PARISHIONERS: Tapping Youth to Help

TO: HMC Parishioners

FROM: Mary Lynn Hendrickson, HMC Youth Minister

Please click on the image/link ABOVE for basic info about involving youth in the parish as volunteers. Good communication and helpful hints to keep everyone "on the same page"--with minimal resentments and unfortunate assumptions. Thanks for looking!!!

Summer Experiences 2009

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EVENT:
"Works of Mercy" Mission Day: Habitat for Humanity - MADISON
DATE: July 22 (Wednesday) TIME: 8:30a – 1:00p
EVENT INFO: Worksite visit, refreshments for volunteer builders, visit to "ReStore" Store EVENT LINKS: http://habitatdane.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=215568 and http://www.restoredane.org/home.cfm
*COST: Money for lunch, or bring your own
MEET: HMC Gathering Area DEADLINE: July 21
SPOTS AVAILABLE: 5 youth, add’l chaperone/driver needed for each extra 5 teens
AGES: Grades 7-12 CONTACT: Mary Lynn

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EVENT:
"Works of Mercy" Mission Day: Oregon Food Pantry - OREGON
DATE: July 24/25 (Fri/Sat) TIME: 5p – 7p (Friday), 10a – 12p (Saturday)
EVENT INFO: Collect donations at baseball tournament; sort, haul, and stock shelves
EVENT LINKS:
*COST: Money for lunch, or bring your own
MEET: TBA – Location of Tournament DEADLINE: July 22
SPOTS AVAILABLE: Unlimited, families invited
AGES: Grades 7-12 CONTACT: Mary Lynn OR Scott Kelbel

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EVENT: Steubenville North –ST PAUL, MN
DATE: July 31 – Aug 2 (Friday morning to Sunday night)
TIME: TBA (Leave Early!!!)
EVENT INFO: Major Regional Catholic Youth Rally; travel with group from Jefferson
EVENT LINKS: http://www.partnershipforyouth.org/steubenville2009StPaul.html
VIDEO: http://www.franciscanyouth.com/multimedia/2009/Above_All.wmv
COST: $165 ea MEET: TBA
DEADLINE: ASAP: by 7/27/2009
SPOTS AVAILABLE: 12 spots; adult male chaperone needed if any boys go
AGES: HS: Grades 9-12 CONTACT: Mary Lynn

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EVENT: HMC FESTAfull (Faith Formation's "Fun Spot"!)
DATE: August 2nd (Sunday) TIME: After 11 am Mass till approximately 2:30
EVENT INFO: Help set up, staff, and promote the "Faith Formation Fun Spot" that occurs during our annual parish picnic. Low-key games, old-fashioned fun--like ring toss, basketball, hopscotch, jump rope, hula hoop--for kids and adults alike. Also a "bounce house."
ESPECIALLY NEEDED: Face-painting artists, patient craft-table helpers, "Wandering Minstrels" in crazy/colorful costumes to hand out goodies to kids.
EVENT LINKS: http://www.lpiwebsuccess.com/websuccess/ViewBulletin.do?param=1&subdomain=holymotherchurch
COST: Family "Dish to Pass" if eating at the PotLuck--be sure to sign up in the Gathering Area!
Games/candy/etc for kids are ALL FREE!
MEET: Rectory Basement Rooms, for setup materials
DEADLINE: ASAP SPOTS AVAILABLE: Unlimited
AGES: Grades 7-12, including FF families CONTACT: Lorraine Short OR Mary Lynn

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EVENT:
"Works of Mercy" Mission Day: St. Vincent de Paul – OREGON
DATE: August 5th (Wednesday), and maybe extra days/afternoons (Thursday?) TIME: 8:30a – 1:00p
EVENT INFO: Unload/sort local storage locker for a lady who has died; donate and/or yard sale to recoup rental costs
EVENT LINKS: http://www.svdpmadison.org/recycling.html
*COST: Money for lunch, or bring your own
MEET: HMC Gathering Area DEADLINE: August 3rd
SPOTS AVAILABLE: 5 youth, add’l chaperone needed for each extra 5 AGES: Grades 7-12 CONTACT: Mary Lynn

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EVENT: "Peace Lanterns" at dusk - MADISON
DATE: August 7 (Friday) TIME: 6p – 10p
EVENT INFO: Join Mary Lynn & Sr. Ruth at a peace vigil
EVENT LINKS: http://madpeace.org/node/717?PHPSESSID=4b01cbd0957c56a1699a8c073a435c22
PHOTOS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/madison_guy/2742420102/
COST: Maybe the cost of stopping for ice cream or something???
MEET: HMC Gathering Area DEADLINE: August 5
SPOTS AVAILABLE: 4-5 Youth AGES: HS: Grades 9-12 CONTACT: Mary Lynn

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EVENT: Catholic Heritage Mini Tour - MILWAUKEE
DATE: August (14), 15, 16 DAYS: (Friday), Saturday, Sunday
TIME: TBA, with some details still tentative
EVENT INFO: Tentatively: Visit to urban mission, Marquette, historic churches, IrishFest EVENT LINKS:
Marquette U: Campus, Chapel, Cathedral, & Archives (Catholic Worker & Tolkien) -
http://www.marquette.edu/chapel/gallery/index.shtml
http://www.gesuparish.org/
http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/index.html
St. Ben's Community Meal -
http://www.stbensmilwaukee.org/meal/plunge.shtml
IrishFest - Free admission after outdoor Mass, with food donation
http://www.irishfest.com/festival/atthefest/liturgy.php
COST: TBA...IrishFest free with food donation for Sunday Mass. (Free/affordable lodging in the works!)
MEET: HMC Parking Lot DEADLINE: August 11
SPOTS AVAILABLE: 5 Youth per every adult chaperone
AGES: HS: Grades 9-12 CONTACT: Mary Lynn

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EVENT:
"Works of Mercy" Mission Days: Road Home – OREGON
DATE: August 30 – September 6 (Sunday to Sunday)
TIME/TIMING: Volunteers needed SUNDAY MORNING to set up families' rooms and unpack/move their belongings from the bus. Needed again the following SUNDAY AFTERNOON to do this in reverse.
EVENT INFO: Help prep St. John Lutheran for homeless families’ arrival; help move in on Sunday and out on Saturday. During week: games/activities for families’ kids
EVENT LINKS:
*COST: N/A
DEADLINE: August 26 SPOTS AVAILABLE: 5 youth for every adult
AGES: Grades 7-12, families welcome! CONTACT: Mary Lynn OR Mary Kay Clark
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* = If desired, additional cost for the "Works of Mercy" Mission Days T-Shirt

Calling all Confirmation Candidates

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Coming to a channel near you

Photos and stories of HMC's trekking teens -- those who participated in World Youth Day and the summer work program through Young Neighbors In Action. Rumor has it that they'll be bringing their gig to HMC's basement (and on a Donut Sunday, yum!!!) but we're hoping you can also get the scoop right hear. Be sure to check back later...

HMC Teens, we need you!

To register for Faith Formation classes for the upcoming schoolyear, that is. Classes start the week of September 21. You can still pick up registration forms in the gathering area of the church. Or even quicker, visit this link to find ALL you need to know: http://www.lpiwebsuccess.com/websuccess/ViewFreeformPage.do?freeformPageId=5&subdomain=holymotherchurch More fun than "I Survived a Japanese Gameshow"? Mmm, probably not. More worthy of your attention than "High School Musical 3"? Oh, yes. Definitely.