NORTH COUNTRY DEANERY
Meeting regarding Youth, held in Gympie
15th March 2009
Present: Gay Gordon, Kim Koster, Betty Young, Sr Eunice, (Gayndah Parish), Fr Pat Cassidy , Sordelisa Claudio (Gympie), Fr Paul Kelly (Maryborough), Elizabeth Arthy (Nanango), Julie Lynch, Carmel Donnelly (Hervey Bay)
Apologies: Carla Durnan, Bradley Banney, Moira Thompson, Miriam Thompson, Chris and Gillian Voigt.
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DEANERY EVENT. ($4 000 of our $40 000 has been set aside to assist with costs for deanery level event)
ALL agreed that it would be very worthwhile to gather the youth of our deanery once more (there was a camp two years ago, held in Margate – mainly Maryborough, Hervey Bay and Gympie participants; also a Deanery Youth Day held in Hervey Bay, three years ago…..) This could become a yearly event.
Sordelisa said that Gympie would like to invite people to come to Gympie, so it was agreed that this be the venue for our deanery event. There was discussion about overnight camp, or one day event………eventually, it was decided that it be our
Deanery Youth Day be held in Gympie…………On Sunday, 2nd August, from approx 10am to 4pm. We will have activities, bbq lunch and finish with Mass…
Sordelisa will : 1. Check the venue (St Patrick's Primary Hall) (Has since been confirmed – thanks Sordelisa….)
2. Check with Emmanuel – to see if they can come up on that date , and help with activities. (?
3. Design a flyer to be sent out to all parishes. (Julie will inform all parishes of the date, and the flyer to go out a bit closer to the time?) ((Sordelisa has done this since the meeting……..coming soon!)
The Organizing committee for the Deanery Day, will be: Sordelisa Claudio (Gympie), Gay Gordon (Gayndah), Elizabeth Arthy (Nanango) and Carmel Donnelly (Hervey Bay)…….. Julie to send each of their email addresses to these four.
NEXT PLANNING MEETING: A date was set for this group, plus other parish reps , to plan the event: Saturday 9th May, at 10 am in Gympie.
( All parishes - please consult your youth group/key youth, and send in any ideas for the Deanery Youth Day by this date. )
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Other suggestions for deanery youth:
1. A few parishes could share buses , when youth are travelling to an event (Diocesan or deanery ) – a good way for them to network, get to know each other, and fun as well!
2. Fr Paul suggested using Facebook as a way of connecting our deanery youth. Fr Paul to explore this further.
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PARISH LEVEL: Intended Use of Funding: All parishes have sent in a rough outline of how they will spend the allocated $4500 per parish for youth evangelization purposes. These are as follows:
MURGON
At the last Pastoral Council, the Youth funding was discussed. There are only two youth in our parish who would make use of this fund – a young couple in their 20's, who would like to attend Youth happenings in other parishes in the deanery , or in Brisbane, to nurture their faith. It was decided that $1500 would be used to reimburse them for fuel and motel costs for these events throughout the year. The rest of the funds offered, will be given back to the deanery to re –distribute, or use for the deanery youth event.
It was decided at the meeting, that while Murgon is at present planning to use only $1500, for Youth purposes, the remaining $3 000 remain available to them, if something eventuates during the year. Any moneys left, later in the year, could perhaps be used for deanery level events….,
Kingaroy:
Plans to utilize the youth funds to assist young people in their needs of faith and spiritual journey such as retreats, camps, reflections, and other opportunities being offered in the Archdiocese, and so on... Plan to purchase some music, and, if possible, other materials which can help for the liturgy and mass in the parish not only for the youth but also for children and adults. We hope to form a group to help envisage the youth ministry in the parish on a practical level.
Nanango
:We are a small (3 youth and 3 adults) group at present formed out of our World Youth Day experience. We meet together regularly for social and spiritual support. We want to continue to gather together and would like from time to time to gather with other deanery youth groups. We hope to attract other youths to share the journey of faith with us through dialogue and invitation to our planned events.
In the coming year we envisage joining with other youth groups in the deanery from time to time, a trip to the Bunyas for prayer, hiking and reflection, a trip to the seaside incorporating prayer and fishing, we would like to offer a reflection or retreat day for the young and not so young of the parish. We hope to continue to connect with the Archdiocesan events whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Since WYD08 we have initiated holy hour in our parish and we have created interest in the prayer of the church (Morning and Evening Prayer of the Church) and hope this will develop further in time.
Funding would assist us especially with travel costs and will enable us to do the things we are planning. We would also like to be able to purchase resources (music tapes, programmes, prayer books etc.)
Elizabeth commented that Nanango's focus is on the youth, AND their families.
CHILDERS:
We are looking at hosting our first 'Youth Mass' program starting on the 21st March 2009. This Mass will be the first, 'invite your friend' Mass and the entire Mass organization, the music, Ministers of Eucharist, reader's will all be from the youth of our community. We are going to use this as the start of our bi-monthly 'youth Mass' program.
Our first Mass will also include a BBQ afterwards with funds going towards this, and then will also be used to establish some programs in the Parish community. We are hoping to use some of this money to hire some musicians for the Masses to assist with live music, as well as use some of the money towards the installation of a data projector to project words and images through out the Mass, to bring the rites to a level that is easier to understand for youth.
We are envisaging that from the success of these Masses, that we are able to start a youth group that will want to be a part of organizing these Masses as well as coming together for other occasions such as Lenten programs, social occasions and the like. We feel though we need to encourage the youth to come back to the Parish first before we start our youth programs formally
Hervey Bay
We have an active and growing Youth Ministry Team and we would like to continue to nurture them and others.
We plan to utilize the funds to continue to assist our young people to access opportunities that are being offered in the Archdiocese. Since distance is one of the major obstacles our parish faces the funds are welcoming for our group in paying for transport and assisting them to attending the larger camps, conferences and training opportunities that attract high quality speakers and give such a memorable experience to continue to nurture their passion and drive for ministry and engagement in the Catholic Church. Eg. Zero Gravity camp held in Yandina January 09, Ignite Conference in Brisbane, September 09, Youth and Children's Ministry Training Day Feb 09
· We also plan to continue to provide support to our group when organizing and planning workshops for the younger members of the parish. These workshops require resources, such as art/craft supplies as well as the opportunity for hospitality such as finishing the morning with light refreshments which cost.· The team is always engaging in community events and projects throughout the city and these funds will assist them by providing funds that they would normally take out of their own pockets. The team engages in youth ministered masses and at times we need to purchase music or run ideas that require displays etc throughout the church. Once again materials are needed to be purchased.Thank you for your ongoing financial commitment to the young people in our midst as well as the opportunity for relationships to foster with all members of God's family.
Maryborough
Plans to utilize its youth money by the core project of gathering young people into a reflection group that can share ideas about worthwhile projects (mission projects, community support projects). The young peoples groups then decide on activities and funding percentages for these projects. We envisage having around three group gatherings with catering provided and activities, so that people can gather, and then re-gather again to prioritise, reflect, listen and then act. We have in mind a combination between a youth social group, a mini-vinnies and a social justice and prayer group all rolled into one. It will be young people gathered for purposeful projects making a difference.
Gympie
Keeping in mind our goal of "Nurturing Catholic Christian Spirituality in Young Yeople after Sacramental Initiation into Adulthood", we intend to use the Four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500.00) Youth fund as follows:
2,500.00 – Training courses and Camps
$2,000.00 – Resources, T-shirts, stationary and refreshments
Gayndah
The focus in Gayndah is mainly on primary aged children, with a few in secondary. Those in secondary are acting in leadership roles in parish youth. Many of the 18-25 yrs age group go to Brisbane to study/work.
The meeting agreed that this was a fairly common issue in country parishes; it is up to each parish, which age group they need to target………. Fr Paul commented that our young people who are in Brisbane to study, are still "ours" and so it is good to keep in mind, that we might fund them to attend events, etc. while they are there……
It was suggested that forming links with groups/organizations in Brisbane is very worthwhile; Miriam, in Yr 12 in Nanango, has formed some links with Emmanuel, and this is supportive for her in her faith …..
The Meeting finished at 11.30…….
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