Catholic Teens - May 10, 2005

On Tue, 10 May 2005 14:04:20 -0500, pwxsevere wrote
> Short one this week.... :-)
>
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > -
> > > Question 'o the Week!
>
> What does "CCD" stand for?
> -Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. "Confraternity" isn't a word
> we use very often anymore, and no it has nothing to do with college
> or sorrorities etc. It's a name for a organization for a specific
> purpose. In this case, Confraternities were organized to ensure the
> young people of the parish were taught the basics of Christian
> Doctrine, i.e. the Catholic Faith. And since "Confraternity of
> Christian Doctrine" is a mouthful, people began to shorten it to
> "CCD".
>
> Nowadays, since most people don't remember what CCD stands for,
> they've gone to REP--religious education program. It's the same
> thing.
>
> > > >
> **********************************************************************
> *
> > > > > > > > > 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
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 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.ht
> > > > > > > > > > m
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> >
> > Take care and 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