YMO NEWS

YOUTHLEADER

Our Christian Leadership training event will be from August 4 - 8, 2008 at Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford, BC. This is a top-notch leadership training event! Many participants return to take leadership roles in their parishes, schools, and communities. YouthLeader is an ideal training ground for leaders in parishes with newer youth ministries.

One very important change to note this year: YouthLeader is now open to teens 14 or older (entering at least grade 10 in September 2008).

Get all of the registration info you need here.

YMO SCHOLARSHIPS: AND THE WINNERS ARE...

Congratulations to Celina Fader and Luc Gloanec for receiving the YMO Scholarships for 2008. Both individuals will receive $500 to be applied to post-secondary schooling. We were blessed to have twenty applicants for the scholarships for students exemplifying outstanding leadership in their parishes, schools, communities and homes.

Celina is graduating from Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School in Port Coquitlam and is a parishioner at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Port Coquitlam. She is heavily involved at school as part of the REACH squad, LINK Crew, and Reverence for Life Club. As well, Celina is busy at her parish serving as the Chairperson of the Squirette Advisory Board and in the Youth Mass choir. Celina is serving on the 2008 Searching in the Spirit Leadership Team and is looking forward to sharing her faith with youth this summer. Upon learning she had been awarded the scholarship, Celina "did a little dance while on the phone." Celina will be studying Anthropology at UBC in the Fall.

Luc is graduating from St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School in Abbotsford and is a parishioner at St. Joseph's Parish in Langley. Luc is busy at school serving as the school President, Co-President of the Reverence for Life Club, and member of many musical productions and sports teams. Luc is just as busy at the parish teaching PREP and serving as youth ministry leader. Luc has also served on many different Archdiocesan youth ministry teams, including at Searching in the Spirit and Spirit Day. Luc cites Jesus, his parents, the Catholic Church, Socrates, his teachers, and Bob Dylan as his biggest influences. Luc will be attending Trinity Western University in the fall, studying Modern Languages and Theology.

We'd like to thank and congratulate all of the applicants...you made the Selection Committee's decisions very tough!

-World Youth Day will take place in Sydney, Australia from July 15 - 20, 2008... see the official website for World Youth Day here.

DOWN THE ROAD

-World Youth Day: July 15 - 20, 2008
-YouthLeader: August 4 - 8, 2008
-Searching in the Spirit: August 18 - 22, 2008
-Youth Ministry Seminar: August 23, 2008
-Spirit Day: November 15, 2008
-FREEDOM: March 27, 2009
-Youth Day: May 1 & 2, 2009

-for all young people
-for Pope Benedict XVI as he leads our church
-for Archbishops Roussin and Miller as they shepherd our archdiocese
-for Jen L's father, undergoing treatment for leukemia
-for Cate B’s grandmother, ill in the Philippines
-for Father Artico, recovering from illness
-for Ria S, recovering from surgery
-for Jason C, recovering from surgery
-for Tracey J, recovering from surgery
-for Janice F, recovering from surgery and a stroke
-for Melissa M's grandmother, recovering from illness
-for Herb Schultz, recently diagnosed with cancer, and for his family
-for our elected officials
-for all those in need of reconciliation and healing
-for all of those who work with youth
-for all parents
-for our priests and religious
-for all of those affected by war, unrest, and terrorism, especially the families in our Archdiocese who have family members serving in the military-for victims of natural disasters
-for the sick
-for those in prison
-for those who suffer from mental illness
-for those who have passed away recently
-for those who have no one to pray for them