Catholic Teens - April 5, 2005

On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 14:23:12 -0500, pwxsevere wrote
> Hey All--
>
> I hope you are enjoying our taste of Spring :-) My fiance' is from
> California and asked if it was going to stay warm...I kind of
> laughed. We can hope, but probably not.
>
> With Pope John Paul II's recent passing, there are all sorts of
> questions that have come up, like can we pray to the JPII? And how
> do they elect a new pope?
>
> To answer the first, yes, we can pray for the pope and ask for his
> intercession. When he is in heaven, he is closer to each of us then
> when he was on earth and he is a wonderful person to ask for
> intercessory prayers. There is very little doubt that he will be
> declared a saint and eventually be known as "St. John Paul the
> Great". Below are some fun stats on him and his life--like that he
> wanted to become an actor :-) In fact, he even wrote some plays
> while in Poland.
>
> How do they elect the new pope? All the cardinals of the Church
> will gather in Rome, there are about 117 of them eligible to vote.
> They go to the Sistine Chapel and pray, asking the Holy Spirit to
> guide them in electing a new pope. They then vote. If anyone gets
> 2/3 of the vote, they are asked if they accept. And then we have a
> new pope :-) If several days go by without anyone getting 2/3 of
> the vote, it's lowered to a simple majority. The whole process is
> called a "papal conclave." It is secret, not open to the media, so
> that the cardinals aren't distracted and can pray and truly seek
> God's Will. The whole process can take a day to several months. So
> we'll see :-)
>
> Now's a good time to begin praying for the cardinals, that they may
> elect the man God wants to be the next pope.
>
> God bless you!
> Phil Lawson
>
> Pope Stats
>
> Name: Karol Wojtyla
> -Pope John Paul II-
> Born: May 18, 1920 Wadowice, Poland
> Date He became a Priest: Nov. 1, 1946
> Date He was elected Pope: Oct. 16, 1978
>
> Favorite Prayer: Rosary
>
> Amount of personal wealth: $0
>
> Main Job: To save souls
>
> Favorite Saying: "Be not afraid."
>
> What he wanted to do before deciding to be a priest: Acting
>
> 1st Doctorate Degree Score our of 50, for his oral presentation: 50
> Score out of 50 in defence of his thesis: 50
>
> Frequency he goes to confession: Weekly
> Frequency he prays the Rosary: Daily
>
> Favorite Movies: Ghandi, Life is Beautiful, Schindler’s List
>
> Favorite Author: St. John of the Cross
>
> Favorite Sports: Skiing, hiking
>
> Greatest Sports Achievement: Named honourary member of the Harlem
> Globetrotters basketball team.
>
> Number of languages he speaks: 8
>
> Number of Volumes that his writings would fill: More than 150
>
> Source: Perhaps, I love you more: Why Millions Love John Paul II.
> Patrick Meagher, Veterans Publications, 2002
>
> > ********************************************************************
> > ***
> > > > 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