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Fun Activities for Your Christmas Break

By | December 14, 2011

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (Or so I’ve heard about 1000 times a day on my radio.) But seriously, who doesn’t love this time of year? Advent calendars are up, Christmas decorations are all over and the first semester of school is winding down. While that means finals are coming up, it also means that Christmas Break is right around the corner. Whether you’re going on vacation or staying home this Christmas, grab a delicious cup of eggnog and read on as I break down my top 5 favorite Christmas break activities.

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What I Learned About the Spiritual Life From Tiny Wings

By | October 18, 2011

When someone introduced me to Tiny Wings, I was instantly hooked. I was thinking the other day about the game and I wondered if the creator was thinking of the spiritual life when he made it! Ok, maybe he wasn’t. But here’s what I was reminded of when I thought about Tiny Wings in light of every Christian’s spiritual journey.

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2010 Camp Covecrest, Week 08 (Life Teen), Day 2

By | July 28, 2010

Day 2 of Covecrest started with Life Teen-ers playing games to get clues for their Mission Adventure. The afternoon was all about free time, from soccer to tye-dying to ultimate frisbee. After family dinner, Fr. Tom Rafferty celebrated Mass in the amphitheater, and a short time of Adoration followed. The week’s theme is “Behold the Mystery,” with host Gomer Gormley and musician Mikey Needleman. [nggallery id=176]

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2010 Camp Covecrest, Week 08 (Life Teen), Day 1

By | July 26, 2010

The first day of Week 8 at Covecrest brought Life Teen campers together from all over the country — Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, and Wisconsin — to have a week to “Behold the Mystery.” But first thing’s first: Carnival games, cookout, and then the night obstacle course. Pictures show teens having fun their first night of camp. This week’s host is Gomer Gormley and musician is Mikey Needleman. [nggallery id=172]

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2010 Camp Covecrest, Week 07 (Life Teen), Day 1

By | July 20, 2010

Week 7 opened up at Covecrest with Life Teen parishes arriving in the afternoon, and getting right to business with a cookout for dinner and Carnival games to play before and after dinner. After the opening session, including the “Rules Skit,” campers ventured out to begin the night obstacle course in groups, protecting their chaperones who held water balloons. The night closed out with a massive bonfire. This week’s theme is “Behold the Mystery.” Host is Jimmy Mitchell and musical group Marian Grace Read more [...]

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Camp Tepeyac 2010, Week 11 (Life Teen), Day 2

By | July 20, 2010

Day 2 at Camp Tepeyac with Life Teen students! The day was spent getting more settled in as a community, breaking up into groups for morning mission adventures, followed by Catholic Bible Study, praise and worship with Matt Miller, student-led prayer of the Rosary, Mass, and a Eucharist Procession through camp in the evening. In the afternoon the students had a BLAST during organized free time by tie dying shirts, making Rosaries, and playing games and sports.

Photos from Camp Tepeyac Summer Camp 2010, Week 11, for Life Teen. Camp theme is “Behold the Mystery.” Camp hosts are Tricia Tembreull and Marc Leon, musician is Matt Miller.

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Camp Covecrest 2010, Week 06 (Life Teen), Day 2

By | July 13, 2010

Life Teeners at camp Covecrest started off Day 2 of Week 6 with Mission Adventure, where they went in their small groups all over camp to find clues by playing games. The campers enjoyed free time in the afternoon, including ultimate frisbee, soccer, mountain biking and just hanging out on Mike’s Place porch. Host Lisa Epperson had teens and chaperones alike laughing and then crying with her talk in the evening session, which led into Mass and a time of Adoration. “Behold the Mystery” was this week’s Read more [...]

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Camp Covecrest 2010, Week 05 (Edge), Day 2

By | July 7, 2010

These pictures are from the second day of Week 5 at Camp Covecrest. Campers spent the morning playing games for Mission Adventure, and after lunch had free time to play and partake in a multitude of games and other activities. Six priests, accompanied by one deacon and one seminarian, celebrated an evening Mass in the outdoor amphitheater. “Behold the Mystery” was the week’s theme, with host Kevin Hickey and musician Grae McCullough. [nggallery id=134]

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Camp Covecrest 2010, Week 05 (Edge), Day 1

By | July 6, 2010

Edge campers, chaperones and priests arrived at Covecrest on Day 1 of the fifth week of camp and wasted no time diving right into camp life. Campers got started with a cook out and Carnival games, followed by the first session of the week and then the night obstacle course. The theme was “Behold the Mystery,” with host Kevin Hickey and musician Grae McCullough. [nggallery id=133]

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Camp Covecrest 2010, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 02

By | June 7, 2010

On Day 2 of the second week of camp, Life Teen-ers took part in a variety of games, from the Mystery Adventure activity to organized free time. Youth ministers and chaperones prayed over and washed their teens’ feet before concluding the day with Mass and a time of adoration. The theme is “Behold the Mystery,” with host Randy Raus and musician Ben Walther. [nggallery id=112]

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Camp Covecrest 2010, Week 01 (Edge), Day 02

By | June 1, 2010

The second day of the first week of Edge camp at Covecrest was filled with a lot of reflection and small group time, along with organized free time (soccer, ultimate frisbee, four square, making bracelets and other activities). The campers, chaperones and staff were blessed to have three priests present at Mass in the evening. The theme was “Behold the Mystery,” with host Steve Allgeyer and musicians Greg Boudreaux, Lizzie Wales and Patrick Williams. [nggallery id=104]

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