Dear All, Welcome to 2015! And there is plenty to look forward to this year on the youth and young adult ministry front. See below for coming events, articles and jokes as we begin anew at work, school and other pursuits. As St Paul says to the Corinthians, “Anyone who believes in Christ is a new creation. The old is gone! The new has come!” (5:17) In Peace, Sr Elizabeth Young youthministry@pp.catholic.org.au 0448 809 134 Bible verse like “He put before them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32 I chose it because it shows that the smallest things can make the biggest difference. Tessa, 16, Port Pirie Youth Assembly 2015: All In This Together 7-8 March St Marks College, Port Pirie Grade 10 – 25 years Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7GXZdT0_JA Register here: http://www.pp.catholic.org.au/caring-for-our-community/youth-and-young-adult-ministry Program: 9:30am Arrival at St Mark's Cathedral 10:00am Mass for Harold Camonias's ordination 12:00pm Lunch 1:45pm Arrival and register at College 2:15pm Get to know you activities 3:30pm Keynote Speaker FR ELIO CAPRA SDB EUCHARIST 4:15pm Small group and team activities 6:15pm Tea 7:15pm Faith and Fun BUILDING TOGETHER WITH SR LIZ 9:00pm Evening Prayer 7:00am Optional morning walk 8:30am Breakfast 9:15pm Morning reflections 10:00am Around the Town options 12:00pm Lunch 1:00pm Keynote Speaker FR ELIO CAPRA 2:30pm Preparation for Mass 5:00pm Mass with Fr Harold 5:45pm Tea A La Galilee in Jesus' time Australian Catholic Youth Festival More info has been added to the website for the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, being held in Adelaide from 3 December – 5 December: http://youthfestival.catholic.org.au/ For highlights from the last Youth Festival and promotion of the next one, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOkycw8TmaE Youth-Led Mass 2015 First Youth-Led Mass in Whyalla for the year: 15 March First Youth-Led Mass in Port Augusta for the year: 21 March New Year Resolutions See the link for the Pope Francis list of New Year resolutions. Don't gossip, finish your meals, make time for others...and more: http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/46933-new-year-resolutions-pope-francis-quotes?fb_action_ids=10204824552788091&fb_action_types=og.shares Australia Computer Terminology - Getting ready for Broadband in the bush LOG ON: Adding wood to make the barbie hotter LOG OFF: Not adding any more wood to the barbie. MONITOR: Keeping an eye on the barbie. DOWNLOAD: Getting the firewood off the ute. HARD DRIVE: Making the trip back home without any cold tinnies. KEYBOARD: Where you hang the ute keys. WINDOWS: What you shut when the weather's cold. SCREEN: What you shut in the mozzie season. BYTE: What mozzies do MEGABYTE: What Townsville mozzies do.