Category — Catholic News

There are a lot of exciting events coming up…

• Tuesday, Sept 1: YAM elections. During our regular Tuesday YAM meeting, we will be selecting leaders for the following 5 positions: president, vice-president/events, secretary, treasurer, and facilities manager/”key-keeper.” All positions have a 6-month term and duties will be outlined. Please prayfully consider becoming a YAM leader!
• Wednesday, Sept 2: Planning meeting for the Youth 2000 retreat. Find out what you can do to help with the Youth 2000 retreat coming to St Luke’s Jan 29-31, 2010.
• Saturday, Sept 12 and Sunday, Sept 13: St Luke’s Parish Festival. Help at the YAM’s glass pitch booth or just enjoy the games and food at St Luke’s annual parish festival.
• Sunday, Sept 20: Sam West’s deaconate ordination. Sam West, the seminarian who helped form our YAM group, will be celebrating his deaconate ordination at 9am at the Cathedral.
• Friday, Oct 2-Sunday, Oct 4: St Dominic’s Young Adult Yosemite Trip. Join our fellow young adults from the Bay Area for their annual tent-cabin camping trip to Yosemite. Discount registration if you register before Sept 2. See http://www.catholicunity.org/yosemite/  for details.

Check the Events Calendar for more upcoming events…

This past weekend, it was announced in the St. Luke’s bulletin that seminarian Sam West is reaching the home stretch on his road to priesthood.  On Sunday, September 20, 2009, Sam will be ordained to the transitional deaconite.
 
On Saturday, December 19, Sam will be ordained, by Bishop Blaire, to the priesthood.  Times are not present at this time, but please save these dates and let’s continue to show our support to Sam as he a main reason why we are meeting on Tuesday nights as well as on a regular basis.

For those interested in helping with the diocese respect life office and spreading the message of the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, this two week training is for you!

When: July 22nd and 29th at 6:30pm

Where:  Center for Ministry Building,  1125 N. Lincoln St in Stockton

http://www.stocktondiocese.org/english/ministries/Life/YoungAdultTrainingFlyer2.pdf

Congratulations to YAM members Cristina and Nick who were married this weekend!