Update

Hi, Region IV -
Our region met on March 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Kelso. As I mentioned in my email just prior to the meeting, many of you were unable to attend for a variety of reasons, so it was a very small and informal gathering. We reviewed the revised approach to ACCY, the June 5th gathering, and the ACCY notes I had emailed prior to the meeting. I hope that everyone has been in conversation with their youth and their potential adult volunteer(s) who plan to participate in ACCY. As I mentioned in the meeting, we do have some region funding, so please do not let transportation issues prevent you or your youth from participating - please contact me if you are in need of assistance or ideas on how to make this work.

The June 5 gathering will be held in the Isaac Orr Conference Room at the Chancery at 910 Marion Street. The day will focus on discipleship and servant leadership and serve as an orientation and kick-off for the coming year. Please contact me if you did not receive the email with the attachment about ACCY and I will send it to you, again. Also, if you have any questions concerning any of this, please call or email. I am happy to go through all of this with you.

We also discussed Ascend and Ascend HD - required for diocesan delegates, encouraged for regional ACCY. Again, we have scholarships for youth from our Region and we discussed options for transportation, as well.

CMD Certificate in YM Studies Update: The next weekend of YM Certificate Program is coming up April 24-25. It is not too late to register and it is not too late to avail yourself or a volunteer of a partial or full scholarship to attend - please contact me if you are interested in a scholarship.

Upcoming in our Region: 2010 High School Retreat April 16-18, 2010 at Black Lake Camp and NET Middle School Retreat at St. Edward's in Shelton. Contact Dave Whitesell at dwhitesell@saintmichaelparish.org or Jill Foglesong at jill@wlpcatholic.org for more information about these and other South Sound Deanery Youth Events.

I hope you all have a great weekend and that you have a very blessed Holy Week.

Peace,
Frances