November Dates Updated!

November 12: 9th Grade Confirmation Meeting 7:00 at Youth House

November 14: Adult Team Meeting at 7:00 Saxon House

November 15: Parent Information Meeting for 9th and 10th Grade Confirmation

at 6:00 in Chapel

November 16: Junior High TGIF: Dodge ball 6:00-10:00 Holy Ghost School Gym

November 17: Servitude in Hammond

November 25: 11:30 Youth Mass followed by lunch and visiting nursing homes

November 25: Dodge Ball at 7:00 at Holy Ghost School Gym

November 26: 10th Grade Confirmation Meeting 7:00 at Youth House

Confirmation 2012

Confirmation 2012

11th Graders Confirmation Candidates

The Retreat will be held this Sunday, October 21 from 9-4 for Candidates and 11:30 for Sponsors.

We will attend 11:30 Mass.

The Sacrament is this Monday October 22. Candidates need to be present at 6:30 sitting in the chapel. The Bishop will address the candidates individually then. Sponsors and parents are fine with being present at 6:45-6:50.

Punch, cake and pictures after Mass.

The Bishop will be available in the church. Get in line where Mrs. Stephanie and Erica are standing.

Junior High Lock-In

Join us this Friday Night for a Junior High Lock-In (grades 7 and 8) from 6-10 PM at the Holy Ghost Gym for fun, games, pizza and prayer. Parents please walk your children in and sign them in and fill out the release form. See everyone Friday Night!

Public Rosary

Join us for a Public Rosary

Met this Saturday, October 13, 2012

Three locations all meeting at 12, noon:

Holy Ghost Catholic Church,

at the corner of Club Deluxe Road and Veterans,

and

a group at the Old Swegmanns

Please Join Us!

October 8 Coming Events

COMING YOUTH EVENTS:

October 8: 11th Grade 7:00 Confirmation Meeting at the Church

October 10: Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 at the Saxon Youth House
October 12: 7th and 8th TGIF Lock-In 6:00-10:00 at Holy Ghost School Gym

October 13: Public Rosary at 3 sites at 12 noon
October 14: PSR after 9:30 Mass (All 6-8th Grade students not in Catholic School)

October 21: Confirmation Retreat 9:00AM-4:00PM at the Church Hall

October 22: Confirmation Sacrament 7:00 PM, all are invited

October 28: World Youth Day at Sacred Heart in Baton Rouge

November 4:  PSR after 9:30 Mass (All 6-8th Grade students not in Catholic School)

November 4: Youth Night at 7:00 at the Saxon Youth House

November 6 or 8^th: Confirmation Meeting for Parents of 9^th and 10^th Graders at 6:00 PM

November 7: Adult Core Meeting at 7:00 at Saxon Youth House

November 11: Rescheduled Family Day after 9:30 Mass

November 12: 9^th Grade Confirmation Meeting

November 14: Leadership Team Meeting 7:00 at the Saxon Youth House

New Time for Youth Group Meetings!

 

 

New Time for Youth Group Meetings

Happy Fall! Slight change in calendar if you look closely. All Youth Group Meetings will begin at 7:00 and will not include a Mass. Please pass this to all of your friends and invite, invite, invite.  

You can view our Fall 2012 Calendar's, please go to the Holy Ghost Website at hgchurch.org, our blogspot at holyghostyouthgroup.blogspot.com, our Facebook group at Holy Ghost Catholic Church Parents that Pray, or our Facebook page Holy Ghost Youth Group to view the new calendars.

 

Coming Youth Events:

October 7: PSR after 9:30 Mass  (All 6-8th Grade students not in Catholic School)

October 7: Youth Meeting at 7:00 (All 9th-12th Graders Invited)

October 10: Leadership Team Meeting, 7:00 at the Saxon Youth House

October 8: 11th Grade 7:00  Confirmation Meeting at the Church

October 12: 7th and 8th TGIF Lock-In 6:00-10:00 at Holy Ghost School Gym

October 14: PSR after 9:30 Mass  (All 6-8th Grade students not in Catholic School)

October 21: Confirmation Retreat 9:00AM-4:00PM at the Church Hall

October 22: Confirmation Sacrament 7:00 PM, all are invited

 

Service: Washington Parish, post-Isaac

If you poor yourself out for the poor and satisfy the desires of the afflicted, then your light shall rise out of the darkness.
Isaiah 58:10

Beautiful day today serving the people of Washington Parish.

More and more we learn that suffering equal Love, the Crucifix says it all.

Hope

August 21, 2012

Last week at our Youth Night

we talked about Pope Benedict's theme for the year: FAITH.
In Hebrews 11:1 we read

Faith is the realization of what is hoped for

and evidenceof things not seen.

In the new release of HUNGER GAMES we here the "president" and "game maker" talking about hope:

Are you a person of hope? Or, are you allowing yourself to live defeated? Check you last 10 posts, tweets, instagrams...

Confirmation Fall 2012 Calendar 9th and 10th Grade

Fall 2012

Confirmation 9^th Grade Dates

These events are mandatory for all students seeking the Sacrament

(those in Catholic Schools and those not in Catholic Schools)

November 12: 6:00-8:00pm

@ Holy Ghost Church

December 3: 6:00-8:00

@ Holy Ghost Church

Confirmation 10^th Grade Dates

These events are mandatory for all students seeking the Sacrament

(those in Catholic Schools and those not in Catholic Schools)

November 19: 6:00-8:00pm

@ Holy Ghost Church

December 17: 6:00-8:00

@ Holy Ghost Church

Confirmation Fall 2012 Calendar 11th Grade

Fall 2012

Confirmation 11^th Grade Dates

These events are mandatory for all students seeking the Sacrament

(those in Catholic Schools and those not in Catholic Schools)

August 13: 7:00-8:30pm @ Holy Ghost Church

August 27:  7:00-8:30 @ Holy Ghost Church

September 10:  7:00-8:30 @ Holy Ghost Church

October 8:  7:00-8:30 @ Holy Ghost Church

October 21: 11:30 Mass-4:00Retreat and Rehearsal with sponsors@ Holy Ghost Church

October 22: 7:00 Confirmation

PSR 2012 Fall Calendar 6th-8th

PSR

Parish School of Religion

(6^th-8^th Grade)

These events are for students who are not in Catholic Schools

September 9: 10:45-12:15

 @ Youth House

September 16: 10:45-12:15

@ Youth House

September 2: 10:45-12:15

@ Youth House

October 7: 10:45-12:15

@ Youth House

October 14: 10:45-12:15

@ Youth House

October 28: 10:45-12:15

@ Youth House

November 4: 10:45-12:15

@ Youth House

Youth Ministry Fall 2012 Calendar 5-8th

Fall 2012

Holy Ghost Youth Group

5^th-6^th Grade Dates

September 30: 10:30 am-Noon

 (Fun Day!)

@ Youth House

November 18: 10:30 am-Noon

(Fun Day!)

@ Youth House

Junior High Dates

(7^th-8^th Grade)

TGIF: September 7: 6:00-10:00pm

@ Youth House

TGIF: October 12: 6:00-10:00pm

@ Youth House

TGIF: November 16: 6:00 -10:00pm

 @ Youth House

Youth Ministry Fall 2012 Calendar 9-12th

Fall 2012

Youth Ministry Dates

(9^th-12^th Grade)

we will begin with Mass either at St. Albert’s or with a special Mass in the Chapel

August 12: 5:30 @ Youth House

August 26: 5:30 @ Youth House

September 9: 5:30 @ Youth House

September 16: 5:30 @ Youth House

September 23: 5:30 @ Youth House

September 30: 5:30 @ Youth House

October 7: 5:30 @ Youth House

October 14: 5:30 @ Youth House (FUN NIGHT)

November 4: 5:30 @ Youth House

November 18: 5:30 @ Youth House

November 25: 5:30 @ Youth House (FUN NIGHT)

December 2: 5:30 @ Youth House

December 9: 5:30 @ Youth House (Christmas Party)

Adult Fall 2012 Calendar

Fall 2012

Adult Team Meetings

August 11: 9:00-11:00am

@ Youth House

August 26: after 9:30 Mass

@ Youth House

(Child Protection Training)

September 5: 7:00PM

@ Youth House

October 3: 7:00PM

@ Youth House

November 7: 7:00PM

@ Youth House

December 5: 7:00PM

@Youth House

Leadership 22 Fall 2012 Calendar

 Fall 2012

Leadership 22 Meetings

Called and Chosen

these meetings are only for those invited to be on the Leadership Team

August 15: 7:00 @ Youth House

Retreat!

September 1-3@ Youth House

10:00 PM-9:00AM

September 12: 7:00 @ Youth House

October 10: 7:00 @ Youth House

November 14: 7:00 @ Youth House

Tacky Sweater Bowling

Christmas Party

December 12: 7:00 @ Youth House

Retreat!

December 27-28: @ Youth House

Scripture Nights

SOAK UP THE SON!

Scripture Nights

This summer Holy Ghost Youth are reading and praying regularly. Many of us as young people (and as "old people") only pray when our hearts and minds are in distress or in great celebration. We don't though have a consistant relationship with Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit. I described it as having a relationship with someone very important like our parents (or our child) or even our best friend only when we are scared or thankful, but never really having a conversations with that person in the "inbetween" times. When we live our lives like this, we forget how to be in relationship. God does speak to us in scripture. We, though, just don't take the time to listen. So, in an effort to build our realtionship with God, we as a youth community are learning how to pray regularly. If you know of someone rising to the 9th grade through young adulthood who would like to join us, please have them join us this Thursday at the Youth House at 7:00. If you can please email Ms. Stephanie at sdavis@hgchurch.org to let her know that you will be joining us so that she can be adequately prepared to welcome you.

SOAK UP THE SON

this summer!

Summer 2012

Summer Calendar

Various service moments will be provided throughout. Just watch the blog.

May 20       Pro-life March      Holy Ghost Church         9:30

May 31        Youth House        Scripture Session #1      7-9

June 2-9     St. Louis            CLI

June13-16     Church Hall          St. Vincent de Paul Uniform Set-Up     TBA

June 14        Youth House       Scripture Session #2      7-9

June 16-21    Church Hall          St. Vincent de Paul Uniform Distribute  TBA

June 21        Youth House       Scripture Session #3  7-9

June 21/22   Church Hall         St. Vincent de Paul Uniform Break-Down TBA

June 25-29   Church Hall         Vacation Bible School     4-9PM

July 5          Youth House      Scripture Session #4    7-9

July 12         Youth House      Scripture Session #5    7-9

July 16-20      South Bend, IN   Notre Dame Vision

July 19         Youth House      Scripture Session #6     7-9

July 26        Youth House  Scripture Session #7       7-9

August 2     Youth House     Scripture Session #8   7-9

August 2-5  Youth House and sites   Real World: Poverty  9PM-11AM

 

Join us for a Pro-Life March in Hammond on Sunday, May 20th after 9:30 Mass. I strongly encourage all of those preparing for Confirmation to join us. We will travel from Holy Ghost Catholic Church to the Knights of Columbus Hall. Please come. Let me know if you have any questions at sdavis@hgchurch.org.

Camp Joshua

Three of Holy Ghost Youth attended Camp Joshua this weekend. This pro-life camp inspired and enflamed their belief in the Pro-Life Movement. Please pray for Mary-Danse, Anna and Paige as they continue on their journey!

October Baby

Last night we went to see October Baby with a couple youth. It was an unbelievable movie touching at the core of not only the Life Issue, but forgiveness as well. None of us left dry eyed. Take your family now to go and see this movie.

Easter 2012

He is Risen!

Holy Ghost Youth contributed greatly to the Triduum.

Here are youth carrying the Cross on Friday.  Youth who assisted with the Stations, Passion Sunday Readings, Holy Thursday Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Vigil Sunday Readings and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic. 

Spring-Summer Schedule

April 12          Easter: Service Day   8:30 AM       Saxon Youth House      (Open to High School Youth)

 

April 15         Rite of Enrollment       11:30 MASS at Holy Ghost Church

April 16          Confirmation Class #1  7:00 PM        Holy Ghost Church       (10^th Grade)

April 11          Leadership 22              7:00 PM        Saxon Youth House              (Leadership 22 Team)

April 19          Diocesan Youth Board    6:00         Catholic Life Center, BR    (DYB Only)

April 19-22     STA Play (go see our Youth Group Perform)

April 22          Leadership 22  6:00 PM       Saxon Youth House         (Leadership 22 Team)

April 26-29     St. Paul's Play (go see members of the Youth Group Perform)

 

April 27-29     Holy Ghost Fair    All Weekend    Holy Ghost Grounds

April 30         Confirmation Class #2 7:00 PM      Holy Ghost Church       (10th Grade)

May 5             Leadership 22 End of the Year Party   Miller's Home (Leadership 22 Team)

May 7            Confirmation Class #3 7:00 PM       Holy Ghost Church       (10^th Grade)

May 20           Dodge Ball                 6:00PM       Holy Ghost Gym                      (Open to All Youth)

Summer Events:

June 2-9           Catholic Leadership Institute   

                                St. Louis University       (Must Apply: Rising 10^th-College Freshman)

June 25-29       Vacation Bible School                                   

                                Holy Ghost Church and Grounds

July 14-15        Diocese Youth Board Retreat  (Only Applies to DYB Members)


July 16-20        Notre Dame Vision               

                                South Bend Indiana                 (Must Apply: Rising 9^th-12^th)

July 24-28        Real World                  

                                New Roads, Louisiana             (Must Apply: Rising 9^th-College)