♦February 7, 2010♦
(thanks to Chris Weber, youth minister and tech maniac)
Who dat?
The New Orleans Saints just won Super Bowl XLIV. Okay, I know many of you who come here for ministry aren't into sports. Let me just explain this event, this team, this season is about more than sports. That football team is an extension of a city and a region. When the Saints lose on a Monday, it isn't a pretty sight...and fans have seen a lot of losses in just about every creative way you can imagine.
My favorite Saints tee shirt is a simple oneI got 4 years ago after Katrina...a white tee shirt with one word in gold and black print: FAITH (and the fleur-de-lis in the "A"). If you have 5 minutes to spare, watch this You Tube video to get what this team means to us. It's NOT about football...I promise.
Mike's "meanderings"
►January has seen me return to traveling. I've done a few teacher inservices (Baton Rouge, Covington and Miami) as well as 2 confirmation retreats (Katy TX and Miami FL) and the Diocese of Savannah's Youth Conference. And I have felt some wounderful tugs from God through the people I have met at these places.
see "calendar " button (above) for full calendar
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JANUARY 2010
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Jan 4
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Faculty In-Service (Our Lady of Mercy, Baton Rouge, LA)
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Jan 5
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Faculty Day of Reflection (St. Scholastica Academy, Covington, LA)
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Jan 8-9
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Confirmation Retreat (Epiphany Parish, Katy TX)
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Jan 15
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Faculty Retreat (Pace High School, Miami, FL)
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Jan 15-17
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Confirmation Retreat (St. John Neumann, Miami FL)
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Jan 22-24
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Diocesan Youth Conference (Savannah GA)
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Jan 28
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Parent and teen Event (Stockton CA)
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Jan 29
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Youth minister workshop (Stockton and Sacramento, CA)
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Jan 30
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Confirmation Rally (Sacramento CA)
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FEBRUARY 2010
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Feb 4
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FCCLA Southern Region Meeting (Thibodaux, LA)
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Feb 6
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Diocesan Youth Celebration (Greensburg PA)
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Feb 9-11
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Parish Mission (Muscatine IA)
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Feb 15
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Faculty In-service (Beaumont TX)
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Feb 20-24
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Parish Mission (St. Bernadette Parish, Houma LA)
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Feb 27-Mar 3
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Parish Mission (St. Ann, Bourg, LA)
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WHO IS MIKE PATIN?
Glad you asked.
I live in Lafayette LA. I am a husband, and a dad (one daughter). I spent 6 years as a high school teacher and coach, and have worked in youth ministry since 1990. Since 2003, I have been speaking around the country to young people and adults on issues of Catholic faith, positive attitude, using your gifts and living life fully. (See more -- bio, services and reviews)
►Store news
Some new products this season:
+ A 1-hour DVD for parents and youth leaders on how to help teens grow in faith
+ A 3 CD set of a parish mission called "Reality Living"
+ Rosary wrist bracelets
►Guestbook. Dropped by the website? Attended an event where I spoke? Please drop me a line in the guestbook section.
►Latest Blog update. Some reflections --my own aare posted. (see the upper right hand corner of this page)
►Links updated too!!!
♦A prayer, a wish, a reminder ♦
May you see Christ in others,
Be Christ to others,
That we may dwell in him, and he in us.
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Peace,
Mike