Catholic Teens 7-3-07
Hey All—
This week I include a letter from Fr. Joe Hirsch. If you don’t know him, you’d have a hard time finding a more amazing priest. Hope some of you can attend this and for those of you who can’t, including the ladies---please keep this in your prayers---as the guys keep you in their prayers for the Nun Runs.
Special Announcement:
What? Threshold Retreat
Who? Juniors in High School and older
Where? Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona
When? July 27 – 29
Cost? Nothing. Just come and we will cover the rest.
Is this just for guys thinking about priesthood?
This retreat is for young men who are willing to ask the question of “What does the Lord want me to do with my life?” We will talk about being open to priesthood and what priesthood is, but we just want to help you in whatever way we can to find and follow God’s call for you.
Who is putting on this retreat?
The retreat is given by Father Joseph Hirsch, Assistant Vocation Directors, and seminarians.
How do I sign up?
Just contact me at jhirsch@dioceseoflacrosse.com.
A message from Father Joseph Hirsch:
I write today to invite you to a very special gathering of young men your age and older—those entering junior year and beyond which is coming up July 27 to 29 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, Minnesota. It is called the Threshold Retreat.
As you go through high school and college you are passing through a very important “threshold” in your life as you go from young man to adult. Every time I go to speak to groups of young people they ask questions like, “How do you know what you are supposed to do with your life?” Or “How does God guide us in our lives?” In the Threshold Retreat we will be dealing with these very important, yet fundamental questions which we all ask.
Assistant Vocation Directors Father James Kurzynski and Father Derek Sakowski will join me and a group of our seminarians to plan these three days of reflection and prayer. Our seminarians come from a variety of backgrounds, some in business, education, and some who are in college at this time. Just a couple of years ago they were where you are now. This retreat is a great opportunity to sit down with these men and listen to how they are discovering their call in life and their vocation. It is a time to ask them questions about how to face the next stage in life and how to be open to all possibilities of God’s call for you whether to the single life, religious, married, or to the priesthood and to the choice of your career.
For more information you can check out the diocesan website: http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/vocations/calendar.htm
I hope you have an enjoyable summer with family and friends. If you have any questions you can email or call. I look forward to the possibility of seeing you at Threshold 2007.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Joseph Hirsch
Director of Vocations
jhirsch@dioceseoflacrosse.com
(608)791-2666
Intentions:
-For our nation, that we may truly be “one nation under God”.
-For the upcoming Steubenville Youth Conferences.
-For peace in the world and an end to terrorism.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Announcements:
The Youth Group, Generation JPII: Watch for summer announcements!
Vacation Bible School: July 23-27th:
- We’re looking for volunteers to help! Shoot me an email if you’re interested in being a part of this. The school is for grades 1-5 and runs from about 8am to Noon each day. We’ll even be including JPII on one of the days!
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Catholic Teens is a weekly email from Phil Lawson to Catholic Teenagers. To receive these weekly reflections, send an email to lawsphil@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you’d like to be removed from this list, please send an email indicating that.
This week I include a letter from Fr. Joe Hirsch. If you don’t know him, you’d have a hard time finding a more amazing priest. Hope some of you can attend this and for those of you who can’t, including the ladies---please keep this in your prayers---as the guys keep you in their prayers for the Nun Runs.
Special Announcement:
What? Threshold Retreat
Who? Juniors in High School and older
Where? Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona
When? July 27 – 29
Cost? Nothing. Just come and we will cover the rest.
Is this just for guys thinking about priesthood?
This retreat is for young men who are willing to ask the question of “What does the Lord want me to do with my life?” We will talk about being open to priesthood and what priesthood is, but we just want to help you in whatever way we can to find and follow God’s call for you.
Who is putting on this retreat?
The retreat is given by Father Joseph Hirsch, Assistant Vocation Directors, and seminarians.
How do I sign up?
Just contact me at jhirsch@dioceseoflacrosse.com.
A message from Father Joseph Hirsch:
I write today to invite you to a very special gathering of young men your age and older—those entering junior year and beyond which is coming up July 27 to 29 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, Minnesota. It is called the Threshold Retreat.
As you go through high school and college you are passing through a very important “threshold” in your life as you go from young man to adult. Every time I go to speak to groups of young people they ask questions like, “How do you know what you are supposed to do with your life?” Or “How does God guide us in our lives?” In the Threshold Retreat we will be dealing with these very important, yet fundamental questions which we all ask.
Assistant Vocation Directors Father James Kurzynski and Father Derek Sakowski will join me and a group of our seminarians to plan these three days of reflection and prayer. Our seminarians come from a variety of backgrounds, some in business, education, and some who are in college at this time. Just a couple of years ago they were where you are now. This retreat is a great opportunity to sit down with these men and listen to how they are discovering their call in life and their vocation. It is a time to ask them questions about how to face the next stage in life and how to be open to all possibilities of God’s call for you whether to the single life, religious, married, or to the priesthood and to the choice of your career.
For more information you can check out the diocesan website: http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ministry_resources/vocations/calendar.htm
I hope you have an enjoyable summer with family and friends. If you have any questions you can email or call. I look forward to the possibility of seeing you at Threshold 2007.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Joseph Hirsch
Director of Vocations
jhirsch@dioceseoflacrosse.com
(608)791-2666
Intentions:
-For our nation, that we may truly be “one nation under God”.
-For the upcoming Steubenville Youth Conferences.
-For peace in the world and an end to terrorism.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Announcements:
The Youth Group, Generation JPII: Watch for summer announcements!
Vacation Bible School: July 23-27th:
- We’re looking for volunteers to help! Shoot me an email if you’re interested in being a part of this. The school is for grades 1-5 and runs from about 8am to Noon each day. We’ll even be including JPII on one of the days!
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Catholic Teens is a weekly email from Phil Lawson to Catholic Teenagers. To receive these weekly reflections, send an email to lawsphil@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you’d like to be removed from this list, please send an email indicating that.
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