*All are welcome to participate in Youth Apostolate events.

Make sure forms are signed and on file. http://bit.ly/YAforms

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:


March 21 (Fri.): 6:30am Mass & Breakfast with the priests

March 21-22 (Fri-Sat): Overnight Adoration

  • If you can't commit to an hour, just show up when you can

March 22 (Sat): High school Swing Dance (7-9pm)

March 23 (Sun): Sunday Youth Group & CCD

  • 3:30-5pm Jr. High Youth Group—Grades 7 & 8 (Swing Dance)
  • 5-6:30pm 7-12th Grade CCD
  • 6:30-8pm HS Youth Group—Grades 9-12

March 28 (Fri.): 6:30am Mass & Breakfast with the priests

March 29 (Sat): 9-11:30amTalitha Koum (Parish Hall)

EVERY Friday in March 6:30am Mass & Breakfast

All 7-12th graders are invited to join us for 6:30am Mass & breakfast with Fr. Bergida & Fr. Horkan in the hall after. RSVP so we have enough food. https://bit.ly/FRIDAYRSVP RSVP by Wed. if you need a ride to school.

March 21-22nd

Overnight Adoration

9am Friday - 9am Saturday

Adoration Sign-Up


 St. Raymond's Youth Apostolate

https://straymonds.org/ministries-and-groups/youth-apostolate/

*All are welcome to participate in Youth Apostolate events.

Make sure forms are signed and on file. http://bit.ly/YAforms


Saturday, March 22 High School Swing Dance

7-9pm (Parish Hall) All high school students are invited! We have instructors so please don’t worry if you have never danced before. Most of the folks who have been attending had never swing danced before, but now are quite good! See flyer or email for more info. Please bring a completed 2024-2025 YA Info. Sheet if you do not yet have one on file for this school year and ask any friends you invite to do so as well.


Sunday, March 23: Junior High (Grades 7-8) Swing Dance

3:30-5pm (Parish Hall) Last semester, our first ever Jr. High Swing Dance was such a huge hit that we decided to do another one this semester!! NO experience necessary! We will have plenty of teachers.. Invite your friends! All participants must bring a completed 2024-2025 YA Info. Sheet if not yet on file.


Sunday March 23: Youth Group & CCD

Youth Group meets in the Parish Hall. All are invited!

3:30-5pm Jr. High Youth Group—Grades 7 & 8 (Swing Dance)

5-6:30pm CCD

6:30-8pm HS Youth Group—Grades 9-12


Deepen Your Prayer Life this Lent

Start your Fridays with Mass & discussion afterwards

6:30am Mass & Breakfast every Friday

All 7-12th graders are invited to join us for 6:30am Mass & breakfast with Fr. Bergida & Fr. Horkan in the hall after. RSVP so we have enough food. https://bit.ly/FRIDAYRSVP RSVP by Wed. if you need a ride to school.

 

9-11:30am Saturday, March 29 (Parish Hall)

Talitha Koum: High School Girls’ Group

High School Ladies! “Little Girl, arise!” (Mt. 5:41) and come to Talitha Koum! Deepen your faith, play fun games, and grow in sisterhood! Bring a pen & journal if you have one. Make sure to check the bulletin, email or calendar for dates

 

Saturday, April 5 (10:15am-1pm)

40 Days for Life Prayerful Pro-Life Witness

7-12th Graders, please join us in praying outside the abortion clinic in Falls Church to change hearts and save lives. Bring your rosary and a friend. We will pray for an hour then come back for a slice of pizza in the parish hall. We will car pool from St. Raymond’s. Chaperones needed. Permission slips (available on the bulletin boards or online at http://bit.ly/YAforms) due Tuesday, 4/1.

 

Associates of St. John Bosco Scholarship applications are open! These scholarships are open to high school seniors through college juniors who have demonstrated an intense desire to live out their faith on their college campus and who seek to serve the Church in some capacity after graduation. Website for more information. https://bit.ly/ScholarshipsAndContests

Deadline: May 19

 

High School Bible Study is on hiatus during Lent.

 

Jeanne Sause

Director of the Youth Apostolate (Grades 7-12)

youth@straymonds.org Call/Text: 571-334-9890 

Email Jeanne to be added to the weekly email list for the most updated info on Youth Apostolate news & upcoming events!

 

Saturday, April 5 (10:15am-1pm)

40 Days for Life Prayerful Pro-Life Witness

7-12th Graders, please join us in praying outside the abortion clinic in Falls Church to change hearts and save lives. Bring your rosary and a friend. We will pray for an hour then come back for a slice of pizza in the parish hall. We will car pool from St. Raymond’s. Chaperones needed.

Permission Slips Due April 1st

40 Days for Life Permission Slip

SCHOLARSHIPS

Associates of John Bosco Scholarship Opportunities Applications now open!!

The Associates of St. John Bosco is pleased to offer scholarships to high school seniors through college juniors who have demonstrated an intense desire to live out their faith on their college campus and who seek to serve the Church in some capacity after graduation. We offer three general scholarships in the amount of $4,000 and one scholarship, the Vincent T. Vaccaro Education Scholarship, in the amount of $6,000 to a student who will be engaged in education or work with young adults. Freshman scholarship funding may continue into the next three years if certain criteria are met and, of course, if funding is available, for potentially $16,000 to $24,000 in total scholarship funding! Deadline: May 19, 2025


For more information and links to apply to these scholarships & to see opportunities for several others click the"Scholarship Website" button below.

Scholarship Website

VOLUNTEER/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

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Youth Apostolate Website

Jeanne Sause

Director of the Youth Apostolate (Grades 7-12)

youth@straymonds.org Call/Text: 571-334-9890 

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