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A Core Member’s Plea

By | July 25, 2011

Ever read something that immediately was a gut check for you? Perusing my email inbox, I came across a message from a core member that I felt not only her youth minister needed to read, but all of us in youth ministry could benefit from. Here is the core members unedited letter. I am a CORE member at a parish in California and this may be a rant but most of all it’s a PLEA! Our parish is huge and the life teen youth ministry is well known and established. The ministry has SO much potential yet.

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What Pawn Stars Can Teach Youth “Ministars”

By | July 8, 2011

The hottest show on cable TV in the US is a show called “Pawn Stars”. It revolves around a guy – Rick Harrison along with his father, Richard “The Old Man” Harrison, his son, Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison” and family friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell. Harrison gives viewers a behind-the-scenes peek into his Las Vegas business the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. In the process, he educates audiences on the history behind many of the unique items sold in the store. The show offers several useful analogies for

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Be Not Afraid!: Relying on the Father’s Love

By | June 21, 2011

As human beings we have a tendency to resist change. We fear the unknown and can be very apprehensive about it. But throughout his papacy, Blessed John Paul II constantly reminded us to not be afraid. Jesus even calls us to live in the reality of God’s protection (Matt. 6:25-27) when he says that worrying will not add a single moment to our lives. And back in the Old Testament, God reminds us that he has a plan for our lives and we should trust Him because He wants to give us a future “full of hope” (Jer. 29:11).

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 11/13/2011

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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 10/09/2011

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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 08/07/2011

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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 07/31/2011

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Keys To Being a Great Core Member

By | May 9, 2011

I was training a group of young core members when I commented about what a great looking group of young adults they were. I think I said they looked like they could be in a Gap Ad. All of a sudden one of the girl Core Members asked me “What’s the perfect core member looked like?” I thought for a second and then immediately responded – “that’s simple – the perfect Core Member looks like Jesus”. You see the world tells teens how they should look, as Core Members it’s not about how we look, it’s all

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Advice to Any New Youth Leader

By | April 15, 2011

After starting out by hitting my head against several brick walls in the first few months on the job as a part time parish youth leader, I wish someone had sat me down and given me advice to get off to the right start at the parish. So now 23 years in youth ministry, I have decided to write some advice for any one who’s new as a youth leader. Advice for new youth leaders: 1.) It’s Not About You, It’s About the Teens – The world and our Church has seen enough self centered leaders. We don’t

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5th Sunday of Easter – 05/22/2011

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