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Youth Ministry Parent Newsletter - Week 8

November 1st and 2nd, 2021

7th Grade: Chapter 7 - The Way

8th Grade: Chapter 7 - Encountering Christ

Parent Formation - The Search: Who is Jesus - Part 2

Please Note: If your child ever needs to miss an RE class, please call and let us know in advance by calling 630-963-3053. You may make up the lesson online at FlipGrid.com with the login codes I provided in your parent packets.

**A note for students who attend class at 7pm on Mondays**

Because we attended the All Saints Day Mass this week instead of having regular class, please read Chapter 7 and do the Chapter Review at home this week. We will be moving on to Chapter 8 on Monday. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Unit 3: Jesus Christ

Your students are currently learning about the Trinity in this unit (Chapters 7, 8, and 9). These chapters go over who Jesus is, fully divine and fully human, how he is the way to eternal life, what his sacrifice on the cross means for us today, how he can transform our hearts through encounter, and how we as the Church are all one in Christ.

Ideas for continuing formation at home:

Start watching The Chosen series with your family, I cannot recommend this series enough! The Chosen is a free TV series about the life of Christ. Watch episode one here!
Reflect and learn about the different images of Jesus in your home. If you don't have any images of Jesus, look into getting one to bring into your home. Some different images are below:
The Cross
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Divine Mercy
Jesus the Teacher
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Jesus' Baptism
Pray with the Sunday Scriptures together or Mark 2:1-12 as a family using Lectio Divina.
Reflect on this icon of Jesus washing the disciples feet as a family, even while you are praying with John 13:1-20.
Pray the Litany of Trust as a family.

Ask your student:

Where did you see God in your day/week?
Who do you say Jesus is?
What does the cross mean to you?
How can I pray for you this week?

8th Grade Confirmation Update!

Reminder: Confirmation is on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00pm.

Sponsor Night:

Sponsor Night is Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00pm. This meeting will be an opportunity for students to begin their Confirmation journey with their sponsors! We will go over some resources I will give students and sponsors to do together these next few months and will have some time for students and sponsors to begin their first activity together.

Please RSVP for the sponsor night below! Only one person - parent, student, or sponsor - needs to RSVP for everyone attending.

Sponsor Night RSVP

Upcoming Due Dates:

Spiritual Experience Proposal - Due Sunday, November 21st
Sponsor Parish Affiliation Form - Due Sunday, December 12th. Please note, this form takes some time to complete. It must be signed by the pastor at the parish your sponsor is a registered member. If your sponsor is a registered member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, you do not need to complete this form.

Service Opportunities!

Thanksgiving Holiday Baskets - We are collecting for the Holiday Food Drive for Thanksgiving. Yet, because of Covid-19, we are not accepting food donations from the public. We welcome any monetary donation that could be passed on to the families in need of food. You could give cash, check, or gift cards in amounts of $25 or less (for Jewel, Walmart, Target, Aldi, etc.). Please put any donation in an envelope and mark the outside “Holiday Food Drive Donation.” Place your donation in the basket at the back of the church. Do not mail in cash or gift cards. If you pay by check, please put “Holiday Food Drive” in the memo section. Many thanks from Paul Gangi, our Holiday Food Drive Chairperson.
Altar Servers - Our parish is in need of altar servers for all Mass times. Please encourage your students to volunteer their time! This a great way for students to get more involved in the life of the Church, learn more about the Mass, and be generous with their time and talents! If you are interested, please email me and let me know! There will be altar server trainings in November.

Parent Formation

This is a reminder that each week we will offer parent formation sessions led by one of our OLMC team members in the worship space while your children are attending their own RE classes. Our hope in offering these sessions is that we can equip you to engage in faith based conversations with your children at home, build community with other parents, grow personally in your relationship with Christ, and grow in faith as a family. No commitment is necessary. You may attend any session time, even if your student is not in class during that time.

If you missed a session, you can watch the videos at home by following these steps:

Go to Formed.org - If you have not yet created your free parish account, follow the instructions on this form to get started!
Go to the "Programs" tab on the top of the page and select "The Search"
Click on which episode you would like to watch!

Our Monday, November 8th Session at 7:00pm will have a special presentation! We will be hearing from parents of 4 young children that incorporate religion in their home, you will not want to miss it! All are welcome to join even if they do not typically attend our parent faith sessions! We look forward to seeing you there!