Sunday, December 4th 4-7pm. Life Teen service Project: Cost is $1. youth and leaders will help with Thank Goodness It's Free service project at IHM. Afterwards, as a Christmas gift from youth ministry, youth and leaders will travel to Turfway Danbery Cinemas to watch a free movie.

Friday-Saturday, December 9th and 10th, Core leader retreat. Meet at IHM at 6:30 to attend Festival of Lights and then back to Holy Spirit Retreat Center for retreat that ends at 5:00 mass at IHM. No cost to leaders. Senior Advisory members are invited to attend the Festival of Lights free.

Sunday, December 11th, 4-6pm. Life Teen Night. Cost is $1. Christmas theme

Sunday, December 18th Life Teen Night Cram for Exams and Dinner: Come out for a night of studying and dinner. Free. Please plan on studying and bring books. Parents needed to help with preparing and serving dinner. Contact Karen at kgutzeit@ihm-ky.org. of you can help out.

Youth…Reserve Your Spots Now for Upcoming youth ministry events with a $10 deposit for each event and save $5 off the total cost of each event if registered by December 1^st.

Permission slip forms for any event can be downloaded by going to IHM website. Click on Faith Formation, youth ministry and forms are on left or by picking one up on table beside Karen Gutzeit's office door.

Annual High School Retreat in Indianapolis Friday-Sunday, January 6^th- 8^th beginning at 5pm.on Friday and ending on Sunday at 4pm. with closing. Cost is $95 which includes lodging, bus transportation, meals, materials and t-shirt. Late deposits of $20 due by December 25^th. Remaining balance due Tuesday, January 3^rd before retreat. Permission slip form A is needed.

Annual March for Life Trip to Washington, D.C. Saturday-Tuesday morning, January 21^st-24^th. Cost is $195 and includes hotel lodging for two nights, sightseeing, breakfasts, scarves and chartered bus transportation. Besides deposit, next payment of $100 is due December 10^th and remaining balance is due January 15^th. Permission slip Forms C, D, and E are needed and have to be notarized.

Annual Diocesan Ski Trip and Overnight: Saturday, Feb. 4th and 5th beginning with dinner at 6:00 at IHM, skiing until 1:00am. and then optional overnight at IHM until 7:00am. Cost varies depending on ski package. Overnight is $5. Permission slip forms C,D and E are needed and must be notarized. Perfect North slope permission slip, which can be downloaded is also required.

Annual IHM Children's Carnival Saturday, February 18th from 2-9pm. Help needed Friday setting up, on Saturday to work the carnival and Saturday evening to clean up. Desperately need parents to help with clean up and also set up on Friday. Contact Karen Gutzeit, if parent or youth want to help out at kgutzeit@ihm-ky.org.

Annual Summer High School Mission Trip to the Appalachian Mountains for next year’s freshman through this year’s graduating seniors is Sunday-Friday evening, June 10^th-15^th. Cost is $165 and includes lodging, meals, transportation, t-shirt, evening activities, and all materials. Besides deposit, payments of $40 are due Feb. 1^st, April 1^st with remaining balance due June 1^st. Virtus trained adults over 21 are needed to be leaders/chaperones/drivers at work sites and to drive and from work sites as well as adults needed to help with preparation and serving of meals. Youth ministry provides the money for fuel costs. Contact Karen Gutzeit, IHM youth minister at kgutzeit@ihm-ky.org if you are interested in joining us. Pemission slips forms C,D and E are needed and must be notarized.