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You Are My Beloved – Discussion and Reflection Questions

Filed Under: Reflection Questions

This reflection encourages youth to consider how God expresses His love to us as baptized members of His family.

Purple Wrap Style Rosary Bracelet

Filed Under: Gifts, Jewelry

This purple bracelet is a rosary! It wraps around, so it fits all sizes of wrists. Makes a great First Communion gift or Confirmation gift. Or give it to somebody special or use it in your youth ministry. Features purple glass gemstone beads.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A (2023)

Filed Under: Feasts Holy Days and Seasons

Sunday, July 2

The readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time encourage us to make our relationship with God first in all we do. So discipleship, baptism, and redemption are good themes for this weekend’s readings.

Tagged: Events

Baptism of Our Lord – Year A (2023)

Filed Under: Feasts Holy Days and Seasons

Sunday, January 8

The readings for the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord for Year A give us reason to think about our own baptisms. Do we take our own baptisms for granted? Have we really thought about what this sacrament means in our lives?

Tagged: Events

Lent and Triduum Cryptogram Puzzle

Filed Under: Puzzles

This printable cryptogram is a fun way to introduce youth to the vocabulary for Lent and Triduum. Each word is encrypted and definitions are given. Youth must consider the definition and then decrypt the word.

Water Drop Race (Youth Ministry or VBS Game)

Filed Under: Games

This is another indoor water game. It is not messy at all! This works well with any age group also. It would go well with any topic related to water, such as baptism, or a community theme, since the water drop sticks together.

Drip Drip Drop Game for Youth Ministry

Filed Under: Active Games, Games

This is a water game for teenagers which can be played indoors if you don’t mind wiping up a few puddles at the end. It is basically Duck Duck Goose with water.

Baptism Word Search Puzzle

Filed Under: Puzzles

This word search puzzle includes words typically associated with baptism. It is suitable for use with your Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Vacation Bible School (VBS), or Youth Ministry.

Sacrament Scavenger Hunt for Youth Ministry or VBS

Filed Under: Active Games, Games

This scavenger hunt introduces some of the symbols and concepts of the sacraments in a fun way. Hide various sacrament related items around your meeting space or grounds. Here is a list and some tips. Some of the items are directly related to sacraments. Others are more “fun” to start up a conversation. Use whatever you feel is best for your group and meeting. These are just ideas.

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A (2023)

Filed Under: Food for Thought

Sunday, January 15

For Year A, the readings inspire us to think about the call to holiness and the need to declare that Jesus has died for our redemption.

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St. Agnes of Rome
Thursday, January 21
St. Agnes of Rome was born in the year 291. Many eligible young men sought to marry her. But she saw herself as the spouse of Jesus. When she continued to resist, she was condemned to death and was martyred at the age of 13.
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Friday, January 22
January 22 is the anniversary of the Roe vs Wade decision and is designated as the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children". It is a day of prayer and penance.
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B (2021)
Sunday, January 24
The readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year B invite us to be transformed by the call of Jesus. So possible themes for this Sunday are evangelization, vocations, and discipleship.
The Conversion of St. Paul
Monday, January 25
January 25 is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.  St. Paul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus converted him from a persecutor of Christians to a fully committed follower of Jesus.
Sts. Timothy and Titus
Tuesday, January 26
January 26 is the feast day of Sts. Timothy and Titus.  St. Timothy is the patron saint of stomach ailments. St. Titus is the patron saint of the United States Army Chaplain Corps.
 Act today in such a way that you need not blush tomorrow. - St. John Bosco
Act today in a way that you need not blush tomorrow.
This quote from St. John Bosco reminds us to think before we act
Harden Not Your Hearts
Oh, that today you would hear his voice: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, Where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works.”
Fishers of Men
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Every life counts: from the beginning to the end, from conception to natural death. - Pope Francis
Every Life Counts
Every life counts: from the beginning to the end, from conception to natural death. - Pope Francis
Christ Is My Spouse
Christ is my Spouse, He chose me first and His I will be. He made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve.

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