North Deanery King’s Island Day Trip is Wednesday, July 22.  Registration is due by Tuesday, June 30.  Adult chaperones are needed to make this trip possible.  Registration Form and Flyer.

Holiday World trip is Wednesday, June 24.  Deadline to register is June 1.  Registration form and Flyer.

Our last North Deanery dance is Friday, May 1st at St. Joan of Arc from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.  The cost is $5.00.  Snacks are available for an additional fee.  Forms are on the youth board in the back of Church and on the youth board in the stairwell of the school.

Each year, the North Deanery Youth Ministers and Priests present a $200 scholarship to a current 8th grader at each school.  This award is based on an essay written about your faith experiences in grade school and a list of activities and service you have been involved in.  The deadline for these forms is Tuesday, April 28, and should be returned to the school or parish office.  The scholarship is for a Deanery or Diocesan activity during high school.

Get ready for a night of Trivia fun!  Join the Tri-parishes of IHM, St. Joan of Arc and St. Thomas on Friday, April 17th.

Flyer for detailed info and Permission Slip

NCYC, a gathering of over 25,000 high school teens will be in Indy November 19-21. We are taking two groups this year. One group will arrive Thursday evening and stay through Sunday morning at the Westin Hotel downtown. The cost is $425. The other group will be commuters, arriving in the morning and returning home after closing session each night. The cost is $255 and we will fundraise for both groups. The cost includes t-shirts, hats, items to trade, and meals. Forms and more information is on the youth board in the back of Church. IHM’s deadline is July 1 for getting forms and a $100 deposit into the office. The balance will be due September 10th. After that date, there is a $40 late fee added. Check out www. ncyc.info for more information. Questions? Call Joan at 257-2266 or email [email protected].

NCYC YM Letter from Joan

NCYC REGISTRATION FORM

NCYC, the National Catholic Youth Conference is here in Indy again this year, November 19-21. Even though it is far away, several deadlines are coming up. If you would like to be part of NCYC, and sing, dance, and proclaim the word on the stage, Animators deadline is Tuesday, April 7th to complete and submit all information. Check out www.ncyc.info for more information and application. There are several scholarships to help with the financial part, including the Diocesan, Regional and National one. Deadline is May 1st.

Please join us Monday, March 16 in the Parish Conference Room (upstairs in the Parish Office) for an informational meeting for teens and parents about the November NCYC in Indianapolis.  25,000 Catholic High School teens from across the country will be spending three days in Indy meeting new people, praying, attending workshops, and enjoying food and fun!

Visit NCYC website

During Lent, the tradition is to encourage IHM teens to follow a healthy Lenten Fast. Due to the fact that teens need to eat nutritiously, I am asking that you continue to eat healthy meals, and give up any extra sweets, snacks, soda, etc.

The reasons for this progressive fast are: to make you more aware of yourself, the needs of others, and to help put a healthy balance in your life.

Beginning with the Thursday of each week of Lent, a particular category of food is eliminated from your diet for the remainder of the Lenten Season.

Click here to view weekly schedule of eliminated foods.

Our next Jr. High Deanery Dance will be Friday, December 12th at St. Matthews.  The cost is $5.00 and open to all 7th and 8th graders in the deanery.  The charity this month is the Toys for Tots program, so bring a toy to donate.