On September 30th Fr. Chris O’Connor directed a 6th, 7th and 8th grade retreat in the gym for our young people. Fr. Chris brought some seminarians with him to help with the activities. We opened the year with this retreat so all the young people could get together and get to know each other a little better. There were Scriptures readings that went along with the ice breakers and the theme for the day was to create community with one another and to integrate God into the process. The young people had a good time and they had fun challenging each other with the ice breakers. The pictures show the young people participating in the ice breakers.
A couple of week ago the 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes collected clothing and ran a bake sale for St. Francis House. It was a great day and both men’s and women’s clothing were collected. The garage was full!! The money from the bake sale will be used to purchase “Charlie Tokens” for their clients. The revenue from the bake sale was almost $500.
Last weekend, this group ran a bottle and can collection. The young people worked very hard sorting out the bottles and cans on Saturday and Sunday. They did a great job! The revenue from this sale will be used for our summer outreach programs. |
Click here to read the August 30th edition of the Milton Times for a story about the Service Plunge.