Catholic Teens - April 12, 2005

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:23:30 -0500, pwxsevere wrote
> Hey All--
>
> Less then 2 months of school left! :-)
>
> It's an interesting and exciting time to be Catholic. The cardinals
> of the Church will enter the Sistine Chapel next Monday and begin
> the process of selecting the next Pope with much prayer.
>
> You'll read much about how "secretive" the process is over the next
> week. Why is it so secretive? Because they don't want any
> distractions as they pray and ask God to lead them in electing the
> man God wants to be the next pope. Hence, the cardinals can't bring
> any newspapers, magazines, cell phones, computers or anything else
> in with them.
>
> I was reading yesterday how there is technology that allows anyone
> to tap into a cell phone and "listen in" to the proceedings. And
> that with a special laser beam on a window or object in the Sistine
> Chapel, others can listen in to the deliberations. Technology is
> amazing isn't it?
>
> But the Vatican will be searching for all "bugs" and other listening
> devices to prevent such ease-dropping and spying. Sounds like
> something out of a spy novel doesn't it?
>
> Of course, unlike a novel, this is real life and something very
> important. There are 1.1 billion Catholics in the world who will be
> looking to the next pope for guidance and leadership. And as we saw
> in the outpouring of love for JPII from everyone, not just Catholics,
> the rest of the world will be watching the next pope closely as well.
>
> Let us do our part, by praying for the cardinals and the one they
> choose to be the next pope!
>
> God bless you!
> Phil Lawson
>
> >
> > >
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> > > > > Below are some upcoming teen advents!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Teen Events
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See the link below to the Office of Youth Ministry Website
> > > > > > for
> more
> > > > > > details.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/Home/Offices%20and%
> > 20Ministries/Youth%
> > > > > > 20Ministry/Main/Events.asp
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Guest Speaker: Matt Smith - a devout Catholic who shared his
Faith
> > > > > > on MTV’s Real World (New Orleans) and the Real World/Road
> > > > > > Rules
> > > > > > Challenge
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sunday, April 10 Aquinas High School La Crosse
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Doors Open at 1pm for food and fellowship with Matt and
> > > > > > other
> teens.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1:30: P&W 2:00 Matt 3:00 Sunday Mass with Fr. Joe
> Hirsch
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Print out some flyers (downloadable from the website) -
> > > > > > get
them
> > > > > > in the hands of your teens - and encourage them to
> be "evangelists"
> > > > > > by inviting their friends!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Adventure Camp
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sometimes when people think "camp" they think of little
> > > > > > kids, multicolored yarn, and face paint. NOT THE CASE with
> > > > > > Adventure Camp. Last year at camp I saw 100 teens rock
> > > > > > climbing,
rappelling,
> > > > > > swinging on high ropes 50 ft in the air, kayaking,
fellowshipping,
> > > > > > praying…and, without a doubt, having the best week of their
> summer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Most importantly - they had a deep experience of living a
> > > > > > life
of
> > > > > > Christian prayer and fellowship. I saw some amazing and
> > > > > > lasting
> > > > > > changes occur in the hearts of teens that week. I can’t wait
> until
> > > > > > my own kids are old enough to send them!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Camp Week 1 is almost full and Week 2 is filling up. Check
> > > > > > out
> the
> > > > > > website for more details on how to register.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > NCYC
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Every other year approx. 25,000 Catholic Teens gather for
> > > > > > our
> > > > > > nations largest youth rally - NCYC (National Catholic Youth
> > > > > > Convention).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The upcoming NCYC is in Atlanta, GA, Oct. 26-31.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Plans are still being hammered out for a Diocesan trip, in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > meantime - make sure to put it on your calendar!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See link to NCYC below:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.frontpageaccess.com/youthmin/ncyc_2005.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
>
> "It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may
> live as you wish." --Mother Teresa

"It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you
wish." --Mother Teresa