Please pray for the speedy and full recovery of our YAM member Sal. He was in a bad accident earlier this week, and he’s in intensive care right now.

update from Derrick, August 2011: Sal is doing a lot better. He’s continuing to rehab outside of the hospital, so please continue to pray for him. It has made a difference!

Our last board President, Jackie Bonanno, and Derrick Pallas were married this past weekend. Much blessings to them, and a thank you to Jackie for all the years of service she dedicated to the group!

As 2010 comes to a close, I’d like to reflect on what God has allowed our YAM to do in the past year. It is pretty amazing!

We organized and participated in many service and social events:

• The Walk for Life West Coast
• Youth 2000 retreat at St Luke’s
• The parish Lenten Stations of the Cross
• Lodi Pregnancy Resource Center’s fundraiser walk
• Wine tasting in Lodi
• A donation drive for the women’s/homeless shelter
• Young Adult Outreach weekend
• Summer BBQ/Picnic
• Serving at St Mary’s Dining room
• St Luke’s parish festival
• Organizing donations at the Pregnancy Resource Center

Our weekly meetings have also covered a variety of topics, allowing us to learn more about our faith and grow closer to God and find fellowship with other young Catholics. Our weekly meeting topics included:

• A prayer service for Haiti earthquake victims
• Testimonies from guest speakers
• Bible study
• Lives of the Saints
• Praise and Worship
• Catholic social teaching
• Lenten practices (prayer, fasting, almsgiving)
• Bowling
• Chastity
• Dinners
• Environmental stewardship
• Catholic dating in a modern world
• Upcoming changes to the English translation of the Liturgy
• Spiritual adoption/fetal development
• ARISE faith sharing 
• Catholic trivia 

God willing, next year we will continue to offer more opportunities for service, spiritual growth, and fellowship to the young adults of St Luke’s and all around the Stockton area.

May the hope, peace, joy, and love that we await with the coming of our Savior, and which are symbolized by each of the advent wreath candles, be yours now and always.

Title: Tuesday’s Meeting: Organizing Hats, Scarves, & Gloves
Location: St. Luke’s Choir Room
Description: This Tuesday, our group will be organizing the hats, scarves, and gloves that parishioners donated for the Rosemarie Doyle Project for those in need. Please come help if you are able to. Thanks!
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2010-12-14
End Time: 21:30