Pope Saint John Paul II believed in the youth of the Church. He often spoke to them and challenged them to step up and be leaders in their communities and the worldwide Church. He also made sure that when he was given the opportunity that the youth knew they were loved and cherished by God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.To quote Pope Saint John Paul II, “Remember that you are never alone, Christ is with you on your journey every day of your lives! He has called you and chosen you to live in the freedom of the children of God. Turn to him in prayer and in love. Ask him to grant you the courage and strength to live in this freedom always. Walk with him who is “the Way, the Truth and the Life”!”
As an educator and now in my new position, I often refer to Pope Saint John Paul II to intercede on my behalf in matters that concern the youth of the Church both locally and universally. I truly believe that through the power of the Holy Spirit and the intercession of Pope Saint John Paul II, I was blessed with this amazing opportunity.My role, Director of Youth Formation, combines two positions within our parish. The first is that of overseeing the PREP program as their administrator and the second is as Minister to Youth. As the Parish MInister to Youth, I am committed to every youth member of our parish. This includes our Preschool members all the way to our recent high school graduates.By use of my creativity, I plan to provide opportunities for our youth spiritually and socially. Our youth have a voice in their faith journey. With the guidance of their families, Confirmation sponsors and parish administration, my goal is to help them on their walk toward Christ.
I strongly encourage our parish youth to continue their mission of spreading the Gospel of Christ by joining one, two or even several of our youth ministries. Please refer to this site or our parish bulletin for information and opportunities. Finally, this is your ministry, if you have any suggestions of activities, clubs, and spiritual opportunities, please feel free to share your ideas with me. Parents and guardians, I would love to hear from you as well.
God Bless our parish youth,
Mrs. Bull
Email is: Lbull@mmredeemer.org. Office phone is: 215-412-2251.
ARISE!
Teen Leadership Council invites our parish teens to join them for Adoration with other Montgomery County teens. For more information about the event, please see the flyer below. Our TLC plans to meet for dinner beforehand. Everyone is responsible for their own transportation. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form at this LINK and a TLC member will be in touch with specific details about dinner.
Pilgrimage to Cathedral Basilica Saints Peter & Paul
previous youth ministry events
Youth of our parish accompanied by Fr. Tobin, Mrs. Bull and Mr. Lagrutta visited the cathedral on Saturday, October 23rd. They received a private tour, visited the Shrine of Saint Katherine Drexel, participtaed in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and celebrated the Mass.
This trip to the cathedral was donated by an MMR Parishoneer.
Catholic Heart Work Camp
Father Tobin and Mrs. Bull are overjoyed to announce that our youth ministry is returning to Catholic Heart Work Camp in Summer 2023!!!!
Please save the date, July 9th to 15th, 2023. We're planning to attend the Boston camp this year. Space is limited. If you are interested in receiving information about the camp, please click on this link. This is a no obligation form, and is strictly to be placed on the distribution list to receive future emails concerning the event. There will be an information meeting in February.
MMR Works of Mercy Club
Michael, a member of the Works of Mercy Club, assists a parishoneer at the Mass and Anointing held in September.
Mrs. Bull invites all the children of our parish to join her in living the works of mercy. She has formed a Works of Mercy Club that provides service to our community. This club is for all parish students in Grades 6 – 12. Students are invited to engage in acts of service centered in the works of mercy that are grade level appropriate. Works of mercy activities may involve making lunches for the hungry, assisting those in need at our parish anointing Mass, sheltering the homeless with participation in our 2023 Catholic Heart Work Camp or assisting in the classrooms of our parish PREP program.
If your child is interested, please reach out to Mrs. Bull, Director of Youth Faith Formation at Lbull@mmredeemer.org.
Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM) is an International Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, STREAM based competition for children in Grades K - 12. Teams form in groups of 5 - 7 and are coached by volunteer parents and alumni. The regional competition is usually held in March. MMR parish has been actively involved in OOTM since 2010.
Our successful program has sent 9 teams to the world finals throughout its young history. If you would like more information about this international program, please visit their website HERE.
If you want to inquire about teams at MMR parish or to volunteer, please reach out to Mrs. Bull, Director of Youth Faith Formation at Lbull@mmredeemer.org or call the Religious Education office at 215-412-2251.