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M A RY ’ S Y O U T H
WINTER 2017
Quest Retreat
A Quarterly Newsletter for
Epiphany Chalk Blessing
For 8th—9th Grade Youth
St. Mary’s Youth & Families
ST. PAUL—Jan. 27 & 28
CALENDAR This overnight will help strengthen
DEC: 17—6:30 - 8:30 pm the relationships in your life—with
Youth Christmas Party Yourself, Others, and God. Make
___________________________________ new friends and have FUN!
JAN: 21—6:30 - 8:30 pm Forms are in the Gathering Space.
Youth Night Deadline to register is Wed, Jan. 10. The upper molding of the main
door of the house is marked
27&28—Quest Retreat
@ St. Paul FORUM with blessed chalk
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in the following manner:
FEB: 17-18—FORUM @ Sat, Feb. 17—Sun, Feb. 18
Long Grove at St. Ann’s in Long Grove 20+C+M+B+18
25—11:00am-2:30pm Join internationally-renowned while saying the following prayer:
Pizza Party & presenter Mike Patin as he leads high
Silhouette school youth, parents, and ministry The Three Wise Men
Stations Rehearsal leaders from throughout the Diocese
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of Davenport as together we C: Caspar
MAR: 11—6:30-8:30 pm  explore the challenges of life today
Silhouette M: Melchior
 grow deeper in our faith and
Stations Rehearsal B: & Balthasaar,
relationship with Jesus
18—7:00 pm  discover practical ways to more followed the star of
Stations of the fully live as a disciple of Jesus God’s Son who
Cross in Silhouette  develop concrete action steps for became Man
Presentation improving our parish’s faith
formation ministries. 20: Two-thousand
Check us out on
Social Media: Contact me if your interested in 18: & eighteen years ago
———— representing our parish!
+ May Christ
Website:
stmaryyouthff. Stations of the Cross + Bless our home
weebly.com in Silhouette
———— + and remain with us
Facebook Rehearsal: + through the new year.
Snapchat Sun, Feb 25 @ 11 am - 2:30 pm
& Pinterest: Almighty God, incline Your
With Pizza Party
“St. Mary’s Youth” ear. Bless us and all who are
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Sun, March 11 @ 6:30—8:30 pm gathered here. Send Your holy
Instagram Final Dress Rehearsal @7:00 pm
Twitter angel who will defend us, and fill
(ALL are invited to attend)
stmaryyouthff with grace all who dwell here.
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Presentation: Amen
YouTube Sunday, March 18 @ 7:00 pm
“St. Mary’s Youth You may pick up your blessed chalk
For Parishioners
Fairfield” on the Youth Ministry poster.
with a Cookie Social afterwards.
 Youth Christmas Party

Youth Lectors Wanted

Are you in Middle School
or High School?
Are you willing to go
outside of your comfort
zone and lector at a
The
Sunday Mass? ugliest
Contact me! You can pick sweater cookie is…
the Mass time and we will #1 (top left)
put you on the schedule. Winner: Sarah McAvan
Don’t worry, we practice
in advance so you know
exactly what to do.

Jr Hi
Youth
Rally with
Bishop
Zinkula

Mission Statement:
St. Mary’s Youth Ministry
To guide our youth to truly
know Jesus and serve Him
in our parish and the ONGOING FUNDRAISER
world.
Pop Can Drive
Bring your empty refundable pop cans Your generosity helps support
or plastic pop bottles to the hallway the programming for
Diane Tone
behind the kitchen and put them in the Youth Ministry.
Youth Ministry Coordinator
fairfieldstmaryym@diodav.org marked containers.
Thank you for your
Cell: 319-217-0148 Last quarter we raised $20.00 continued support!!