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Chester County Vicariate includes Clusters 41-43 and 52-54.  Click on a parish or cluster to connect to the Archdiocese's database of parish information and cluster planning.

Eucharistic Adoration Opportunities in Chester Co.

1. St. Joseph (Holy Family Chapel) in Downingtown - Perpetual Adoration
2. Assumption BVM (St. Mary's Chapel) in West Grove - Perpetual Adoration
3. St. Isaac Jogues (chapel) in Wayne - Perpetual Adoration
4. SS Simon & Jude (West Chester) Sacred Heart Chapel - Perpetual Adoration
5. SS Philip & James (St. Mary's Chapel) in Exton - Mon - Fri 9:00am - 7:00pm
6. St. Peter in Honeybrook - Tues. 8:30am - 8:00pm
7. St. Agnes in West Chester - Wed 8:30am - 8:00pm

St. Patrick, Kennett Square
St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother, New Garden
Sacred Heart, Oxford
Assumption B.V.M., West Grove
Our Lady of Consolation, Parkesburg

Jennifer Byrd is the Vicariate Coordinator for Chester.  Click here to find out more about Jennifer or email her at
jbyrd@adphila.org

St. Cecilia, Coatesville
St. Joseph, Coatesville
Our Lady of the Rosary, Coatesville
St. Stanislaus Kostka, Coatesville
St. Peter, Honey Brook

Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire

Youth Ministry Handbook

Sample Youth Forms

Sample Adult Forms

National Federation for
Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Music Resources

Useful Websites

Safe Environments

Service Opportunities

Retreat Houses
in the Archdiocese

Suggested Speakers

Youth Ministry Training Modules

Brothers of Borromeo
Vocation Congress
June 26, 2008 9:00am - 7:30pm
Saint Charles Seminary, Wynnewood, Pa.
www.heedthecall.org

Camp Overbrook
June 24 - Aug 1
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
High School Counselors Needed
More Info & Application

Recognition
Mass & Reception
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 6:30PM
Cathedral Basilica of
SS. Peter & Paul, Philadelphia.
Invitations & Nomination Forms

Vicariate Youth
Advisory Board (YAB)
High school leaders who are active in their parish or school ministries are invited to apply to be a part of this student leadership team. Teams meet monthly in their Vicariate. Applications due April 1, 2008.
YAB Description

St. Joseph, Downingtown
St. Basil the Great, Kimberton
St. Thomas More, South Coventry
St. Elizabeth, Upper Uwchlan

St. Cornelius, Chadds Ford
SS. Peter and Paul, East Goshen

SS. Philip and James, Exton
St. Patrick, Malvern
St. Agnes, West Chester
St. Maximilian Kolbe, Westtown
SS. Simon and Jude, West Chester

St. Monica, Berwyn
St. Norbert, Paoli
Our Lady of the Assumption, Strafford

St. Isaac Jogues, Wayne

Catholic Youth Rally
May 18 ~ Six Flags catch the bus with St. Joseph in Downingtown. ~ $20 to reserve your seat. Contact Matt for more info: mattk@stjoesdtown.org

Ultimate Frisbee
SS Peter & Paul ~ This Summer. Stay tuned for more info.

Prayer & Praise for Youth: Tuesday nights in SS Simon and Jude Adoration Chapel from 8pm-9pm. All are welcome!

Festival of Praise & Worship at St. Norbert in Paoli.
Join other teens for an evening of Praise & Worship &
Adoration on the First Friday of every month.

St. Ann, Phoenixville
Holy Trinity, Phoenixville
St. Mary of the Assumption, Phoenixville
Sacred Heart, Phoenixville
St. Joseph, Spring City

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Employment Opportunities
Interested in a job in youth ministry? click here for local youth ministry opportunities.

Youth For the Eucharist
"And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." Mt 28:20. Eucharistic Adoration led by Bethany Music Ministry
St. Titus Church, 3000 Keenwood Rd, East Norriton ,PA 19403 All are welcome! Join us the Second Sunday of every month except for April & May. Confession is available.

Tune in to Catholic Radio for Youth and Young Adults - Tuesdays, 6 pm -
9 pm. Airs online
www.CatholicInternetRadio.com.

Youth Ministry Access
introduces it's on-line curriculum for Jr High Youth Ministry. Visit
www.cmdnet.org to preview the program. You can also preview the high school program.


Theology of the Body for Teens and T3 The Teen Bible Timeline Adult Leader Training
May 8 (TOB Training)
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Jamison
And May 10 (TOB & T3)
Archbishop Carroll High School (Radnor)
More Info and Registration Form

Institute for
New Youth Ministers
July 29 - August 1, 2008
Chicago, Il
More Info

Catechetical Institute
St. Charles Seminary and
High Schools throughout the Archdiocese
Wednesdays 7PM-9:30PM
More info and registration form.

Chester County
Youth Ministry Meetings
Second Thursday of each month
10am -12pm & 7pm-9pm
Please click here to RSVP.
Click here to see a list of all the scheduled monthly meetings and the topics.

International Eucharistic
Congess - June 18th - 23rd - Quebec City, Canada - Young Adults aged 21 - 40 are invited to join Philadelphia's delegation to this International gathering to celebrate Christ alive and present in the Eucharist. Cost:$600. Click here for more information.

Chester County Young Adult
Contact List
If you are interested in being on the Chester County Young Adult contact list to receive event details for young adults,
please click here.