NATIVITY GS-HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
At the beginning of our experience of adulthood, high school is a crucial time of change in life. Teenagers start to re-evaluate their tradition, their personal value and their worldview. At Nativity, we want to guide them to bring to light their experience, and help them see it anew through the truthful and merciful eyes of Christ, who calls them friends.
GS/HS Youth Group Staycation
December 26–29, 2024
Please join us at our annual GS/HS Youth Group winter Staycation at Nativity. We gather together to live in friendship the fullness of the Christian life through daily Mass, prayer, games, presentations, a hike, and charity. Feel free to share this with a friend who is looking for God.
Registration deadline: Sunday, December 1.
We need our final headcount for some of our activities by this date.
Please click below for more information about the schedule and to reserve your spot. We have 20 spaces available due to transportation limitations, so do not delay. Cost is $50.
To guide Nativity’s high schoolers on their journey, Father Emanuele and Sister Teresa invite all teenagers to join in this friendship with Christ and with each other by joining Nativity’s GS/HS youth group.
Meetings:
SUNDAYS, 6–9 pm
Frassati House, 580 W. 3rd Ave. Dr. (during the school year)
We typically eat dinner together, play incredible games, have thought-provoking discussions, and pray together. Throughout the year, we have charitable activities and special events, for example Advent and Lenten retreats, and winter and summer vacations together in the mountains. In the summer 2025, we will travel to Italy for the Year of Jubilee. See below.
Membership Fee: $20
Registration fees help pay for materials used by the group during the year so are greatly appreciated. Join anytime.
For more information, please email Cathy Schaffer at c.schaffer@nool.us.
→ Read Fr. Emanuele Fadini’s article on the 2024 GS Summer Vacation
2025 PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY
Three-Day Walking Pilgrimage to Assisi
Five Days in Rome During the Jubilee
Open to students in grades 9–12 during the 2024–2025 school year
Walk approximately 10–15 miles per day during the pilgrimage to Assisi.
Registration deadline: December 1, 2024
$1,000.00 deposit due: upon registration by December 1, 2024
Total cost per person before fundraising: $4,375.00
Projected cost per person after fundraising: $3,275.00
Payment schedule: See FAQ below
There are no individual scholarships available from the Parish. However, the financial support provided by Nativity and funds raised from our fundraising event will help lower the actual cost to the projected cost. If the students need additional support, we encourage them to reach out to potential personal sponsors outside of the parish community, which is already supporting the pilgrimage through the fundraising event and tithing.
QUESTIONS?: Contact: Cathy Schaffer, c.shaffer@nool.us.
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Round-trip airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, travel insurance, and all meals.
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Non-refundable deposit due: at registration (Deadline: Dec 1) $1,000.00. *If the trip is canceled, we will refund the deposit.
2nd payment due: March 1, 2025: $1,000.00
Final payment due: May 1, 2025: $1,275.00
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We will have one fundraising event at the Parish in January or February 2025, organized by Ilene DuBey and Kristen Caldwell.
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We highly encourage students to participate/volunteer during the fundraising event.
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We can accommodate a maximum of 24 students. Priority will be given to active members of the GS-High School Youth Group during the 2024–2025 school year. If you are not currently active in the group and register, you may be put on a wait-list and we will inform you the week of December 9 if your spot is confirmed. We will refund your deposit if the spots have all been filled.
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Yes! You need a current, valid passport to attend. If yours is expired or you do not have one, please start the application process as soon as possible as processing times are currently 6–8 weeks and can be longer closer to summer months. LINK TO DETAILS.
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Due to the financial cost such a trip entails, an overseas vacation will happen no more than once every 6 years.
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If you provide another qualified student to take your place, the deposit can be refunded.
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Once registration closes, we will send out further communication regarding packing lists, additional waivers, and other information needed in preparation for the trip.
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Fr. Emanuele, Jeff Runyan (travel guide), and other adult chaperones. As we get closer to the trip, we will communicate the names and contact information of the chaperones.
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Only parents/adults who are selected chaperones can attend.
CHARITABLE WORK
Charitable work offers an opportunity to share our time and recognize the dignity and value of every human person made in God's image. All activities are closely supervised by Fr. Emanuele, Nativity staff, and/or parent volunteers. We are offering several opportunities for you to serve the parish and the community.
sharing a meal & visiting with denver Homeless
see signup for dates & details. start/end at frassati.
This is our premier Charitable Work offering and it is working with the Sisters of the Poor in Denver one Saturday per month. Fr. Emanuele encourages you to sign up for as many dates as possible. We ask for student volunteers and 1–2 parents (or other interested adults) to assist Fr. Emanuele for each date in the signup.
**PLEASE SIGN UP AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT**
Assist with Kid Activities during
quarterly meetings of JPII Families
see signup for dates | 2:30–4:10 pM | Nativity Gym
**PLEASE SIGN UP AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT**
We welcome you to join our group. Come and see!
