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October 25, 2020
FALL ANNOUNCEMENTS- Letter from Father Andrew - Resuming Indoor Worship
- Indoor Gatherings for LIFE TEEN and EDGE Begin Oct. 25th
- UPDATED Life Teen calendar - No Six Flags Inspiration trip this year
- Youth Group Safety procedures for in-person gatherings
- Important Save-the-Dates for EDGE middle school parents
- Teen Culture during Covid - Resource Article for Parents to be in the know
- Youth Lounge Project: Please support our Eagle Scout's Fundraiser
- Youth Group Registration
- Holy Family Youth Group Discord Server
Note from our Pastor, Father Andrew
Dear Holy Family Parishioner,
May the peace of our loving Lord be with you and your loved ones!
Praise the Lord that the pandemic condition has improved such that the Health Department of our County allows indoor services for up to 25% of the church capacity or 100 people, whichever is less. However, singing indoor is prohibited at this time.
Beginning this Monday October 19th our 8AM daily Mass (Monday-Saturday) will be in the church while still being live streamed.
Our 5:30PM Saturday evening Vigil Mass will remain as-is for live-streaming with music (not for public). We will continue to have Sunday Masses outdoor until the end of the month. The limit for these outdoor Masses is now 200.
Outdoor Sunday Mass times are: 8AM, 9:15AM, 10:30AM and 6PM.
Beginning November 1st, Sunday Masses will be in the church. Due to the time that is required to disinfect between Masses, our Mass times will change. Our Sunday indoor Masses will be as follows: 8AM, 10AM, 12PM and 6PM.
Since the limit for inside Masses is 100, our Community Center will be available to accommodate any overflow for Sunday Masses. Please continue to register via our website or ParishApp before attending.
May our loving Lord continue to protect and bless us all.
God bless,
Fr. Andrew V. NguyenIndoor Gatherings
At Life Teen and Edge, we are excited to be able to gather indoors again, beginning the week of Sunday, October 25th (Life Teen) and October 27th (Edge). Unless specified, we will have gatherings in the Community Center, which is the large building located in the same area as the Courtyard.
Check-in procedures (see below) and food restrictions (Sealed Snacks only during stationary small group time) Will continue to apply.
Six Flags Inspiration has been moved to 2021The Life Teen Inspiration trip has been a long-time annual event hosted by the Life Teen organization; however because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will NOT be happening in 2020. We are eagerly waiting for November 6, 2021 instead!
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Due to this change, there is now a Life Teen Social Night scheduled for Sunday, November 8th at our usual time and place. See the updated calendar below:
Youth Group Safety Procedures
BEFORE LEAVING HOME:- Make sure you are feeling healthy - if you are feeling ill or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms (coughing, shortness of breath, headache, etc), please stay home.
- Check your temperature - if you have a fever, please stay home.
- Wear a mask - cover your mouth/nose and wear a mask. You must be wearing one to be permitted entrance.
CHECKING IN AT YOUTH GROUP:- Proceed to the Check-In Station where Core leaders will be located.
- Read and confirm Health Screen Acknowledgement (provided at Check-In Station)
- Temperature Check - anyone running a fever of 100 Degrees or higher will be sent home
As a reminder, NO FOOD will be handed out during Life Teen meetings. Please eat before joining us. EDGE Parent Meetings This Fall
Joyful is a Family Series all about Mary and the events leading up to Christmas. It is a four night series that walks the middle school youth and their parents/caregivers through the events of the Annunciation, the Visitation, and the Nativity ending with a joyous Christmas social. During this time the youth and their parents will come to a greater understanding of Mary and her journey to becoming the Mother of God. Not only will they understand with greater appreciation all her struggles, but they will also be inspired by her joy to go forth and share the joy of Christ with others.
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Parents/caregivers are strongly encouraged to join us for these meetings
(Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15) at our usual time from 6pm-8pm!
For the Joyful series, parents and youth are not in small groups together and will listen to two separate talks, tailored for each respective demographic.Teen Culture During COVID-19
welcome to a special COVID-19 edition of the teen culture update. Instead of regaling you of culture that teens are interacting with, receiving, and creating, we’ll take a look at how some of those areas of culture are being impacted by the virus...
Continue Reading Article Here Consider making a donation to our Youth Lounge Eagle Scout Project!
Our scout, Mitchell, went above and beyond in his efforts to improve our Youth Lounge for years to come! Please consider supporting him as he fundraises for his project. Link to his fundraising page is below. Make a Donation! Time to REGISTERWhile the future remains uncertain, Life Teen and EDGE stand ready to support you and your teens.
To all of the youth of Holy Family community:
There is something in you that the world needs.
That is why in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, the EDGE and Life Teen Core teams remain committed to journeying with youth as mentors and roles models in the Faith--helping them discover God's plan in their lives.
We are hard at work planning for the year ahead, and although plans may need to change or adjust, our faith in Christ and in the young Church remain strong. We invite families, new and familiar faces, to partner with us this year as we help lead teens closer to Christ.EDGE & Life Teen Registration 2020-21 Join our Holy Family Discord Server
Thanks to the awesome efforts of Core members Elena-Grace & Nick, Holy Family now has a Youth Group server for the middle schoolers & high schoolers!
Discord is a platform that allows members to communicate over voice, video, & messages. There are different channels with a theme for the content (i.e. questions, announcements, games).
This is a GREAT way for the youth to all stay connected & message one another any time & any day! Our server does adhere to the same rules and expectations of the physical youth lounge. Once you have created a Discord account (for FREE), use this link to join the server (link will not expire).
