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Ministry News!

Dear Junior High Youth and

Families,

This is an exciting time of year, as one

school year closes and we prepare for a

new one. To begin with, I would like to

welcome the new incoming 6th graders

to our program, as well as welcome

back the 7th and 8th graders. For those

of you who have not met me yet, my

name is Chris Gonzales and I am the

Junior High Coordinator for Youth Min-

istry, I work along with Teresa

Chiappone and our high schoolers to

bring you some great activities through-

out the year.

As you look through this newsletter and

the calendar of our activities, you will

see that we have an active ministry pro-

gram here at Saint Margaret Mary.

You will find events like our Ice Cream

Social on Friday August 25th which will

provide a great opportunity to meet us

and your fellow junior high students, as

well as being a whole lot of fun.

Here is a little game for you: I want you

to count up all of the frogs you see in

this newsletter and calendar. You will

have to find me at one of our events to

find out what your prize is for a correct

answer. This leads into the question,

why all the frogs, do we just have an

obsession with amphibians, well yes we

do, but there is more to it than that.

We want to help you grow in your faith

life, and one of the ways we do so is

called BULLFROGS. For an introduc-

tion to what BULLFROGS is all about,

you can attend Camp Bullfrogs on

Wednesday, July 19th, an all day camp

full of faith and fun. In addition, you

are invited to join us on Wednesday,

August 2nd from 6-8 PM for our first

BULLFROGS of the new year. Other

BULLFROGS meetings will be held

throughout the year on Wednesday

evenings, check your calendar for

dates.

There are many other events through-

out the year for you and your families

to join us for, whether they are Youth

Quake masses, Socials or Parent’s

Night Out. The more time you spend

with us, you will see that we are one

big family, and we want to foster our

families growing in faith. One exam-

ple is our Gather Family Formation

program, which will have an open

house on Sunday, September 10th at 3

PM. Following this is another great

family time, our Family Quake Mass

at 4:30. After mass, we ask that you

join us in McDonnell Hall for dinner

and time to socialize.

I would like to again welcome you to

our family here at Saint Margaret

Mary Youth Ministry, and I cannot

wait to see you throughout the year.

God Bless,

Chris Gonzales

cgonzales@saintgarmaretmary.org

Parents Night Out

Camp Bullfrogs

8th Grade Lock-in

Bullfrogs

Family Quake Masses

Feed My Starving Children

Richardson Corn Maze

Gather Registration

Advent Event

Christmas Caroling

Ice Cream Open House

Inside this issue:

The Ribbit

July—December 2017

Dear Junior High Youth and

Families:

I just wanted to introduce myself to all of you. I am

Teresa Chiappone, Directory of Youth, Young Adult

and Adult Formation. I have been a long-time parish

member and love our community. All four my own adult

children (31, 29, 28 and 23) have been through the

Youth Ministry and all four of my grandchildren (9,8, 6

and 2) have been baptized here.

I invite you and your families to check out our “Gather

Family Formation” program. This program is offered on

Sundays from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or Wednesday

nights from 5:45-8 p.m. This is a fantastic program that

gives families opportunities to be together in a meaning-

ful way and learn about our faith. BULLFROGS

(Junior High Leadership team) will still be offered on

many Wednesday nights. We also have Ice Cream

Open House for families.

I ask for your prayers and patience for our ministry as

we vision to keep it moving into the technology world.

You can find our youth ministry on Facebook, twitter

and Instagram along with its own website, SMMYM.org.

Of course we are also on the parish website under youth

ministry. My email is Teresa@saintmargaretmary.org.

Please get involved and try something new. It is a great

ministry with wonderful people involved of all ages.

We are always looking for creative people to help with

website, marketing, advertising and eyes to supervise at

our events. We welcome new youth and parents. As

always my door is open if you have questions or ideas to

share.

Have a blessed rest of the

summer and start of the new

school year.

Yours in Christ,

Teresa Chiappone

Director of Youth Ministry

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Youth ministry social activities are for: All Jr. High Schoolers of

the parish and friends. We are one community in God and want

all our youth to feel welcome to come play and pray. Our door is al-

ways open for questions. Contact us at the YM office (847)658-7881

or e-mail at Teresa@saintmargaretmary.org . Check out our website: smmym.org

REMINDER: Cost is never a reason to not attend an event. Please feel free to contact us to assist with any

problems in this area.

Important Info.

All families of New 6th Graders and older are invited!

Youth Ministry would like to invite you to the

Ice Cream Social

Open House

Come join us!!

6:30-9:00 p.m.

Friday, August 25

Learn what our

Youth Group

consists of, you

will learn all

about: Faith

Groups, Confirmation

Formation, L.A.N.D.,

T.A.R.G.E.T. Team, S.E.A,

Bullfrogs, Family Quake Mass,

Parents Night Out, Jr. High

Socials, peace and justice

projects and more!.

Come join us to learn what it is

Come and meet our Junior High Coordinator,

Chris Gonzales and our Director of Youth and

Young Adult Ministries, Teresa Chiappone and

the Youth Team.

Come and learn about our programs and what

we do here in Youth Ministry.

Parents Night Out

Parents Night Out

This is a program that offers free child care for parish families. It’s a way to say “Thank You” for the Parish’s support of our Youth Ministry.

Upcoming PNO Dates

September 30th 6-9 p.m.

December 2nd 3-9 p.m.

Upcoming Events to be watching FOR

Fifth Annual

CAMP BULLFROGS

Wednesday, July 19

8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHAT IS IT?

Camp BULLFROGS is a day camp full of fun activities for our middle school youth.

Come check it out!

B.U.L.L. R.O.G.S. Building Up Life, Loyalty, Faithfulness, Respect, Obedience, Gratefulness and Spirituality

Bullfrogs is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders who want to enrich

their faith and learn how to share their faith with others.

We plan socials and other activities for the rest of the Junior High

Youth Ministry. We also participate in social service projects. Come

see what we’re about!

Bullfrogs meets on Wednesdays

from 6-8 PM

Upcoming meeting dates are:

August 2

September 13 & 27

October 11 & 25

November 8 & 29

December 13 & 20

8th Grade Lock-in

Where: McDonnell Hall

When: August 11 7:00 p.m. until August 12 7:00 a.m.

Friends are welcomed. There will be food, games movies and more!!!!

Richardson Corn Maze Come and enjoy with us this event for the whole family

October 14 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.

$16 per person.

NOTE: We can get a bus for an extra $10 with 25+ people registered

FREE EVENT

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Get into God’s Word

Family Quake Mass is held at St. Margaret Mary, usually the

second Sunday of the month at 4:30 p.m. Please come and

join us.

Upcoming Family Quake Masses:

July 9

August 13

September 10—dinner and mingling

October 8 —Chili Cook-Off

We are Christmas Caroling

with all 6th, 7th & 8th graders

on December 20 at 6 p.m.!

Meet in the Youth Room for practice.

Advent Event

Prepare for this beautiful season at our annual Advent Event Sunday,

December 10 after the Family Quake Mass.

Youth and families will share food, crafts and other ideas that help us

remember to “Keep Christ in Christmas” and to prepare for

His glorious coming.

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November 12

December 10—Advent Event

January 7– Baggo Tournament

Friday Night Social

For just $3 come and have fun with us. Friends are always welcomed

Thee will be food and games.

Parents are required to sign-in at drop off time

Feed My Staving Children (FMSC)

1072 National Parkway— Schaumburg

Directions from St. Margaret Mary parking lot: turn right onto Algonquin Road for 14.5

miles. Turn right on N. Meacham Road for 0.8 miles. Turn right onto Tower Road for

0.4 miles. Turn left onto National Parkway.

Estimated time: 28 minutes.

To learn more about Feed My Starving Children, visit online at www.fmsc.org

“See, I am doing a new thing”

Isaiah 43:19 With God’s Help and your support,

FMSC strives to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world

How you can help: Volunteer

Feed My Starving Children volunteers save lives by hand packing meals for malnourished children! Each meal has all of

the nutrients a starving child needs in a day and costs just 15 cents to produce.

Each volunteer packs an average of $35 worth of food—more than a box of meals—in an hour and a half session! That

will feed a child for 8 months!

In 2015, more than one million volunteers packed nearly 273 million meals!

SMM volunteer shifts:

Give

Time and Energy: Pack meals for a 1.5-hour shift at our facility 1071 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL.

Your parents and/or guardians are encouraged to stay and help work also.

Donations: Consider purchasing a box of food for $35. Any donation will make a big difference to a starving child. At

15 cents per meal, we need to raise $6 million for this year’s expenses.

Pray

Feed My Starving Children is a Christian, nonprofit organization; please pray for God’s blessing of the packing site in

Schaumburg.

Pray for FMSC and starving children around the world.

Friday, September 22 8:00-9:30 pm and

Saturday, December 9 from 4:30 –6:30 pm

or 7:00-9:00 pm Please be on time!

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St. Margaret Mary Parish

111 S. Hubbard Street, Algonquin, IL

Phone: 847-658-7881

Fax: 847-658-2378

Email: tlc85@aol.com

Website: SMMYM.org

Youth Ministry Liability Release Form

Participant’s Name________________________________________ Birth Date ____________________

Address_____________________________________________________ Grade______________

City _____________________ State_______ Zip ___________ Phone # ___________________

Parent / Guardian

1 Form per Participant

Day Phone: _________________________ Evening Phone: ___________________________

Primary E-Mail ________________________________________________________________

I, _____________________ ______(Parent Name), give permission to my above named

son/daughter to attend All the Outings Selected in the Outings Selection Box

below.

I hereby release and indemnify St Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin, IL and its Staff

and volunteers and the Catholic Bishop of Rockford from any and all liability arising

from claims of any kind or nature whatsoever from my child’s participation in this

program.

I grant permission for the administration of First Aid to my youth by the people in charge

of the event, and those transporting my child to and from the event as their judgment

deems advisable, and to make the necessary referrals to qualified physicians for the

treatment of illness or accidents of a more serious nature. I understand I will be promptly

notified in the event of any serious illness or accident and prior to any major surgery,

except when delay in such communication would endanger life. In the case of a medical

emergency, I understand that every effort will be made to contact the parent/guardian of

the participant. In the event that I cannot be reached, I hereby give permission to the

physicians selected by the adult staff to hospitalize, secure proper treatment for and to

order injection, anesthesia, or surgery deemed necessary for my child. Finally, I agree to

accept any and all financial responsibilities as a result of scheduling medical treatment.

Regular Physician __________________________ Phone #___________________

Insurance Information:

Insurance Company _________________________ Policy Holder_____________________

Policy Number _____________________________ ID/SS#__________________________

Please list all allergies and/or special medical concerns your child may have. __________

____________________________________________________________________________

In case of an emergency, contact:__________________________________________

Phone:_______________________________________

Videotaping and Still Photographs

Video and still photographs may be taken during this event. This authorization form

constitutes permission for my youth’s participation in the videotape and or still

photographs, which may be used for future promotional efforts, including the Diocese of

Rockford website and St. Margaret Mary website and other social media forms.

Code of Behavior: As a participant in this event, he or she is representing our parish

during this event and we expect he/she will represent us well. We expect that he/she will

display mature and responsible behavior, which for many years has been the trademark of

Catholic youth and adults of our diocese.

Parent Signature _______________________________________Date ________________

I understand and agree to this Code of Behavior. I also understand and agree that at the

time of an infraction requiring dismissal, I am responsible for my removal for the premises

and any costs involved. If under the age of 18, I also understand and agree that my parents

or guardian will be notified at the time of an infraction requiring my dismissal. My

parents or guardian will be responsible for my removal from the premises and any costs

involved.

Youth Signature _______________________________________Date __________________

Outings Selection Box

Feed My Starving Children

Schaumburg

Friday, September 22 8:00-9:30 pm

Christmas Caroling

Wednesday, December 20

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Feed My Starving Children

September 22 Free

Christmas Caroling

December 20 Free

Feed My Starving Children

Schaumburg

Saturday December 9, 4:30-6:30 pm

or 7:00-9:00 pm

Camp Bullfrogs

July 19 Free

Camp Bullfrogs

Wednesday, July 19

8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Lock– in 8 grade

Friday , August 11 7:00 p.m. until Sat-

urday August 12 7:00 a.m.

Richardson Corn Maze

Saturday October 14

9:00 a.m.-4:00 pm

Feed My Starving Children

December 9 Free

8th grade lock–in

August 11 Free

Richardson Corn Maze

October 14 $16

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To the Parents of/and:

Inside you will find information about these

Family Quake

Masses

Plenty of fun and fulfilling activities for all!

Ice cream open house

Richardson

Corn Maze

8th Grade Lock-in

Parents Night OutParents Night Out

Christmas caroling and more...

We’re on the Web

www.SMMYM.org

Check us out on Facebook at

St. Margaret Mary Youth

Ministry,

on Twitter at SMMYM, and

on instagram @ SMMYM

Friday Night Social