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The Grapevine
THE NEWSLETTER OF ST. NORBERT & OUR LADY OF THE BROOK YOUTH MINISTRY
September 2012
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2012 was a great success! This was our seventh year working with Harbor Habitat.
Our 16 year olds and older were each able to experience the construction site for at least a day; and those who were
under 16 enjoyed the variety of other sites we worked at such as Boys & Girls Club Of Benton Harbor, Mosaic Resale,
First Assembly Of God, and Habitat ReStore. Thanks to Trinity Lutheran School and their Youth Minister Josh Wold
for being so kind to host us for home site. Week 1 enjoyed a delicious lunch which was compliments of the downtown
St. Joseph’s Jimmy John’s; and Week 2 enjoyed a lunch and block party hosted by Harbor Habitat For Humanity.
Thank you to the Garrity family for inviting us for snacks and a swim at their beach house on Week 2. A big thank you
goes out to all parents and/or young adults who prepared and served us dinner each night and to all families who
donated food and groceries for the week. Habitat 2012 was an uplifting week of service and community, and the teens
did an amazing job in reaching out to “Give A Little Bit” through acts of kindness. Our Peer Ministry Leaders did a
fantastic job of guiding and leading, and their prayer services held each Saturday night were awesome. A service trip
such as this could never happen without adult supervision, and we were blessed with an excellent team of adult leaders
for both weeks. Thank you to all our adult leaders as you gave a little bit of your life to everyone on Habitat 2012!
HARBOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2012 – WEEK 1
Nicole Angelbeck Ellie Apfelbach Madeline Bareiss Lauren Barrett Matt Bermes
Paul Brandeisky David Burnside Morgan Compher Duncan Coogan Nick Day
Ellen Dempsey Jake DeRousse Margaret Dewey Gracey Dolan Rachel Dress
Dylan Ekenberg Kate Flanagin Shayna Fox Mary Claire Friedman Sarah Gaertner
Maddie Gasaway Jake Gianni Seth Gideon Katie Hanrahan Clare Knipp
Grace Knipp Bailey Lecat Ethan Leigner Rachel Levy Leigh Lupfer
Kevin Mackin Ellery Marrinan Jack McCarthy Clara Meek Zach Meier
Grace Morrissey Sarah Mulhall Libby Nass Justin Nein Eleanor Nolan
Kathleen Nolan Nicole Nugent Madeline Pekala Nancy Powers Jack Pucin
Carina Rago Fernanda Salas Garrison Sanipass Sofia Sarmiento Mary Claire Seeberg
Anna Skowron Ryan Slovis Bailey Smith Maddi Stack Cam Swanson
LizAnne Symington Natalie Szmyd Lauren Veith Kylie Vickery Cameron Werhane
Kaedi Young
ADULT LEADERS
Maggie Bruce Paul Tzirides Max Bareiss Diane Dolan Johnny Dolan
Molly Feeney Michael Fox Elyse Heinrich Ellie Hinken Nora McAllister
Jeremy Meier Dick Mulhall Jerry Nolan Tom Seeberg Carolyn Smigla
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
HARBOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2012 – WEEK 2
Isabella Andrews Dennis Bond Brendan Caraher Tanner Chassman Tyrus Cloy
Will Crockford Sarah Cruz Nathan Cualoping Kelly Dobbins Danny Doherty
Lindsay Fraser Kevin Gantz Eric Hall Isabelle Hardesty Casey Hinken
Caitrin Holohan Maggie Holohan Jimmy Irving Aidan Kerrigan Conor Kerrigan
Bianca Klosowiak Matthew Kull Lindsay Kuper Amy Lakowski Chloe Lecat
Lorenzo Manalo Paolo Manalo Angelica Mangahas Patrick Morrissey Shannon Morrissey
Luke Oberholtzer David O'Malley Ryan O'Malley Molly Orbon Pat Pekala
Brad Petrich Emma Pfaff Claire Pugh Patrick Reed Emma Ritz
Kristie Scully Mark Seeberg Mary Claire Seeberg Caroline Smith Lauren Sulkowski
Jack Tatham Melaney VanSpankeren Shalee Weber Devin Weiss Maggie Washelesky
Mia Zera
ADULT LEADERS
Caro Shulz Bridget Garrity Elyse Heinrich Pat Kerrigan Karina Manalo
Ryan Manso Sean Manso Kelsey Murray Katherine Scully Jeff Sheehan
Katie Sulkowski Jamie Tolmatsky Linda VanSpankeren Aneliese VanSpankeren

TEEN SERVICE WEEK 2012, held at Maria High School in Chicago, was an awesome experience. Enthusiastic
teen and adult volunteers dedicated a week of their summer to create a “Beloved Community.” They lived out the
theme “Beloved Community” through reaching out to various social service agencies in the Chicagoland area. Teen
Service Week prides itself on addressing Catholic Social Teaching which comprises those aspects of Catholic doctrine
which relate to matters dealing with the collective aspect of humanity. Teen Service Week is a testimonial to caring
for those marginalized in our society! St. Norbert & Our Lady Of The Brook Parishes are very proud to have sent four
of its High Schoolers and four Adult Leaders on TSW. Should you see one of the individuals mentioned below, please
commend them on their commitment to helping others!
TSW 2012 – ST. NORBERT & OUR LADY OF THE BROOK PARTICIPANTS:
TEENS: Jake DeRousse/Kerry Goodspeed/Maddi Stack/Devin Weiss
Adult Leaders: Nora McAllister/Ann Reis/Jeff Sheehan/Jimmy Thomas/Jamie Tolmatsky
TEEN SERVICE WEEK 2012
BELOVED COMMUNITY
Thank you to the Orbon Family for hosting such a wonderful
Mass/Barbecue/Pool Party for our Youth Ministry!!!
It was a beautiful celebration, and it was a great way
to greet and meet our German Visitors,
Caro Schulz, Arne von Berswordt,
Hendrik Becker, and Marcel Heistermann!
Thank you to Fr. Francis for celebrating Mass with us!!!
IN LOVING MEMORY
The heart of our Youth Ministry is the teens! St. Norbert Youth Ministry lost three young men this
summer who were involved in all aspects of our Youth Ministry. Our hearts are aching. We grieve the
loss of Billy Garrity, Ryan McCarthy, and Kyle Caraher. The teens gathering at St. Norbert Church
when they received such tragic news each time is a tribute to their faith and where they go to find solace.
On both weeks of Habitat For Humanity we held candlelit vigils. Cam Swanson and his mom Becky led
the prayer vigil the first week, and Mary Claire Seeberg and her dad Tom led it the second week with
Mary and Mark by their sides. We were all sitting atop the hill at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan,
as the sun began to set. Each person there received a beautiful coin of remembrance. One side of the
coin says “In Loving Memory”; and the other side reads “Gone yet not forgotten, although we are apart,
your spirit lives within me, forever in my heart.” Billy, Ryan, and Kyle remain in the hearts of all those
who knew them. I ask that everyone keep their families in your prayers!
Thanks to Cam Swanson and his mom, Becky Swanson,
for supplying the coins and the candles for our vigils!
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN
FAITH & EVERYDAY LIFE WITH TEENS
Selected Sunday Evenings – 6:30-7:30
Hosted by St. Norbert’s Church, we are continuing our wonderful BTG program for high schoolers.
Once a month on Sunday evenings throughout the year, following the 5:30 mass, we will join together in
St. Norbert’s Church Basement in the Vineyard for dinner and discussion. We have pizza and soda, and
we discuss things that affect your everyday life and how your faith helps you with these challenges. The
evenings are scheduled to last an hour, but we will continue longer if it seems appropriate. You and your
peers are integral in deciding what topics would interest high schoolers. Maggie Bruce and Judy Klein
are the adults facilitating the program. Jimmy Thomas is our adult leader guiding discussions.
Please come join us and help us all Bridge The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life!!!
2012 – 09/09 – 09/23 – 10/14 – 11/04 – 12/02 † 2013 – 01/27 – 02/10 – 03/10 – 04/07 – 05/19/13
Please watch the bulletin and our Facebook group for updates & topics!

HILDA’S PLACE SOUP KITCHEN
09/18 – 10/16 – 11/20 – 12/18 / 5:00-8:30
Hilda’s Place is a year-round, permanent facility serving 24
homeless women and men ages 18 and over. SNYM needs
your help in providing, preparing, and serving dinner at the
shelter. Please consider bringing something to share for
dinner (salad, rolls, dessert, or drinks). We leave from the
Church steps at 5:00 p.m. and return at 8:30 p.m. It is
helpful if you sign up a week before so we know the meal is
covered and that we have enough drivers. Please sign up
through the event post on our Facebook Group or call
Maggie at 847-687-7696. This is a great way to provide a
very important service for those less fortunate than us; and it
is fun, too!
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
10/30/12 – 6:00-7:30 (Meeting On Church Steps At 4:30)
This is an awesome ministry that Jeff Sheehan opened our
eyes to. Only 20 people can go, so you must sign up
through the event post on St. Norbert & Our Lady Of The
Brook Youth Ministry Facebook Group or through Maggie
at 847-687-7696.
KAIROS
Juniors & Seniors
11/16/12 – 11/19/12 & 03/15/13 – 03/18/13
If you are a Junior or a Senior and have not
yet attended Kairos, save these dates for the
retreat of a lifetime! We leave Friday,
November 16 th , 5:00 p.m.; and we return
Monday, November 19 th , 4:30 p.m. This
year we are holding two Kairos Retreats, so
please consider if the spring dates work
better for you. Kairos is a peer-run retreat.
It allows you a unique opportunity to step
back from the daily routine and everyday
pressures and spend some time checking-in
with yourself and sorting through what really
matters to you. Please watch for the flyer in
your mailbox in the next few weeks. Get
your form and payment in ASAP because
Kairos fills up fast!!!
Questions?
Call Maggie Bruce 847-687-7696
These meetings are designed to
help cope with deaths by suicide.
LOSS Program for Children and Youth
Teen and Parent Support program at St. Norbert’s, Northbrook, Illinois
The LOSS program for Children and Youth is a free, non-denominational program that supports children, teens
and their care givers who are grieving the loss of family members or peers by suicide. LOSS offers a safe, nonjudgmental
environment where survivors of suicide can openly talk about feelings and experiences. This teen
group will be led by two licensed clinical social workers, Jessica and Cindy, with the LOSS program, and the
adult group will be led by Deborah Major, PhD, LCSW.
Thursday 09/27/12 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Parents In Church / Teens In Vineyard
Tuesday 10/02/12 / Tuesday 10/09/12 – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Teens Only In Vineyard
Teens should be at all three meetings to get the complete message.
“Consent To Services” form must be filled out by a parent for anyone under 18!
Consent forms can be accessed and questions can be directed to mbruce@stnorbertparish.org.
Go to http://www.catholiccharities.net/loss for more information about their organization.
RSVP ENCOURAGED: Join our Facebook Group Event or e-mail mbruce@stnorbertparish.org
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
October 28, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Have you ever flipped pancakes or fried sausages for a couple hundred people?? Well, I have; and it goes very
smoothly with a lot of help from several enthusiastic teens!! We will serve breakfast in the gym following the
Sunday 7:30 and 9:30 masses. This is a fun and easy service project, and a great way to help raise some money
for the Youth Ministry. The proceeds from the breakfast help fund our Summer Service Trips. So PLEASE
SIGN UP to help through the event post in our Facebook Group or by calling Maggie at 847-687-7696 and
letting her know that you want to help serve after the 7:30 or the 9:30 mass, or both! (Meet In Gym After Communion)
CYO BASKETBALL
Opening Meeting – St. Norbert’s Grace Hall
Wednesday, October 17, 2012: Boys – 8:00-8:30 p.m. / Girls – 8:30-9:00 p.m.
REQUIREMENTS: MUST BE SN OR OLB PARISHIONER & MUST NOT BE ON AN I.H.S.A. BASKETBALL TEAM
Prep Team: Freshmen & Sophomores/Varsity Team: Juniors & Seniors/Girls Team: Freshmen-Seniors
The season begins on December 1, 2012, and runs through March 2013; but practices begin in November. There
will be a break for Christmas and New Years; then practices and games will resume again in January. Games are
held on Saturday nights or Sunday mornings or afternoons. Practices are held in St. Norbert’s Gym.
The cost is $70 ($80 if paid after 10/24/12).
Practices will be held: Boys – Tuesday nights – 8:00 to 10:00 / Girls – Wednesday nights – 8:00 to 10:00.
Space is very limited. We like to keep the numbers reasonable so everyone has a chance to play.
We are having Opening Meetings at the times posted above. You are encouraged to come to the Opening
Meeting in order to get your Permission Slip and further information regarding CYO Basketball. No one will be
allowed to practice in St. Norbert’s gym without a coach for their team and without their completed
permission slip and check turned in!!! We must have coaches in place before practices can begin. Please
encourage your parents to be coaches. Without coaches, we can’t have teams. Anyone interested in coaching,
please contact Maggie Bruce at 847-687-7696 immediately!
If you want to join, make sure to be at the meeting on October 17 th !
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012.

CYO BASKETBALL – 2011/2012
GIRLS 2 ND PLACE CHAMPIONS!
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
HABITAT 2012
CONSTRUCTION SITE
Thank you, Fr. Francis, for visiting
us on Habitat 2012 – Week 1 and for
celebrating mass with us!!!
Thank you to Molly Sheban and Duncan Coogan for the awesome Light Up The Darkness event for our Northbrook community!
Thank you for raising awareness about depression and helping Light Up The Darkness!
It was a beautiful evening full of love and light!!!
Thanks for being a part of our YM,
Caro, Arne, Marcel, and Hendrik!!!!
ST. NORBERT & OUR LADY OF THE BROOK
YOUTH MINISTRY
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2012
SEPTEMBER
09/09/12 Bridging The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life With Teens – 6:30 to 7:30
09/18/12 Hilda’s Place Soup Kitchen – 5:00 to 8:30
09/23/12 Bridging The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life With Teens – 6:30 to 7:30
09/27/12 LOSS Meeting – Parents In Church / Teens In Vineyard – 6:30 to 8:00
OCTOBER
10/02/12 LOSS Meeting – Teens Only In Vineyard – 6:30-8:00
10/09/12 LOSS Meeting – Teens Only In Vineyard – 6:30-8:00
10/14/12 Bridging The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life With Teens – 6:30 to 7:30
10/16/12 Hilda’s Place Soup Kitchen – 5:00 to 8:30
10/17/12 CYO Boys Basketball Opening Meeting – 8:00 to 8:30 (Grace Hall)
10/17/12 CYO Girls Basketball Opening Meeting – 8:30 to 9:00 (Grace Hall)
10/23/12 CYO Boys Basketball First Practice – 8:30 to 10:00 (Completed Reg. Mandatory)
10/24/12 CYO Girls Basketball First Practice – 8:30 to 10:00 (Completed Reg. Mandatory)
10/28/12 Pancake Breakfast – Volunteers Needed After 7:30 & 9:30 Masses – SNJYM & SNYM
10/30/12 Feed My Starving Children – 7:00 to 10:00
NOVEMBER
11/04/12 Bridging The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life With Teens – 6:30 to 7:30
11/16-19 Fall Kairos Retreat – Juniors & Seniors
11/20/12 Hilda’s Place Soup Kitchen – 5:00 to 8:30
11/22/12 Happy Thanksgiving!
DECEMBER
12/01/12 SN – Giving Tree Set Up – 1:00 to 2:30
12/02/12 Craft Show – Fundraiser – Teen Booth for “Little Ones” – 8:00 to 2:00
12/02/12 Bridging The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life With Teens – 6:30 to 7:30
12/06/12 SN – Giving Tree Sorting – 7:00 to 9:30
12/13/12 SN – Giving Tree Sorting – 7:00 to 9:30
12/16/12 Christmas Party! – 6:30 to 9:30
12/18/12 Hilda’s Place Soup Kitchen – 5:00 to 8:30 – Holiday Celebration
12/25/12 Merry Christmas!
KEEP THESE DATES OPEN FOR 2013
01/15/13 Hilda’s Place Soup Kitchen – 5:00 to 8:30
01/25-01/27 Freshman & Sophomore Winter Retreat
01/27/12 Bridging The Gap Between Faith & Everyday Life With Teens – 6:30 to 7:30
03/15-03/18 Spring Kairos Retreat – Juniors & Seniors
If you ever have questions about the events scheduled, extra service opportunities, or just general
questions about St. Norbert & Our Lady Of The Brook Youth Ministry, please feel free to call or e-mail:
Maggie Bruce – 847-687-7696 (OUR-SNYM)
mbruce@stnorbertparish.org
Thank you to
the families who
opened up their
hearts and their
homes to host
our German
Visitors!
McNultys
Chassmans
Mayers
Bruces
YOUTH MINISTRY FACEBOOK
Search for St. Norbert & Our Lady Of The Brook Youth Ministry on Facebook and you will get a
wealth of information on upcoming events. Join the group to keep informed and to sign up for events!