Catholic Teens - Marcy 28, 2005

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:54:57 -0600, pwxsevere wrote
> Hey All,
>
> "Christ is Risen Alleluia!"
> "He is risen indeed Alleluia!"
>
> This was and still is the traditional way for Christians to greet
> each other at Easter. It's a beautiful thing, that signifies this
> as the highest event of the Christian year(yes, even more important
> then Christmas :-) ). Why? Because this event, Christ's death and
> resurrection is what gave us the chance to get to Heaven. As Christ
> says from the Cross, "It is finished." His mission was done, He had
> won for us salvation.
>
> Imagine if you will the joy and elation to find the Tomb empty, to
> realize He had really done it, really raised from the dead! After
> all this had never happened before :-)
>
> This week is known as the Easter Octave--the Eight Days of
> Easter..eight days where we are given "permission" to Feast(or eat
> all the chocolate you like). In many places, these eight days are
> when spring break takes place. To add even more fun to the season,
> Easter "lasts" 50 days all the way till Pentecost. We are called
> to celebrate with the same enthusiasm that we fasted or gave things
> up for Lent. Christ gives us much to celebrate..you have to love
> that we have 40 days of Lent and then 50 days of Easter :-)
>
> So enjoy and God bless you!
> He is risen indeed, Alleluia!
>
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > Question o' The Week!
> > > > What's with all the incense?
> ---Good question, especially for those who suffer from allergies or
> sinuses! The incense is straight out of the Bible. As we see the
> incense smoke rising up, we can see our prayers going up to God.
> It's a visual representation.
>
> It's also used to consecrate (or make holy) certain things. Hence,
> the priest will incense the altar, the Easter candle, and even the
> people, consecrating them to God.
>
> This was something used throughout the Old Testament whenever the
> people gave offerings to God. We find it in the book of Revelation
> as well, as we are shown an image of what Heaven is like. There the
> angels and saints offer God praise and incencse is used. (Don't
> worry tho...for those who don't like incense, in heaven I don't
> think it'll bother you :-) )/
>
> >
> > > >
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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
> > > >
> > > >
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> >
> "It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may
> live as you wish." --Mother Teresa
>
> Phil Lawson

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