Saint ann youth miniStry Weekly newsletter June 28th, 2020 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Vol I, Issue XXI Cover Page pg. 1 Confirmation pg. 8 2020-2021 School Year Confirmation 2021 Preparation Youth Ministry Newsletter Vol. 2 Office of Youth Ministries pg. 8 2021 Confirmation Interviews Youth Ministry Newsletter Sunday Mass Readings pg. 2 Youth Ministry Podcast 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16A Bite Size Catechesis pg. 9 Psalm 89:2-3,16-19 Modern Catholic Dictionary Romans 6:3-4,8-11 Catechism of the Catholic Church Matthew 10:37-42 Code of Canon Law Pastoral Letter From Bishop Olson pg. 3 Articles pg. 10 Youth Faith Formation pg. 6 The Genesis of Creation (Part VI of VI) Youth Formation Program Saint Irenaeus of Lyons pg. 11 6th Grade Formation (YFF-6) Newsletter pg. 12 7th Grade Formation (YFF-7) Content Contribution 8th Grade Formation (YFF-8) Contributor 9th Grade Formation (YFF-9) 10th Grade Formation (YFF-10) 11/12th Grade Formation (YFF11/12) Future Formation Girl’s Discipleship 2020-2021 School Year January 1st begins the official beginning of the new Saint Ann Youth Ministry school year. At this time, classes are scheduled to begin August 23rd and we are currently in the process of scheduling open enrollment for Faith Formation. Youth Ministry Newsletter Vol. 2 With the beginning of the new Saint Ann Youth Ministry school year, we will be re-starting our issue count for the Youth Ministry Newsletter. Next weeks issue on July 5th will be the first issue of Volume II. Confirmation 2021 Preparation We are beginning the preparation process for reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2021. See article on page 5 for details. 1 Sunday Mass Readings 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16A Romans 6:3-4,8-11 One day Elisha came to Shunem, where Brothers and sisters: there was a woman of influence, who pressed him Are you unaware that we who were to dine with her. Afterward, whenever he passed baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his by, he would stop there to dine. So she said to her death? We were indeed buried with him through husband, “I know that he is a holy man of God. baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was Since he visits us often, let us arrange a little room raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, on the roof and furnish it for him with a bed, table, we too might live in newness of life. If, then, we chair, and a lamp, so that when he comes to us he have died with Christ, we believe that we shall can stay there. One day Elisha arrived and stayed also live with him. We know that Christ, raised in the room overnight. from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has Later, Elisha asked, “What can we do for power over him. As to his death, he died to sin her?” Gehazi answered, “She has no son, and her once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God. husband is old.” Elisha said, “Call her.” He did Consequently, you too must think of yourselves so and when she stood at the door, Elisha as being dead to sin and living for God in Christ promised, “This time next year you will be Jesus. cradling a baby son.” Matthew 10:37-42 Psalm 89:2-3,16-19 Jesus said to his apostles: I will sing of your mercy forever, Lord, “Whoever loves father or mother more Proclaim your faithfulness through all ages. than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves For I said, “My mercy is established forever; son or daughter more than me is not worthy of My faithfulness will stand as long as the heavens. me; and whoever does not take up his cross and Blessed the people who know the war cry, follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever Who walk in the radiance of your face, Lord. finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his In your name they sing joyfully all the day; life for my sake will find it. Whoever receives They rejoice in your righteousness. you receives me, and whoever receives me You are their majestic strength; receives the one who sent me. Whoever receives By your favor our horn is exalted. a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a Truly the Lord is our shield, prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a The Holy One of Israel, our king! righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to drink because he is a disciple-amen, I say to you, he will surely not lose his reward. 2 3 4 5 th Youth Faith Formation 6 Grade Formation (YFF-6) 6th Grade Formation utilizes the Faith and Youth Formation Program Life Series and is devoted to the Ten th Commandments and the Mass. Sixth graders are After 5 grade, when our children have making the transition from childhood to left CRE, they begin the journey to explore their adulthood. This period of transition is also a time faith and make the faith their own. Their journey when they are able to understand the Faith more through middle school is intended to bring them clearly and make it truly their own. The students to know and experience Christ. Through the are able to think independently and to participate middle school years, we work with the youth to in reasoned discussion. At this turning point in encourage them to begin planning their future, their lives, the students need to be guided to and discern God’s plan for them. By the age of follow Christ with their whole mind and will. 15, our youth should be ready to make their own Thus, instructing the students in the formation of proclamation of faith, renew their baptismal conscience and in the liturgical life of the Church vows, and commit to living their life as a faithful is vitally important. Catholic. Starting in the 2020-2021 school year, 6th Once they reach high school, after Grade Faith Formation will be divided into two committing themselves to the faith, we help our classrooms with a capacity of 16 youth each, to youth to discern and follow a path of discipleship prevent overcrowding and to facilitate the ability of Jesus Christ. While they begin to discern their of our youth to actively participate in the class. path as a disciple, we also engage them so they Each class will need a minimum of three can enter more deeply into their faith, and begin Catechists to take place. to prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation, which will give them the graces necessary to live th their life as a powerful witness to Christ, and to 7 Grade Formation (YFF-7) face the ridicule and persecution which they will th face as a faithful member of his Church. 7 Grade Formation utilizes the Faith and Once they have received the sacrament of Life Series and builds on the doctrine already Confirmation, our youth will continue to attend taught in earlier grades with an emphasis on formation classes where they will continue on the revelation, grace, and the moral life. Seventh journey they started leading into Confirmation, graders, facing the onset of puberty, can be and prepare for a life of not just discipleship, but idealistic and open to the gift of grace. At this age a life of apostleship with Jesus Christ. they are able to reason and abstract more than in Along with our parish patron Saint Ann, the earlier grades. This year they delve into the the patron of the Saint Ann Office of Youth importance of reason in their lives as Catholics. Ministries is Pope Saint John Paul II who had a In addition, youth at this age begin to experiment specific and great love for our youth. Through with independence. It is vitally important at this them we entrust our ministries to God and ask stage of development that youth be taught that the them to forever intercede on our behalf. Saints virtues and the Sacraments are practical ways to Ann and Pope John Paul II, pray for us. receive and grow in grace, which will help them live the moral life to which Christ calls them. Starting in the 2020-2021 school year, 7th Grade Faith Formation will be divided into two classrooms with a capacity of 16 youth each to prevent overcrowding and to facilitate the ability of our youth to actively participate in the class. Each class will need a minimum of three Catechists to take place. 6 8th Grade Formation (YFF-8) Mystery in our lives. It will present how the Church, established by Jesus Christ and guided 8th Grade Formation utilizes the Faith and by the Holy Spirit, continues the salvific ministry Life Series and focuses on the nature and history of Christ in the world today. Themes include the of the Church, and the universal call to holiness Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, the of all her members. Eighth graders are more able Universal Call to Holiness, the Marks of the to abstract, think, and reflect. While building Church, and the teaching authority of the Church. upon these adolescent abilities, the goal of this text is to give students a generous and 11/12th Grade Formation (YFF-11/12) wholehearted love for the Church based on a clear understanding of her divine nature and the As we continue to further develop post treasures contained therein.