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Office For Youth And Young Adults
222 N. 17th Street
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-965-4636
Fax: 215-965-4629
John J. Tague
Director
Andrea Montillo
Assistant to the Director
Youth and
Young Adult Ministry
Program and
Vicariate Coordinator
Philadelphia North/South
Abbie Langsdorf
Program and
Vicariate Coordinator
Chester/Delaware County
Maria Richardson
Program and
Vicariate Coordinator
Bucks/Montgomery County
Athletic Ministry
Carol Beausoleil
Coordinator
Vince Drewicz
Assistant Coordinator
Community
Service Corps
Kathleen Pfeffer
Coordinator
Hispanic Ministry
Maria Reyes
Coordinator
Catholic Scouting
Pat Antonacci
Coordinator
Administrative Support
Pat Antonacci
Lynn Beuerle
Prayer for Priests
Ever-loving God and Father of us all, you give to your Church the Priesthood of your Son, Jesus.
And with the grace of the Holy Spirit, you provide holy priests for a holy people.
We pray for all our priests, for those who celebrate the Sacraments and teach us the Word of God, for those who are young and for those who are old, for those who serve in difficult and trying circumstances, for those who are faithful and those who are faltering, and for those who have died.
We entrust all our priests to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary that they will persevere with fidelity to you and to your Church. With Saint John Vianney, patron of priests, we pray that our priests will never fail to lead us to you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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An Operation Santa Claus team of Santa and elves prepares to deliver toys on Christmas Eve.
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Operation Santa Claus Thanks You!
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From collecting toys, to loading and unloading trucks, to sorting and wrapping gifts, to Christmas Eve toy delivery and the Christmas Vigil Mass, thousands of people contributed time and treasure to this massive gift-giving program. This year Operation Santa Claus provided toys for 700 families and 20 community groups. OYYA is grateful to each person who helped make the 42nd year of the project another great success.
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Eucharistic Adoration Opportunities for Youth
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Youth for the Eucharist provides an opportunity for participants to encounter Jesus in the Holy Eucharist through adoration, praise and thanksgiving. The evening consists of Eucharistic Adoration with live praise and worship music and the opportunity for Confession. Some events also include a social at the end of the evening. Youth for the Eucharist is free and open to all ages.
Upcoming Youth for the Eucharist Dates & Locations:
*January 10, 2010 @ St. Titus Church (East Norriton) 7:30-9:00 PM
*January 17, 2010 @ St. John Fisher (Boothwyn) 6:30-8:30 PM
*February 14, 2010 @ St. Titus Church (East Norriton) 7:30-9:00 PM
*February 20, 2010 @ Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Hilltown) 7:30-9:00 PM
The Gateway @ Our Lady of Lourdes (Philadelphia) is a first Friday celebration from October-June that is centered around the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The evening begins with Mass, Confession, Adoration, and Sacred Heart Devotion and is followed by a coffee house featuring local talent, dance lessons, and more! The Gateway is free, but all who attend are asked to bring a drink or a snack for the social.
Upcoming dates for the Gateway: Friday, February 5 & March 5
7:30 PM - Mass, Confession, & Sacred Heart Devotion
8:30 PM - Coffee House
For more information about Eucharistic Adoration Opportunities for Youth
 March 12-14, 2010Diamond Ridge Conference Center - Jamison, PA
Cost: $25/Student
($175 Parish Fee, Refundable by the Martin de Porres Foundation)
Open to 10-12 Grade Youth
Registration Deadline is Friday, February 12th
Kujenga provides a Christ-centered, family-oriented leadership training for African and African American high school age teenagers active in their parish and/or school through a celebration of culture, customs, and traditions of their African American and Catholic ancestors.The Kujenga experience is designed to affirm in youth a positive self-identity that flows from who and whose they are in Christ; and encourages the youth to share their giftedness with family, community, and Church!
For more information please contact:
Flyers and other registration materials will be available at www.oyya.org by January 11.
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UPCOMING YOUTH MINISTERS MEETINGS
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Philadelphia: Thursday, January 21, 2010
7:00-8:30 PM
Archdiocesan Office Center (222 N. 17th Street)
Topic: Summer Opportunities
Chester County: Thursday, January 14, 2010
10 AM - Noon
St. Joseph, Aston
Topic: Summer Opportunities
This will be a joint meeting with Delaware County Youth Ministers!
Delaware County: Thursday, January 14, 2010
10 AM - Noon
St. Joseph, Aston
Topic: Summer Opportunities
This will be a joint meeting with Chester County Youth Ministers!
Bucks County: Thursday, January 21, 2010
10 AM - 12 Noon
St. Titus Parish, East Norriton
Topic: Summer Opportunities
This will be a joint meeting with Montgomery County Youth Ministers!
Montgomery County: Thursday, January 21, 2010
10 AM - 12 Noon
St. Titus Parish, East Norriton
Topic: Summer Opportunities
This will be a joint meeting with Bucks County Youth Ministers!
For more information on Youth Ministry Meetings visit www.oyya.org.
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BEYOND OYYA: MORE PROGRAMS TO TAP INTO
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March for Life in Washington DC
Friday, January 22, 2010
Join over 200,000 prolife Americans for the 37th Annual March for Life. Cardinal Rigali will concelebrate the Vigil Mass at 7 PM on Thursday, January 21 and celebate Mass for all pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at 10 AM on Friday. Both Masses will be held at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington DC. The March begins at Noon on the National Mall & 7th Street. For more details about the March visit: http://marchforlife.org/.
 Mount 2000February 12-14, 2010
Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD
Individual Registration Deadline - January 10
The mission of the Mount 2000 Eucharistic Retreat is to inspire high school youth with a deeper understanding of and love for Jesus Christ and our Catholic Faith. This mission is accomplished through powerful talks, praise and worship, Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. It is the organizer's hope that every teen will have a life changing encounter with the Risen Lord and be inspired to live according to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Faith.
This event often sells out before the registration deadline. For more information on Mount 2000 visit: www.mount2000.com.
 Were You There?
SEEK, the group of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester still has a few dates available to perform their Lenten production of Were You There? at your parish. SEEK combines devotion and prayer with classic and modern art, pictures and music to create a multi-media meditation on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
If your Youth Group is interested in hosting Were You There? for your parish, please contact Tom Bemiller at 610-696-8811 or tbemille@comcast.net. Dates are limited so please act quickly.
 Teen Convocation: "Never-ending Story"
March 7, 2010 ~ 11:30 AM - 5 PM
Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, PA
Cost: $20 includes lunch and snacks
Registration Deadline is February 26
The Office for Catechetical Formation in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia invites all high school teens (grades 9 - 12) to participate in this faith-filled event which includes a keynote presentation by Jim Beckman, awesome praise and worship music, powerful workshops and Sunday Mass celebrated by Bishop Timothy C. Senior . Registration materials available at www.archphila.org/catechetical.
 Catholic Heart Workcamp In Philadelphia!
St. Joseph's Prep School, Philadelphia
June 6-12, 2010
Catholic Heart Workcamp's mission is to revitalize communities and beautify homes for the elderly, disabled and those who cannot afford needed repairs. Their goal is to inspire participants to serve in their local communities.
Each day includes service work in the local community and the evening features a high energy, fun, inspirational program - music, drama, prayer, personal stories, talks, videos from the day and much more!
For more information visit: www.heartworkcamp.com
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YOUTH MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: SUMMER 2010 OPPORTUNITIES
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 Summer 2010 Work Camp and Retreat OpportunitiesSummer may be months away, but now is the time to make your reservations and begin planning a faith-filled summer adventure for your teens. A list of some popular summer opportunities are available at www.oyya.org. Many of the programs fill up in January and February. If your group is planning to participate in a summer work camp or retreat, please let us know your plans. Email Andrea at amontill@adphila.org.
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