57th Annual Youth Convention

IS YOUR GROUP BRINGING IT'S BEST GAME TO BRINGING ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD?

Your group is invited to gather with 50 ministries for a celebration of Catholic Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Sacramento on Saturday, April 17th from 9am to 7:30pm at Divine Savior Parish in Orangevale. Cost is $25 per person and includes two meals and a t-shirt!

See videos from last year, get all the details, download an event flyer and register your group -- CLICK HERE: http://hsyouthconvention.com

LIVE IT! Event For Youth & Their Families

ATTENTION YOUTH GROUPS AND MINISTRIES

Many of us claim to be Catholic, but don’t live it out in our everyday lives. LIVE IT! challenges both youth and their parents to take their beliefs seriously and hold each other accountable. The hope is that the gathering will inspire both youth and their families to build not only healthy Catholic families, but the kingdom of God here on earth!

LIVE IT! An EVENT for Catholic youth and their familes
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:30-6pm
Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Sacramento

Join Bishop Soto, Speakers Father J. Derran Combs and Ansel Augustine, Homilist Reverend Bernard Kwame Assenyoh, SVD and musician Dennis Brown for a little spirit-filled inspiration and challenge.

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Contact Charlene Harris for more information at bcc@diocese-sacramento.org

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CATHOLIC YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES

Are You Ready? Youth & Young Adult Training Opportunities

The Dioceses of Stockton & Sacramento will be offering monthly training in youth & young adult ministry with excellent, nationally-known speakers each month. The lineup includes Mike Patin, Sr. Eileen McCann, Mike Norman, Joan Weber, Anne Marie Eckert, Aaron DelMonte, & John Rinaldo.

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October Workshops - Register NOW!
October 5 & 6 - Strength Based Ministry (John Rinaldo)
October 12 - Young Adult Ministry Basic Training (Sr. Eileen McCann, CSJ)

Diocese of Sacramento Sponsors Faithful Father Contest for Youth

In an effort to recognize the important role a dad can play in passing on the Catholic faith to his children, the Diocese of Sacramento Department of Youth & Young Adult Ministry is sponsoring a "Faithful Father Contest" for youth grades 6-12 in conjunction with our "Fathers Day With Bishop Soto" event at the River Cats game on Sunday, June 21st 2009. Contest winner will receive 4 Tickets to the Father's Day event and special recognition on the scoreboard during the game.

Contestants can enter the contest by sending an email to kstaszkow@diocese-sacramento.org with "faithful father contest" in the subject line. Email should include name, contact information, age, grade, school and parish and describe in 50 words or less how your father has been an example to you of how to live as a good Catholic christian. The contest is open to youth grades 6-12 only.

Entries are due by Friday, June 5th. Must be a registered parishioner of a Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Sacramento to win. Email kstaszkow@diocese-sacramento.org or call 916-733-0152 for more information.

Fathers Day with Bishop Soto Tickets to the River Cats game vs. the Salt Lake City Bees on Sunday, June 21st are on sale for $10 each, order tickets online here. If the familes in your group or parish want to sit together, consider buys a block of tickets by downloading an event flyer and order form here. You can also get bulletin announcements here.

Diocese of Sacramento Offers Scholarship To Encourage Multicultural Youth Liturgies

The Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office is excited to offer scholarships to Mercy Center's Multicultural Liturgical Arts Intensive, June 9-12 in Auburn to youth ministry coordinators and/or liturgy coordinators to encourage youth masses, retreats and prayer experiences more inclusive of the many cultures that our youth belong to.

Four 50% scholarships of $175 are offered to qualified applicants on a first come, first serve basis. Scholarship recipients should: 1. Be looking for new ways to make youth liturgy more inclusive and more reflective of the diversity of their youth population, 2. Have a pastor that is open to their efforts, 3. Currently have a regular youth mass functioning in the parish, and 4. Be a youth ministry coordinator or liturgy coordinator who has primary responsibility for liturgy planning for the youth mass in their parish. Only one scholarship per parish.

Interested parties should email Kevin with name, contact info, parish and a brief description of their youth liturgy, their role in coordination/planning of the liturgies and a brief statement of why they want to attend the workshop. Recipients will be asked to submit a one-page report to the diocese in December 2009 explaining how the workshop has enhanced their youth liturgy.

For more information contact Kevin Staszkow at 916-733-0152, kstaszkow@diocese-sacramento.org, visit the youth & young adult ministry website, or Mercy Center's website here: Mercy Center's Multicultural Liturgical Arts Intensive

Nominate Young Adult Volunteers & Youth Ministry Coordinators for the Marello Youth Leadership Awards

The Diocese of Sacramento Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry and the Marello Youth Retreat Center in Loomis are seeking nominations for the Morello Leadership Awards. We plan to recognize 7 young adults (age 21-29) and 3 Youth Ministry Coordinators at the Reds, Whites, Jazz & Blues Event to be held on June 20, 2009. We are seeking nominations. You can nominate a young adult volunteer leader or a youth ministry coordinator online at www.nominateyouth.com.

There are two different awards.

The Marello Award for Leadership In Ministry
recognizes exemplary leadership in ministry by a young adult age 21-29. Nominees must be practicing Catholics, active parish members, and involved as volunteer leaders in either a parish-based ministry (RCIA team, parish council, youth ministry leader, retreat leader, choir director, liturgy committee leadership, catechist) or in a lay movement (i.e. Couples for Christ, Cursillo, etc.) Nominees will be invited to submit an application along with a letter of recommendation from their parish pastor and another church leader that has observed and/or supervised their work in ministry.

The Marello Award for Youth & Young Adult Ministry
recognizes an individual that has served in a leadership capacity in youth and/or young adult ministry. Nominees should have demonstrated excellence in youth ministry in the Spirit of the US Bishops’ documents “Renewing the Vision” and “Sons & Daughters of the Light” and the Diocesan Synod recommendations. Nominees must currently serve the church as a coordinator/director or leader of youth or young adult ministry in either a parish-based ministry or movement. Nominees will be asked to submit an application along with a letter of recommendation from their parish pastor and from another church leader that has observed and/or supervised their work in ministry.

You can nominate a young adult volunteer leader or a youth ministry coordinator online at www.nominateyouth.com.

For more information on the Reds, Whites, Jazz and Blues Event, visit the website here: Reds, Whites, Jazz & Blues -- June 20, 2009

For more information on Catholic Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Sacramento, please contact Kevin Staszkowat 916-733-0152, by email at kstaszkow@diocese-sacramento.org, or visit our website.

Spend Father's Day With Bishop Soto

YOU'RE INVITED! Join us for a unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate Father’s Day (Sunday, June 21st) as a youth ministry family. Join Bishop Soto at Raley Field for a Rivercats game! Tickets are only $10 per person. The day’s festivities include “Father to Father” Catch – dads and priests (including the Bishop) will play catch on the field at 11:15am. There will be a special Blessing of Dads down on the field at 11:45am. Bishop Soto will then throw out the first pitch at 1pm.

Your youth or young adult ministry families can sit together at the game if you buy a block of tickets HERE! Don’t miss this great opportunity for your parish family to join with our diocesan family to honor our dads on their special day!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Department of Evangelization and Catechesis at 916-733-0123 or dec@diocese-sacramento.org.

Click Here To Order Tickets Or Download Event Flyer!

YOUTH MINISTERS RETREAT DETAILS ANNOUNCED

All youth ministers (volunteer, paid, coordinators or team members) are invited to attend the Diocesan Youth Ministers Retreat on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Mercy Center in Auburn from 10am - 8pm. Cost is $50 and includes 2 meals.

The retreat theme is "Come Follow Me" and will focus on the call to youth ministry and the joys and challenges of following that call.

The retreat will be facillitated by Fr. George Wanser from Sac State Newman Center/Jesuit High School and supported by the music of "Papa" Joe Lucero from St. Dominic.


You can download a flyer with all the details here. For more information, please contact Kevin Staszkow at 916-733-0152 or kstaszkow@diocese-sacramento.org.

APEX Ministries Confirmed for Youth Convention

The Diocese of Sacramento is excited to announce that Brad & Gene of APEX Ministries will be joining us for Youth Convention 2009. Those of you who attended the NCCYM (National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry) earlier this month experienced them as the conference MCs.

Get all the info on youth convention 2009 here:
YOUTH CONVENTION INFORMATION

Apex Website here: APEX Ministries

Watch APEX in action here:

Diocese of Sacramento Youth Convention 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009 -- 8:30am - 8:30pm
Bishop Francis Quinn Catholic Center, Palo Cedro, CA (near Redding)
$25 (before March 15) includes 2 meals & a t-shirt

Sacramento's New Bishop Is A Champion for Youth Ministry

On Sunday, November 30th a mass of thanksgivng was celebrated with Bishop Weigand. The mass honored the 15 years that Sacramento has had Bishop Weigand as our Bishop. It also marked the transition of leadership to our new Bishop, Jaime Soto.

As part of the liturgy, the coat of arms on the Cathedra (Bishop's Chair) was changed to Bishop Soto's coat of arms (see picture) and the Crozier (Bishop's Staff) was passed from Bishop Weigand to Bishop Soto. Bishop Soto then walked over and sat down in the Cathedra making him officially our ninth Bishop.


It was an exciting and important event in the history of our diocese and for youth ministry!

Bishop Weigand's commitment to youth and young adult ministry will continue with new vigor under Bishop Soto.


Bishop Soto currently serves as the episcopal liason to the National Federation for Youth Ministry and as the chair of the US Bishops' Subcommittee on Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Find out more about the Bishop here: Bishops Bio

Ministry to young catholics will be a major initiative of Bishop Soto as he begins his episcopacy (time as Bishop) in Sacramento.

ONLINE GROUP ANNOUNCED for Youth & Young Adult Ministry Coordinators

We have started an online group for youth & young adult ministry leaders. It's a place to share stories, download resources, and keep in contact with others in youth ministry! Check it out!

Sacramento Youth and Young Adult Ministry Leaders Group

Youth Convention 2009 ANNOUNCED! Saturday, March 28, 2009

The Youth and Young Adult Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the Diocese of Sacramento Youth Convention 2009.

Diocese of Sacramento 56th Annual Youth Convention
HEROES: Many Gifts, One Spirit How are YOU gonna change the world?
Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 8:30am - 8:30pm
Bishop Francis Quinn Catholic Center near Redding, CA
Registration Materials: Convention 2009 Registration Information

Christ individually calls each Baptized person to discipleship; to actively build the kingdom of God. Paul teaches in 2 Corinthians and elsewhere that a key part of discipleship is to discern the charisms of the Spirit that each baptized person receives and discover and develop them. The goal of our day together will be to challenge each person in attendance to look closely at their lives and the gifts that they have been given. To remind them that these "abilities" have been given for an important purpose -- to build Christ's Kingdom. Further that each person and each gift is extremely important as we together make up the body of Christ.

We will use the lives of the saints of examples of the different charisms. Workshops will focus on how to discern and use your gifts and what we can learn from the lives of the saints about how to live as disciples today. T-shirts and prayer cards of the saints drawn anime/graphic novel style will be produced.

TENTATIVE Schedule for the day:

8:30am Registration
9:30am Opening Assembly / Prayer
10:15am Keynote Adderess
11:00am Break / Move to Workshops
11:15am Workshop Session #1
12:30pm Lunch / Concert / Organized Sports Activities / Inflatable Interactive Games / Karaoke
2:00pm Workshop Session #2
3:15pm Break / Move to Mass
3:30pm Mass
5:00-8:30pm Dinner / Concert / "Battle of the Bands" / Closing Prayer

All Day: Prayer Room, Vocations Café