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Journey Messages:
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After the Journey Ash Service last night we were discussing various Lent challenges being taken up. Here are links to a couple of apps that your student might be interested in checking out. x t3 Lent...
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Contact Us
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Julie Sawyerjulie.sawyeremmausparish.orgDirector of Middle School Youth Ministry
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Grades 6-8
Traveling Overnighter on February 15 - 3 things to register:
Click here to register and pay ($55) for the Traveling Overnighter on ChurchDB
Permission slip must be printed & brought to class / parish office - click here.
Main Event's on-line permission slip also must be done - click hereJourney meets:
Sunday: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM or
Wednesday: 6:30 - 8:00 PMCalendar of Journey classes for 2018-19
Text “emmausjourney” to 84576 to be added to the email/text list.Texas Catholic Pro-Life Day 2019 is Saturday, January 26.
Families join Emmaus parishioners at 14th and San Jacinto streets for the March for Life to the south steps of the Texas Capitol. More details - click here.
Souper Bowl of Caring, February 3: Help Journey with the Souper Bowl of Caring collection the weekend of February 3! It will only take just 15 minutes of your time after the Mass you normally attend. Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e49aca823a6f85-souper1
Traveling Overnighter February 15: This is a NIGHT of “NO SLEEP & NON STOP FUN”!
Emmaus middle school students will join with St Thomas More as we travel to Gatti-land & Main Event for an entire night of fun and games. The fun begins at 8:00 PM and lasts until 6:00 AM! Only 50 spots available!
Cost of $55 includes:
Food, drinks & games @ Gatti-land
Bowling, laser tag, games, billiards, shuffleboard @ Main Event
3rd Location TBD
Journey Summer Youth Mission Trip: June 17-21, 2019.
Just5Days is a week-long mission experience of hands-on service work, engaging faith learning, meaningful prayer, community building, and summer fun. Just5Days was created especially for middle school youth from Catholic parishes and schools to learn about their faith while participating in service work. Parent & student informational meeting January 27 @ 3:00 PM or January 30 @ 6:00 PM in Youth Lounge.
More info & registration for both events begins in January 2019.
Questions? Contact Julie.Sawyer@Emmausparish.org
What is Journey?
Journey is designed with middle school needs and energy in mind! This program is dynamic, experiential, and includes a variety of educational, worship, prayer, social, and service opportunities designed to build Catholic community. Students are encouraged to take part in all areas of the Journey program to fully develop their faith. Our goal is to empower students to respond to God's presence in their daily lives.
Journey religious education classes meet on Sundays, 3:30-4:45 PM, or Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM. An overnight retreat is normally offered in the fall, a traveling overnighter in the spring, and several service and social opportunities throughout the year.
Journey combines resources from the Discovering series by St. Mary's Press, the Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, the Break Through Bible, and Life Teen's Edge program in order to offer a well rounded curriculum to our students.We offer youth group service, social, and retreat activities based on interest and volunteer help. We welcome and need volunteers as catechists and assistants, for social events, service projects and retreats, as chaperones, and on field trips to transport students. We need folks to take photographs, provide childcare for our catechists, and bring snacks for our students. In addition, we would love storytellers, seamstresses, and musicians. Parent partnership in this ministry is indispensable. Be a spiritual role model for your adolescent!
If you can volunteer a small amount of time to help our ministry, please email Julie Sawyer, or call (512) 261-8500 x 302.