August 25, 2022
Upcoming Service Opportunities
Service opportunities are open to all 7-12th grade youth of the St. Margaret Mary Community (and friends) as of the 2022-2023 school year unless noted otherwise.
Jr High Fall Mission Trip
Amidst stunning mountains and deep, shaded hollows, Appalachia is home to generations of proud families, many wrestling with the despair of extreme poverty. Hand-in-Hand helps ease their burdens by providing home repairs and food support. They operate a retreat center in Auxier, Kentucky and their service area includes Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin and Martin counties.
Volunteers, guided by local contractors, fuel their home repair program. Groups come from neighboring cities and states to stay at the Auxier Center to enjoy the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, and offer a helping hand to the region. Their financial support and willingness to lend a hand is critical to the success of our program.
Who: 7-9th Grade (22-23 School Year)
When: October 13-15th
Cost: $200. Scholarships Available.
Note: The cost of this trip is $200. If a student is unable to attend due to financial reasons, please contact Emileigh Ledgerwood at eledgerwood@stmm.org to discuss assistance.
Deadline to sign up is August 31, 2022
Regional Parish Cemetery Clean Up
Join us for the Regional Parish Cemetery Clean-Up Event on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 9 AM -12 PM at River Valley Cemetery (5400 Cane Run Road | Louisville, KY 40258). The purpose of the event is a service experience that allows youth to gain a deeper understanding of works of mercy: praying for and burying the dead.
Youth & Adult volunteers will be needed. We will provide lawn care bags, rags and cleaner, but please bring your own lawn tools if you have them, including weed eaters, rakes, gloves, etc. Permission slips will be posted later. Sign up at the link below!
Holy Fire Nashville
On October 1, 2022 at Holy Fire, middle school Catholics are invited and challenged to embrace their baptismal call and the powerful, relevant gospel of Jesus. Through talks by dynamic speakers, witness by peers, inspirational praise and worship, and rich experiences of the Sacraments, Holy Fire helps young people feel seen, welcomed, and invited into a life changing commitment to Christ.
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Find out more: https://nfcym.org/featured-events/holyfire/
Cost is $75 and includes lunch, the ticket to the event, and bus transportation. Scholarships are available. This event is an all day event, 6am-11pm. This event is open to all 7th 8th graders. Spots are limited.
Around the Parish
Confirmation Information 2022-2023
Rising 8th grade families, if you did not attend either Confirmation Session, please stop by the Parish office to pick up a packet and prayer/service booklet. Please come by ASAP to pick up this information!
We are still finalizing details like the exact date for Confirmation with the Archdiocese. Please be working on your service and prayer booklets. I will be reviewing them the first week or so of school to check in and see how you did over the summer.
As a reminder, you can and should be completing service experiences now. The prayer portion of your booklet asks for you to record prayer experiences and Mass journals over the summer as well. We have several prayer opportunities like the upcoming Sarah Hart concert this Sunday at 6:30 PM and VENTUS on Wednesday July 6th from 6:30-8 PM. There are multiple upcoming service opportunities like Franciscan Kitchen, WaterStep, Cemetery Clean Up, Saturday Serve, and our Fall Appalachian trip with Hand-in-Hand. You can find all current sign ups posted here: https://bit.ly/StMMSignUp.
All Confirmation information can be found here: https://bit.ly/StMMConfirmation
Venture: Teen Bible Study
Starting this fall, on Sundays from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (the same time as PREP), we will be offering a high school group to gather for study, prayer, and fellowship. We will kick start our year with the new study from Mark Hart (The Bible Geek). Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 31st. Start date will be Sunday, September 11, 2022.
Venture: The Bible Timeline for High School introduces teenagers to the “big picture” of salvation history in a way that is simple to understand and easy to teach. It uses the revolutionary Great Adventure Bible Timeline® Learning System that hundreds of thousands of Catholic adults have used to learn the Bible. This eight-lesson program will get teens to open their Bibles and learn the story of salvation history—from Genesis to Revelation—with a focus on God’s covenants and biblical characters. Once teens understand the Bible, their faith will become a relevant and indispensable part of their lives.
For more information contact Emileigh Ledgerwood at 502-426-1588 or email at eledgerwood@stmm.org.
All young adults of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Community and friends (ages 18-40) are invited to join us and be a part of our growing community! We typically gather on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM and offer a variety of activities to grow our faith lives and make social connections.
Join us Wednesday, September 14th for Adoration in the Church from 6:30-7:30 PM. Following that, we will be hosting a special guest, Aaron Frazita, as he shares about his work with Hearts in Motion and the times he has served abroad in Guatemala. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP at: https://bit.ly/PaxServiceNight.
Important Links to Remember
We have a new webpage for our youth and young adult ministry here at St. Margaret Mary! It has all the links for current and upcoming events, plus permission slips. We also have a new Facebook page! Follow, like, and stay up to date on all the things going on!
Peace in Christ,
Emileigh Ledgerwood
Youth & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Community