St. Mary's Office of Religious Education - A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E. Program

A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E. PROGRAM
	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.
Spring Semester 2011
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman Thursday, January 12th 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Chapel Fee: Free We will open our spring semester with a celebration of Mary, the Mother of the Church. We will learn about the Rosary ~ its history, when we pray it, why we pray it and how to pray it. Then we will offer our gift to Mary by praying her prayer. 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 your Rosary and 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! Friday, March 23rd will be a rolling snow date, if needed Just for Fun Game Night: “Switcheroo Robin” Friday, January 20th 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Library Fee: Boys: Soda to share Girls: Snack to share Board games, round-robin style! You have to be here to get it!! Counts as: Just for Fun 7th & 8th Grade Overnight Retreat - Morality: Making Choices We Can Live With Friday, January 27th (7:00 p.m.) - Saturday, January 28th (4:00 p.m.) OR Saturday, January 28th (7:00 p.m.) - Sunday, January 29th (4:00 p.m.) Capuchin Youth & Family Ministry Center, Garrison, NY Fee: $75.00 (registration through CYFM — Application Form) CYFM (Capuchin Youth and Family Ministry Center) invites 7th and 8th Grade Students from all surrounding parishes to come together for a special overnight led by their retreat team and several high school peer ministers. The retreats are designed to be both catechetical and fun, with many community-building activities. Participants will make new friends and enjoy organized games and icebreakers, community meals, and active music breaks. *Morality (counts as two courses!!) “Sex and the City of God” Friday, February 3rd 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Library Fee: $15.00 The world is a confusing place. Who do we listen to? Come for an evening of activities, study, videos, and discussion to help you to see your God-given gift of sexuality more clearly. Counts as: Human Sexuality** “Radio” Book and Movie Club followed by our 3rd Annual POLAR PLUNGE! Thursday, February 16th 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. St. Mary's Library Saturday, February 25th Time: TBD Sharpe Reservation, Fishkill Fee: $15 + Donations Tune in to “Radio,” the inspiring true story of two very different men. One who was an outcast with a dream, the other a leader who stood up for what he believed. Come watch the movie and see how together, they inspired a football team to become champions and a town to open their hearts. We’ll discuss how they embody God’s plan for our development as Christians and how our relationships enable us to become who God intended us to be. Sports Illustrated Article about the “real” Radio: “Someone to Lean On,” by Gary Smith As part of our course, we will join in the Fishkill Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 25th at Sharpe Reservation as a fundraiser for Special Olympics. Additional Details to come! Counts as: Personal Growth “Leap of Faith” Wednesday, February 29th 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Fee: TBD How do you use your extra time?? Let’s make good use of our extra LEAP day! Counts as: Service/Social Justice “Where's the Lamb?” From Meal to Meal...Seder to Eucharist...What Happened in Between?? Saturday, March 10th 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Library/Church Fee: $15.00 (bring a bag lunch) Let's explore the beginnings of our Christian Faith. We will begin with a Seder and end with the Eucharistic meal. You will be amazed to see the connections between Seder and Eucharist! We will be busy, busy and this will be fun, fun!! Counts as: Church History Living the Way of the Cross Friday, March 30th 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Library Friday, April 6th (Good Friday) 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Library & Church Fee: $10.00 The Stations of the Cross come alive as they did in Jesus day. What a great way to prepare for Holy Week as we walk in His path. We will share this journey on Sunday with families in our parish. Counts as: Jesus and the Gospel Message *You must attend BOTH* sessions for credit!** Chrism Mass Tuesday, April 3rd Time: TBD St. Patrick’s Cathedral Fee: TBD (approx. $30.00) Although this is not on our regular schedule, if you’re being confirmed this year, it’s a wonderful opportunity to see Archbishop (soon to be Cardinal) Dolan bless the oils that will be used at your Confirmation and see the priests of our Archdiocese renew their vows. If you are interested in attending this Mass, please indicate this on your registration form and if there is enough interest, we may be able to get a group rate on Metro North and make the trip together. So What Are They REALLY Trying to Tell/Sell Us??? Friday, April 20th 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Library Fee: $15.00 What is the media really trying to tell us? Does it want to be our friend? Or does it just want to sell us its products? Join us on this adventure as we investigate articles and pick apart their “true” meanings! Counts as: Morality Leading the Children, Part II Saturday, April 28th 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. St. Mary’s School Hall Fee: Free Come lead the children who will celebrate their First Holy Communion this spring! You will help our staff lead the children through a retreat experience. They will bake bread, sing songs, make a craft, see a movie, and learn about the special “dishes” used at Mass. Counts as: Sacramental Life - Part I presented in the fall, required for full credit. Registration is limited to the first twelve students to apply! Take a Risk, Take a Chance, Make a Change! Friday, May 18th 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Library Fee: $15.00 Were you baptized?? Then you have a VOCATION!! Do you know what you want to do with the rest of your life?? Do you have dreams?? Come and let’s talk about some of these dreams… what they are and what they can be!! Counts as: Sacramental Life Rite of Sending Forth - Mass, Celebration and Just for Fun - "Jeopardy!!" Saturday, June 9th, 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. St. Mary's Religious Ed Office & Church Fee: Free Come and celebrate with our students who have successfully completed the A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E. Program!! We will also have some fun playing “Jeopardy” as we “review” all that we have learned this year!! AND… we’ll close our year by celebrating the 5:30 Mass together. Just for Fun Camping Trip to Assateague Island (**must be going into 9th grade) Week-long trip in July (Date TBD) Assateague Island, Maryland Approximate Cost: $300 This is a just for fun VACATION! We will join with the Teen Group of Blessed (soon to be Saint) Kateri Tekakwitha (LaGrangeville) camping on the beach of Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland. You may have heard of Assateague (or Chincoteague its “sister” island), famous for its wild ponies. While on vacation, we will enjoy lots of activities: swimming, volleyball, miniature-golf, rides on the boardwalk in Ocean City, biking, etc., etc. We camp in tents and do all of our activities outdoors. Everyone takes turns cooking and helping with the care of the grounds. We will have a meeting in early May for all who may be interested but let Mrs. Manuli know soon if this is a possibility for you!

Office of Religious Education

Patricia M. Manuli
Director of Religious Education sm_ore@yahoo.com

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 “Sex and The City of God” (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “Sex and The City of God” (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for “Radio” Book & Movie Club (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “Radio” Book & Movie Club (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for “Leap of Faith” (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “Leap of Faith” (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for “Journey Through History/Where’s the Lamb?” (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “Journey Through History/Where’s the Lamb?” (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for “Journey Through History/Where’s the Lamb?” (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “Journey Through History/Where’s the Lamb?” (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for “Living the Way of the Cross” (Adobe Acrobat format) (Two pages - one form per session)
•	Permission Form for “Living the Way of the Cross” (Microsoft Word format) (Two pages - one form per session)
•	Permission Form for “So What are They REALLY Trying to Sell/Tell Us?” (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “So What are They REALLY Trying to Sell/Tell Us?” (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for Leading the Children, Part II (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for Leading the Children, Part II (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for “Take a Risk, Take a Chance, Make a Change!” (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for “Take a Risk, Take a Chance, Make a Change!” (Microsoft Word format)
•	Permission Form for Rite of Sending Forth (Adobe Acrobat format)
•	Permission Form for Rite of Sending Forth (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
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