Save the Date for a Retreat for Parents and Busy People!!!

Christmas Ham Fundraiser

Here is a quick parents update:                     Happy Thanksgiving!

I’m sorry I have not gotten this information out to you sooner but I just received word that we have the opportunity to do a great fundraiser.  We will be doing the HoneyBaked Hams and Turkeys sales for Christmas. We are taking this fundraiser over from the school who did it last year for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Included in this packet is pre-order form, and info. sheet.

This Fundraiser will be an opportunity to help support students individual accounts as well as help support the overall cost of Retreats and other youth group activities. As you may or may not know the money paid for these activities only covers part of the costs the parish picks up the other part. The Money will remain in your account until August 31, 2015 and is good for any activities between now and then. These activities include Confirmation Retreat, Spring Break Service/Ski trip.

50% of profit will go to students accounts

50% will go to retreat fund for retreats and other overhead costs.  

The more you sell the more money goes into your account!

Volunteers needed:  I need help making announcements at all the Masses this weekend!  (Thanksgiving weekend)  If you are able to speak at a  Mass this weekend please let me know. I also need teens to help sell after all the Masses this weekend and the following!

The Ham and Turkeys are a bit pricey but they are delicious and will save you a great deal of time and energy preparing food for your Christmas gathering. You will also be bringing many smiles to the faces of those who eat the delicious Hams and Turkeys!  All order forms are due to me by Dec. 15th 3pm.

I will also need help to pick up all our order on December 22 in Spokane.  As well as help with the delivery process (order pick up) in the Dillon Hall on the 23rd of December.  Please let me know if you are able to help with either of these tasks.

Please help us to sell the delicious Honey Baked Hams and Turkeys.  Sell them at your Thanksgiving celebrations this week and at work. Please get your orders in soon to insure we have enough product!

          

A couple service ideas are coming up in over the next several months;

December 10th is a half day for most high school students I am currently working on lining up a service opportunity for that Wednesday. I will keep you posted.                  

January 10th babysitting, we are offering day care during parents retreat that day.

Finally for Confirmation Please remember to have completed service hours in as well as mass reflections in no later than December 15! I also need Confirmation sponsors by that date for Second Year!

If you have any questions please contact me;       Aaron Pohlen   712-541-7327

Service/Confirmation Opportunities

Hello everyone!

I am looking forward to great year!!!

Parents Meeting

I will have 2 separate meetings for parents of confirmation students. These meetings are not intended for the teens but for the parents. The parent meetings will be held October 16 at 7PM and October 18 at 9AM. Both meetings will be held in the St Joseph Annex Music Room (the little strip mall on 4th St). I want to minimize confusion so I am requiring at least one parent attend one of these meetings. I will be going over a lot of the same information with the teens during our first Confirm on October 19 at 3PM in the PAC youth room.

Service

Service is a large part of Confirmation and putting our faith into practice. There are several opportunities to get service hours this fall, whether you need them for Confirmation, school, or something else. I am hoping not to repeat last year, so please get your hours done early so I am not hunting you down two weeks before Confirmation and you have not completed any hours!

Yard Sale setup and take down:

We are setting up this weekend for the St Joseph Giant Yard Sale and we could use all hands on deck! Bring a friend and help out, we could use all the muscle we can muster! Then come join us for youth group at 5PM, in Dillion Hall! Yard Sale set up begins at 1PM, Sunday 21st. Clean up will start Saturday 27th, from 2:30 to 6PM! It is fun!

Yard Sale Flyer

Painting Party!

Catholic Charities is starting a baby boutique at St Joseph! They asked if we would be able to do some painting. I was hoping to get a painting party together Tuesday, September 23, at 5PM! Come join and get involved with this worth while project for the community.

Tootsie Roll Drive:

The K of C’s (Knights of Columbus) hold a Tootsie Roll Drive for individuals with special needs and the Special Olympics every fall! All you have to do is show up and hand out Tootsie Rolls to people walking into one of the three locations A.) Wal-Mart at Kennewick on 27th Avenue, B.) Yokes/ 27th Avenue, C.) Ranch & Home Columbia Center Blvd. Donations will go to help support the needs of the impaired. Let me know what time and what location you will be helping. Please do not forget to bring 2 or 3 friends to make a world of difference for the developmentally disabled!
Dates: Oct. 10-12, Fri.-Sunday
Shifts will be 10-noon, noon- 2PM, 2-4PM
We would like to have three or more volunteers per shift.

40 Days for Life;

40 Days for Life is a national event peacefully promoting the dignity of all human life from conception to natural death. 40 Days for Life commits at least one person pray outside of Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics around the U.S. I am signing up for several hours through the 40 days. If you would like to join me in praying for the end to abortion and the respect of human life you are more than welcome to join me, or even sign up for an hour with your family or friends. You can also sign up here http://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/tri-cities/ to take a different time. If you want to join me in praying outside Planned Parenthood, you are more than welcome. I will be pray at Planned Parenthood Wednesday Oct 1st, 22nd, and 29th, from 4-5PM.

40 Days for Life Flyer

Early Release Wednesday’s:

What would everyone think of a possible group service activity once a month from between 11-3PM on early release Wednesdays? I have a couple sweet ideas for this time if there is interest.

It's That Time Of Year

It's That Time of Year Again!

Back To School! 

Get your year off to a great start

with a Middle School or High School retreat!

Both the Middle School and High School Retreats will be led by Reach Youth Ministry. Both Retreats will be focusing on different aspects of the life and virtue of St John Paul II.
Middle School Retreat Registrations can be Found HERE
High School Retreat Registration can be found HERE

The Diocesan Youth Convention 

The Diocesan Youth Convention is a great opportunity to realize that there is more to the Catholic Church than just English or Spanish, traditional or complementary music. The Church is much bigger than St Joseph in Kennewick. You will have the opportunity to hear the (ever beautiful) Jackie Francois and Bobby Angel.
DYC registration Forms can be found HERE

Both High School Retreat in October and the DYC in November help towards Confirmation Requirements!