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Youth Council

The Youth Council encourages university students and other young adults in the community (roughly ages 18-39) to come together to join in social, religious, and recreational events. The goal of the Youth Council is to build community and fellowship amongst the young people of the parish and to deepen their spiritual lives. New members are always welcome to join in our events!

For more information about any upcoming events, contact us at: newman.youth.council@gmail.com or read the blurbs below:

 
Tour of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish religious sites,
Sat. March 15, 10 am - 3:30 pm
(leaving from front doors of Hart House)
Cost is only $5 for a tour and introduction to the basic tenants of life within the walls of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish places of worship in the Greater Toronto Area. Lunch and transportation provided. Tickets are $5 available at the Multi-Faith Centre. Organize a group to attend and invite your friends through Facebook http://utoronto.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12513180428&ref=mf.  Contact Howard (howard.jung@gmail.com) for more information.

ShareLife Bake Sale Fundraiser
Sunday, March 30th, 2008, following both masses...
Bring your baking and your appetite to support the Newman parish ShareLife fundraiser (all proceeds go to support Catholic charities through the ShareLife program).  The kickoff to this year's campaign will be a bake sale sponsored by Scotiabank's matching funds program - all proceeds will be doubled!  Contact Isalba for more details ( isalba.inzunza@gmail.com)
 
Blue Jays Season Opener
Friday, April 4th, 2008 (First Pitch at 7:15pm) at the Rogers Centre
The Newman Centre has purchased 25 tickets at a Special Discounted Rate, $10 per ticket.  Come out and watch an amazing game against the Red Sox with thousands of other Jays fans.  To reserve your ticket(s), email Peter Baltutis (outreach@newmantoronto.com) 
 
Newman Centre Parish Spring Dinner and Dance
Saturday, April 5th, 2008; 7:00pm - midnight 
This annual event is a great way for the community to come together for a delicious buffet meal, live entertainment, dancing and silent auctuions.  Fr Pat welcomes new persons to join the organizing committee to help make this event a success.  As well, any person or organizations wishing to donate items for the Silent Auction (to help subsidize the event) are invited to drop off these items at the Newman Centre.  If interested in joining the planning committee for the parish dinner, contact Fr. Pat at (frpatodea@yahoo.com) or Colleen (colleen.coyne@utoronto.ca).  Tickets are on sale at the Parish office or after Sunday masses: $45 (General), $35 (Student)
 
Applications for the Student Campus Ministry Team
Interested in living at Newman this summer (June - August 2008)?  How about during the next school year? Student Campus Ministers help out with a variety of parish and chaplaincy projects in exchange for a reduced room and board.  If you are a student, involved in your faith, warm and welcoming, interested in community living, and like to get involved, you could make a great student campus minister!  For more information, contact Patrick Douglas, at coordinator@newmantoronto.com, or Fr Pat, at frpatodea@yahoo.com  Interviews will follow upon completion of application.
 
Weekly Prayer Group: Learning about Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction in the Cardinal Newman Room.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM  (NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME!)
Do you desire to:
* strengthen your relationship with God and with one another?
* learn different kinds of prayers?
* experience fellowship and prayer support?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, join us this Wednesday!  Contact Vivian for more information (vivian.kwok@utoronto.ca)

Lenten Scripture Reflection group
Every Monday during Lent: 7:30-9:00 PM in the Oak Room
Join us in reflecting on the Sunday readings as we journey together through Lent.
Attendance at all of the meetings is not mandatory -- come whenever you can.
Contact Julie at juliekorol@hotmail.com for more details.
 
COMING UP:
-Multifaith Lecture - Divine Desserts: Paganism Explained Thurs Mar 13 (richard richard.chambers@utoronto.ca)
-Multifaith Lecture - Dawn the Age of Aquarius: Sat Mar 15 and Sun Mar 16 (richard richard.chambers@utoronto.ca)
-Multifaith Lecture - The Role of Religion in Politics: Tues Mar 18 (richard richard.chambers@utoronto.ca)
-Multifaith Lecture - Sounds of Change: Thurs Mar 20 (richard richard.chambers@utoronto.ca)
-Backpacking retreat - May 9-11, 2008 (Peter bagnallp@gmail.com)

 
Once a semester (in the Fall and in the Spring), the Newman Centre Youth Council organizes weekend long retreats outside of the city. These weekends are a balance of spiritual engagement and social interaction.
Once every two weeks, the Youth Council sponsors various social events either at the Newman Centre or throughout the GTA. Previous events include sporting events, live music, movie nights and daytrips.
The Youth Council organizes numerous activities to promote and develop the spirituality of the young people of our parish. These activities include providing spiritual direction, organized prayer groups, attending conferences, and joining ecumenical projects with the other religious groups in the area.
In the vision of Cardinal Newman, the Youth Council seeks to engage the world from an informed Catholic perspective. Each year, a series of guest speakers is invited to speak to our Youth Council members about contemporary issues that face young people.

last updated: March, 2008