Just the tip of the clothing iceberg!  (Thank you all!)

     On the evening of March 10th, the teens who volunteered sorted and packaged the diapers, formula, wipes, blankets, diaper bags, bottles, etc., that were contributed by our very generous parishioners. (THANK YOU!)
     In total over 250 packages of material were donated which amounted to several thousand individual items. These gifts were presented to the BIRTHRIGHT organization and were greatly appreciated.
     The teens who worked on this then had pizza, snacks and soft drinks followed by basketball and games.  A special thanks to these teens and the Youth Group Team Leaders who attended and helped make the event possible.

    Additional information about the Youth activities may be obtained by calling at 845 735-8786 or by emailing us at [email protected]

     The parish YOUTH GROUP 2023 is currently looking for sophomores and juniors in high school for leadership positions in the YOUTH GROUP. 

    Those teens wising to volunteer for leadership positions in the YOUTH GROUP please contact Anne or Pat Byrne of St Aedan’s at 845 735-8786.
 

   The Youth Ministry is a community-based ministry that provides a fun-filled and welcoming place for St. Aedan’s teens in grades 8 – 12; through, social activities such as basketball, volleyball, board games, karaoke, music and refreshments in an Open Gym and Meeting Room setting. Open Gym nights have been held since May 2018 on every third Friday of the month, from September to June, from 7 - 9 p.m. In addition, field trips to various places of interest are planned for the future and will be chosen by the participants.

     Our future goals are to further the growth of our teenagers to become leaders in St. Aedan’s, fostering and exemplifying Catholic character, morals and values. Recently, we met with the Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of New York to discuss what other parishes are doing for their Youth. We are planning to having some of our teenagers attend Camp Veritas this summer to develop future Youth Leaders, offering them opportunities to become more active in their Catholic faith.
 
    The Chair-couple of this important ministry is Pat and Ann Byrne, you can reach them at 845-304-1065 for further information.  We encourage anyone who is interested in joining our group of participants to reach out to us via FlockNotes (click here, or on the little blue lamb logo up top-right) or our brand new instagram account... InstaAedan... #StAedansYouthMinistry or #StAedansYouthGroup... keep you posted!

    If you would like to help out...an adult facilitator needs a love and enjoyment of working with teenagers. [All "Safe-Space" protocols are followed...]  To join this ministry as an adult facilitator, or learn more about us, you may contact Anne or Pat Byrne at: [email protected].