Saint
Robert Bellarmine Parish
Warrington,
PA
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Mission
Statement
The Saint Robert
Bellarmine Parish Youth Ministry Team is
committed to the reality that young people are an important and
integral part
of our parish community. The Parish Youth Ministry (PYM) Program seeks
to foster maturing in
faith of
the youth of our parish and the surrounding community.
We affirm the gifts of our youth and we foster opportunities for young
people
to share their gifts with the larger community. The spiritual and
social needs
of the youth are to be met with the committed leadership, guidance and
support
of our parish adults. The adults and youth of our parish are therefore
provided
with the opportunity to grow together in Christian faith.
(Live Nativity
December 2007)
Through
a variety of programs, events and outreach which seek to serve the
spiritual,
social, and physical well being of our children, we seek to draw young
people
into responsible participation in the life, work and mission of the
parish
community.
(Hersheypark Trip October 2007)
We believe this ministry is to, with, by, and for young people and is a
blessing for the entire community.
The
Three "Pillars"
Three
"Pillars" make up the Parish Youth Ministry (PYM)
program:
1.)
Junior High Ministry (Junior CYO) - provides spiritual, service, and
social
activities for students in grades 5-8
2.)
High School Ministry (Teen CYO) - provides spiritual, service,
and social
activities for students in grades 9-12
3.)
Athletic Ministry (SJR Hawks) - provides athletic programs for students
of all
ages up to grade 12
The
PYM
Team
Director/Moderator
– (Fr. Paolino -
fatherstevep@strobpym.org)
appointed by the pastor of St. Robert’s
Parish to
oversee all Parish Youth Ministry (PYM) activity. He is
responsible for
the overall management of the various programs offered. It is his
responsibility to ensure that the team works to provide various
opportunities
for our youth to be ministered to. He will oversee will work on a
regular
basis with the Pastor and team membership to develop and execute new
programs
which will benefit the Spiritual and Social well being of our
students.
In order to accomplish this, he is in regular contact with the various
directors to implement these programs.
Secretary
– (Mrs. Bernadette Marron -
secretary@strobpym.org)
records minutes from team meetings; keep an
active
website which will provide all pertinent information for parishioners;
type
letters on behalf of the PYM as needed; keep an active calendar of all
PYM
activities; develop and maintain a PYM page for the Parish Bulletin.
Treasurer
– (Mrs. Kathleen Burke -
treasurer@strobpym.org)
works with the parish business manager to keep
PYM
funds in order.
Director
of Junior High Ministry
–
(Mrs. Lisa Corr - juniorcyo@strobpym.org)
Develop spiritual, social,
and
service oriented activities that benefit our students grades 5-8; will
be
responsible for developing a team/board of parents and volunteers to
help
implement these plans.
Director
of High School Ministry
–
(Mrs.
Barb Palo - teencyo@strobpym.org)
currently the “Teen CYO” director
(same basic
duties); develop spiritual, social, and service oriented activities
that
benefit our students grades 9-12; will be responsible for
developing a
team/board of parents, students, and volunteers to help implement these
plans.
Athletic
Director
– (Mr. John Marron -
sjrhawks@strobpym.org)
oversee all athletic activity within the “St.
Joseph/St.
Robert Junior CYO” athletic program; also heads the Athletic Board.
A
Safe Environment Reminder From Fr. Paolino
Our
programs cannot function properly without the help of so many
volunteers/coaches/parents and our PYM team is so grateful to all of
these
people! I take this opportunity to remind everyone of the safe
environment policy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and US Conference
of
Catholic Bishops. All volunteers who have regular & exclusive
contact
with minors, must have the following submitted to the parish BEFORE
offering to volunteer or coach:
No
Exceptions
will be offered for incomplete
compliance! If you are planning to help with a program this
coming school
year (youth ministry, coaching a sport, etc.) you must have ALL
materials
submitted before the sports/activity begins. Failure of a
volunteer or
coach to fully comply will result in a particular activity/sport being postponed
or cancelled until the volunteer/coach is in FULL
compliance! Please refer to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
website http://archphila.org/protection/index.htm
for more information on how to acquire the necessary paperwork or
please feel
free to contact me for more information (215-343-0315).