STAY Ministry Newsletter for April 26th, 2018
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April 26, 2018
Worship + Message + Adoration
XLT
Join us this Sunday evening for our final joint XLT family event of the school year! As always, there is no cost to attend. The whole family is invited. For youth who are interested in carpooling (only a 10 minute drive from OLR), email Chris before Sunday. For families who are planning to attend, we would like to ask anyone who is willing, to provide drinks for 25-50 for our light hospitality. Please let Chris know. Details in the flyer below.
Continue scrolling down for volunteer/leadership opportunities for youth, as well as some amazing Catholic youth experiences that can change your teen's life forever!
STAY Awesome (see what I did there?), In Christ,
- Chris
Volunteers Wanted!
Dear Youth, YOUR help is needed to help serve at the following upcoming Events, If you are in the Confirmation Program, participation will qualify as volunteer time:
Description: XLT Event Preparation - We need youth who would like to help with setup of our upcoming XLT Event, located at St. William Church in Los Altos
Date: Saturday, April 29th
Time Frame: Arrive any time after 2pm. Will be finished by the time event begins at 7:00pm
Location: St. William Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Contact Person: Chris Mardesich - [email protected]
Description: May Day Parade Morning Hospitality- We need youth who can help serve lemonade and be a cheerful presence to all passing by St Thomas Aquinas Churh.
Date: Saturday, May 5th
Time Frame: Arrive at 10am. Should be finished ~ 8:30pm
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 751 Waverley St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Contact Person: Kay Williams - [email protected]CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER Diocesan Leadership Opportunity - Become a Leader In Training (LIT) for the Middle School Diocesan Youth Retreat
Are you an incoming Junior-outgoing Senior who exemplifies a servant-leader attitude and desires to be a good Christian role model for middle school youth of the Diocese of San Jose?
I encourage you to apply to be a Leader in Training (LIT) for the first-ever Middle School Diocesan Youth Retreat on August 6-8, 2018.
This leadership opportunity is open to Catholic teens of the entire Diocese of San Jose to apply. For the high school teens who are accepted into the LIT program (after applying and 20-minute interview with the director's team), this will be a formative experience where ministry leadership skills will be taught, such as small group facilitation, leading activities, public speaking, and more.
Diocesan director Robbie Ocampo, myself, and others will be on the discernment team as we put together this group of young LIT's. Think you have what it takes to lead middle school youth closer to Christ? Then apply below!
- Chris Mardesich, Director of LITs (MSDYR)LIT Details and Application Link SUMMER CATHOLIC YOUTH EVENTS:
Don't miss out on some LIFE CHANGING Events BELOW...
(P.S. We will NEVER let financial trouble get in the way of participating in powerful faith events. Speak to Chris for options and scholarship opportunities!)
Steubenville Youth Conference - Nor Cal - July 27-29, 2018
San Mateo Event Center
San Mateo, CA
More Info: https://lifeteen.com/events/steubenville-norcal/SIGN UP FOR STEUBENVILLE NORCAL HERE 
Diocesan Youth Retreat for incoming 9th-12th Graders - June 11-15, 2018
Zephyr Cove
South Lake Tahoe
More Info: https://www.dsj.org/youth/events/diocesan-youth-retreat-dyr/
50 SPOTS REMAINING - That's < 1 teen for every parish in the Diocese!SIGN UP FOR DYR HERE 
FIRST EVER Middle School DYR for Incoming 6th-8th Graders
August 6-8 (Yes, Monday-Wednesday), 2018Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds
More Info: https://www.dsj.org/msdyr/
Occidental, CA
HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY (Click below to learn more)SIGN UP FOR MSDYR HERE 
