Catholic Teens - April 19, 2005

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:58:00 -0500, pwxsevere wrote
> Habemus Papam!
> "We have a pope!"
>
> For the first time in your lifetime, we have a new pope, Cardinal
> Ratzinger of Germany was elected the 265th pope of the Catholic
> Church earlier today. He has chosen the name Benedict XVI. And to
> those of you familiar with the chants that always greeted JPII, the
> crowd at St. Peter's wasted no time chanting the Italian name
> "Benedetto" for the new pope :-)
>
> He greeted the crowd with great humility, saying he "is consoled
> that God works through imperfect instruments." Indeed, God always
> works through anyone willing to offer themselves to God, especially
> the Pope.
>
> Ratzinger was born into a family of farmers. "From farmer to pope"
> :-) He was also a close friend of Pope John Paul II's.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Question o' The Week:
> Why does a pope take a new name?
> The tradition actually started with a pope named "Mercury".
> Unfortunately, "Mercury" was also the name a of a pagan god. Hence,
> he decided to take a new name that reflected Christianity. Of
> course, changing a name is straight out of the Bible. God changed
> Abram's name to Abraham when he called him. Jesus changed Simon's
> name to Peter. Saul became St. Paul. With each name change, a
> change of position and responsibility. It's one reason many take a
> new name for their confirmation.
>
> > > >
> **********************************************************************
> *
> > > > > > 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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
>
> God bless you! And pray for our new pope!
> Phil Lawson
>
> "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