The Way Home is a parent newsletter from the Archdiocese of Baltimore Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry and
St. Stephen Youth & Young Adult Ministry. It is designed to give you things to discuss with your young people on The
Way Home as well as to help prepare them for their faith journey on The Way Home to Christ.
GETTING
YOUNG PEOPLE
INVOLVED
As young people are
transitioning into a new
school year, they might
also be transitioning into
youth ministry programs
and/or, school activities
including the arts or sports. You, as parents, are
essential in helping young people negotiate these
new relationships.
The Center for Youth Ministry Training has some
suggestions to help with this transition. While
aimed towards youth ministry, you can certainly
make applications to other activities as well.
http://www.cymt.org/tips-for-parents-helpingyour-child-transition-into-the-youth-ministry/
LIFE IN THE FAMILY
TALKING ABOUT EXCELLENCE
Have you invited your young person to excellence?
Habits that are formed in your young person’s
adolescence will carry through into their future.
You might consider inviting them to read this article
and discussing how you might assist them in
fulfilling the challenge extended.
Join us for the 8th Annual Car Wash for Life
SATURDAY, SEPT 14
St. Stephen Youth Ministry will participate again this
year thanks to the generosity of:
Schultz Enterprises
9601 Belair Road, Perry Hall
Bring:
* Home-made Signs
* Old, Clean Towels
* Water and snack
Wear:
a shirt and shorts over your bathing suit,
Sneakers or water shoes, sunscreen
SIGN UP NOW!
8am—10am shift
9am –11am
10am—12pm shift
Permission Forms Due 9/11
http://lifeteen.com/heres-excellence-backschool-challenge/
Regional Youth Ministry Dance
September 13th
7-10pm
St. John, Long Green
Cost: $6
(includes drinks and snacks)
Permission form & Code of Conduct due to Youth
Ministry Office by 9/11
(download from our parish website)
ATTENTION PARENTS:
All youth must be walked IN and OUT, no drop-offs.
Modest casual clothing required (see code of conduct)
Additional family resources can be found at
http://www.archbalt.org/family-life/marriagefamily/family-spirituality.cfm
LIFE IN THE MEDIA
MOVIES
As the 50th
anniversary of the
March on
Washington and
Martin Luther King’s
“I Have a Dream” has
been
commemorated, the movie The Butler has been
reminding us of the Civil Rights movement.
Ultimately, it tells of how heroic and historic choices
can be very quiet and very subtle.
http://sojo.net/blogs/2013/08/14/butler-and-hisdc-church-%E2%80%94-man-steady-faith
A Catholic News review indicates that despite the
language and violence portrayed, “the moral
significance of this uplifting journey -- undertaken
within a context of implicit religious faith and strong
marital commitment -- is such that at least some
parents may consider it acceptable for older teens.”
For reviews of movies before your young people
head out to see them, please check
http://www.catholicnews.com/movies.htm
MUSIC
One of the songs of this summer as well as one of
the controversial moments in music this summer
comes from Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines. On the
Video Music Awards from MTV, former Disney teen
star Miles Cyrus performed a graphic dance with
the much older (married) Thicke to this song.
The lyrics can be found here:
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/r/robin_thicke
/blurred_lines.html and may certainly provide an
excellent opportunity to discuss how lines get
blurred morally as they also become crossed
physically. http://lifeteen.com/blurry/
Songs always offer an opportunity to discuss the
relationships that are the subject of the music What is working right? What seems unhealthy?
Most often, you can do a quick search by typing in
the artist and/or song title along with the word
“lyrics” in your search engine.
TECHNOLOGY
A youth minister, who usually is very supportive of
young people engaging in new technology, gives a
thorough and thoughtful explanation as to why he
has “never seen a more dangerous application
targeting teenagers, specifically girls, than
SnapChat. He suggests that picture should be
shared over text message or Instagram.
(Instagram, part of Facebook, has a much better
privacy policy, terms of service, and is not built on
the lie of privacy… like Snap Chat.)
http://adammclane.com/2013/08/22/why-youshould-delete-snapchat/
Upcoming Events:
9/7 – GSP Rosary Guild
9/8 – New High School Peer Minister Retreat
9/11 – Forms Due for Dance: Code of Conduct &
Permission Form
9/11 – Jr High Peer Ministers meet
9/13 – Regional Dance
9/14 – Car Wash for Life
9/17 – Faith Formation Open House grades 7-12
9/20 – Friday Night Light for youth in grades 7 & 8
9/23 – Worthy of the Call volunteer training for
youth ages 14-17
9/24 – Faith Formation Kick Off grades 7-12
9/25 Respect Life Ministry meets 3:30
Volunteer
Training
MANDATORY
For Youth age 14-17
Who wish to volunteer on behalf of St.
Stephen
Monday, September 23
7:30—9pm at St. Francis de
Sales, Rm 203
Tuesday, September 24
7:30—9pm at St. Francis de
Sales, Rm 203
Wednesday, September 25
7:30-9pm at St. Francis de Sales ,
Rm 203
7:30-9pm at St. Ignatius Church
This newsletter is a service of St. Stephen Youth & Young Adult Ministry and the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
We serve those who serve the “youngchurch!”
St. Stephen, Bradshaw
Department of Evangelization 
Mrs. Kellie Reynolds
Division of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Archdiocese of Baltimore
320 Cathedral Street  Baltimore, MD 21201
kreynolds@archbalt.org (best)
410-547-5372  410-625-8481 fax
410-592-7294
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