Youth Ministry And Confirmation Newsletter - January 22, 2016
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January 22, 2016
Updates and Information on Confirmation, Life Teen and EDGE View this email in your browser 
JANUARY 21, 2016
YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATES
Dear Families and Friends of St. Thomas Aquinas Youth Ministry:
With the month of January quickly coming to an end, we have a few more fun offsite events to offer, including:- Walk for Life 2016 Day Event (RSVP by Friday at 5pm if you are coming with us... DRIVERS STILL NEEDED)
- Life Teen and EDGE Ice Skating at Winter Lodge this Sunday in place of youth group gathering (Scroll down for more info!)
God Bless,
- Chris Mardesich
Director of Youth and Young Adult MinistryAs you scroll down below, you will find updates for the following: - RSVP For Walk for Life Trip with STAY ASAP!
- RSVP FORM: Click Here
- Permission Slip/Itinerary Click Here
- LIFE TEEN SUMMER CAMP
- July 26 - June 3, 2015
- ONLY 2 RSVP's remaining
- Confirmation Updates
- Be sure to download a copy of our new calendar!
- Edge Middle School Ministry
- Spring 2016 Semester Calendar
- Ice Skating this Sunday from 3pm-5pm, Meet at Winterlodge, Bring $$ and Permission Slip
- Life Teen High School Ministry
- Spring 2016 Semester Calendar
- Ice Skating this Sunday from 3pm-5pm, Meet at Winterlodge, Bring $$ and Permission Slip
WALK FOR LIFE 2016 - RSVP BY TONIGHT (FRIDAY)!
In continuing tradition with the STAY youth, we will be offering to travel together as a group to the Walk For Life event in San Francisco. If you are interested in joining us, it is very important that you please let Chris know via this online RSVP form by 5pm Friday!
Please note that our core team of volunteers are small this year and we are asking that you please strongly consider supporting us by carpooling our youth both to and from the event in San Francisco (Copy of Drivers License and Auto Insurance will be needed). We would also like to invite families to attend the walk with their children as well. Our Itinerary for this Saturday will be as follows:
7:00AM—Arrival and Departure from Dermody Center at OLR
8:15AM—Arrive at Salesian Provincial Center Parking Lot
8:30AM—Save Seats at Cathedral Church
9:30AM—Mass with Archbishop Cordileone
10:45AM, approximately—Walk to Civic Center
11:00AM—Walk for Life Information Faire
12:30-1:30PM—Walk for Life Rally
1:30—3:30PM, approximately—Walk for Life
( 3:30-4:00PM—Parent Carpool Drivers arrive to the Salesian Provincial Center)
3:45PM—Depart from Embarcadero BART Station to Civic Center BART Station
4:00PM, approximately —Walk from Civic Center BART to Salesian Provincial Center
4:15PM, approximately —Arrive to the Salesian Provincial Center Parking Lot & Load Luggage in Designated Vehicles & Eat Sandwiches
4:30PM, approximately—Depart from the Salesian Provincial Center to St. Albert the Great Church
5:30PM, approximately—Arrive at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish and Parents Pick UpRSVP INFO-
- RSVP FORM: Click Here
- Permission Slip/Itinerary Click Here
SUMMER CAMP IS BACK
LIFE TEEN SUMMER CAMP is back and better than ever. Now in an brand new location at Camp Golden State in Big Bear, California, there are a TON of new activities that will keep your teens engaged every day of the week. Combined with Life Teen's faith-deepening sessions centered on the Sacraments and a relationship with Christ, teens never leave camp the same.
St. Thomas Aquinas has reserved 5 spots for graduating 8th-graders through outgoing Seniors to travel to camp this Summer of 2016. If you are interested in sending your teen to camp and would like to find out more information, email Chris at [email protected] Total cost for the week of camp to be determined. Limited scholarships may be available pending financial need and future Youth Fundraiser support. Request to RSVP by clicking on the Google Form below:
P.S. If you have already RSVP'd using the link below, we will follow up with you as soon as possible with instructions to secure your youth's spot, in the order that we received your response. Thank you for your patience, and get excited!For a glimpse of what goes on at Life Teen Camp, click the video link below:
A REVISED AND UPDATED
CALENDAR IS HERE! SEE BELOW
Download a PDF Version of the Confirmation Calendar Here NEXT CONFIRMATION CLASS: Saturday, February 13th
3:00pm-5:00pm
St. Albert the Great HallCONFIRMATION SPONSORS:
Don't forget to pick your Confirmation sponsors and turn in the sponsor information form!
Last EDGE Night, we did not have a meeting due to the High School Echoes of Worth weekend retreat. 
This Sunday,
Meet us offsite at the outdoor ice-skating rink: Winter Lodge, located right on Middlefield Road!
Address:
3009 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Time: 3pm-5pm
Parent Drop Off: 3pm
Parent Pick Up: 5pm
What to bring:
Permission slip and $14 for rentals.
Download Permission Slip Here
Join Us This Sunday!Ice Skating! Scroll Down for Details below VVVThis Sunday,
Meet us offsite at the outdoor ice-skating rink: Winter Lodge, located right on Middlefield Road!
Address:
3009 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Time: 3pm-5pm
Parent Drop Off: 3pm
Parent Pick Up: 5pm
What to bring:
Permission slip and $14 for rentals.
Download Permission Slip HereECHOES OF WORTH RETREAT
Retreat for High School Teens
January 15th-17th, 2016
Thank you to all who were praying for the Echoes of Worth Retreat over the weekend. It was an amazing experience for the youth who attended, and we look forward to bringing even more High Schoolers next year! (Hint: if you want to schedule it in your calendars ahead of time, be sure to keep MLK weekend of 2017 open!)
YOUTH LEADERS NEEDED
Youth Leaders Wanted for Edge Middle school ministry:
Could you believe that God changes the lives of young people through passionate role-models? Could God be calling you to be that role-model for our young people? St. Thomas Aquinas is in need of leaders who are passionate about the Catholic faith, love working with young people, and can be committed to serving on Sundays for a few hours during the day, as well as powerful youth retreats and offsite events during the year. If you feel the call, please send an email to Chris. We have been praying for you.
Parent Support Needed:
Are you interested in volunteering but can’t make the Sunday commitment as a youth leader? Would you rather volunteer from home or during the week? I am actively seeking out parents who would be willing to help coordinate several important parts of our ministries, including the following:
Service Projects: Looking for a a volunteer or two who can help coordinate service projects in the next semester. Ideas include arranging a day trip for our high school and middle school youth to work at a soup kitchen, run donation drives, etc.
Communication Coordinator: Looking for volunteers who may be interested in updating future newsletters, Facebook posts, and/or serve as an overall parent-liason to ensure that all parents and teens are well-informed and up-to-date on the latest information.
Administrative support: There are many additional tasks/projects around the office that could use an extra helping hand. From data input to organizing forms and supplies. If you find yourself able to offer an hour or more worth of administrative assistance, it would be greatly appreciated. Tasks do not have to be completed in the office.
Dermody Center Cleaning Project: Our home for the youth, Dermody Center, is in great need of touch-ups and re-organization of our supply closet and furniture. We need some wonderful parents who can help organize a “cleaning day” where parents, youth and volunteers can come to freshen up our home again. If you have a passion for interior design, we would also love to dream for future projects that would maximize the space of Dermody that would be more welcoming and hospitable to all who stop by.
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