CIA UPDATE

Dear CIA Youth Ministry teens and families,

It will likely not be a surprise to all of you but with the ongoing Covid-19 situation, unfortunately we need to cancel our Summer Mission Trip to Maine. Refunds will be issued for your deposits via PayPal. 

This is certainly not the way any of us hoped 2020 would go...but we decided we needed to find a way to have an end of the school year event—so we're holding a CIA END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ZOOM PARTY! Spread the word to all CIA teens and adult leaders to join on Tuesday, June 9th at 7:00pm - please see the website for the link! Why not make it festive and dress up for the party!! Graduation caps, beads, party hats… looking forward to seeing you!!

We are heartbroken that we will be missing out on our mission trip this summer. For some of you, this was to be your first trip with us and we were looking forward to sharing this life changing experience with you! For our seniors, it would have been your last CIA trip before heading off to college in the fall! For me, this trip was going to be my "last hurrah" before I step down from my role with the CIA as the Coordinator. I have been incredibly
blessed by the opportunity to be part of this extraordinary program, but the time has come for me to pass on this role for others to experience. I take with me cherished memories of our time together. Thank you for inspiring me with your commitment to serve and demonstrating the awesome power of coming together in service.

While some things are changing, our parishes' commitment to the ongoing success and continued growth of the CIA is steadfast. We are forming a committee of adults to help lead the CIA, in collaboration with the peer leaders among the youth. Mark Dubeau's steadfast faith, Jane Cyr's youthful spirit, and Fr. Lambert's contagious enthusiasm helping to form this committee, we are off to a great start - come and join this remarkable team! We are looking for interested adults to join Fr. Lambert to help guide this youth ministry leadership committee.

Our hope is to form this adult committee very soon and meet for future planning and some training before the end of June. Please send and email to Fr. Lambert at  [email protected] or to Fr. Joe at [email protected] if you may be interested or have any questions.

I am so grateful and blessed that God gave me the opportunity to be part of your lives through my role with the CIA.

Keep being AMAZING as you continue leaving your footprints of kindness and compassion everywhere you lead.

Wishing you peace, love & joy…..always! Trish