All gatherings are held in the St. Francis de Sales Church Hall unless otherwise noted.
Gatherings are on Sunday 6:30pm-8:30pm and
Sr. High grades 9-12 from 7:45pm-9:00pm
Topics and Toppings are held in the SFdS Church Hall from 7:00pm-8:00pm (grades 6-12)
2015-2016
September: School Begins
Registration for National Catholic Youth Conference Begins
Riverside Carnival Drink Booth: September 17-19
August
18 Parish Reconciliation Service
29 Jolly Roger Day (school only?)
30 Dedication of Parish Center
September
7 Labor Day
15 Carnival Set-Up 9:00-4:00
17-19 Riverside Carnival
20 Catechetical Sunday
22-27 Pope Visit to US (26th Pope in Philly)
October
4 Creation, Mercy and Respect Life Event, Followed by YM Bon Fire
4 Respect Life Sunday,
11 Bon Fire 6:00-8:00 St. Francis
16 Public School Closed WCBOE
17 La Merced Potluck Fiesta 6:30 (sister parish)
10/21Topics and Toppings on Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm Church Hall
24 Youth Ministry; SFdS School Trunk or Treat
25 3:00-7:00 Youth Ministry Soccer Game and Game Day, Somerset Co. Parks and Rec.
31 All Saints Day
What is the NCCYM?
Sponsored by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, the National Conference on Catholic Youth Ministry (NCCYM) is the largest conference in the country for adults who minister to and with Catholic youth. Join thousands of your colleagues—youth and campus ministers, religious education leaders, clergy and religious, young adult ministers, performers, artists and volunteers—for three days of inspiring keynotes, challenging workshops, dynamic prayer and worship, extensive networking, hundreds of resource exhibits, and good-hearted entertainment.
November
1 All Saints Day
2 All Souls Day
8 6:30-8:30 Youth Ministry Gathering
16-20 American Education Week
22 6:30-8:30 Youth Ministry Gathering
19-21 National Catholic Youth Conference
Registration Schedule
Those who wish to bond in a bus will travel from Wilmington or points South in the evening of November 18, 2015 and drive the 12 hours or so to Indianapolis, IN. That group will return on Sunday evening, November 22, 2015. Register by May 1, 2015 to get the early bird cost for $650 per person. (The price increases after May 1st and September 15th)
25-27Thanksgiving Schools CLOSED
28 Ben’s Red Swings Clean-up 8:00-11:00 a.m. Salisbury City Park
(26-28 Worcester Co Closed)
December
6 Youth to Attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta 6-10:00 p.m.
8 Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)
15 Parish Advent Reconciliation Service 6:30 refresher; 7-8:00p.m.
(Catechesis and Liturgy)
19 Christmas Cookies for the Community Decorating Party Wearing Ugly Christmas Sweaters
20 Walk through Bethlehem
22-31 Worcester Co Closed
25 Christmas (Friday)
January
3 School Closed; No YM
Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
16 Filipino Fiesta 6:30 p.m.
17 6:30-8:30 Youth Ministry Gathering
(18 Public School Closed MLK
19 Worcester Co Closed MLK)
25 Public School Closed
22 March for Life
26 Worcester Co School Closed
30 CESP 1/30-2/13
31 No YM at Church—Youth Minister with CESP Volunteers
February
9 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
14 6:30-8:30 Youth Ministry Gathering
(15 WCBOE School Closed
16 Worcester Co School Closed)
18 Holy Redeemer, Stations and Soup 6-7:00
19 Youth expected to attend: Stations of the Cross
21st Lenten Parish Event with Reception in Parish Center (Youth Volunteers Needed)
28 6:30-8:30 Youth Ministry Gathering
(29 Public School Closed)
March
12 SFdS School Auction—All invited
13 6:30-8:30 Youth Ministry Gathering
15 Reconciliation refresher
17 Stations and Soup 6-7:00 p.m.
27 NO Youth Ministry Gathering
Easter Sunday
(25-28 Spring Holiday)
April
2 Worcester Co School Closed
102:00-4:00 End of the Year YM Celebration at Boundless Garden
(Morning session canceled)
23 7: 00 Confirmation Practice with Sponsors
24 2: 15 Candidates arrive to meet with Bishop
2:50 All in attendance seated in preparation for procession
3:00 Confirmation Mass begins