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December 14, 2008

BMT Catholic Youth Council adds members

Forty members of the Back Mountain Catholic Youth Council were commissioned in their role as peer ministers on Saturday, Nov. 15, during Mass at Saint Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Rev. James J. Paisley celebrated the Mass.

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Newly-commissioned members of the Back Mountain Catholic Junior High Youth Council are, from left, first row, Kaley Polachek, Madisen Gilhooley, Rachel Pilch, Monica Fries and Julia Pilch. Second row, Rev. James J. Paisley, Nicole Sweeney, Morgan Gilhooley, David Tomaszewski, Gus Panagakos, Adult Advisor, Kallysta Panagakos and Adriana Wesolowski. Absent at the time of the photo were Lily Amadio, Arnie Brodhead, Rebecca Darling, Tim Nerozzi, Lexi Oplinger, Cassie Salaway, Cassie Stevens, Adult Advisors: Jake Anderson, Leann Loftus and Denise Murphy.

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Newly-commissioned members of the Back Mountain Catholic Senior High Youth Council are, from left, first row, James Kelly, Julia Fries, Theresa Restaino, Abigail Mulhern, Drew Clouse, Elizabeth Galat, Senior High Youth Minister, Marilyn Stanks, adult advisor; and Rev. James J. Paisley. Second row, Edward Stanks, adult advisor; Shane Panagakos, Erin Fallon, Colleen Leahigh, Elena Habersky, Julie Matosky and Cole Kebles. Absent at the time of the photo were Nathan Albrecht, Samantha Condo, Molly Gilligan, Mary Gulotta, Megan Hine, Justin Kozloski, Mark Malloy, Dennis McKeown, Nicole Melnick, Tamara Nijmeh, Danielle Olenginski, Kyle Salaway, Bradley Stevens & Santina Wesolowski.

The youth council includes young representatives from the five Back Mountain Catholic Churches: Gate of Heaven, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Victory, St. Frances X. Cabrini and St. Therese’s Church. The senior high council includes youths in ninth through 12th grades. The junior high council includes youth in sixth through eighth grades.

The mission of the council is to encourage, nurture and affirm the faith formation of the Back Mountain Catholic Youth. The council seeks to do this by planning and providing unified social, service and faith formation opportunities in an environment conducive to friendship, respect and acceptance.






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