Service

NEW CLUSTER WEBSITE

We are transition to a page on the cluster website. After June 2014 this site will no longer be maintained.

Service

The service component of our youth ministry program is founded on the bishops' teaching as outlined in Renewing the Vision.

The ministry of justice and service with adolescents has several distinct features that give direction to programming and action. Specifically, justice and service with adolescents:

engages young people in discovering the call to justice and service in the Scriptures, in the life of Jesus, and in Catholic social teaching;
involves adolescents, their families, and parish communities in actions of direct service to those in need and in efforts to address the causes of injustice and inequity;
incorporates doing the right thing with attention to why and how we do what we do;
involves a supportive community that builds a sense of togetherness, nurtures a life of justice and service, works together to serve and act for justice, and provides support and affirmation;
nurtures a lifelong commitment to service and justice involvement. This includes providing opportunities, support, and follow-up to help the young people reflect on their experience.

"Souper" Bowl Charity Fundraiser

Beginning a new tradition, youth at all Masses helped raise over $1000 for the House of Mercy.

Way to go!!

Mission Trip - Christ R.U.L.E.s

Join us for our first ever mission trip:

ROCHESTER

URBAN

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EXPERIENCE

July 20-26 - we will be living and ministering with the Sisters of St Joseph in downtown Rochester. Sign up by March 13 to get in on the trip.

Summer Camp Volunteer Opportunties

Camp Koinonia (near Canandaigua) is looking for teen staff

Week 1: July 6- July 11
Week 2: July 13- July 18
Week 3: July 20- July 25
Week 4: July 27- August 1
Week 5: August 3- August 8
See web for more info: www.campkoinoniany.org/familycamp.html

Ecumenical Camp Ottie - (all churches in Caledonia) needs help getting camp ready and helping out at the camp - - https://www.facebook.com/CampOttieCanaan

Ecumenical VBS in Caledonia - July 13-18
Faith formation summer program at St Mary's August 3-7 - all day
St Vincent Vacation Bible School- August 11-15 mornings - See Kathy Kuntz

Food Fast

Food Fast is Catholic Relief Services (CRS) 24-hour hunger awareness retreat for Catholic youth. Focusing on global poverty and hunger, Food Fast offers a journey of solidarity with our brothers and sisters overseas, as a way of living out our Catholic faith.

Grounded in Catholic social teaching, Food Fast teaches youth about issues faced by their peers in the developing world; encourages youth to take action on behalf of the poor and hungry; and invites youth to share their perspectives and knowledge about our world with their community to create lasting change in our world.

Catholic Relief Services provides free retreat materials for your church or ministry to plan your own Food Fast. You can obtain these materials by visiting www.foodfast.org or by contacting CRS at 1-866-608-5978 or foodfast@crs.org.