HOLY FAMILY YOUTH MINISTRYYour youth ministers: John Freiland and Shannon Payne
You can contact us at youthministry@hfccmail.org for more information about the High School and Middle School Youth Group meetings and upcoming events. PLEASE NOTE!! DUE TO COVID-19, ALL IN-PERSON YOUTH EVENTS CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! **IN THE INTERIM WE WILL BE HOSTING LIVE WEB EVENTS THROUGH ZOOM!** If you want to participate in these meetings, please email us (youthministry@hfccmail.org) so we can get updated information to you. Please let us know your name and what grade you are in! (And make sure you have your parents' approval) STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER NEWS AND EVENTS! BE SAFE AND STAY HEALTHY! *****************************SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HFCC THIS WEEK AND PARTICIPATE!!
Fr. Andy 
The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit (WCKPUFF) (adapted from The Catechism of the Catholic Church) 1.) WISDOM - allows me to recognize the truth; to understand things from God's point of view; to glorify God by choosing Godly solutions to my problems. This means that I pray - CONSTANTLY - because I always have problems that need God's help. Even if it's something as simple as planning out my day, I always seek God's wisdom to implement in my life. With God all things are possible (Matthew 10:26). 2.) COUNSEL - also known as (aka) the Gift of Right Judgment; the perfection of the cardinal virtue of prudence (cautiousness). Prudence can be practiced by anyone, but COUNSEL is supernatural. Through this gift of the Holy Spirit, I am able to judge how best to act almost by intuition (the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning). Because of the gift of COUNSEL, I do not fear standing up for the truths of the Faith, because the Holy Spirit will guide me in defending those truths. The way of a fool is right in his/her own eyes, but a wise (wo)man listens to counsel (Proverbs 12:15). 3.) KNOWLEDGE - allows me to understand the meaning and purpose God has for me and to live up to this meaning. It differs from wisdom in that it is an action, not just a desire to live up to the ways of God. It differs from Understanding in that it is not just ability, it is a knowing. That their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:2-3). 4.) PIETY - the perfection of the virtue of religion - the willingness to worship and to serve God. Piety takes that willingness beyond a sense of duty, so that I desire to worship God and to serve Him out of love, the way that I desire to honor my parents and do what they wish. And you shall love the lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might (Deuteronomy 6:5). 5.) UNDERSTANDING - allows me to grasp the very essence of the truths of the Catholic faith; I gain a certitude (something that I firmly believe to be true) about my beliefs that moves beyond faith. The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple (Psalm 119:130). 6.) FORTITUDE - aka the Gift of Courage; I am no longer afraid to stand up FOR God and His truths; I will stand up for good against evil and I am convicted to take a stand when the occasion arises. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). 7.) FEAR OF THE LORD - Puts God in the proper perspective. With this gift, I understand the greatness and awesomeness of the Lord. I want to serve Him because of who He is. With this gift, I understand who I am and why I am here in relationship to God. Everything I am is due to the wonder, love, grace, and perfection of God. I am totally dependent on the Lord as a child is to a parent. This is the beginning of Wisdom. Once I understand who God is and desire to please Him, I begin to understand things from God's point of view - or have Wisdom. And he said to man, "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding" (Job 28:28). ******************************FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
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High School Youth Group EventsHSYG MEETINGS FOR 2020: THIS SUNDAY: Sunday, May 24th at 6pm! High School Youth Group thru ZOOM! Zoom in at 6pm for youth fellowship! We will be holding regular Zoom meetings on Sunday evenings during this time until it's safe to meet in person again See our faces in this time of social distancing!! We'll gather together virtually and connect to talk about God and life and how we're living out God's word. Look for an email from us with login information. (If you would like to join us but didn't get an email, send us your name and grade to youthministry@hfccmail.org and we'll get you on the list! CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDERS!) POT LUCK! (lol) Bring a snack or dinner to "share" on the livestream *Remember to log on to FB Live every morning (if you can! Maybe through a parents' account?) at 9am to watch Father Andy celebrate Daily Mass - it's only about 1/2 an hour. While we are at this time unable to partake of Christ's body and blood, we can still be close with our Church community and to the Faith. Jesus wants us to worship together and although we can pray by ourselves, we get strength from being with other likeminded people. ********************************* @hfccyouthmin @holy_family_youth_grp ********************************* SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATIONMs. Ginny Dauses is leading our students in the Sacrament of Confirmation.
They typically meet on Sundays after the 5 pm Youth Mass (usually 1st Sunday of the month) in Unity Hall. This is subject to change based on current and forthcoming restrictions. Please stay tuned! Confirmation students are currently completing lessons set up by Ms. Ginny Dauses on Google Classrooms. Email John at John.freiland@hfccmail.org if you have trouble logging on or completing the assignments. **As of right now, Confirmation Mass HAS BEEN CANCELED for Saturday, May 30th, 2020. We are anxiously waiting to hear from the Archdiocese regarding next steps. As soon as we know something, we will let you know! If you would like to be notified of any updates, either fill out the form below or email us at youthministry@hfccmail.org with your current contact information and we'll get you on the list!** In the meantime, please continue working on your Letters To The Bishop!! Writing a letter to the bishop who will celebrate the Mass is important to the candidate's request to be confirmed and you'll want this step completed well in advance of any projected ceremonial date. If you need a little push to get started, the link below gives a (somewhat generic) guideline containing instructions and a template to give you some ideas of what your letter should say. Take some time and be thoughtful about what you write - let Archbishop Lori see who you are! For quality assurance, we have been asked to read the letter at Holy Family first... and then pass on all the candidates' letters to the bishop together. And yes, Archbishop Lori will read them also. We don't mention this to intimidate you! We want you to successfully acknowledge your audience, The Most Reverend Archbishop Lori Letters should be submitted by email to youthministry@hfccmail.org or by USPS to Holy Family Catholic Church. **We will contact you at a later date concerning interviews for Confirmation and our remaining meetings.** Questions? Email youthministry@hfccmail.org or fill out the contact form below. We'd love to hear from you!! 
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Middle School Youth Group Events
MSYG MEETINGS FOR 2020: THIS FRIDAY: Friday, May 22nd at 7pm CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S STILL EASTER??!!! Middle School Youth Group thru ZOOM! We will be holding regular Zoom meetings on Friday evenings during this time until it's safe to meet in person again See our faces in this time of social distancing!! We'll gather together virtually and connect to talk about God and life and how we're dealing with everything. Look for an email from us with login information. (If you would like to join us but didn't get an email, send us your name and grade to youthministry@hfccmail.org and we'll get you on the list! CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDERS!) POT LUCK! (lol) Bring a snack or dinner to "share" on the livestream *Remember to log on to FB Live every morning (if you can! Maybe through a parents' account?) at 9am to watch Father Andy celebrate Daily Mass - it's only about 1/2 an hour. While we are at this time unable to partake of Christ's body and blood, we can still be close with our Church community and to the Faith. Jesus wants us to worship together and although we can pray by ourselves, we get strength from being with other likeminded people. ***************************** MSYG: SAVE THE DATE! Join us and a few hundred other middle school teens in person for a Rise Up event on June 7. DETAILS TO FOLLOW!! Judging by the web event we had in March, we are PRAYING that we can meet in person! So many good testimonies, music, and more! ****************************** 
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