in his body. Because of this tragedy we have a lot of anger that is directed at the perpetrator. One can imagine that the victim, the paralyzed one, has those very same emotions, maybe, even more so.

All of us pray for healing. Because of the modern advances of medicine and because of the dexterous hands of a surgeon and brand new pharmaceutical drugs, oftentimes, healing takes place and the paralysis is cured. (All of these modern achievements take place under the watchful eye of God, by the way, and so our payers have been answered. Usually we give more credit to medicine and to doctors than we do to God.)

What remains after the physical healing? Most often the anger remains in our hearts. The inability to forgive remains. Even when the offender says: I’m sorry. Please forgive me for my sins. Many of us cannot. We cannot find forgiveness in our hearts and get on with our lives. Anger and hatred consumes us so much that we become paralyzed spiritually and emotionally. We cannot for-give this sin.

ADULT FORMATION/EVANGELIZATION/RCIA

RCIA Rite of Election

The Archdiocesan Celebration of the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion took place on Sunday, Feb-ruary 21, 2010 at 3 pm in the Cathedral of St. Joseph. We were extremely happy to welcome 226 catechumens and candidates at this ceremony. Please continue to pray for the catechumens and candidates who are preparing for the Sacraments of Initia-tion at Easter.

Looking Ahead—Adult Confirmation

Our next Adult Confirmation Program will begin in April in three locations. Tuesday April 6th classes will begin at St. Mark the Evangelist in West Hartford: Wednesday, April 7th at Our Lady of Loreto in Waterbury and Thursday, April 8th at St. Joan of Arc in Hamden. Classes run for 6 weeks and are held from 7 to 9 pm. The classes in West Hartford will be in English and in Spanish. Adult Confirmation will be celebrated on May 18th at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. For more details check our website, www.orehartford.org.

Lay Ministry

Applications are now being accepted for the Lay Min-istry class 2010-2012.

Do you know any lay people who are active in your church in various ministries, but need some training? Our next Lay Ministry classes will begin in September 2010. The Lay Ministry Program could enhance your parish life by providing training for the lay volunteer. The Lay Ministry program is an 18 month formation program that includes classes in theology, spiritual development and pastoral skills as well as a parish in-ternship. For more information check our website, www.lm.orehartford.org or call Mary Marsan at 243-9465.

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From the Director’s desk…

And that is why Jesus asks the question in Marks’s Gospel (Jesus the great healer, Jesus the great reconciler.) Which is easier to say: Your sins are forgiven or pick up your mat and walk?

Jesus is a model for us. He was able to forgive his perse-cutors. Jesus asked us to pray for our enemies and to pray for those who sin and trespass against you, as you would want them to forgive you for your sins and trespasses.

If you are able to do this you will no longer be paralyzed by anger and hatred.

If you are able to forgive the sins of others you will be able to pick up your mat and begin a whole new life with Jesus at your side.

This is not an easy task. It will require a great deal of prayer. In fact ,it can only be accomplished with a great deal of prayer. Help me, Lord Jesus, to be more like you. ~Monsignor Michael J. Motta

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PNCEA

Coming soon…new PNCEA website. Same ad-dress – www.pncea.org – but now much easier to browse and order. Check out the offerings for March from the Pau-list National Catholic Evangelization Association: From Maintenance to Mission: Evangelization and the Revitali-zation of the Parish, 12 week online course from March 15 – June 6.

CATHOLIC BIBLICAL SCHOOL

“Year of the Priest” Workshop Called to be a Priestly People:

A Biblical Perspective with Dr. Barbara Bozak, CSJ

Saturday, March 6, 2010 Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield “Coffee and” begins at 9:00; Welcome and Prayer at 9:30

To pre-register, contact BJ Daly Horell or Jill Costa at the Office of Religious Education

Upcoming Events at the

Catholic Biblical School

Graduates and Friends—

Sr. Jewel Renna, CND, will be speaking on Prayer and the Bible, April 24. “Coffee and” begins at 9:30.

CBS First-Year Students— Remember that your required Lenten Scripture Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 9:00-3:00 at St. Thomas Seminary.

Celebration 2010 The Catholic Biblical School’s

Fifteenth Anniversary!

Our fifteenth anniversary celebration will last all year long, with special events for CBS students, grads, friends, and others interested in centering their lives on God’s Word made flesh, Jesus the Christ.

“Bible Blog” Monthly Publishing Contest Mar 21, 2010 Celebration of Sacred Scripture with Dr. Mary Boys, SNJM Oct 21, 2010 CBS Reunion & Anniversary Dinner with the Archbishop and Dr. Harold Attridge, the first Catholic Dean of Yale Divinity School Nov 20, 2010 Families in the Bible, with Leif Kehrwald of the Center for Ministry Development

CATHOLIC SCOUTING

Technology & Catholic Scouting and Camp Fire

In trying to keep up with today’s young people, busy Catholic Scout and Camp Fire Leaders as well as parents, we have finally found another way to bring Catholic Scouting and Camp Fire to your house...in your computer. Not only are we in the process of updating our Catholic Scouting handbook on our website but we are also blogging and Facebooking! They are great ways to get connected to other scouts and scout leaders as well as keep up to date on the latest and greatest in Catholic Scouting and Camp Fire. Check it out! Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Scouting Website: http://orehartford.org/catholicscouts.htm National Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Website: www.nccgscf.org National Catholic Committee on Scouting: http://www.nccsbsa.org/ Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Scouting & Camp Fire Blog: http://catholicscoutsandcampfire.blogspot.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128360974678&ref=ts

March 21, 2010 The Catholic Biblical School presents:

A Celebration of Sacred Scripture Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield

The Passion and Death of Jesus: The Biblical Story and the “Back” Story

with Dr. Mary C. Boys, SNJM

Sr. Mary Boys, professor at Union Theological Semi-nary, will provide a careful review of some of the biblical texts relating to the passion and death of Jesus and will consider how these texts have shaped the history of Christian attitudes and practices. Then, in a second session, she will reflect on how the biblical texts might call our faith communities to new attitudes and practices in the twenty-first century.

Sign-in and “coffee and” begins at noon; Welcome and Prayer begins at 12:30.

This event is open to the public, is free of charge, and is a great way to get to know the Archdiocesan Catholic Bibli-cal School. If you’ve ever thought about enrolling, be sure to attend on March 21!

Pre-registration required by March 12, 2010. Registra-tion forms have been sent under a separate mailing or can be obtained by contacting Jill Costa at the Office of Religious Education.

CBS students in their second, third, and fourth years of studies are required to attend the Celebration of Sacred Scripture. Please contact BJ Daly Horell, Coordinator of the Biblical School, if this presents any difficulty.

For more information, log on to www.orehartford.org or subscribe to the Bible Blog at: http://bjdhorehartford.blogspot.com

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Religious Education Congress

Save the date: Saturday, November 6, 2010 at St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol.

Catechetical Leader Retreat

Save the Date!!! Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at Enders Island in Mystic.

NCCL 2010 Annual Conference

Save the date! The National Conference for Catechetical Leadership annual conference is scheduled for April 18-22, 2010 at Bally’s Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Stay tuned for more details regarding speakers, workshops, etc.

NPCD 2010 Convocation

The annual National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors convocation is scheduled for April 6-8, 2010 at the Min-neapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN. Workshops for Religious Education include: “Worship, Sacraments and Cateche-sis”; “Connecting Parents and the Catechetical Program”; “Lifelong Catechesis – Junior High Specific”; “Using Technology for Catechesis”; “Making Scripture Come Alive”: “Spiritual Life: A Priority for Teachers and Catechists”; “Evangelizing and Cate-chizing Young Adults”: “Of One Heart: Integrating USCCB Doc-trinal Elements with Pedagogical Design” and many more. For more information or to register, go to www.ncea.org.

Celebration of Sacred Scripture

Open to everyone! Workshop on March 21, 2010 – see description under CATHOLIC BIBLICAL SCHOOL section of this newsletter. The brochure will be mailed shortly.

New High School Resource

Ave Maria Press has announced a new high school text-book, Jesus Christ: God’s Revelation to the World. This book, and two additional titles that will soon follow it, constitute an ex-citing and challenging new approach to the catechesis of Catholic teens. The book has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and is based on the new USCCB Curriculum Framework for the Development of Catechet-ical Materials for Young People of High School Age. Check out www.avemariapress.com for more information about high school resources and check out http://www.usccb.org/catechism/document/Currentlist.pdf for other approved resources.

Workshop on Autism

Mark your calendar for an informative workshop on Au-tism. The Office for People with Disabilities is sponsoring a workshop on April 20 at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, 9:30 am – 12:00 noon. The speaker will be Nicole Caron, the Program Director of Jericho, the Ministry for Persons with Dis-abilities in the Diocese of Springfield, MA. Ms. Caron has an ongoing program that addresses the needs of children who have autism. Her presentation could be helpful as you plan your reli-gious education program at your parish. Make plans to attend now. Call the Office for People with Disabilities with any ques-tions: 860-761-7444.

Upcoming Events

March 24, 2010: 7:00 p.m.: Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Meeting at the Office of Religious Education, Bloomfield. April 8, 2010: 7:30 p.m.: Next Catholic Boy Scout Com-mittee Meeting: Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Semi-nary, Bloomfield. April 12-17, 2010: NCCS Biennial Conference, Richmond, VA April 25, 2010: 3:00 pm.: Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Recognition Sun-day: Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary. May 16, 2010: 2:00 p.m.: Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Boy Scout Recognition Sunday: Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford. September 12, 2010: Catholic Youth Spectacular, Archdi-ocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield September 18, 2010: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Boy Scout Counselors Training October 8-10, 2010: Catholic Boy Scout Retreat & Chap-lain Aide Training at Camp Strang, Goshen. October 22-24, 2010: NCCS Region I Conference, Bridge-port. November 2010: Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Retreat & Counselors Training. Exact date and location to be determined. November 7, 2010: Save the date for the Adult Boy Scout Banquet!! Location is to be determined. Please post these events in parish bulletins, websites and email. Contact Shannon Perzan for more information.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Catechesis for the 21st Century

Reminder: We are blogging. Subscribe to the blog in order to get up-to-date information. It’s free and easy. We get information about various workshops and pub-lisher information that is often too late for the newslet-ter. Go to www.ore-blogs.info and click on Pat’s pic-ture. Enter your email address to subscribe. Every time there is a new entry, you will receive an email. That’s all it takes.

Revised Roman Missal Discussion Slated

Monsignor Anthony F. Sherman, Executive Direc-tor, USCCB Secretariat of Divine Worship, will discuss the forthcoming third edition of the Roman Missal on March 20th at St. James Church hall in Rocky Hill. Monsignor’s presentation will be of interest to anyone who is considering catechesis for the revised translation or is otherwise involved with Liturgy. Monsignor Sherman was invited to speak by the Office for Divine Worship. Advance registration is re-quired as space is limited. $35 registration fee includes cof-fee/pastry upon arrival and lunch. Information is available from Lucy Zocco, Office of Divine Worship, at (860) 761-7442 or llzocco@aol.com

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YOUTH MINISTRY

Inclusion Teaming

Inclusion Teaming is a program that extends the goals of educational inclusion. Students with social skill difference and students with social skill acceptance meet and learn about each other’s natural ways of seeing and using information. The group utilizes a creative and struc-tured team format that encourages open and accepting dialogue. Upon learning the team format, participants may volunteer to lead the process and present what they have learned to their parents, class, school, police depart-ment and other local community groups. Participation is for students in grades 7-12. An excellent tool for: learn-ing about human dignity of all persons, communication skills, community building, and counteracting bullying. Can be used for service hours for Confirmation. For more information, go to www.inclusionteaming.com.

Youth Ministry Awards

Packets with application forms are on the website or have been mailed/ e-mailed to parishes. The Disciple-ship Award is for youth with 4+ years of service to Com-prehensive Youth Ministry. The Light of the World Award is for adults with 5+ years of service to youth through Comprehensive Youth Ministry. Honor your youth and “young at heart” leaders at the Diocesan cere-mony on Wednesday, May 26th at 7:30 at St Mark’s church in West Hartford. Applications are due March 26th.

Solidarity Saturday

Extend an invitation to youth and those “young at heart” who are passionate about making a difference in the community. The day begins with Victoria Christgau from the CT Center for Non-violence (She led our opening prayer at the 2009 CYS) who will explain 6 steps to ad-dressing injustice through non-violent means. We will have 2 major presentations and discussions on (1) The Death Penalty hearing from a person who was on death row and was later exonerated and (2) Human trafficking (Not for Sale and Invisible Children). This day will chal-lenge youth to see their brothers and sisters in all situa-tions and act accordingly. We end with prayer. This So-cial Justice awareness-raising rally begins at 9:30am (registration) on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Archdi-ocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield. Cost is $15.00 pp - includes lunch. Please RSVP by March 12th. Please bring snacks to share.

Lenten Morning of Reflection

A Lenten morning of reflection is scheduled for Monday, March 22, 10:00-Noon, followed by lunch at Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hart-ford. Brandon Nappi, a member of the retreat team there, will be the presenter. The event is open to all catechetical leaders (DREs/CREs, Youth Ministers, Lay Ministers, RCIA Coordinators, Pastoral Associates, deacons, and Catholic Biblical School graduates and students.) For more information, contact Pat Keck.

Passport to Success – Summer Institute and Retreat

Save the date – June 25-27, 2010 at Immaculate Conception Spiri-tual Renewal Center in Putnam, CT. This four-part journey for training and enrichment will be presented in a retreat-like format. Sessions will include Part I (Preparing for the Journey), Part II (Embarking on the Journey), Part III (Ports of Call) and Part IV (Extending your Journey). For more information, contact Pat Keck.

University of Dayton

Cycle 3 of the VLCFF (Virtual Learning Center for Faith Formation) takes place April 11 – May 15. Registration begins on March 2. Don’t miss out to register for online workshops in theol-ogy, methodology, prayer, etc. Remember: The Archdiocese of Hartford is a partner with the VLCFF, so course prices are reduced to $40. Recommended: The new Online Certificate in Catechesis (available in English and Spanish). For more information, go to http://vlc.udayton.edu or contact Pat Keck.

News from Sadlier

Sadlier is proud to announce the release of We Believe with Project Disciple (2011 edition). The newly revised program is now available and contains engaging activities that focus on discipleship, the six tasks of catechesis (from the National Directory for Cateche-sis), and Scripture. Feel free to preview sample pages at www.webelieveweb.com. For more information, contact Geri Pou-los at (203)569-6004 or gpoulos@sadlier.com.

Ministry Training Workshop for Catechetical Leaders

Joe Paprocki, noted author and catechist, will present Be-ing, Knowing, and Doing on Thursday, April 29 at St. Joseph Church, Fairhaven, MA. Arrival is at 9:30 am; workshop begins at 10:30 am and concludes with a hot Italian dinner at 1:00 pm. Spon-sored by Loyola Press and the Diocese of Fall River. The workshop will guide you through six mini-inservices that can be easily repli-cated for use in training your parish catechists. The workshop facili-tator will demonstrate how to creatively engage catechists and help them discover, embrace, and proclaim their faith more effectively. No fee. To register, contact Margie Copeland at MARY-SYES@verizon.net or 508-245-8724 (between 10 am & 6 pm dur-ing the week).

Catechetical Resources for the Roman Missal

The following Catechetical Resources, are just a few of the resources available in English on the USCCB website – www.usccb.org/romanmissal. The site notes that “the catechetical materials on the forthcoming changes in the Roman Missal are not as urgent in Spanish as in English. Since Spanish is a Romance lan-guage derived from Latin, the present Mass texts in Spanish more easily follow the Latin typical edition with a literal translation and a closer grammatical structure.” Two examples are provided on the USCCB website. Topics include: Questions on the revised transla-tion of the Order of Mass Changes in the Parts of the Priest in the revised Order of Mass Changes in the Parts of the People in the re-vised Order of Mass Resources on the Eucharistic Prayer.

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Ministering to Hispanic Youth

Two workshops presented by Dr. Carmen Maria Cervantes- Executive Director of Instituto Fey y Vida will be held at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, 9 Lake Street, Room 100 Brighton Campus. Both events are FREE but an RSVP is requested Saturday, March 6th 8:30-3:00 (in Spanish. Includes lunch. Call 617-552-6501). Monday March 8th 5:30-7:30 (English-no food. Call 617-552-0470).

Catholic Youth Spectacular Sept 12, 2010

Visit www.youthspectacular.net . We are still accepting intent to participate forms and there are great resources for all groups who register with the $50.00 fee. Our first meeting with the newly formed Diocesan Youth Council produced creative possibilities for us to investigate…… We have youth and adult representatives from St. Bartholomew-Manchester, St Francis of Assisi-South Windsor, St. Augustine-Hartford, St. Anthony-Prospect. Put these dates in your calendars: September 18, 2011 and September 30, 2012 for future CYS!! If you want to preview Jesse in person see below.

Day of Recollection with Jesse Manibusan

Sponsored by “Friends of Jesse Manibusan” and NA-CYML (National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Lead-ers) Monday, March 1, 2010 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish – 89 Arlington Street – Acton, MA 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $40.00 (includes lunch). Scholarships are available. For more information or to register contact Jim Flanagan 617-922-0024 or cymjimflan@aol.com

Lent Reflection

Take a morning or an evening to reflect on your minis-try to young people on Thursday, March 11, 2010 – “COME FOLLOW ME:WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS” Spend a few hours reflecting on your life as it intersects with Jesus as we interactively explore the Luminous and Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary and our journey through Lent. To regis-ter contact Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center - 31 Colton Street, Farmington, CT. www.ourladyofcalvary.com 860-677-8519 olcretreat@sbcglobal.net Day: 9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.($25 -includes lunch) OR Evening: 7:00—9:00 P.M. ($15.00) Register by March 3rd and mention where you saw this advertised for a $5.00 discount!!

Disciple Project

The 2010-2011 calendar is open to select dates to bring a group of youth to cook and serve the men at the Immaculate Shelter in Hartford. Let Shawnee know the dates you are think-ing about and I will see if they are available. These dates go quickly so respond ASAP.

Christian Leadership Retreat

Still space for this retreat June 25th-27th to learn Chris-tian leadership skills with other like minded peers from across Connecticut. $175.00 per person. Contact Holy Family for a flyer and register by May 26th - 860-521-0440 ext 112. www.holyfamilyretreat.org or holyfamilyretreat@cpprov.org

Corporal Works of Mercy Opportunities

Tabor House is looking for 250-300 volunteers start-ing July 12th through July 17th to help setup for the 16th an-nual GIANT Tag sale/auction fundraiser at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph, 27 Park Rd, West Hartford. This sig-nificant community event benefits Tabor House which serves formerly homeless men living with HIV/AIDS as well as im-migrant and poor population of the inner city who need to outfit their residences with affordable items. Dates of the event are: July 15th 5-8 pm, 16th 9am-8pm, and 17th 9-3pm. Volunteer duties (July 12-17) include: accep-tance, sorting and movement of donated items; setting up silent auction display; monitoring exits; cleanup. To get your youth group involved, contact David Dyson - dtdy-son@comcast.net

Notre Dame Vision/ ND Vision

God is calling. How will you answer? This week long conference at the University of Notre Dame is commit-ted to helping young people recognize God's call in their lives and respond to that call with courage and faith. In 2010, high school students from across the nation will join together to ask important questions about life, faith, their own gifts, and the ways in which we are each called to be the change we want to see in the world. There are also programs for Coordi-nators of Youth Ministry and other youth ministry volunteers. Week 1: June 21–June 25 Week 2: June 28–July 2 Week 3: July 12–July 16 Week 4: July 19–23. Go to www.vision.ND.edu or ndvi@nd.edu or 574-631-7425 for more information.

College Scholarships

In honor of Black History Month, UNCF and Veri-zon Wireless (VZNW) have partnered to support high school seniors who are college-bound. The 2010 UNCF/VZNW Black History Month Essay contest is designed to allow qualified high school seniors the opportunity to earn college scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year. If you know of high school seniors with permanent residency in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland or the District of Columbia, please tell them of this opportunity to receive a Verizon Wire-less Black History Month scholarship and prize package. Sen-iors must apply by March 15, 2010. www.uncf.org Twenty-five eligible students will be selected for the 2010-2011 aca-demic year. The winners will receive scholarships of up to $5,000 and select students will also receive a personal tech-nology make-over including an HP Netbook, a Motorola DROID cell phone and/or Verizon Wireless gift cards.

Youth Ministry In-Service

“How to Develop a Parish Youth Program” Sunday March 14th 2:00-5:00 at the Caritas Christi Center, 295 Ben-ham St. Hamden – minutes off exit 60 of the Merritt! Partici-pants learn how to initiate and continue a relevant and mean-ingful high school youth program for and by teens. $25.00. Presenter is Sr Lany Jo Smith ASCJ – Director of Campus Ministry, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden. 203-281-2569

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OTHER

Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center

Come Follow Me: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus, on March 11 (daytime 9:00-1:00 or evening, 7:00-9:00) with Shawnee Baldwin. Go to www.ourladyofcalvary.com for the program guide.

Caritas Christi Center

Check out www.caritaschristicenter.org for the workshops and events offered in March. Prayerful Meditation & Movement with the Prayer of St. Francis, every Wednesday from February 3 – March 24, 10:00-11:30 am or 6:30 – 8:00 (welcome to come to one or to all of the sessions); Introduction to Centering Prayer as an “11th Step” Practice, March 6 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Film Fest: “Jesus of Montreal”, March 10, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Seven Deadly Sins – Seven Lively Virtues, March 8, 7:00-8:30 pm – (Sloth and Avarice) and March 15, 7:00 – 8:30 pm (Gluttony and Lust); How to Develop a Parish Youth Program on March 14; Befriending the False Self on March 27.

Social Justice Conference

Save the date for the first annual Bishop Peter Rosazza Social Justice Conference on June 12 at St. Paul High School in Bristol. Make plans now for your entire Parish Social Ministry team, Parish Council, and other parish leaders to attend. Go to www.catholicsocialjustice.org to get updates and registration forms as available.

Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center

Check out their website: www.holyfamilyretreat.org. Upcoming events: Lenten Yoga: A Four Part Journey to Prepare for the New Life, March 9, 16, 23, 30 (Tuesday morning sessions, 9:00-11:00 am) or March 10, 17, 24, 31 (Wednesday evening sessions); Falling into God: Meister Eckhart and the Simplicity of the Sacred with Sr. Elissa Rinere, on March 10 (day or evening session); St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17, 6:00 pm; Shawl Knitting Retreat Day with Sr. Cathleen Murtha on March 20, 10:00-5:00 pm.

Free Slide Shows – Catholic Art

The National Museum of Catholic Art and History contains a wealth of fabulous images, exhibits and slide shows. Although the con-tent comes from an American collection, it is accessible to everyone, with Cubist Angels sculpted by Dali, documents from Columbus’s Santa Mara and a Traveling Sisterhood exhibition. Check it out at www.nmcah.org and click on the Art and Artist Slide Show.

The Passion According to Luke

St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church in Hartford will present “Today You Shall Be With Me in Paradise”, the story of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection in Luke’s Gospel. On Saturday, March 27 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and Sunday, March 28 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. The Presenter is Paul Sansone. During this weekend workshop, we will read the signifi-cant episodes of Luke 22-24 with an eye both to how they reflect the themes of Luke’s Gospel and also how they challenge us to be better dis-ciples as we contemplate the awesome and life-giving events of our re-demption. Suggested offering: $30, includes lunch on Saturday. For more information or to register, please call the Parish Office at 860-756-4034 or e-mail Fran Martyn at fmartyn@spsact.org

Earthquake in Haiti

There are many people in the archdiocese who are willing to of-fer presentations to your parish about Haiti – its history, its richness, its poverty, and the ways that we, as Catholics can be in solidarity with a suffering people. For information, contact the Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry at ocsjm@catholicsocialjustice.org or (203)777-7279.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

CREDO: Web site www.geocities.com/credocath Get a newsletter by writing to P.O. Box 1236, Glastonbury, CT 06033. St. Patrick, Enfield: Saturdays 7:00-8:30. Contact: John Miller (413) 786-3023 St. Rose, New Haven (Spanish): Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Contact: German Hernandez: 203-865-6149 St. Mary, New Haven: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Contact: John Alvaro 203-562-6193 John.alvaro@yale.edu Rock Group Holy Hour: Fridays: 7:15 pm: 1st Friday: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Waterbury; 2nd Friday: Holy Spirit, Newington; 3rd Friday: St. Bartholomew, Man-chester. 4th Friday: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Meriden; www.therockgroup.org Bustedhalo.com A website to surprise, challenge & support you in making meaningful faith connections.

Catholic Underground: Saturdays 7:30pm - 10:30pm. St. James Church, 896 Main Street, Man-chester. See www.catholicundergroundct.com for more information.

Catholic Underground

Saturdays 7:30pm - 10:30pm. St. James Church, 896 Main Street, Manchester. For more infor-

mation go to: www.catholicundergroundct.com

Catholic Dinner Club (for ages 18+)

Prayer 6:00. Dinner 6:45. Speaker 8:00. Members pay $20.00 pp. Non-members pay $25.00 pp Make reservations by the first Friday of the month. Come @7:30 for the speaker only ($10.00pp). Ques-tions? Contact Keith Lombardo 860-747-3513 or catholicdinnerclub@gmail.com

Theology on Tap, New Haven

Held on Mondays in the back room of BAR, 254 Crown Street, New Haven. www.theologyontapnh.com

Confirmation or Class Retreats

Caritas Christi Center conducts retreats for youth on their campus or yours. Campus retreats are generally Saturdays 9:00-2:00 or 10:00-3:00 and include icebreakers, presentations, teaching activities aimed at all kinds of learners and prayer times. Participants are actively engaged in each phase of the retreat. Recom-mended donation is $15.00 pp. Contact Sr. Lany Jo Smith at 203-606-9102

Youth Event Fundraisers

Are you planning a World Youth Day trip? CYS 2010? A Mission week? NCYC 2011? Leader-ship Conference? Totally Catholic Fundraising has over 350 quality products (jewelry & rosaries) to use for fundraisers - and you earn 50% profit. There are no up-front costs. Check out www.totallyCatholicFundraising.com or call 1-866-338-0879 to reserve your date.

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