Looking for something to do this summer?
Are you bored by July?
check this out:
50 Ideas for Your Summer Bucket List
by: Lisa Cotter (click here)
 

CALLING ALL TEENS!
SUMMER VOCATION DAYS
  for high school students to help them explore their vocations—either to marriage, priesthood, or the religious life.  Participants get to meet seminarians, priests, religious sisters and brothers. There has been a great turnout the past few years so register early!  Parents are invited to attend Mass on Wed.,June 26 at 5:30pm., followed by dinner.  $25 registration.
Visit www.bridgeportvocations.org.
June 25, 9am-4pm, Breakfast and lunch
June 26, 9am-7:30pm, Breakfast, lunch, & dinner

"To bikini, or not to bikini"
Check out this great article "The Bikini Question"
click here

Matt Maher
World-renowed Catholic Musician
June 26 at 8pm
Click here for interview/story on Matt
Ridgefield Playhouse (click here for flyer)
Purchase tickets at:  www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
Pre-College Summer Program
July 8–26, 2013
  SHU’s Pre-College Summer Program provides an excellent opportunity for academically motivated high school juniors and seniors to participate in college-level courses and earn college credits.  Click here for details.

DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT
PILGRIMAGE TO WORLD YOUTH DAY
July 13-28, 2013
Contact Sr. Florencia Silva, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
 

ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER INSTITUTE
Aug. 5-23, 2013
Our on-campus summer experiences are designed to maintain academic proficiency over the summer break, equip the new student with essential high school skills, and prepare advanced students for individual success. Register today at www.sjcadets.org/summer

FAN THE FIRE YOUTH RALLY
Aug. 17 from 9am-9pm (Gr. 8-12)
St. Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Rd., Newtown
Click here for info/poster
Registration Form
Adult Permission Form
Youth Permission Form
Safe Environment Check list for Parishes
Letter to Youth Leaders

CHRIS SMITH BASKETBALL CAMP
Cardinal Shehan Center
Aug. 12-16, 2013 from 9am-3pm
Ages 6-15
For brochure & registration form click here

SUMMER PROGRAMS OPEN TO ALL AT
LAURALTON HALL, MILFORD
Click here for details
 

“Graduates, turn your tassels!” By: Andre Escaleira, Jr., Kolbe Cathedral High School
June 10, 2013

The moment for which I have waited for four long years.  It sure seems like it’s gone by much faster than I wanted it to though.  I can still remember the awkwardly quiet first days of freshman year, where everyone was too afraid to talk to someone else, because no one knew anyone.  Those days are long gone, however, and I have now graduated from the best school in the city of Bridgeport and in the Diocese (of course, I’m partial).

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Diocese of Bridgeport Youth Facebook Page
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Diocese of Bridgeport / Fairfield County
High School Twitter
  @DOByouth

Diocese of Bridgeport
Catholic High School Twitter Accounts:

Fairfield Prep:  @FairfieldPrep
Immaculate High School:  @IHSmustangs
Lauralton Hall:  @LauraltonHall
Notre Dame HS Fairfield:  @NDFFLD
St. Joseph High School:   @SJCadets
Trinity Catholic High School:   @TrinityCatholic

@throughChrist1: God defines you. Not your friends, not a guy or girl, not society, popularity, beauty. Your identity should come from God and God alone.
 

@lifebook: Choose your friends with caution, plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.


TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN A YOUTH GROUP
 

YOUTH GROUPS IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY
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TEEN MASSES & ADORATION TIMES
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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWSLETTER
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The IHS “Couch Potatoes” raised over $5,000 at the Danbury/Bethel Relay for Life last Saturday. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni walked in honor of Immaculate's beloved Physics teacher, Mr. Couch. Thank you to everyone who supported this team as they raised money to help put an end to cancer!

St. Joseph High School Cadets won a Class M state championship Saturday afternoon at Palmer Field for their first state title since 1985. For full story go to: http://tinyurl.com/kcp4lvf

Fairfield Prep Lacrosse finished unbeaten and claimed its sixth state championship in eight years. For complete story go to: http://tinyurl.com/m7nyva2

Harding High School students Ibrahim Adetona, left, and Kimberly Cardona, right, both 15, talk to AmeriCorps volunteer Samantha Higgins, center, about service learning projects. click here for complete story

Fairfield Ludlowe’s Daria Efimov returns a volley from New Canaan’s Kate Howard in the No. 2 singles match. Falcons’ win 4-3 to earn the program’s first FCIAC title. (Photo by Dave Stewart)  “I could not be happier for the girls,” head coach John Reisert said. “This was a gut-check win… This was as good as tennis gets.

Trumbull High School Marching Band in Memorial Day Parade May 27

Notre Dame HS Nakia Mabin was selected as Youth of the Year for the Boys and Girls Club in Bridgeport.

Darien High School wins FCIAC girl's lacrosse Championship on Friday May 25 in Norwalk at Jack Casagrande Field. (Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)