Our Lady of Mercy Youth Ministry Newsletter
AUGUST 2017 – September 2017
Calendar of Events
July 23: Ice Cream Social at Saint James Methodist Church at 3pm
July 30: Coffee and Donuts after 8:30 and 10:30am mass
August 8: Catholic Youth and Family Day at Six Flags New England – Meeting at the church at 6am. Permission forms available on the parish website or at all entrances of the church.
August 13: Coffee and Donuts after 8:30 and 10:30am mass
August 19: Youth to Youth Movie Night for grades 1-4 and 9-12! Join us at 5:45pm in the Parish Office! We will be showing TROLLS. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
August 20: Parish Picnic at the American Legion from 12-4pm!
October 1: Blessing of the Animals 1-3pm in the church parking lot. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Opportunites to get involved
v The Parish is always looking for Altar Servers, Ministers of Hospitality, Eucharistic Minister and Lectors! If you are interested in any of these ministries, please contact Mackenzie Murphy: .
v Do you love kids? Are you looking for ways to get more involved in the church? Have you ever wanted to share your faith with others or those younger than you? Have you ever thought about teaching or aiding in a religious education class? The Parish is currently looking for teachers and aides for our Fall Religious Education classes. If interested, please contact Mackenzie Murphy:
v Are you a singer or do you play an instrument? Consider joining the Teen Music Ministry! They meet on Monday evenings in the Church from 6-8pm. If interested contact: Chris Nagy: or Nancy King at .
THANK YOU………
Thank you for the overwhelming support you showed to Deacon John and the teenagers in our Youth Group by purchasing meatball subs on the weekend of June 24/25. During this fundraiser, over $1400 was raised to help send our kids to Work Camp. WorkCampNE is a non-profit organization that seeks to impact lives for Christ through week-long mission trips.
Over the week, every individual attending work camp was assigned a "job site" in which they would go to people's houses and fix them up. This included working on roofs, painting, doing yard work, etc. Over 125 students and 50 adults were in attendance the week of July 17-21. The teenagers all worked so hard and really enjoyed themselves during this week.