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Junior High Youth Rally
April 5, 2008
The Jr. High Youth Rally will be held at the High School in Oakes, ND, on Saturday, April 5.

The day will begin at 9:30 am with registration and large group games and music. From there we will jump into opening prayer, intro of CYAC and other surprises.

Our keynote speaker this year is Sr. Margaret Lekan. She was born on July 26, 1976 in Poznan, Poland as a middle child of three. She grew up in Poland where she received primary, high school and two years of university study.


Sister Margaret Lekan

Margaret entered the community of the Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in 1995 with a class size of 16. She took her first vows in 1997.
She then enrolled in the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland studying theology. This university is where John Paul II taught as the bishop and cardinal.

In the fall of 2000, Margaret arrived in the US on a full scholarship to Gannon University in Erie, PA. She then transferred to Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH in 2001.

She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theology in 2002 and with a master’s in theology in 2004 from Franciscan University; she also did an additional year of studies in Psychological Counseling.

In 2005 Margaret went back to Poland for a year of formation before taking her solemn vows. She professed her solemn vows with nine other sisters from Poland.

In the fall of 2005 now, Sr. Margaret Lekan, missioned to the Provincial House at Rosary Hill in Justice, IL and was entrusted with responsibilities of the vocation director, director of the Dominican Retreat Center, part-time catechist and part-time youth minister. Sister also developed a youth ministry program called Dominican Youth Days; about 40 students met every month for catechesis, fun, prayer, good movies and fellowship.

Sister has planned and produced three Polish Archdiocesan Youth Rallies for three years in a row. These gatherings have hosted 1600 youth a time.

Please join CYAC as we welcome Sr. Margaret Lekan to our Jr. High Youth Rally as our keynote speaker this spring.

Our day won’t be complete without Reconciliation, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and a procession to Mass.

We will be mingling often with ice breakers and large group games through out the day so students and adults alike can get to know each other better.

The evening will bring the Catholic rock band, “Leap of Faith”, to our Youth events for the first time. Please welcome the members of Leap of Faith with a huge North Dakota welcome. They will play and bring us a message of Christ from 6pm – 8pm at the High School. Check out Leap of Faith's Web site at: www.leapoffaithonline.com to see the band and listen to some of their songs.

Cost for the day is $25/student and $10/chaperone. You will be able to order t-shirts in advance so they are waiting for you when you register at the door. We hope to have some extra t-shirts on hand in case someone decides they just can’t go home without one.

Deadline to register will be Friday, March 21. For more information, please contact Kathy at 701-356-7902.

poster, registration form, promo letter and general questions, parish registration and tabulation forms, and parental consent and liability waiver form 

Click here for a 2008 Rally Brochure with registration form.
Click here for a parish registration form.
Click here for a parish payment form.
Click here for a Parental Consent Form and Medical Form.
Click here for a printable poster.

 

Download the 2007 Rally movie to watch later (7.6MB)
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Senior High Youth Celebration
Friday, October 24, 2008

Keynote speaker will be Brian Butler. He is co-Author of Theology of the Body for Teens. Brian will be with us to talk to teens about chastity. Location: To be announced. Forms: will be available soon.

Click here for a parish registration form.
Click here for a parish payment form.

Click here for a Parental Consent Form and Medical Form

Diocesan Summer Bible Camps
(Grades 3-8)

Young Disciples teams put on week-long camps at parishes for elementary students. The camps focus on telling the Salvation Story through music, lessons, and activities. They also include teaching the students to make time each day for prayer. Mass, confession and the rosary are a part of every camp day. In the evenings, the teams are asked to do other works of ministry, including leading adult discussion nights, teen nights and family nights. 
Click here to schedule a Young Disciples team for your parish.

CONTINUING EVENTS

CYAC - Catholic Youth Advisory Council
This is an active leadership youth council that creates, promotes and leads two Diocesan Youth days a year. In the fall Youth Celebration is held for 9th thru 12th grade and in the spring Youth Rally is held for 6th thru 8th grade.
Youth members and their adult advisors live throughout the Diocese of Fargo. They come together five times during the year to prepare and implement the Diocesan Youth days. If you are interested in being on CYAC you need to be in the tenth grade, have an adult advisor that can come with you to each of the five sessions and be willing to share and grow in your spirituality of the Catholic faith. If you enjoy brainstorming, collaborating with others, and making things rich in spirituality happen for the teens of the Diocese of Fargo, you are a candidate for CYAC. Contact Kathy Loney in the Diocesan Youth Office, 701-356-7902 or Kathy.loney@fargodiocese.org. She’s waiting to hear from you today!

SEARCH for Christian Maturity

Here you will find all the information you need to about SEARCH in the Diocese of Fargo including dates, locations, applications and more. Located at Maryvale Convent (Valley City, ND) and St. Cecilia's (Harvey, ND), Search is open to everyone 16 years old through their mid 20's.


Teens Encounter Christ (TEC)

If you would like to find out more about the TEC retreats, click on the link above. If you would like to see all the TEC sites in our region, click here.

 

Diocesan Retreat Team (DRT)

College students and other young adults from around our area provide a retreat at your parish during the college spring break. The retreats are primarily provided for students in grades 6-12.

Camp Counselors
We are in need of counselors for the YMI camp. Ages 17 (Counselors in Training) and older.

Campus Ministry

NET Ministry Teams

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)

NDSU - St. Paul's Newman Center

UND - St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center

Do you have a Web site for your university campus ministry?  If so, please contact us about including your site here.  Click here to send us an e-mail.

 

Young Disciples Teams
Young Disciples put on week-long camps at parishes for elementary students. The camp focuses on telling the Salvation Story through music, lessons, and activities. The camp also includes teaching the students to take a daily prayer time. Mass, confession and the rosary are also a part of every camp day. In the evenings, the teams are asked to do "other" ministry, including adult discussion nights, teen nights and family nights. Click here for more information on becoming a Young Disciple.

 

SEARCH

Click on this link to find out more about this awesome community and retreat weekend. 

 

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scouting

Little Flowers Girls Club and Blue Knights Boys Club
 
Little Flowers Girls' Club® is a Catholic program for girls ages 5 and up based on learning Catholic virtues through the lives of Catholic saints, Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Developed by a Catholic mom of nine, Rachel Watkins, and based on Fr. Lasance's Catholic Girls' Guide, the Club strives to bring the Catholic faith alive and inspire the girls to become authentic Catholic women.  For more information on this girls' club go to http://members.aol.com/eccehomopr/lfgchome.htm
 
Blue Knights Boys' Club™ is a boys' club aimed at teaching the truths of the Catholic faith to boys through Scripture, saints' biographies, games, crafts and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
For more information on this boys' club go to http://members.aol.com/eccehomopr/bkbchome.htm

 

Explorers

Take advantage of great resources from the Boy Scouts. Ages 16 - 21.

 

Boy Scouts of America

Religious emblems for Catholic youth. Your parish can sponsor a pack or troop. Grade School through High School.

 

Girls Scouts USA

Religious emblems for Catholic youth. Your parish can sponsor a troop. Grade School through High School.

 

Campfire

We would like to know if Campfire is active in your area. Grade School through High School.

 

Catholic Committee on Scouting (CCS)

Promoting the religious awards and faith facets of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Campfire. Membership is open to scouts and non-scouts alike. 

 

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