ACTIVITIES
Youth Respect Life Program -- CYO Ulster Youth Ministry and the Ulster Vicariate Respect Life Committee sponsored a program focusing on Life Issues Sunday, October 29 at St. John's, Woodstock. Thirty youth from four parishes (St. John, Centerville, St. John, Woodstock, St. Mary of the Snow, Saugerties, St. Augustine, Highland) attended.
Coaches Clinic -- Held on Saturday, November 4th for the coaches in our CYO basketball program. Three parishes sent coaches, St. Mary, Kingston, St. Mary, Marlboro, and St. Joseph, New Paltz.
TAF Conference -- Will be held the weekend of December 1-3 at Kutchers in Monticello. Youth from four Ulster parishes, St. Mary of the Snow, Saugerties, St. John, Woodstock, St. Charles, Gardiner, and Immaculate Conception, Kingston will attend. The weekend includes A Keynote by a Christian Actor addressing the Theme, "All Are One in Christ Jesus", Christian Rock musicians, Prayer including the Liturgy of the Eucharist and benediction, Workshops, and recreation.
AWESOME -- Friday, January 26 - Sunday, January 28 at Blair Lodge. Teen Leadership Training for 9th graders and older. The cost is $55.00 per participant. Leadership training is an essential part of a good youth ministry program. Encouraging and sponsoring youth from your parish to attend will go a long way to providing youth with skills and ideas for enhancing your parish youth ministry.
Oratorical Contest -- CYO of the Archdiocese is reviving its oratorical Contest. We are planning to hold a Vicariate Contest for 6-8th graders in February and the local winners will compete in the Archdioesan Contest. We are looking for adults with oratorical interest and talents to help in organizing and judging the competition. Please contact Tom and the CYO office with names of people willing to be of service.
Junior Gold Tournament -- CYO will initiate a Junior Golf Tournament this coming year. The local tournament will be held in June and the Archdiocesan Tournament in July. This will be open to golfers in 6-8th grades and will be a team tournament (from parish or school). We are in need of adults with interest in both golf and youth to assist with the organization and running of the tournament. Please contact Tom at the CYO office with names of people willing to be of service.
Catholic Charities Social Worker -- Alta Coleman, a case manager, has been hired by Catholic Charities to service the Vicariate of Ulster on Monday and Wednesdays. She helps in cases where Social Services has failed people. She assists the disenfranchised referred by parishes and other agencies in rental, fuel, and prescription assistance on a one-time basis. Alta also will refer people to other agencies where they can find help when appropriate. She can be reached at 340-9170.