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- Youth Sacramental Calendar
- Parish School of Religion
- Youth Group
- Totus Tuus
- Life Teen Blog
- Life Teen Videos
- Activity Permission Form
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Youth Sacramental Calendar
We celebrate Confirmation as a region in the fall with eighth graders.
Reconciliation is celebrated as a region during Advent each year with our second graders.
First Communion is celebrated as parishes during weekend liturgies in the spring.
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Parish School of Religion (PSR)
PSR is a religious education program for public school students. It is designed for students in grades 1 through 8 that provides excellent activities and curriculum in religious education for all students.
CLICK HERE to register for PSR.We have three PSR programs serving the parishes of our region.
- OLR PSR meets between the 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM Sunday Masses
- St. James PSR meets prior to the 11:00 AM Mass
- St. Matthias meets after the 9:00 AM Mass and is taught in Spanish
PSR classes are $50 per student, or $75 for all students in a family. If you are interested in learning more or have questions, contact Dave Nissen.
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Youth Group
DISCIPLESHIP
We are all called to be intentional disciples of Christ, and this is a gathering of young people in our region who have answered that call. We meet every Sunday evening at 7:00.
DAYS OF SERVICE, NIGHTS OF PRAYER
Every June we have our "Days of Service Nights of Prayer" retreat. This will be an overnight retreat for the young people of the Winton Wyoming Pastoral region. We will be staying at one of the parishes overnight. Our days will be spent doing service in the greater Cincinnati area and the evening sessions will be led by the youth team with an occasional special guest! Please contact Dave Nissen with questions or to register.
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Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus: Mission and Purpose
Totus Tuus (Latin for “Totally Yours”) is a fun and energetic, weeklong, parish-based summer catechetical program for youth entering 1st-12th grade. Totus Tuus gathers together college students and seminarians onto teams of four and sends them out to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in various parishes throughout the diocese.
The mission of Totus Tuus is to inspire and equip young people to encounter the truth of Jesus Christ through witnessing a true longing for holiness, a deep desire for daily conversion, and a total openness to their vocation. Participants see this mission accomplished by being challenged to daily give themselves entirely to Christ through the most perfect manner, that is, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Totally yours, I give myself to Jesus through Mary.” (Totus tuus, dabo me ad Jesu, per Mariam). Living this mystery calls our youth to become disciples of Jesus Christ by strengthening their prayer lives in imitation of our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Totus Tuus exists to respond to the call of our recent Holy Fathers for a “new evangelization.” It aims to address the problem of the huge number of young Catholics who are leaving the Church at an earlier age than in the past in favor of modern secularism and a life without faith or religion. By providing them with solid catechesis, genuine Christian witness, and—most importantly—an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through the Sacraments, Totus Tuus seeks to evangelize young people in a lasting and profound way.Five Pillars of Totus Tuus
These five marks serve as indicators of the Catholicity of the Totus Tuus program. A longing for true holiness, being open to daily conversion, and exploring one’s vocation happen when each of these marks is witnessed by the young people who attend a week of Totus Tuus.
- Catechesis – a comprehensive proclamation of the Gospel and Church teachings
- Eucharistic Devotion – a central focus on Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist
- Marian Devotion – to inspire all to take Mary as their model and Pray the Rosary
- Vocational Discernment – encouraging youth to discern their vocation through the pursuit of holiness and conversion
- Christian Witness – an experience of joyful Christian living from a team of missionaries
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Life Teen Blog
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6 days agoToday, I’m a living testament to God’s sense of humor. You can’t tell me that God doesn’t have a sense of humor by taking me, one of the most reluctant teenagers, and calling me to become a Youth...
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2 weeks agoIf you were to exercise one new habit this summer, I’d HIGHLY suggest the habit of reading. With all the chaos in our world today, the gift of reading can be a source of refreshment you didn’t even...
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3 weeks agoMaybe it sounds harsh. But I think our society has somehow forgotten this essential truth that has been made known for us from the very beginning: “God created humankind in his image, in the image of...
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4 weeks agoMary remains a sign of the Church as a spiritual mother to us as Christ’s family as Jesus is her only son. (CCC 507). Mary is more than a vessel, but herself a sign to all of us.
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a month agoWe've all been there. Everything seems to happen at the worst times and all at once. Though we cannot always prevent the poorly timed questions and spilled dinners, we can prepare for Life Nights so...
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