Help Parishioners
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Offer a Great VBS
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Lead Others in
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Host a Fair Trade Products Sale
CLICK HERE to see how to host a consignment sale of Fair Trade products from Catholic Relief Services in your parish. Take a Mission Trip
Center for Ministry Development and other organizations sponsor mission trips for middle school and high school youth. CLICK HERE for the DoY Office of Youth and Young Adults page on summer mission trips. CLICK HERE for CMD's "Just 5 Days" Catholic Hands-On mission for middle school youth. CLICK HERE for CMD's "Young Neighbors in Action" week of service, community, and prayer for high school youth. Enter into a
CRS FoodFast Overnight Event 
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Start a
Children's Garden 
Dedicate a patch of parish land to a children's garden or a community garden.
CLICK HERE for tips for gardening with children. BORROW THESE CHILDREN'S BOOKS from the Diocesan Library for teaching moments in your garden project: 
CLICK HERE for Grandpa Green memory match and printable games. Clean Up a Neighborhood
Get out your gloves and trash bags and clean up an area in need. Host a picnic for your youth afterward. Help Those Who Need Shoes
Host a shoe collection for Soles4Soles through the Diocesan Missions Office. CLICK HERE for Soles4Souls info. |
Diocese of Youngstown
Propagation of the Faith and Missions Office
Summer Missions Opportunities
for High Schoolers
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Summer 2019 Three-Day Missions Experiences
Each three-day experience will include groups of 25 high school youth with chaperones and Missions Office people to help with home repair and other projects.
Room and board will be at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, from which participants will proceed to work sites every day. Participation costs are $175 per person. All meals and snacks are furnished, as are yard/garden tools, home repair tools and building supplies, T-shirts, ball caps, recreational facilities, and worship aids.
The emphasis is on the missions experience of evangelization, spirituality, service, and social interaction.
CHOOSE FROM THESE DATES:
Sunday, June 16, 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19, 3:00 p.m. - Saturday, June 22, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 23, 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday, June 26, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26, 3:00 p.m. - Saturday, June 29, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8, 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
Consult diocesan ministerial guidelines and child protection policies as part of your planning process. For more information and registration forms contact Father Edward Brienz at 330-744-8451 x277 or ebrienz@youngstowndiocese.org.
CLICK HERE for the Propagation of the Faith and Missions Office page on the Diocesan website.
- visitation
- accompaniment
- service
Each three-day experience will include groups of 25 high school youth with chaperones and Missions Office people to help with home repair and other projects.
Room and board will be at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, from which participants will proceed to work sites every day. Participation costs are $175 per person. All meals and snacks are furnished, as are yard/garden tools, home repair tools and building supplies, T-shirts, ball caps, recreational facilities, and worship aids.
The emphasis is on the missions experience of evangelization, spirituality, service, and social interaction.
CHOOSE FROM THESE DATES:
Sunday, June 16, 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19, 3:00 p.m. - Saturday, June 22, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 23, 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday, June 26, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26, 3:00 p.m. - Saturday, June 29, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8, 3:00 p.m. - Wednesday, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
Consult diocesan ministerial guidelines and child protection policies as part of your planning process. For more information and registration forms contact Father Edward Brienz at 330-744-8451 x277 or ebrienz@youngstowndiocese.org.
CLICK HERE for the Propagation of the Faith and Missions Office page on the Diocesan website.
Get Active with Summer Games & Crafts
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Pray with Summer Saints
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CLICK HERE to learn more about Columba, and for lessons for grades k-12, and an intergenerational session on the patron saint of the Diocese of Youngstown.
St. Columba Feast Day: June 9 
CLICK HERE for resources and activities on Pentecost.
Pentecost: 7 Sundays after Easter June 9, 2019; May 31, 2020 
CLICK HERE for elementary and intermediate activities from Sadlier Connect about St. Peter.
CLICK HERE for RCL background information on St. Paul. Saints Peter and Paul Feast Day: June 29 
CLICK HERE for a play script from Loyola Press about The Lily of the Mohawks.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Feast Day: July 14 
CLICK HERE for scripture-based learning and activities on Mary Magdalene.
CLICK HERE for a clear understanding of what we know about Mary. St. Mary Magdalene Feast Day: July 22 
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CLICK HERE for a free poster and booklet on St. Ignatius of Loyola from...you guessed it...Loyola Press!
St. Ignatius Feast Day: July 31 
CLICK HERE for "9 Things to Know about St. Maximilian Kolbe."
St. Maximilian Kolbe Feast Day: August 14 
CLICK HERE for a Mary scripture quest activity from Sadlier.
CLICK HERE for the Marian Resources page from Loyola Press. CLICK HERE for the amazing "All About Mary" website from the University of Dayton. It answers any question about Mary, and gives access to art, film, symbols, music, and much more about Mary. Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary: August 15 
CLICK HERE for a brief but meaningful introduction, "Who was St. Augustine and Why Should I Care?"
St. Augustine Feast Day: August 28 
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