Saint ann youth miniStry Weekly newsletter May 10th, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter Vol I, Issue XIV Cover Page pg. 1 Discernment Interviews Saint Ann Weekly Newsletter Youth Ministries pg. 3 Available for Meetings Youth Ministry Newsletter Sunday Mass Readings pg. 2 Youth Ministry Podcast Acts 6:1-7 Articles pg. 4 Psalm 33:1-2,4-5,18-19 The Duties of Parents (Part X of XI) 1 Peter 2:4-9 Saint Dymphna pg. 5 John 14:1-12 Newsletter pg. 6 Faith Formation pg. 3 Content Contribution Online Faith Formation Contributor Saint Ann Weekly Newsletter Until Mass and Faith Formation are made regularly available again, the Saint Ann Youth Ministry Weekly Newsletter may be found online at w.stanninburleson.com/saooym or you may subscribe to it by e-mailing the Youth Coordinator at [email protected]. Available for Meetings While Youth Formation and Youth Fellowship sessions have been cancelled the rest of the year, it is now possible to meet with the youth coordinator if needed. If you have questions and need to meet with the youth coordinator, you will need to make an appointment at this time, and the meeting will take place in Room 6 and comply with all social distancing guidelines. All participants in this meeting must be wearing a mask or other appropriate face covering for the meeting. 1 Sunday Mass Readings 1 Peter 2:4-9 Acts 6:1-7 Come to him, a living stone, rejected by At that time, as the number of disciples human beings but chosen and precious in the continued to grow, the Hellenists complained sight of God, and, like living stones, let against the Hebrews because their widows were yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a being neglected in the daily distribution. So the holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices Twelve called together the community of the acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect says in scripture. the word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with “Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to A cornerstone, chosen and precious, this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to And whoever believes in it shall not be put to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” The shame.” proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and Therefore, its value is for you who have the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, faith, but for those without faith: Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a covert to Judaism. They presented these men to “The stone which the builders rejected the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. Has become the cornerstone,” The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased And greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith. “A stone that will make people stumble, And a rock that will make them fall.” Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 They stumble by disobeying the word, as Rejoice, you righteous, in the Lord; it is their destiny. Praise from the upright is fitting. But you are “a chosen race, a royal Give thanks to the Lord on the harp; priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so On the ten-stringed lyre offer praise. that you may announce the praises” of him who For the Lord’s word is upright; called you out of darkness into his wonderful All his works are trustworthy. light.” He loves justice and right. The Apostles The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord. prayed and laid Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those hands upon Who fear him followers to Upon those who count on his mercy, bestow upon To deliver their soul from death, them the And to keep them alive through famine. Sacrament of Holy Orders. 2 John 14:1-12 Discernment Interviews “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You Final Confirmation Discernment have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Interviews will begin to be scheduled in the next Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If few weeks. All those present for discernment there were not, would I have told you that I am interviews will need to be wearing a face mask or going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and other appropriate covering and proper social prepare a place for you, I will come back again distancing and sanitation will be employed. and take you to myself, so that were I am you also may be. Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the Youth Ministries way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father Youth Ministry Newsletter except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do Saint Ann Youth Ministries are still know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, looking for youth who are interested in writing “Master, show us the Father, and that will be one article a month for the Youth Ministry enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been Newsletter. If your child is interested, please with you for so long a time and you still do not contact the youth coordinator at know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen [email protected]. the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am Saint Maximilian Kolbe working for his publication going to the Father. Rycerz Niepokalanej (Knight of the Immaculata). Faith Formation Youth Ministry Podcast The Saint Ann Office of Youth Ministries is now Online Faith Formation offering a weekly podcast. The episodes can be heard and downloaded on the website at Saint Ann Middle and High School Faith www.stanninburleson.com/saooym-podcast. Formation is currently available online at These episodes will cover numerous topics which www.mycatholicfaithdelivered.com. If you need may be of interest to parents, and which they can login information for your child or have difficulty share with their youth. If there is a particular logging in, please contact the youth coordinator topic you or your child would like to be addressed at [email protected]. on the podcast, please send your requests to [email protected] 3 Articles The parents should still have a relationship with their child, built on years of trust The Duties of Parents (Part X of XI) and communication. Having established such a relationship with their children, while not A commentary on CCC:2230 exerting pressure on them in matters of career or vocation, does not prevent the parents from As the child becomes an adult, the right giving their children prudent advice. The parents of the parents over dictating how their child is to have the duty still, to help guide their children by be raised ceases, but the responsibility to guide giving them advice from the wellspring of their child has not in the least bit been diminished. knowledge which they should have obtained The child, now an adult, has the right to discern during the time they were raising their children. for themselves the path that God has laid out for Such advise should never pressure their child to a them, to choose for themselves a career, and to course of action but remain as a gentle reminder choose who they are to marry, without threat or of the course of action which they should take. If coercion from their parents. As much as parents the parent did not take the proper initiative to seek have the responsibility and the right to raise their and obtain the knowledge and wisdom which child, both spiritually and physically, and see to they should have while their child was still under their education, the child now has the their care, or exercise properly the authority responsibility and right to determine their own entrusted to them, then they have by their own path from here. Just as God created mankind in volition, neutered their ability to provide his own image, and himself relinquished the guidance which they now still bear the control he by rights had over his creation, we responsibility to provide. They took the talent model that example, by relinquishing the control given to them for trade, and instead of earning ten we by right have over our children, allowing them more, they buried it in the ground. to make decisions for themselves. Here, we participate with God in the work of creation. This right does rightly belong to our children. If we have fulfilled our responsibilities, and rightly exerted our authority, then by the graces instilled in us by matrimony, and imparted on our children through Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion, they are more likely than less to follow in the path we have laid out for us.