Zanesville Catholic Youth

The Catholic Commitee on Scouting is sponsoring a Catholic Camporee from Friday, May 15 to Saturday May 16.  The Camporee is different this year in that all youth are being invited to participate.  As a part of the Camporee, there will be a one-day program (on Saturday, May 16) for grades 1-5.  For grades 6-12 there is the weekend program from Friday to Saturday.  The theme will be “Saints, Angels and Heroes.”

Catholic Camporee is modeled after World Youth Day celebrations that the Pope holds at locations all around teh globe every third year.  At the culmination of WYD, youth sleep under teh stars holding vigil for the Lord.  Since many youth cannot attend WYD, Bishop Campbell wanted them to be able to experience something similar here in central Ohio.  There will be youth-led discussions, games, campfires, skits and sings, service projects, Adoration, Confession, and Mass.

Participants will need to bring their own tents, sleeping gear, and cups. All other dining utensils will be supplied. Provisional camping is available with early registration.

This year, the Camporee is practically in our own backyard.  It will be held at the Dominican Church of St. Joseph in Somerset, the birthplace of Catholicism in Ohio.

If you would like to attend, please contact the parish offices.

Gaudeamus is a Latin word meaning “Let us rejoice!”.  In human culture, it is music that has always been a primary vehicle through which men express their joy.  As Christians, our joy is centered especially in God, who is made known to us in Jesus Christ.  Our greatest joy is in our ability to worship Him in freedom and in truth at Holy Mass.  Thus, our music at Mass is an important part of our worship and our rejoicing in God.

The Diocese of Columbus is sponsoring a one-day workshop for youth on sacred music in the Church.  This music worskshop will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 10:00am to 7:30pm at St. Cecilia Church in Columbus.  The cost for the event is $40 (the parish will sponsor any student parishioners who wish to attend).

The day will begin with sung Lauds (Morning Prayer) and end with Solemn Vespers (Evening Prayer).  Students will receive individual and small group instruction.  There will also be large group discussions on the importance of music to our worship, and the types of music appropriate for liturgy.  While the day is especially suited for students who are musically inclined, all students will benefit from this workshop day.  Lunch and dinner will be served.

Questions?  Call the office of Liturgy at (614) 221-4640 or email Paul Davis at pgdavis@colsdioc.org.

If you would like to attend Registration Forms can be found here.

The picture above is from the April 19, 2009 edition of the Catholic Times, and shows the St. Thomas/St. Nicholas Youth Group at the Walking Stations of the Cross in Columbus.  here, the students portray the First Station – Jesus Falls for the First Time.  The theme for the Station focused on the ill and the disabled and was done outside of Grant Hospital in Columbus.

On Good Friday morning (April 10) the Youth Group will be traveling to Columbus to assist the Walking Stations of the Cross, “Journey Towards Peace”. The Walking Stations are sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and the Office for Social Concerns. We will be practicing the Stations at the Youth Group meeting this Sunday at St. Nicholas.  On Good Friday, meet at the St. Nicholas Teen Center at 6:15am. Permission slips for the trip are REQUIRED and are available in the parish office. Students will return to the Teen Center at approximately 12:00 noon where a simple lunch will be provided.  We will show a movie, so that students can wait there for the Good Friday service to begin at 3:00pm.

The Stations along the walk route include:

1. St. Joseph Cathedral – Jesus is arrested and condemned to death – Opening Prayers
2. Salesian Center – Jesus is made to carry his cross – focus: Youth in the City
3. Grant Hospital – Jesus falls for the first time – focus: Illness and Disabilities
4. Former abortion clinic – Jesus meets His Mother – focus: Abortion
5. Nazareth Towers – Simon carries the cross – focus: The Elderly
6. Holy Cross Church – Veronica wipes the face of Jesus – focus: Discrimination and Multiculturalism
7. St. Lawrence Haven – Jesus falls for the second time – focus: Hunger
8. Park across from Greyhound bus station – Women of Jerusalem weep – focus:Runaways; Refugees
9. Franklin County Human Services – Jesus falls for the third time – focus: Domestic Violence
10. Franklin County Courthouse – Jesus is stripped of his garments – focus: Justice
11. City Center Mall- Jesus is nailed to the cross – focus: Consumerism
12. State Capitol Building – West – Jesus is raised on the cross and dies – focus: Death Penalty
13. State Capitol Building – East – Jesus is taken from the cross – focus: Peace
14. St. Joseph Cathedral – Jesus is laid in the tomb – focus: the Church