FLYYA Sponsored Events/Workshops:

In His Time

...Hannah wept much and

prayed to the LORD...
"...I have been praying here

out of my great anguish..."

First Samuel 1:10-16 (NIV)

Are you or someone you know struggling with infertility?
Join us at our next meeting:

 

In His Time, a support group for couples struggling with infertility,

is hosting an evening of information and fellowship on

Monday, July 26, 2004.

Mass will be offered at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel at

St. Joseph Hospital, 69 Exchange Street.

 

This effort is sponsored by the Office for Family, Laity, Youth and Young Adults.

For further information/questions call: 651-291-4488.

 

 

Meeting Dates - Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Hospital

69 West Exchange Street, St. Paul

 

             July 20^th                        October 19^th

             August 17^th                    November 16^th

              September 21^st              December 21^st

Our Mission
In His Time is a new support group for Catholic couples who struggle with infertility.  This group provides a supportive environment for Catholics who follow the Church's teaching on fertility and allows them to share their experiences with others who are on a similar journey.  These meetings offer comfort, hope and peace to couples as they wait for God's plan to unfold in their lives.  The group meets the third Tuesday of every month.   Please call 651-291-4488 or email mfl@archspm.org for more information.

: Faith In Action

Sixteenth Annual Conference

Priest, Deacon and Seminarian

Friday, August 6, 2004- Mundelein, Illinois

Clergy Track Brochure

National Courage Office and Conference Information: www.couragerc.net

The Office for Family, Laity, Youth & Young Adults

is sponsoring a pair of Mentor Workshops

PART I:

A workshop on Archbishop Harry J. Flynn’s

Pastoral Letter on Marriage and the Family

PART II:

Deacon Richard& Jill Heineman

present an instructional workshop on the how to use

Foccus 2000

A Pre-Marriage Inventory for Engaged Couples

Bring your own FOCCUS notebook.

Part I is a prerequisite for Part II.

We invite and encourage anyone involved in marriage preparation to

attend these scheduled workshops

All sessions are held at the Monsignor Hayden Building

328 West Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul

Cost is $15.00 per person for the pair of workshops

(Cost includes mentor guidebook and refreshments)

For more information call 651-291-4488 or Download Registration

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

Candlelight Rosary Procession

Thursday, October 7, 2004

6:30 p.m.

 Gather your families, friends, priests and

religious on the lawn of the state capital to process to the Cathedral of Saint Paul.

Sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima in cooperation with the

Office for Family, Laity, Youth and Young Adults

Men's Morning

Saturday, October 23, 2004

All Saints Catholic Church

Lakeville, Minnesota

Speakers include:

Father Peter Laird

Mr. Jeff Cavins

More details coming soon.

Sponsored by the Archdiocesan Men's Apostolate and the

Archdiocesan Office for Family, Laity, Youth and Young Adults

White Ribbon Against Pornography

October 31 - November 7, 2004

During the past seven years the Office for Family, Laity, Youth and Young Adults, with the help of many of you, has promoted the national effort of Morality in the Media WRAP Campaign, which is now in its 18th year.  The goal of this effort, known as  WRAP, is to raise awareness to the damage done to our homes and communities by the use of pornography and the subsequent violence that continues to increase.  We hope that you will join us in actively promoting the WRAP Campaign in your homes and parishes.

Click to download Flyer

For more information on the WRAP Campaign: visit Morality in the Media

Eighth Annual Family Forum

Saturday, November 6th, 2004

University of St. Thomas

The truth is, no matter our age or vocation we all remain part of a family. 

Join us at the University of St. Thomas from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

We especially invite parents, young adults, and youth ministers to participate. 

Cost is $5.00 per person.

The day includes:

·            Mass with Archbishop Flynn

·          Dr. Meg Meeker, board certified pediatrician, author and parent

·          Mr. Chris Godfrey, former professional football player, attorney, author and father

Meg Meeker, MD, physician, speaker and author of:  Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing our Kids.  Sexually transmitted diseases among teens has become a full blown epidemic, a national emergency that's killing our kids.  Dr. Meeker uncovers the story of this serious epidemic and the pattern of political correctness and marketing hype that has caused this tidal wave of disease. 

Chris Godfrey, President and Founder of Life Athletes, Inc. and a member of the Indiana Bar. Prior to graduating from the University of Notre Dame Law School, Chris played nine years of professional football. As the starting right guard for the Super Bowl XXI champion New York Giants, he earned honors as All-Pro NFL Films, and All-NFC (AP, UPI). He also played on three University of Michigan Rose Bowl teams. Chris is the author of the popular curriculum That's Where I Live - A Guide To Good Relationships and discussion guide Mike and Will's Not-So-Excellent Adventure. He resides in South Bend, Indiana with his wife Daria and their six children.

More information/registration coming early fall!  Watch for details!

More information coming January 2005!

Are you a single parent looking for a supportive, hopeful, welcoming and safe place to get information, ideas and support from other single parents who share your Christian values and are raising their children in the Catholic faith? Come relax, regroup and refresh from the demands experienced with single parenting at S.P.A.'s monthly meetings. For more information and to receive the Single Parents Archdiocese/St. Paul & Mpls monthly newsletter, contact the Office for Family, Laity, Youth and Young Adults at 651-291-4488. This group is opened to all single, divorced, widowed and widower parents.

Community Calendar:

For all of us who are working and praying so hard for our film THÉRÈSE, this attention and box office success is very good news indeed. On two levels: First on a practical level, because with the blockbuster success that Mel Gibson's high-budget production achieves, distributors will realize the huge market that exists for Christian films – Catholic ones at that, since Gibson has made no secret of his very Catholic perspective on the Passion of Our Lord – and audiences will be looking for a follow-up film to keep this religious movement alive. THÉRÈSE, an example of the living Gospel, could greatly help this artistic renaissance.

www.theresemovie.com

• TELL TEN FRIENDS TO HIT THE WEBSITE AND REGISTER: www.theresemovie.com  Let’s show Hollywood just how popular Saint Thérèse is, and how much we all want to see positive Christian movies in our local theaters.  Distributors and cinema owners NOTICE when website activity is high. We must see the demographic registrations from your area to really increase.

• PRAY! Right now, stop and say a prayer for this movie.  All we want is to do the will of God, and to bring Saint Thérèse to our world.  She will give hope to our youth.  But nothing will be accomplished without prayer and sacrifice.