Come by the OYM at the Cardinal Rigali Center (3rd floor) on July 30th from 1-3pm to say good-bye to Liz! 

After more than three years as the Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Liz Buncher will be leaving the OYM to be the Campus Minister and to teach sacraments at Notre Dame High School this fall.  Liz has brought much joy, creativity, experience and care for youth ministers and young people.  Her love for youth and those who serve them as been an asset to the OYM and parishes in the Archdiocese.  Thank you Liz for using your gifts to serve and to bring Christ to the people of St. Louis!

What will this entail? All we simply ask is for you to pray the Litany of St. Joseph daily for the intentions of the office, young people, and those who serve them throughout the Archdiocese.

Advent Greetings!

Here's our Advent edition of the Eman.  We hope it provides you with some great resources that will put your mind at ease during this Advent season.  During this time of Advent we are called to prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord by spending some time each day listening to the Lord. 

And the Winner is … . . .

We would like to thank everyone who turned out the the 1st Annual OYM Chili Cookoff.  It was a wonderful evening of chili, desserts and wonderful music.  The karaoke went almost non stop and sampling seemed to go all evening too!!!

And the winner is Fr. John Borcic.  We congratulate him on a very tasty chili. 

We look forward to next year and hope to see you there.

Are your taste buds ready for the excitement that will come their way this January??? The OYM is inviting all of our friends (that means you!!!) to a chili cook-off.  We want to find out which staff member can make the most smokin’ pot of chili the youth ministry world has ever tasted. (It’s a good thing some of us can cook; it’s also good that some of us have spouses and mothers that can teach us the ways of the croc-pot before the big day).  January 12, 2007 at 6:30pm at the Cardinal Rigali Center: come, eat, vote.  Bring a favorite side dish or dessert to share for this night of food, games, prizes, and fun.  Please let us know if you WILL be coming.

Youth ministers and their volunteers work very hard for the youth of our diocese. To show our appreciation for all that you do we invite you to join us for a laid back night of fun! The OYM will be hosting its first annual Youth Minister’s Bowling Bash on Saturday, October 21st at the Epiphany Parish bowling lanes. There will be food, prizes, music, tons of fun for all. Please RSVP ASAP to danthraen@archstl.org.  Hope to see you there!!!

Event sold out!

Thank you to those who have registered to attend this event! Please remember to send in your form and payment within 10 days of registering.

If you were hoping to see Scott and Kimberly Hahn, and would like to be placed on the waiting list, please call us at (314) 633-2504. Ticket availability will be first come, first serve, and become available only if current registrations are dropped.

Some of you may have been wondering about some positions here at the OYM. You’ve noticed some job listings on our homepage for a Coordinator of Youth Ministry and a Web Developer. Maybe some questions have run through your head. Are they new positions or are Liz and Joel leaving?

It’s been said that “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” See for yourself at the OYM garage sale! Our much needed storage space is getting filled up with old computers, printers, vases, clothes, Papal visit posters, banners, sign holders, and other miscellaneous trinkets that we’ve collected over the years. All items must go! They will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

TWO in ONE!

1. Buy the new Matt Maher CD Overflow

AND

2. Support the OYM!

It’s that simple! This is just one more way you can help support the OYM and listen to some incredible music at the same time. OCP has agreed to directly donate some of the proceeds from the CD sales to us. Check out your options on how to order as many CDs as you would like and tell a friend! Thank you for your support!