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Monthly Newsletter
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Youth Ministry News
Eagle of the Cross: Congratulations to Travis Fruhling who was the from St. Stephen Parish of the Archdiocesan Eagle recognition. He was honored at a reception with her family and Archbishop Lor on May 13th. Congratulations!
6/2 Created to Love High School mini retreat: Join others from the Harford Region for a mini retreat which explores the full, free, faithful, and fruitful aspects of true love. This event is free and you must have a parent permission form. Please RSVP to Mrs. Robin at stephenyouthasst@hotmail.com. Meet at St. Francis de Sales for 11am Mass, lunch & retreat are Noon – 3:30pm.
6/12 Worthy of the Call: training for youth volunteers age 14-17, will be held at St. Francis de Sales at 8pm. You must RSVP to attend. Please contact Mrs. Robin at stephenyouthasst@hotmail.com or call 410-592-7294 by June 9.
6/18 Monthly Lunches for the Clients at Weinburg Center: Join us for lunch-making on Tuesday, June 18 (time and location to be determined). Please see the Sign Up Genius. Can’t join us but want to participate – no problem! Sign up for any items you like on the Sign Up Genius and be sure to drop them off at the parish center before June 17. Thank you!
6/19 Camp GLOW: Join us at Camp GLOW on Wed 6/19! Times are roughly 9am – 4pm. Depending on the number of volunteers we may arrange a carpool from St. Stephen or St. John, otherwise, meet at O’Dwyer Retreat House at 15523 York Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152. Bring your bathing suit and sunblock because after a morning of crafting, we’ll enjoy Mass, lunch, and then a pool party! Our role will be to assist the adult campers with their craft projects, and then lead some outdoor games and activities during the pool party!
6/18-19 Community Work Camp: Join us for the Harford Area regional service project for Middle School Youth entering grades 6-8! We’ll spend two days and one overnight together doing Christian service at various sites around Harford & Baltimore Counties. Cost of the event is $25, which includes an activity fee for one of our service sites and most meals. A full schedule with packing list will be available soon, please email us if you are interested in reserving a spot! (Yes! Friends are welcome!). stephenyouthasst@hotmail.com
Quo Vadis: for young men who want Christ and the Church to be part of his life. Join your peers to understand more deeply each of our call to holiness and to live out fully our particular vocation. July 23-26 at Mount St. Mary’s University. For boys entering grade 9 through those high school graduates 2019. Registration is $225 and $175 for additional siblings, but please do not let inability to pay prevent you from attending, contact the Archdiocese office of vocations for help. To register and for more details go to: www.quovadisbaltimore.org
Summer Mission Experience for High School Youth: If you are entering grades 9-12 in Fall of 2019, or have graduated high school in Spring 2019, we invite you to set aside some time to serve our brothers and sisters on the margins around the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Diocese of Wilmington, DE. Our plan is for the week of July 30 – Aug 2. We are currently working on securing housing and worksites. If you think you would be interested in attending, and would like to reserve a spot, please contact the youth ministry office at stephenyouth@hotmail.com or 410-592-7294 by June 21.
Prayers for our youth & young adults traveling to the “Belong” conference at Franciscan University this month!
Sign up Genius: Signing up to participate in events or volunteer is getting easier than ever! Just go to our parish home page at www.ststephenbradshaw.org and scroll down until you see the “sign up genius” logo. Click the logo to be taken to our parish events!Please note: not all projects need to be signed up for in advance, so not all will appear on the signupgenius page.
CONFIRMATION NOTICES -
Parents - Sign Up Genius Info: Please sign up for any of our Youth Ministry & Confirmation 2019-2020 events so we know we have adult interest. Thanks! You can access this website through the link (logo) on our homepage. Once on the SUG site, create a username and password. Look for the sign-ups for ststephen@archbalt.org.
Blessings to all our confirmands who are celebrating the Sacrament at the Cathedral of Mary our Queen on Pentecost Sunday, June 9th!
FAITH FORMATION NOTICES –
This year we will be using online registration https://ssparish.org/ffregister
Please note we will not take re-registrations after August 2, 2019. If you do not re-register byAugust 2nd, you will have to wait until the following year. This deadline is given so we can provide trained catechists, classroom space, and sufficient materials for your children. Waiting until the last minute does not give us the adequate time to prepare for the upcoming year.
All Faith Formation sessions will be held on Sunday morning this year. There will be no Tuesday middle school session. (High School Youth Ministry will continue to meet on certain dates on Tuesday nights.)
Faith Formation begins:
Sunday 9/15 at 10:45a.m. Hall, Family Mass.
Sunday 9/22 sessions at 9:15 & 10:45.
The following guidelines apply in order to register early childhood students:
PK 3 children must turn 3 years old by 09/01/2019 and be potty trained.
PK 4 children must turn 4 years old by 09/01/2019 and be potty trained.
Kindergarten children must turn 5 years old by 09/01/2019 and be potty trained
Please make note, new email: pam@ssparish.org
We are looking for volunteers for our catechetical team! Please contact Sr. Angela or Pam if you feel called to resound the Good News and share your faith with the next generation! 410-592-8666.
New to our parish? Families who have recently joined our parish and would like to register their child for Faith Formation can contact Pam Franke at 410-592-7294.
The guidelines from the Archdiocese of Baltimore require that a student MUST have regular attendance in Faith Formation for one year prior to AND the year celebrating each/any Sacrament in a Faith Formation Catechesis program or at a Catholic School. If you are interested in more information or would like a registration form, please contact Mrs. Pam Franke at 401-592-8666+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Youth Ministry Team Contact & Info:
410-592-7294 or stephenyouth@hotmail.com (email is best)
PAPERLESS: Please Note: With the exception of some Confirmation paperwork, most correspondence will be done through email. If you change your email address, please let us know. Thanks!
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