DIOCESAN YOUTH COUNCIL MTG NOTES

Present: K Driscoll, J Kern, R Bell, S Byers, S DeSimini, Z Glick, C Govert, P Kawalec, D King, R Lopez, M Marcano, L Markowitz, L Matulewicz, A Mendez, G Rock, N Rodriguez, J Ross, V Satoski, K Satoski, E Thorstad, C Velasco, E Wieczorek, C Zaberdac

Not present: D Andrade, A Austin, J Becerra, M Beggs, A Bohan, E Burge, K Jajowka, C Kelly, S Krsak, B Kuchenmeister, A Lukas, M Mestrovich, E Morton, P O'Donnell, V Perez, M Widener

Grace, St. Mary (Kouts) – Soup/Sandwich fundraiser
Casey, St. Edward (Lowell) – planning an athletic day
Veronica, St. Martin (La Crosse) – raining $, preparing for ACS Relay for Life
Leah, St. Matthias (Crown Pt) – Igniting the Fire lock-in; working with Pastoral Council
Nick, Our Lady of Guadalupe (E. Chicago) – planning nursing home visit
Regina, Nativity (Portage) – going sledding
Julie, Holy Spirit (Winfield) – Igniting the Fire; Julie attending Christ Renews His Parish retreat
Luke & Anthony, St. John the Baptist (Whiting) – working on leadership roles for 8th grade retreat; Souper Bowl
Kaylin, St. Martin (La Crosse) – Sacred Ht/St. Martin has new YM: Amy Satoski
Rachel & Paulina, St. John Bosco (Hammond) – service day for little kids; working on youth mass
Stephanie, St. Edward (Lowell) – Bowling on Super BOWL Sunday, get it?!

Reviewed events coming up...
   - TAPT Team (Peer Min’s, OATieS: apps due ASAP. Team discerned Jan. 29)
   - TAPT registration: Feb-Mar (online, individual reg.)
   - Cat/Lit Day: March 18. (See DYC front page for description) I’m looking for a few good DYC reps! Excellent chance to help other parishes do more for YM. Contact Kev directly if you can attend.
   - CYX: July 27-29, Valparaiso U.

TAPT Risky-Safe Question Review Process
- DYC reps worked in groups to review and revise the questions used in an important
small group activity that is part of the diocesan TAPT retreat.

Prayer & Spirituality: Joe Kern
- Joe led a great session on being a good farmer and “cultivating the seeds” of our prayer life!
- Taught DYC “ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication

Next mtg: Sun., Feb. 19 (1-4pm): DYC Meeting, OLC, Merrillville