Catholic Teens - March 8, 2005

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 16:22:52 -0600, pwxsevere wrote
> This past Sunday's Gospel was the story of the man born blind whom
> Jesus healed.(John 9:1-41) It is a reminder of how Jesus touches
> each person He meets personally. There is no hurt or affliction or
> pain that Jesus cannot heal. And there are a lot of hurting people
> in the world. Working at the Church, I see a lot of people when
> they are suffering. And I do my best to bring Jesus to them--for He
> is the one who can heal them. You are called to do the same thing.
> When you see people hurting---you are called to help comfort them,
> to help bring Jesus to them. How do you do this? By offering a
> shoulder to lean on, by listening, by praying, by offering to help
> in any way possible, by just being there for the person. Remember,
> God uses regular people like you and me, to help accomplish His Will.
>
> >
> > ********************************************************************
> > **
> Question o' The Week!
> >
> > "Wouldn't it be better to accept someone for thier religion then try
> > to
> change them?
>
> > -Wouldn't it be better to leave someone as a criminal then try to
> > change
> them? Wouldn't it be better to leave Joe as an amateur quarterback
> then to try and make him a better one? Wouldn't it be better to
> leave someone not knowing how to read and write then try to change
> them? I don't want the above to sound harsh, but it's the same
> reasoning. In the case of a criminal, we realize that the person
> would be better off obeying the law rather then breaking it. We
> realize that helping make Joe a better QB is better for him. It
> is the same with religion. When a person finds God and Truth they
> are happy.(Look at Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II!) Wouldn't
> you want everyone to be that happy and fulfilled? If you truly
> cared about someone, and you knew of something that would make them
> totally happy, wouldn't you want them to have it? And that's what
> Truth and God offer a person. So we try and offer it to them. You
> can never force it on someone, but you should offer it. Why?
> Because you care about them. When you read through the Gospels,
> you see how Jesus met everyone right where they were, and then
> called them to something even better. He offered them the chance to
> change and live even better. And many did--and found happiness.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> This weekend our young adults and college students from around the
> state will be going to Rosholt for a retreat. We've got young
> people from up north, Milwaukee, LaCrosse, and the Stevens Point
> area attending. Please say a prayer for all of them!
>
> >
> > ********************************************************************
> > ***
> 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/You
> > th%
> > 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!
> >
> > >
> > Steve Angrisano Concert
> >
> > Wed, March 9 7:30-8:30pm St. Bronislava Parish
> > Plover
> >
> > Steve Angrisano, singer, songwriter, and storyteller has presented
> > to tens of thousands of young people across the country (events
> > include Steubenville Conferences, NCYC, and World Youth Day). He is
> > simply one of the best.
> >
> > Don’t miss this!
> >
> > 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!
> 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