KWKY Catholic Radio this Week

If you are near a radio this week or can listen online be sure to tune in to KWKY 1150 Catholic Radio.  St. Pius X is the featured parish this week.  Sherri Hunt, coordinator of Faith Formation and Mary Heinrich, director of Faith Formation will be on at 9:00 - 9:30 am on Monday morning to speak about The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

From my friends at the Youth Cartel...

How to Stop Facebook from Tracking You

by ADAM MCLANE on OCTOBER 11, 2011 · 0 COMMENTS

Recent announcements from Facebook, the world’s largest social network, make it clear that they intend to force you into absolute transparency. On the one hand that’s great accountability. On the other, that’s pretty scary stuff.

Whether or not you know it (or like it) Facebook and Google track your every click, tweet, comment, and share. They know that you read the New York Times or use Biblegateway or even that you bank at Chase. When you are logged in on one tab they are tracking what you do with every tab so they can market to you. And since Facebook’s cookies don’t expire,

Starting soon, they want to automatically share what you are up to with your Facebook friends. Any site which has integrated the Facebook’s open graph protocol on their site may eventually be eligible to publish to your friends what you are reading or what you are watching on YouTube. (It’s piloting this with Netflix & Spotify already.)

While I don’t think this will last long– first because it violates your privacy, which is likely breaking some law and second because people will hate it– it will be important to know how to disable this “feature.”

While this will be enabled by default you can disable it. Here are three options/plugins fromLifehacker for turning off this tracking. (No, logging out isn’t enough!)

• Facebook Privacy List for Adblock Plus is perfect for those of you who already have AdBlock Plus installed (get ABP for Chrome or Firefox). Just download the subscription and add it to AdBlock Plus to specifically block Facebook plugins and scripts all over the web—including the Like button-whenever you’re not visiting Facebook directly.
• Facebook Disconnect for Chrome keeps Facebook from dropping those tracking cookies on your system in the first place, and disables them when you’re finished using Facebook-enabled services. It’s essentially an on/off switch for third-party access to Facebook servers, meaning you’ll still be able to log in to Facebook and use the site normally, but when you’re visiting another site or using another application, that site or service won’t be able to use your information to communicate with Facebook.
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  Disconnect for Chrome and Firefox is a new plugin from the developer behind Facebook Disconnect, but it doesn’t stop with Facebook. Disconnect takes protection to a another level and blocks tracking cookies from Facebook, Google, Twitter, Digg, and Yahoo, and prevents all of those services from obtaining your browsing or search history from third party sites that you may visit. The app doesn’t stop any of those services from working when you’re visiting the specific sites, for you can still search at Google and use Google+, but Google’s +1 button likely won’t work on third party sites, for example. The extension also lets you see how many requests are blocked, in real time as they come in, and unblock select services if, for example, you really want to Like or +1 an article you read, or share it with friends.
  
  

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Formation Course

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Formation Course

For those who are interested in learning more about CGS...

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Formation Course

A Spiritual Formation experience for catechists.

Session Datess and Times

Oct 22- 23, 2011 

Jan. 28-29, 2012 

Feb. 25-26, 2012 

June 2-3, 2012 

9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Sat.) 

11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Sun.) 

Final Intensive: 

August 3 - 6, 2012 

8:45 - 5:00 pm (Fri., Sat., Mon.) 

11:00 - 5:30 pm (Sun.) 

These sessions provide the 90 hours of training needed to earn a Level 1 certification from the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

Hosted by Shepherd’s Staff

Formation location:
St. Pius X Catholic Church
3663 66th St.
Urbandale, IA 50322-3408
(515) 278-5684 ext. 152

Diocesan Youth Rally

Last Wednesday Night we sent home packets  with the 6, 7 and 8 graders for the Diocesan Youth Rally to be held on November 6th, 2011 @ the Iowa Convention Center.   Completed forms and money are due to the Faith Formation Office by on October 19th. Questions??  See below or call the office @ 278-5684.

The 2011 Diocesan Youth Rally will be part of our Diocesan Centenial Celebration

November 6, 2011

Iowa Convention Center (Des Moines)

Common Questions/Things You Should Know

What is the Rally? 

The rally is a day-long event for youth in grades 6-12 from all over the diocese to come together for a day of faith, fun and fellowship.  The day features a wonderful keynote speaker, Steve Angrisano.   The Rally will have music, food, energetic worship and other various activities throughout the day.  It is a great time for all who come. ??

Where is the Rally?  

The rally will be held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines in 2011. This will be a part of the much bigger celebration the Diocese will be hosting for the 100 year birthday of its great existence. This is an event that shouldn't be missed.??

Who is Steve Angrisano?  

Steve Angrisano is undoubtedly one of the most effective and versatile ministry leaders in the Church today. Those who are young (and young at heart) embrace the passionate message of faith, hope and love woven throughout his music and storytelling. Always rooted in a spirit of humility and faithfulness, Steve has a keen intuition regarding the needs of any audience and engages them with his unique blend of humor, song, story and interaction.??

What is the Schedule of the day? 

(General Schedule Subject to change)
9-9:45 - am Registration/Entertainment by the House Band

10:00 - Opening Prayer/Welcome
Keynote Speaker: Steve Angrisano (Be prepared to be amazed!)

11:30 - Lunch / Entertainment by the House Band (Time to get on your feet and jump around to some of your CYC favorite tunes)

12:30 - Student Presenters
Special feature from the Youth Council

Approx. 1:15 Youth Procession to join the adults at Hy-Vee Hall for an afternoon session with Steve Angrisano

2:40-4:00 – Liturgy at Hy-Vee Hall

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How much does it cost and what is included in the cost? 

Well it costs ONLY $15 this year. That will include your lunch and a t-Shirt if you register before October 21.

How do I register?

Contact your parish Youth Minister, if you have one, for registration details.  If your parish isn’t organizing a group to come to the Youth Rally, don’t worry, we’re excited to have you join us.  You can register at http://www.dmdiocese.org/100.cfm or call 515-309-1936 or email office@stmcenter.com??

What should I wear? 

Clothes!  For sure modest clothes.  Wear something comfortable.  Although we are going to celebrate with Mass, you don’t need to wear your Sunday finest on the outside.  Bring your Sunday finest on the inside and we will call it good.  Just be comfortable.  I would consider bringing a coat or sweatshirt as it may be cold.

??When do we eat?  

The lunch will be scheduled for lunch time. So it will be awhile after the start of the day.  So make sure you bring a snack for the ride or for one of the breaks.  We don’t want hungry peeps.  That leads to distracted minds.??

Should I bring more money? 

You can if you want to.  Steve will have some merchandise for sale.  There are pop machines if you are into that, and there may be a few other vendors as well.   So you can bring some extra cash.. A little bit of money is fine.??

Directions?  

Use Google maps or Mapquest.  They give as good of directions as any. Iowa Events Center is what you will be looking for.  The day will begin at Polk Co. Convention Complex – 501 Grand Ave., Des Moines. We will end at Hy-Vee Hall – 730 3rd St.

Where do I park? 

Parking will be available at the city garages for a small fee or on the surrounding streets at no charge.  Bus parking will be available.  Drivers should drop the participants at the Polk County Convention Center on the 5th Ave. side.  You will then be directed as to where to park the bus.  Pick up will be at Hy-Vee Hall on 3rd St.

?Anything else? 

Most of the stuff has been covered above.  If you have any questions please call 515-309-1936 or email office@stmcenter.com.

http://www.stmcenter.com/index.cfm?load=page&page=155

Family Handbook

2011-2012 St. Pius X Family Handbook

Dear Friends,
We are pleased to share with you the 2011-2012 Family Handbook.  You will find useful information, including calendar dates for sacramental preparation and an overview of our curriculum for the year.  Please let us know what other information would be helpful for your family.
In the Shepherd's Love,
Mary Heinrich