STEUBENVILLE TORONTO YOUTH CONFERENCE - JULY 4-6, 2014

We are thrilled and very blessed to announce that, for the first time ever, the Steubenville Youth Conference experience will be coming to Toronto! Steubenville Conferences aim to lead high school teens to a powerful encounter with the living Christ, and do so by means of phenomenal speaker presentations, music, and most importantly, the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. This is an amazing opportunity for youth to experience the Church in a whole new way, right here in our home diocese!

The details of the conference are as follows:

Dates	Friday, July 4th- Sunday, July 6th, 2014
Location	Mattamy Athletic Center (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens)
Age range	Students attending grades 9-12 during the 2013-2014 school year
Cost	$175 per youth, which includes transportation, accommodations & food ** The parish is subsidizing an additional $100 off the original conference registration fee of $257 per youth, as well as the cost of transportation and t-shirts **
Deposit	In order for youth -to reserve a spot, they must make a $50 deposit no later than Friday, January 10, 2014. Spots are limited as the conference sells out quickly, so don’t delay! Cheques can be made out to Merciful Redeemer Parish.
Contact Info	Miri Bebjak, Youth Minister:  ym@mercifulredeemer.org  or   905-812-0030 ext. 7
Links	More info, videos and testimonials from youth who have attended past conferences can be found at www.steubenvilleconferences.com Twitter:  @steubenvilleTO Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/steubenvilleTO YouTube:  www.youtube.com/user/SteubenvilleYouth
Forms you'll need	1. Full Info Packet https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmRnFxZTF3c1BDOHM/edit?usp=sharing 2. Registration Form (Parish Portion) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmXzFXSUxMOUhtV28/edit?usp=sharing

GREAT NEWS for Teens! Free events, amazingly-low fee for Nov retreat, and more!!‏

Dear LifeTeeners,

God is good, ALL THE TIME!!! I have very good news! :D (And also some important information about the retreat and upcoming events):

*All of the forms for the events are also available on "Permission Forms" tab: http://mercifulredeemeryouth.blogspot.ca/p/permission-forms.html
1. LIFETEEN RETREAT: "InSanctity"

Retreat Form: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmeFppT3NRd09Nenc/edit?usp=sharing

This is a workout-themed high school retreat that will teach you how to pray better, so that you can enter into a deeper relationship with Christ and receive the inner healing you really need! The retreat will be in Teopoli on November 1-3 and we will leave at 6:30 pm from the parish. The cost for the November retreat will be only $60 per person!! That includes 2 over-nights, accommodation, food, retreat registration and transportation!! WOW! You can't beat that deal!



2. FREE BUS TO LIFE-CHAIN - Sunday October 6. Bus leaves at 1:30 pm from the parish and returns at around 3:15-3:20pm. Everyone is invited! I won't be there, as I am getting married the day before, but there will be Core and A-Team going with you! :) For more info: http://www.lifechain.net/

LifeChain Form: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmd2x6UFl5aG1YQ0E/edit?usp=sharing
  

3. On the Way to Bethlehem - Friday, November 29. Cost is $5. Bus leaves at 6:30 pm from the parish and returns at around 9:30 pm. Everyone is invited! For more info: http://www.onthewaytobethlehem.ca/

OTWTB Form: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmS2E5ck9IaW9JSkk/edit?usp=sharing  
4. Steubenville Conference coming to Toronto - July 4-6!
Fr. Vid has agreed to subsidize $75 per person for the July 4-6 Steubenville (Toronto) Conference, which brings the price down to $200 plus bus, which should be cheap since it is in Toronto (includes conference registration, food and hotel accommodations for 2 nights). I am THRILLED! SO START SAVING UP!! Registrations are in January and it will be sold out really quick! For more info: http://www.steubenvilleconferences.com/youth

Permission form will be posted as soon as it becomes available.  

5. For those in the Edge Crew - If you are on Crew, attached is the permission form for the Crew Leadership Training conference for this Saturday, September 28. The bus leaves at 8:00 am from the parish and we will return around 4:30pm. Remember, this retreat is mandatory.

Crew Training Form: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmYlZ2Zm9WWkFzbWM/edit?usp=sharing

Crew Training Day Outline: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmQU5LZ0QxYTlUTEE/edit?usp=sharing
 




Let me know if you have any questions!!

Yours in Christ,
Miri

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Miri Romero Alvarez
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Merciful Redeemer Parish
(905) 812-0030 ext. 7

Website: http://mercifulredeemeryouth.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miri.youthministry

Twitter: @LifeTeenMR

LifeTeen Bible Retreat!

REGISTRATION FORM: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4bagRRsnuxmdkpzbEg5VkQ4MUU/edit?usp=sharing

Do you want to make sense of the Bible, including all the confusing parts such as Leviticus, etc.? Do you want to have a great time spending time with other teens this summer? Then DON'T MISS OUT on this amazing opportunity to study the Bible with our Teen Timeline Club!

WHAT IS IT: A weekend-long retreat when we will dive into and re-discover the Bible!

WHAT WILL WE DO: We will study the Bible through 8 video-sessions directed by LifeTeen's Mark Heart. We will also celebrate Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, and have number of fun activities like a water fight, dodgeball, a scavenger hunt and more!

Here's a sample of the video sessions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQTdvuw0LYU

WHEN IS IT: Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7
Friday, July 5 - 6:30-10:00pm (includes pot-luck dinner)
Saturday, July 6 - 9:00am-10:00pm (includes Mass and Adoration)

WHERE DO WE SLEEP: At home. It is not an overnight retreat.

WHAT'S THE COST: $20 for materials and food, and we invite you to bring a dish to share for our Friday pot-luck, as well as your own lunch on Saturday.

WHO IS IT FOR: High school students, future Crew members, A-Team members, LifeTeen Core members, and young adults discerning whether to join the youth ministry at Merciful Redeemer Parish.

SPACE IS LIMITED, SO SIGN-UP SOON!