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. A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E. PROGRAM

Crown & Cross

St. Mary’s A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E. Program (All Disciples Viewing Every Notion Toward Understanding Religious Experiences) is our alternative to the classroom model for students in grades 7 and 8.  Courses are offered at various times and locations throughout the school year and cover the Archdiocesan Curriculum for Junior High.

 Upcoming Events (Fall Semester 2009)

Christ, the High PriestOpening Session - Proclaim the Word: Vespers: It’s Not Just for Priests Anymore!!
Sunday, September 20th    4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    St. Mary’s Church
Fee: Free

What are Vespers??  This very ancient prayer form used to be prayed only by priests and religious.  Now…it is considered the Prayer of the Church.  We will learn what it is and we will pray Vespers together!  We will also take a look at our ADVENTUREs for the coming year and you will register for the fall semester of courses.

Please bring the Registration Form with you!!

Counts as: Prayer

This session is required of everyone enrolled in the A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E. Program!



Cosmic BowlingJust for Fun Night - “Slightly Cosmic Bowling”
Friday, September 25th      8:00 p.m. - 10 p.m.      Hoe Bowl Holiday Lanes
Fee: approx. $12 (to cover two games and shoes - snacks extra)
*Bring a coupon if you have one!!!

Just a fun way to start our year and get to know one another — we hope you will join us!!  We will meet at the Bowling Alley at 7:45 PM!!

Counts as: Just for Fun


Wheel of FortuneWheel of Eternal Fortune
Friday, October 2nd    5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.    St. Mary’s School Library
Fee: $7.00

Who says learning can’t be FUN???!!!  We will study the sacraments while we play the almost real-life version of “Wheel of Fortune.”  A pre-assignment will be given to prepare for the competition and prizes will be awarded!

**NEW** Homework Assignment - Due: October 2nd (Microsoft Word format) (Adobe Acrobat format)

Counts as: Sacramental Life


St Elizabeth Ann Seton“We Celebrate, We Believe”
Sunday, October 18th    (approx.) 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fee: $35.00 (**Bring lunch and money for dinner out)

**UPDATE**
Due to limited enrollment, this event has been rescheduled to the Spring Semester (Tentative Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010)

This course will be open to all parishioners and families
in the program as a “Family Session!”

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Founding of the Sisters of Charity by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Sister Miriam Eugene Fenton, SC, will lead us on a journey to New York City where we will visit several historic churches in lower Manhattan including: St. Peter’s Church, Trinity Church, St. Paul’s Chapel, Old (and “new”) St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the foundress of the Sisters of Charity.  We will learn about the history of our church and, in particular, the history of the Church of New York and the effect St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Sisters of Charity have had here.  We will also have an opportunity to visit Ground Zero.

Click here for a Google Map of our trip!

Counts as: Church History

**Adult chaperones are needed**


Love For Life“Loving for Life”
Friday, October 23rd    5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.    St. Mary’s School Library
Fee: $7.00

Sexuality is a gift from God.  How can we make this gift a part of our lives as we are faced with difficult choices in today’s culture?  We will learn to develop a positive attitude toward our sexuality while also learning the many ways in which our sexuality can be misused.

Counts as: Human Sexuality


The Hiding Place“The Hiding Place:” Faith Triumphs Over Evil - Book and Movie Club
Tuesday, November 3rd      8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.        Mount Alvernia
Fee: $20.00 (includes book); $15.00 (without book)

The true story of Corrie Ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker, who risked her life and the life of her family through her role in the Underground Resistance Movement during World War II.  She saved the lives of hundreds of Jews and is considered a war hero and was named “Righteous Among the Nations” by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in 1967.  We will read her story and see how faith plays a role in dealing with evil in our society.

Counts as: Morality

**NEW** Homework Assignment - Due: November 3rd
(Microsoft Word format) (Adobe Acrobat format)




(This is a Pat Robertson interview of Corrie Ten Boom from 1974.  Mr. Robertson is a bit much, but Corrie Ten Boom is pretty interesting).



CYFM7th & 8th Grade Overnight Retreat - “Jesus and the Gospel Message”
Friday, November 6th (6:45 p.m.) - Saturday, November 7th (5:00 p.m.)
Capuchin Youth & Family Ministry Center, Garrison, NY
Fee: $75.00 (registration through CYFMApplication Form)

This overnight retreat will be conducted by the staff at the Capuchin Youth and Family Ministry Center and is open to all students in the Archdiocese of New York.  It covers the Archdiocesan Curriculum unit on on Jesus and the Gospel Message.  At the same time, through organized games and icebreakers, community meals, and active music breaks, retreatants make new friends and enjoy spending time with friends they have met on previous retreats.

Counts as: Jesus and the Gospel Message (*Counts as two Jesus and the Gospel Message Courses!!)


Michelangelo Creation Of AdamArchdiocesan CYM 7th & 8th Grade Youth Congress:
“Fingerprint of God — There's No One Like Me”

Saturday, November 7th      9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School, Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie

Student Fee: $18 — Includes T-Shirt, Lunch, Morning Refreshments, and Living Your Strengths Explorer Code for Youth ($16 value)
Adult Fee: $30 for Adults — Includes T-Shirt, Lunch, Morning Refreshments, and Living Your Strengths Book w/Code for Adults ($25 Value)

This has been an awesome annual event for the Archdiocese but always too far away from home…now it’s RIGHT ON OUR DOORSTEP!! SO….MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS EXCITING EVENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We will have awesome music, great speakers to help us examine our gifts and talents, and our new Archbishop, Timothy Dolan to celebrate the Mass with us!!  7th and 8th graders from around the Archdiocese (from Staten Island to Dutchess and Sullivan counties) will join in this event!!  And…WE ARE THE HOSTS!!  This promises to be a fun and informative day!

**NEW - Additional Information**

The goal of this day is to bring the young church (7th & 8th graders) together as a community to celebrate their uniqueness, their giftedness, and to help them explore God’s purpose for their lives.  There will be food and fun, and we will conclude the day with Holy Eucharist.

Included in the registration fee is the cost of an online strength assessment.  This assessment is the work of Dr. Donald Clifton of the Gallup Organization, and is based on the giftedness of each individual.  By completing this assessment, each youth will discover his or her three major strengths (out of nine possible strengths).  The adult version yields the individual’s top five strengths out of a total of 34.  Several of the activities designed for November 7 will be based on this customized knowledge of each participant.

**NEW**
Registration Forms - Due: October 8th

Students (Adobe Acrobat format)
Adults (Adobe Acrobat format)

Counts as: Personal Growth

**Adult chaperones are needed**


Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Book Club & Theater Event
Friday, Nov 13th      7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.       St. Mary’s School Library
Sunday, Nov 15th    Noon Mass - 4:00 p.m.        St. Mary’s Church & John Jay High School
Fee: $20.00 Students (includes book & ticket) / $12.00 Adults
(**Bring lunch or a snack)

Celebrate one of the Bible’s best examples of turning lemons into lemonade.  Robbed and sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph could have lived a life filled with bitterness and hate.  Instead, he stood on his faith in God to save him, and eventually returned home in triumph to pardon those who had wronged him.  Disappointment can destroy the joy of living, or by contrast, make it all the more beautiful and precious.  With faith, perseverance will always outlast persecution.

Attendance at BOTH sessions is required for credit!

Counts as: Personal Growth

**Adult chaperones are needed**


Reconciliation
Leading the Children, Part I
Saturday, November 21st    8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.    St. Mary’s School Hall
Fee: Baked Goods and a bag lunch

This will be an opportunity to learn about the Sacraments of Healing and help children celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time.  We will accompany classes to church, assisting the catechists and celebrating the sacrament with the children.  We will also provide a reception to continue this celebration in the school hall after class.

Counts as: Sacramental Life - Part II will be presented on April 24, 2010 and is required for credit.

Registration is limited to the first ten students who have not previously taken this course.


St. Nicholas
ChristMass…It’s Not Just About SANTA!
Sunday, December 6th    10:30 a.m. Mass - 5:00 p.m.    St. Mary's Church/Library/Gym
Fee: $5 (*Bring lunch!)

THE MASS…it’s boring, you say?  Yet it’s the most important thing that we do together as Catholics!!  How does it happen??  With your backstage pass, come and find out as we plan the Mass that will open our Spring semester!!  Now’s your chance…will it be boring or….??

Counts as: Church History

Office of Religious Education

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Patricia M. Manuli
Director of Religious Education sm_ore@yahoo.com
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Donna Berrios
Secretary
stmaryrelsec@juno.com
 
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Phone: (845) 297-7586
Fax: (845) 297-3227

Permission Forms
Permission Form for
“The Hiding Place”
(Adobe Acrobat format)

Permission Form for
“The Hiding Place”
(Microsoft Word format)

 
Registration Form for
“7th & 8th Grade Youth Congress”
(Adobe Acrobat format)



Adult Registration Form for
“7th & 8th Grade Youth Congress”
(Adobe Acrobat format)

 
Permission Form for
“Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
(Adobe Acrobat format)
(Two pages - one form per session)

Permission Form for
“Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
(Microsoft Word format)
(Two pages - one form per session)


Adult Permission Form for
“Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
(Adobe Acrobat format)

Adult Permission Form for
“Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”
(Microsoft Word format)

 
Permission Form for
Leading the Children, Part I
(Adobe Acrobat format)

Permission Form for
Leading the Children, Part I
(Microsoft Word format)

 
Permission Form for
ChristMass...It's Not Just About SANTA!
(Adobe Acrobat format)

Permission Form for
ChristMass...It's Not Just About SANTA!
(Microsoft Word format)

 
Sites of Interest
The Archdiocese of New York
Capuchin Franciscan Youth and Family Ministries
The Catechetical Office
Mount Alvernia
Mount St. Alphonsus
National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference (NCCB/USCC)
StMarysADVENTUREProgram Yahoo! Group
Weekly Movie Reviews
The Vatican
  More...

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