CYO (Catholic Youth Organization)
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY
Hi, my name is Sarah, and it is a blessing to be a part of your family's life! I was on St. Michael CYO's Core Team from 2009-2016, and after taking my first youth ministry position at Christ the King in Daphne, I am back to share the love of Jesus Christ with your families.
My aim is to walk alongside you, parents, as a helpmate in raising your child in the faith. My aim is to walk alongside you, students, as a mentor and supporter as you navigate a culture often unwilling to accept a Christian lifestyle.
I grew up in Birmingham, AL, where my middle school and high school youth ministers are still friends to this day. After changing school systems in 7th grade, I had a challenging middle school and high school experience, which led me to lean into my youth group community. There I was introduced to Christ and His Love and His Church! My college and young professional years brought true disciples of Christ into my life, and I am grateful for their joyful pursuit of Christ. My daily prayer is to be more like Jesus everyday and allow Him to be a light through me!
When I left Auburn, I was single with my given last name, and I've returned with an amazing husband and son, with a different last name! Timothy and Baby John are great helpers in getting me to heaven, and I can't wait for you to meet them too. I love being outdoors, chunking a frisbee over 50 yards (but not running to get it), pretending like I'm decent at modern calligraphy, and the Oxford comma.
If I can ever do anything for your family, let's get a cup of coffee and share life together.
AMDG,
Sarah Wiese
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Register your child for CYO
Welcome!
We are so excited to invite you to CYO at St. Michael Parish Our mission is to bring teens closer to Christ Jesus through His Church, and we do this through experiencing and engaging in the wonderful life God has given us! We truly believe St. Iranaeus's quote, "The glory of God is man fully alive!" We strive to bring teens to know God by helping them live their best lives. We do this through prayer, the Mass, and faith education, but also through outings, spending quality time with one another, fostering strong faith based friendships, and glorifying God through the many gifts and talents he grants each and everyone of us.
We hope to see you soon!
Let us keep each other in prayer,
Sarah Wiese
Director of Youth Ministry
2021 SPRING SEMESTER OVERVIEW
- Sunday evening CYO Nights from 6-8 pm
- Join us after the 5 PM Mass for a light dinner and community! Core Members will lead discussions, activities, games, and more in small groups based on the YDisciple program.
- Meet the Core Team
- Everyone who attends a CYO Night must have a COVID-19 Liability Waiver on file and bring a mask to wear when we are in the large group.
- Families: sign up to provide or serve our meals!
- Small Group Weekly Meetings
- Small groups meet to have coffee, play sports, or hang out around Auburn with their college student leaders. Each group determines the time and activity and is in accordance with Child Protection guidelines.
- Social and Service Events
- These opportunities will be scheduled throughout the year and will be communicated to parents and students through email.
Click HERE to read a note about parking and pick-up.
CYO/JCYO REGISTRATION INVESTMENT
Each year, we ask each family to invest in their child's faith formation through CYO/JCYO to help with costs associated with food, resources, and supplies for our regular meetings and CYO/JCYO Nights. After looking at our needs for this year and the current societal constraints, we present two options:- Option 1: investing a decreased amount of $40/child with an adjusted rate for families with multiple children in CYO/JCYO
- 1 child: $40
- 2 children: $60 total
- 3 or more children: $80 total
- Option 2: forgoing the monetary amount in favor of signing up for two nights of volunteering for CYO dinners (throughout the entire school year)
This is a one-time ask for the year for those who will be attending any of our in-person events, activities, and/or CYO/JCYO Nights. If you have questions or issues committing to either option, please let me know. I am happy to work out a payment plan or brainstorm another option for your family; do not let this be a barrier to your children coming to CYO!! Families are also welcome to choose both options if they see this as a valid way to give both their time and treasure to the young Church and faith formation of their children. (Note: the money does not count toward additional costs for trips and retreats.)
CYO DINNERS
We invite parents to help with this important part of the ministry. This is one significant way you can support our program and allow us the freedom to serve your kids in a different way while being sure their needs are met.
Here are the basics for signing up for dinner:- If you've never done it before, NO SWEAT! We have parents who will walk you through every step of the way, from meal planning to purchasing, from understanding the St. Michael kitchen layout to cleaning up.
- Meals should feed approximately 90 individuals: all of CYO, JCYO, and Core Team volunteers.
- Food costs can be reimbursed up to $185, or you can offer the meal as a "donation" to our students/program. (We provide drinks and plates/plasticware.)
- Up to 5 people are needed per night to help serve; this can be 5 capable family members, multiple families, etc. Consider going in with another family or two!
- Since our meals feed both JCYO and CYO, parents of students in grades 7-12 are asked to participate.
- Even if parents choose to pay the CYO Registration amount above, parents are still needed to volunteer to serve and prepare these meals! Consider doing both: a gift of time and treasure goes a long way.
- Sunday evening CYO Nights from 6-8 pm
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cyo & jcyo parent group returns
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4fa4a822a1fe3-cyodinners