The Mission of the Catholic Youth Apostolate is to help all young people hear the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and to help all young people actively respond to the Gospel message and enthusiastically participate in the mission of Jesus Christ and His Church.
All CYC Participants, come enjoy an evening of SLU men's basketball as the Billikens play Duquesne at the Chaefetz Arena on February 27. Tip-off is at 7 pm. All CYC tickets (kids, family and friends) are only $9 while supplies last and must be reserved in advance by calling the Billiken Ticket Office at (314) 977-1260 before 5 pm Friday, February 26th.
There will be pre-game contests; if your CYC team wants to participate in the pre-game contest, have your coach contact Buzz at the CYC Sports office, (314) 792-7605. Pre-game participants must be in the lobby of Chaefetz Arena by 4:45 pm and will be on the court for 30 minutes. Kids, don't forget to wear your CYC Jerseys!
The CYC Sports Department Offices are now located at 4354 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63109, in the Msgr. Louis Meyer Youth Center at Magdalen (formerly
known as St. Mary Magdalen Parish Center). The move puts the offices
of the CYC Sports Department in the same building as the gym and next to the field. The
facility is owned by the Catholic Youth Apostolate. Now the offices
are located where CYC events take place.
The CYC will still have a
presence in the Cardinal Rigali Center and will continue to hold some meetings and events at the Cardinal Rigali Center. The new main number to reach the CYC Offices is 314-601-3971. You can still use our past telephone numbers as they will be forwarded to us. Feel free to stop by and view the facility; many changes have taken place with the gym and the area to be used as offices.
On Thursday, February 11, the Catholic Youth Apostolate's board of directors will present the annual Community Achievement Award to Reverend Monsignor Sal Polizzi. The Award will be presented at a dinner at the Rose of the Hill Banquet Center (2300 Edwards, St. Louis, MO), with coctails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.
The Community Achievement Award recognizes those who support the mission of the Catholic Church in helping the youth in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Past honorees include Mike Shannon, Phyllis Schlafly, Kim Tucci, and Joe Garagiola.
You are cordially invited to attend this Award dinner, and the cost is $100 per person. Proceeds benefit the children of the Catholic Youth Apostolate's varied programs. RSVP by February 1st (please call the Catholic Youth Apostolate at 314-792-7600.
The Boy Scouts of America's 100th anniversary represents much more than a date on the calendar. It represents an important milestone around which to reintroduce Scouting to America – to celebrate our rich heritage and to reinforce the important role Scouting will play in shaping our country's future.
Scouting is as vital and relevant today as it was when our journey began.
Save the date!!
June 6, 2010 , 8:30 a.m. 100 year Anniversary Mass at Forest Park
Recently, over 300 Boy Scouts and Venture Crew members joined together for the 2009 Encounter Weekend, “10 Essentials 4 Life”. Held at Beaumont Scout Reservation, “10 Essentials 4 Life” was a weekend of camping and outdoor fun with friends, challenging games, hiking, awesome live music by samedaykings, and praise and worship sessions outdoors. Reconciliation and Adoration were offered on Saturday evening, and the weekend concluded on Sunday morning with an outdoor Mass and breakfast. The Encounter Weekend was sponsored by the Catholic Youth Apostolate, Office of Catholic Scouting, and the Catholic Committee on Scouting – Boy Scouts of America.
Several St. Louis University High School students helped lead the weekend, carrying on the vibrant SLUH tradition of religious affirmation through peer ministry. For more details about the Jr. Billikens’ participation in the event, check out this article on SLUH's website.
Coming this November 7th at the Cardinal Rigali Center is an Awesome Event for young women, called The Romantic Revolution! "I loved this retreat! It was fun and full of non-stop activities," said one teen and another said, "I thought it was really fun since it was explained really well. I learned that chastity is a better way to live."
The retreat is open to young women in grades 7 - 9 who are interested in learning more about relationships, romance and pure love. At least one adult for each group is expected to attend (no more than 10 girls per adult), and moms are more than welcome! Come as a big group or just a mother/daughter team. Teen and young adult women from The REAP Team will give testimony to the power and beauty of chastity and how only through pure love will true romance be revived in our world.
Registration Fee: $15 per attendee (adult or teen) if received by October 17th.
Late registration is $20 and accepted if space is available. Lunch - Pizza, Salad & Soda included.
To register, print out The Registration Form and mail it, along with payment, to the REAP Team address shown on the form.
Please be sure to send it out early enough so that it arrives by Friday, October 17, 2008. All registration forms received after October 17th are subject to a late fee of $5 per person.
Or Contact Gretchen Pacheco at gretchen@reapteam.org or (314) 298-9597, ext. 2
*For those trying to earn the Mary, the First Disciple Award, the Romantic Revolution fulfills the Chapter 1, Requirement #8 in the Award book.
Troop Leaders, Teacher and Principals - Consider downloading the Romantic Revolution flier to promote in your groups, classrooms and schools.
Come cheer on the Saint Louis University Billiken soccer team on Saturday October 3rd at 7:00pm. All CYC players who wear their jerseys get in FREE! Anyone who accompanies a CYC player can get in for only $3 if they call (314) 977-1260 and reserve their tickets at least one day before the game.
Come support the Billikens who are ranked #21 in the nation and sport 10 players from the St. Louis area, most of whom are former CYC athletes. As a bonus, this is the night SLU will be honoring its past teams, 10 national championship teams and over 50 Soccer All-Americans.
Fifty-eight young women from over
twenty parishes in the Archdiocese recently joined together for a retreat
sponsored by the Office of Catholic Scouting.“Inside the Fire” was a weekend designed to ignite faith and forge new friendships.The girls enjoyed live music, a tantalizing
menu, and celebrated the gifts of the Spirit.For information on upcoming Catholic scouting retreats, check out the
Office of Catholic Scouting website.
See the top-20 SLU Billiken Volleyball team (which includes two former CYC athletes, #4 Bridget Fonke and #5 Whitney Behrens) take on the two-time National Champion Penn State Nittany Lions, Saturday August 29 at 7pm in the Chaifetz Arena. CYC players in Jerseys get in FREE. Anyone that comes with a player can get in for $3 if they call 314-977-4SLU and reserve their tickets at least a day before the game. A perfect, fun family outing! Come see great volleyball at a ridiculously low price! Let’s pack the arena with CYC players cheering on our home town team. To download an event flyer, click here.
Throughout the week, Scouts also participated in numerous high-adventure activities, including water sports on Nims Lake, rock climbing and rappelling, archery, rifle shooting, mountain biking and horseback riding. Through their activities, Scouts had the opportunity to earn merit badges.
Scouts also participated in faith-building activities, including learning how to pray the Rosary and learning more about the saints and the life and legacy of Pope John Paul II. Scouts also were able to earn badges from participating in those activities.
“One of the points of Scout Law is reverence,” said Deacon Allen Boedeker, who along with Charlie Manott co-directed the camp. The Scouts’ “faith can be a high-adventure experience and a chance to really let their Catholic faith show. Here, they get to appreciate some of the (Catholic) traditions they have.”
Daniel Jedding, a member of Troop 713 at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish in Florissant, summed up the feelings of many Scouts when he said the week had been “awesome.”
The CYC Sports Department Offices are now located at 4354 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63109, in the Msgr. Louis Meyer Youth Center at Magdalen (formerly
known as St. Mary Magdalen Parish Center). The move puts the offices
of the CYC Sports Department in the same building as the gym and next to the field. The
facility is owned by the Catholic Youth Apostolate. Now the offices
are located where CYC events take place. 
Coming this November 7th at the Cardinal Rigali Center is an Awesome Event for young women, called The Romantic Revolution! "I loved this retreat! It was fun and full of non-stop activities," said one teen and another said, "I thought it was really fun since it was explained really well. I learned that chastity is a better way to live."
Throughout the week, Scouts also participated in numerous high-adventure activities, including water sports on Nims Lake, rock climbing and rappelling, archery, rifle shooting, mountain biking and horseback riding. Through their activities, Scouts had the opportunity to earn merit badges.