Vincentian Youth Leadership Program Lead Like Vincent July 13-17, 2016 De Paul Center Name
Day 1 Wednesday, July 13: Welcome, Introductions, Objectives, Rules 2016 Vincentian Youth Leadership Program Lead Like Vincent Schedule 5:00 pm Youth Arrival/Registration (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Tour of DePaul Center (Room A1) Dorm Move-In (Dorm D) 6:00 pm Welcome (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Prayer (Fr. David) Pizza Dinner (Room A1) 7:00 pm Vincentian Overview (Sr. Lisa) Introductions of Adult Leaders (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Introduction of Youth Leaders (Room A1) Program Overview Rules and Guidelines Journal/Notebook Explanation 7:45 pm Community Building Activity/Ice Breaker (Vanessa) 8:00 pm Prayer Service 8:30 pm Journal Time/Reflection (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Evening Announcements 8:45 pm Social/Snack 9:00 pm Dorm Time: Youth stay on own floor for the evening (Staff Meeting) Designated chaperones with members 9:15 Tech Time 10:00 pm Lights Out: Youth in their own rooms; quiet time
Day 2 Thursday, July 14: Our Roots Founders, Our Role as Vincentians, Mary, VMY, Miraculous Medal 8:00 am Breakfast (Dining Room) 8:30 8:45 am Tech Time 9:00 am Opening Mass (Chapel) 10:00 am Praise and Worship Songs (Sr. Julie) Morning Announcements (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Skit (Paola/Teens) Getting to know you activity (Mary Lou and Bonnie) 11:00 am Founders, Vincentian Family, Our Role as Vincentians (Sr. Julie) 12:00 pm Lunch/Free time (Gym/Yard) 1:10 1:25 pm Tech Time 1:30 pm Leadership Activity (Vanessa) Leadership and Service (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Powerpoint Introduce Project 3:30 pm Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Founders Jeopardy 4:30 pm Reflection on the Midnight Mission (Sr. Lisa) Vincentian Service 5:00 pm Dinner/Free time/pool (Pool/Yard) 7:00 pm Vincentian Cheers (Mary Ann) Mary, Rosary, Miraculous Medal (Sr. Lisa and Sr. Christena) Rosary Activity 8:00 pm Night Prayer/Music (Sr. Julie) 8:30 pm Journal/Reflection (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Evening Announcements 8:45 pm Social/Snack 9:00 pm Dorm Time: Youth stay on own floor for the evening (Staff Meeting) Designated chaperones with members 9:15 pm Tech Time 10:00 pm Lights Out: Youth in their own rooms; quiet time
Day 3 Friday, July 15: Lead like Vincent; Vincentian Service; Leadership - Project Planning 5:15 am Leave for Midnight Mission 6:00 am Midnight Mission (6-8 am breakfast service) 9:10 9:25 am Tech Time 9:30 am Morning Announcements (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Skit (Paola/Teens) 10:00 am Mass (Chapel) 11:00 am Apostolic Reflection (Sr. Lisa) Journal Time 12:00 pm Lunch/Free Time (Gym/Yard) 1:40 1:55 pm Tech Time 2:00 pm Praise and Worship Songs (Sr. Julie) Work on project (Mary Lou and Bonnie) 3:00 pm Share project with the whole group 4:00 pm Leadership Activity (Vanessa) Individual Closing Activity song, skit, art, poster, poem (Sr. Julie, Sr. Christena) 4:30 pm Consecration All Adult Leaders (Sr. Lisa) 5:00 pm Dinner/Free time (Dining Hall) (Pool/Yard) 7:00 pm Vincentian Cheers (Mary Ann) Vincentian Service Corp (Beatriz) 7:30 pm Adoration (Sr. Julie) 8:30 pm Journal/Reflection (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Evening Announcements 8:45 pm Social/Snack 9:00 pm Dorm Time: Youth stay on own floor for the evening (Staff Meeting) Designated chaperones with members 9:15 pm Tech Time 10:00 pm Lights Out: Youth in their own rooms; quiet time
Day 4 Saturday, July 16: Vincent Today; How to Continue the Mission Celebration with Vincentian Family 8:00 am Breakfast (Dining Hall) 8:30 8:45 am Tech Time 9:00 am Morning Prayer 9:30 am Praise and Worship Songs (Sr. Julie) Morning Announcements (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Skit (Paola/Teens) 10:00 am Learning Experience of Leadership Program (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Moving Forward: Lead Like Vincent Leadership Activity (Vanessa) Completion of Closing Activity/Journal Entries/Reflection (Sr. Julie, Sr. Christena) 11:00 am Forming Young People in the Vincentian Charism (Sr. Chris) All Adult Leaders (Room A5) 12:00 pm Lunch/Pool time (Pool/Gym/Yard) 2:00 2:15 pm Tech Time 2:30 pm Parts of the Mass (Fr. David) Ways to Deepen Our Faith and Relationship with God 3:00 pm Mass Planning 4:00 pm Closing mass Vincentian Family; Celebration (Chapel) 5:00 pm Dinner/Sharing of VYLP with Vincentian Family (Dining Hall) 6:00 pm Free time (Yard) 7:00 pm Closing Activity song, skit, art, poster, poem 8:00 pm Journal/Reflection (Mary Lou and Bonnie) Evening Announcements 8:15 pm Celebration/Games/Social/Snack 9:00 pm Dorm Time: Youth stay on own floor for the evening (Staff Meeting/Clean-up) Designated chaperones with members 9:15 pm Tech Time 10:00 pm Lights Out: Youth in their own rooms; quiet time
Day 5 Sunday, July 17: 8:00 am Breakfast Departures all morning
Day 1 Reflection: What is Vincentian Marian Youth and what does it mean to you? How long have you been part of VMY and what do you like about it? What type of various service or formation activities have you done with your group? What are some of the community needs that you might want to create your leadership project on?
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Day 2 Reflection: What was the mission of our Vincentian Founders? What can you do to continue the Vincentian spirit individually and as a group? After learning about VMY s deep connection to Mary, what are some ways you will live as part of the VMY, in the spirit of Mary s Yes? What are some qualities that make you a good leader? What is one thing you learned or found interesting today?
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Day 3 Reflection: St. Vincent de Paul said, We should assist the poor in every way and do it both by ourselves and by enlisting the help of others To do this is to preach the gospel by words and work. Today, we served the poor at The Midnight Mission. How can we continue to lead like Vincent? What is your role as a Leader and as a Vincentian? What have you learned about service and leadership that will help you as a Youth Leader for the Vincentian Marian Youth?
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Day 4 Reflection: What have you learned about yourself that will help you now as a Youth Leader for the Vincentian Marian Youth? Who are your supporters and cheerleaders as you work on this project? How will you apply what you gained from this experience to the Vincentian Marian Youth group, school, parish and/or community?
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Prayer: Blessing of Vincentian Hands God Almighty and Father of the Poor, I pray that you would bless the hands of these Vincentians that they will always be dedicated to bringing help, encouragement, and wholeness to everyone they touch. Bless these Vincentians with your healing touch that their touch will be your touch. Grant that through this blessing they will be ready to dirty their hands in favor of the poor, their masters. Clothe them with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; and give them wisdom for many tasks that these hands will be required to perform. Make these Vincentians worthy heirs of the charism you have entrusted to Vincent and Louise, Elizabeth and Frederick. All blessings and honor to you, our dear Lord, now and forever. Amen.
Vincentian Marian Youth Prayer Lord Jesus, We come to you with Mary Immaculate. You, the friend of the little ones and of the poor, we praise you. You care for each of us with so much love! Teach us to LIVE TOGETHER with the dynamism of your Spirit, who draws us to a way of life filled with wonder, truth, and action. Enable us to LOOK AT others with the eyes of the heart, so as to recognize the wonders that you work in them, especially in the underprivileged. Help us to BUILD a world of brothers and sisters where no one is marginalized. Grant us to act not in a spirit of power and domination, but in humble spirit of service.