Whew!!  What a whirlwind year!

 The Youth Ministry has sure done a lot since September.

 Sean Forrest Concert  - September 26 - Holy Cross - Christian Rock

 Five Iron Frenzy Concert - September 14 - Boston - Ska Punk Christian Rock

 Reliant K Concert - November 21- Christian Rock

 Swing Dance  - December 28 - Had DJ and 2 instructors to teach us how to swing dance

 Host XLT - January 23

 Passion of the Christ Movie  - February 28 - took a busload of teens to watch the movie with 4 other youth groups - had entire theater to ourselves.

 Lock-In - March 19 - stayed up the entire night for zaniness, games, a movie, food, fun, and prayer

 Babysitting Fundraiser - March 27 - Held at St. Mary's to raise money for the Youth Ministry's team in the Relay for Life for cancer research

 Relay for Life - May 14 and 15 - Youth Ministry team organized by the Wagners, Tom Small and other adult volunteers and teens to raise money for cancer research

 Devotion to Mary for Peace - May 25 - Sacred Heart in Milford

 Babysitting Fundraiser - May 29 - Held at Sacred Heart Milford to raise money for the Youth Ministry

 The Living Stations – April 9 – St. Mary’s-Directed by Mary Miller, teens acted out the stations of the cross on Good Friday

 Amazing Race - June 12 - Teams zip around in cars to get the most points by using clues to find locations, find scavenger items and do other activities 

 Host XLT - June 18

 4 Confirmation Retreats - October, November, January - Run by Tom Small and Earl Wagner and their teams of adult and teen volunteers

 17 JAM sessions - 2nd and 4th Sunday night meetings for spiritual growth, fellowship and fun

 10 Monthly Leadership Meetings - Adults and teens meet to plan JAM sessions and events

 6 XLTs (travel to other youth group's XLTs) - XLT = Exalt which is rockin' prayer and worship music, witness talk and Eucharistic Adoration

 “4U”, the Music Ministry Band - inspiring Contemporary Christian music at Mass and at XLT!  You guys are awesome! 

 With God's guidance the Youth Ministry was able to do a lot since September.  To tell the truth, Fran and I are exhausted!  We're laying low this summer.  We're recharging our batteries and spending more time with our families.  Therefore, there will be no JAM sessions again until September. 

 However, there are a few things going on this summer. 

Steubenville East July 16-18 organized by Neenie Francis. 

XLT in Bellingham on July 27th and in Foxboro in August.

Softball - Cort Francis is trying to organize intra-youth group softball this summer