This is a snapshot of the month of February- print it out for the fridge!
Youth Ministry News - February 2019
Do not be saddened this day,
for rejoicing in the LORD must be your strength!
 

Every year when it is time to open registration for Camp GAudeo, I'm asked a few important questions about its name. The first question is usually regarding its pronunciation (Gow-Day-Oh). Other questions usually inquire as to its meaning and origin. The Latin word "gaudeo" means "I rejoice," and I'll confess that it first came to me as a name for camp because I was looking for something ending in "o" and I liked that it started with "GA." Upon further consideration, however, it seemed the perfect name for what I hope youth ministry shares with our students: the overwhelming JOY that comes with following after the Lord. This joy is not the fleetingly happy feelings which can come from any number of worldly delights (both good and bad). Rather, it is a wellspring from which we draw strength through good times and bad. I hope that your involvement as a member of our community leads you closer to that joy each day, and that together we can help our young people find this source of strength as well!

Below you'll find a listing of the things that are in store for our middle school and high school students in the month of February. I hope that you or your child will be able to join us for some of these offerings. May God richly bless you!

In Christ,
Bradley Barnes, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Monthly Spotlight:
Camp GAudeo Registration
Registration is now open for Camp GAudeo , a summer ministry for students currently in grades 5-8. Camp will be held June 24-28 at Guardian Angels, and will include roller skating, field day activities, Coney Island, service projects, and a trip to Run Jump-N-Play.

First Fridays (Grades 6-12)
This month's   First Friday Youth Night   will be held on  February 1st   from   6:30-8:30 pm  . These events happen monthly and begin with a communal meal that leads into games, fellowship, and prayer. Youth are asked to bring a snack/drink/treat to share and $5 for food. Parent and high school volunteers are constantly needed for this event!
High School Ministry
High School Youth Group continues to meet weekly this school year on Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Youth Room. We will finish the month of January with a party for the Feast of St. John Bosco on January 31s t, and then enter a new series of teaching and fellowship for the month of February. Students in grades 9-12 should not miss out!
Middle School Ministry
The February event for Grades 6-8 is a Bingo Night with games, activities, music, and crazy amounts of fun! It will be held in the Undercroft on Saturday, February 16th from 7-9 pm. Students should bring a "white elephant" prize for Bingo. Please spread the word that we are still looking for committed adults (non-parents) to assist in these ministry opportunities!
Register Grades 6-8 for Awake
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will hold another "Awake" Middle School event on March 2nd at Roger Bacon. Youth Ministry will be taking a group of any students that are interested. Cost is minimal for this great event that includes dinner, speakers, music, games, Adoration, & Confession!

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One way that Youth Ministry communicates is through a free text service called "Remind." If you'd like to join, you can text @ymga2018 to 81010 or use this link.
All men are invited and encouraged to attend GA Fathers Team meetings every Friday morning starting at 6:05 am. They provide coffee & fellowship, and discuss many important topics.
Youth Ministry needs volunteers for all First Friday Youth Nights through the school year. Please visit this link and indicate where you can give the gift of your time!
Family Rosary & Thursday Exposition continues throughout the school year. Exposition & Rosary begin at 3 pm , with Benediction & Reposition at 9 pm .
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Other Announcements:

Safe Environment (VIRTUS) Training

If you are an adult wishing to volunteer with children, you must attend a VIRTUS child protection training class in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and have an online background check submitted through their system. The next VIRTUS training session at Guardian Angels will be offered in the Undercroft on Monday, March 4th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Anyone wishing to attend should first email safeenvironment@gaparish.org for a background check token, and then visit virtus.org to pre-register for this session. Registrations are locked 24 hours prior to the start of class, and no addition registrations or walk-in attendees will be accepted. No one under the age of 18 is permitted to attend and once the session begins, no one will be permitted to enter, per Archdiocesan policy.


Bradley Barnes | Guardian Angels | 513-624-3148 | bbarnes@gaparish.org