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YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY For information about Young Adult Ministry Contact Joe Zenk at St. Paul's Newman Center or the Family & Respect Life Ministry Office at 1-800-788-4614 or e-mail pat@dioceseofcheyenne.org You can also watch your parish bulletins as there are Young Adult Committees in some of the local parishes. The following link is to
a Young Adult Survey. If you are interested in Young Adult Ministry
in your parish, please print it,fill it out and send it to the
Marriage, Family and Respect Life Ministry Office, 623 S. Wolcott,
Casper, WY 82601.
Finding
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Find God's plan for your life And savor the peaceful certainty that you are on the path He has personally chosen for you If your life seems to make no sense, or if you don't know which path to take, St. Francis de Sales will console and inform you. In this warm little book, he explains to you what God's will is and how He reveals it -- yes, even to you, and even in the seemingly random events of your life. No matter what you're going through now (or may have gone through), you'll see why you should love and trust in God's will -- and long for its fulfillment. Best of all, you'll learn a sure method for discovering God's will in any situation -- today! As you begin to discern God's loving hand even in seemingly chaotic events, St. Francis de Sales will lead your mind and your heart to the still waters of God's gentle consolation. From St. Francis you'll learn: Four
signs that a heart conforms to God's will -- does yours?
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WELCOME YOUR
CHILD !. Welcome Your Baby (Birth - 12 Months) 2.Welcome Your Toddler (12 - 18 Months) 3. Welcome Your Two-Year-Old (18 - 24 Months) Strengthen the connection between the Parish and Young Families. Take advantage of the teachable moment when parents request baptism for their child! The BEST in Young Adult Evangelization & Young Parenting Classes! Call
Pat for more information at 1-800-788-4616 or |
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Resources for Young
Adult Ministry Prayer for Trust
When Experienceing a Loss Image: open hands Prayer: God of Mystery, I turn my heart to you. I come before you in need of peace, grateful for the mystery of life and ever keenly aware of your promises of guidance and protection. I want to place my trust in you but my heart grows fearful and anxious. I forget so easily that you will be with me in all that I experience. Teach me to be patient with the tansformation of my life and to be open to the change which I am now going through. Reflection: Look at the geese of the shy: they neither worry or are anxious about the winter warnings of their life, for they know within their deepest selves that their journey will take them to a place of shelter, or comfort, or nourishment, a place where winter harshness cannot reach them. See how they fly, winging homeward with sureness, with trust in their heart's instinct. If these geese, who have not the faith and grace of human hearts, can follow the mystery and secrets of their deepest selves, cannot you, my loved and chosen ones, you whom I care for as my very own, cannot you be in touch with the mystery of your hearts? Cannot you trust in me to guide you on your journey of life? For I have promised to give your rest in seasons of tiredness, comfort in seasons of sorrow, peace in seasons of distrust, strength in seasons of great weakness. Trust in me. Do not be afraid. I am with you. I will be your peace. Scripture: "Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you, do not let your heart be troubled or afraid" (Jn 14:27). After reading and reflecting of the scripture verse, place your hands on your lap, palms up. Open them, ready to give and to receive from God. Sit quietly for several minutes in this posture of openness and trust. Pray for the gift of trust in God as you go through this experience of loss. Then read the following psalm verses: Yahweh is my strength, my shield; my heart puts its trust in God. I have been helped, my flesh has bloomed again: I thank God with all my heart (Ps 28:7). This I believe: I shall se the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Put your hope in Yahweh, be strong: let your heart be bold, put your hope in Yahweh (Ps 27:13-14). I, for my part, like an olive tree growing in the house of God, put my trust in God's love forever and ever (Ps 52:8). My God, my God, why have you deserted me? How far from saving me, the words I groan! I call all day, my God, but you never answer me, all night long I call and cannot rest. Yet, Holy One, you who make your home in the praises of Israel, in you our ancestors put their trust, they trusted you and you rescued them; they called to you for help and they were saved; they never trusted you in vain (Ps 22: 1-5). Closing Prayer: God, in whom I trust, there is a part of me that is dying and a part of nme that is coming to lifde. I want to have an open hands attitude toward you and toward my life, buy it is such a struggle to do so. Remind me often of the peace which you extend to me. Thank you for your beloved son who suffered and gave me an example of trusting in you. Renew me day by day. Encourage me so that I may always be faithful to your call deep within my heart. I open myself to the mystery of life and to your love. Amen. |