Jason Buck
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Divine Mercy in the Inner City
Mar 11th
Divine Mercy
This is something that I have thought about for a year! I haven’t seen it done, but I have a feeling that it would be excellent. (not because I thought it up) Stay with me.
Many city Catholic Churches have low attendance rates. However, they are beautiful big old churches with houses and people surrounding them. Most times they have high crime rates and poverty problems abound.
They also have high bell towers that can be seen up and down the street.
Those bell towers make a perfect spot to hang a divine mercy laminated picture. Read about the promises of the image.
If the tower doesn’t work, what about the rectory? What about anywhere?
Where do I buy a Huge Divine Mercy Image?
Head on over to Mercy Images. Enough said.
Want some more Divine Mercy ideas?
- Magnets for the backs of cars
- t-shirts
- Door nob stuffer for a foot evangelization project
- Business cards with the image on it (Just the image)
- Get 4×6 photos made at the store and give them to everyone with information on the back
- Posters in your school
- Pamphlets on Divine Mercy
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Mar 9th
Jesus Christ
Have you ever need prayers? Those types of prayers for deliverance, healing, or discernment. The kind that need to heal the wounds and hurt inside of your heart.
You may want to look to visit the Intercessors of the Lamb. They list themselves as a Roman Catholic community of Priests, Brothers, Sisters and Laity in full obedience to the Holy Father and to the teaching of the Magisterium of the Church.
It doesn’t sound like anything out of the ordinary; however, with a closer look spiritual warfare, healing, and spiritual direction are part of their core mission. Read more about their history.
Why are they listed as a Catholic Tool?
I thought you would never ask. Because they have incredible prayer and formation tools for any parish, youth group, young adult group, or retreat program.
- 25 Week Family Formation
- Teaching on Faith
- Talks on Spiritual Insights
- Prayer Request
- Start a Prayer Group
Need someone to lead a retreat? Contact Them!
Address – 11811 Calhoun Rd., Omaha, Nebraska 68152
Telephone - 402.455.5262
Fax - 402.455.1323
Need Spiritual Direction
Is your group or organization at a crossroads? Are you experiencing gifts of the Holy Spirit? This community is ideal for helping with both of those situations. I have heard plenty of good priest and friends give excellent reports about their spirituality. Yes, they are charismatic and Marian.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Free March Youth Ministry Lesson
Mar 5th
Passion of Christ
Lent is an important time of the year for youth groups. There are plenty of activities already planned in most parishes, so try and tap into them. Many times priest are busy with confession, so try and make use of the available confession times. Also, think about planning a Passion Play for the parish; however showing the Passion movie is also important.
7:00-7:15pm Arrival
7:15-7:20pm Prayer
7:20-7:30pm Welcome
7:30-7:45pm St. Patricks Day Music/Band
7:45-8:00pm St. Patrick Presentation
8:05-8:25pm Pizza, Drinks, and Irish Treats
8:25-8:55pm Adoration
9:00pm Complete
7:00-7:15pm Arrival
7:15-7:20pm Prayer
7:20-7:30pm Welcome
7:30-7:45pmPictionary
7:45-8:05pm Confession Explanation
8:05-8:25pm Pizza and Drinks
8:25-8:55pm Adoration and Confession
9:00pm Complete
Holy Thursday
Ask the pastor to include the Youth group for getting their feet washed. Afterwards go out and visit other Churches or take them out for pizza.
Good Friday
Organize a trip to the seminary for Stations of the Cross.
More Catholic Tips
St. Patrick
Most people think of St. Patrick’s day as a day to party, however St. Patrick is an incredible saint and role model for young people. Dive into his life because the teens will benefit greatly.
Confession
Like St. John Bosco said, “The three spiritual fountains are the Eucharist, Mary, and frequent confession.
Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday was tough to plan, but after it was done I was glad I did it. The teens and parish really benefited from the participation.
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Mar 3rd
Vatican
Ever begin planning a talk for your Catholic parish school, but quickly stop because it’s too hard? Those talks with so many facts, theories, and well language that’s hard to even pronounce?
Here’s the Remedy
Turn your talk into a short 3-7 minute length DVD. Young people are trained to glue themselves to the projection. Yes, a quite room attentively listening to your presentation. All the plans and preparation are done prior to the presentation. The best part is…you can go from classroom to classroom giving the same talk.
How to Make the Video
More resources are below (this is just the plan). These steps are for a movie using photos, youtube, and voice. It’s simple!
- Brainstorm and collect ideas/facts. PRAY to JESUS.
- Begin using google image search to collect photos
- Using iMovie (Yea I love Macs!) start placing the pictures together (Don’t forget about Transitions)
- Write Your Script
- Record Your Audio – Make it Sharp, Clean, Fast. Added Bonus: Dramatic Voice
- Now place the audio and video together.
- Fix the pictures/video to go along with the audio
- Leave a 15 second intro and exit
- Place music in background, and fade it turning your audio
- Add Transitions
- Burn your semi-professional DVD
But your missing so many little steps. Well, part of the fun is experimenting…and praying to the Holy Spirit.
Also make sure your movie is at a good fast pace. Nobody likes distorted slow transitions or lousy voice-overs.
Resources Needed to Make Video
- Digital Camera or Camcorder – I like to use one with a firewire cable if I am importing video
- Google Image Search
- Audacity Audio Recorder
- iMovie This site includes “How To” videos
- How to take video off of YouTube for Mac and How to Convert it from FLV to MOV for iMovie use
- How to Turn it into a DVD – Mac
How to Present Your Movie
- Open with a Prayer
- Give an introduction to the topic, maybe a quick story and things to watch for in the movie.
- Play Movie
- Give a little followup and answer any questions
- End with a Prayer
Yea, its that simple. This is an excellent way to teach and evangelize if you are nervous on a topic or make your life easier. In addition, many Catholic topics are hard to explain without a picture. It’s a lot easier to show a picture of a Eucharistic miracle, than to just talk about it.
More Articles on Technology
Video Conferencing for the Catholic Church
Email Newsletters for Catholic Parishes
10 Internet Tools Priest Should Use
The Hour of Power – Listening to the Holy Spirit
Social Networking Success for the Catholic Parish
How to Quickly Increase Donations at a Homeless Shelter
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pint Glass Logo for Young Adult Nights
Mar 3rd
Logo for Pint Glass
Catholic Young Adult ministry is often held in a local pub. For good reason! Here is an example of a pub logo you could use for pint glasses, napkins, coasters, etc.
Brand pint glasses and sell them as a fundraiser to raise money or to create an identity for your group.
There are plenty of sites online that will print on-demand for your needs. Hopefully, I will get the photoshop file up soon, so you can customize this one.
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