Events included in this e-mail:
 
CRYS Open Meeting
CRYS Summer Fiesta Dance & Fundraiser - INVITE YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS - This is a CRYS Fundraiser!
CRYS Bible Study - JUNE 6th Bible Study Cancelled
Friday Night Rosary & Fellowship
Faith Feed
CRYS Game Nights (Every Monday evening!)
Prayer Chain
Parish Ambassadors

Mark your calendars for:
CRYS Summer Luau - Saturday 7/25/09

 CRYS OPEN MEETING

Want to have a say in the direction that CRYS takes in its 16th year of service? Want to hear the new ideas the CRYS Support Team has? Want to become more involved in the young Catholic singles ministry? We need YOU! CRYS will be hosting an open meeting, over dinner, on Sunday, May 31st to plan the events for the rest of 2009.  Please come & join us for Mass and the Open Meeting to help this wonderful ministry continue it's work for the young singles in the Valley.

When:   Sunday May 31st
                   5:00pm Mass at St. Francis
                  6:00pm  Dinner & Meeting

Where:  St. Francis Xavier Church
                  4715 North Central Avenue, Phoenix (click here for a map) 

                   Sylvia's La Canasta Restaurant
                  5502 North 7th Avenue, Phoenix (click here for a map)

Questions?  Rhapsody Rios at 602.568.5286 or rgr22@yahoo.com.

CRYS SUMMER FIESTA DANCE & FUNDRAISER

When:    Saturday, June 6
                  7:30 p.m. to midnight
Where:  St. Agnes Church
                  1954 North 24th Street, Phoenix (click here for a map)

CRYS will be hosting a Mexican Fiesta Dance & Fundraiser.   Join us as we dance the night away at St. Agnes Church in central Phoenix - you'll be dancing to the hottest music and making great new friends, while supporting a wonderful ministry that serves so many!  And feel free to invite your adult friends & family to join in the fun too - Help us raise funds to continue funding this wonderful ministry!

The cost is only $15. For $20, you'll also get 3 raffle tickets for the fun basket raffles!  This time, we're trying something new and you'll get to choose which basket raffles you'd like to enter to win!  Additional raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 for$5.  We'll also be hosting a 50-50 drawing as well as other fun games!

Questions?  Contact Annette Garcia at 602.739.0069 or annetteg79@yahoo.com.
 

CRYS BIBLE STUDY

CRYS is excited to host the sequel to the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, The Great Adventures in Matthew! This two-year course presented on DVD will take us through the 28 chapters of St. Matthew's Gospel. We will view the hour-long Bible study, followed by a 30-minute presentation from a featured guest, and close with 30 minutes of group discussion.

When:   1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
                  2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where:  Diocese of Phoenix
                  400 East Monroe, downtown Phoenix (click here for a map)

Be sure to park in the Diocesan parking garage (if it's a game day, just mention you're there for the CRYS Bible Study). The garage is located just south of Van Buren on 5th Street. It's a bit tricky to find, so click here to get directions.


June 6: No Bible Study due to CRYS Summer Dance
June 20: Matthew chapter 8  : "New Wine, New Wineskins" 
July 4: No Bible Study - Happy 4th of July!!!
July 18: No Bible Study due to Benedictine Weekend
Aug 1: Matthew chapter 9  : "New Wine, New Wineskins" 

Questions?  Contact John Villapudua at 480.213.7492 or john.villapudua@cox.net.

 Suggested Donation - $2.00

ROSARY & FELLOWSHIP

When:    Friday, June 12
                  Rosary starts at 6:30 p.m.
Where:  Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
                  7655 East Main Street, Scottsdale (click here for a map)

We meet in the Adoration chapel.

OLPH is located on Miller Road, just South of Indian School, where Miller is between Scottsdale Road and Hayden.

Please join us for this monthly gathering. We usually head out to dinner following the Rosary.

Questions? Contact Eric Nanneman at 602.369.8018 or enanneman@hotmail.com.
 

FAITH FEED

When:   2nd Sunday of the month
                 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where:  Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral
                  6351 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix (click here for a map)

Please join the CRYS signature event, Faith Feed! Check out the schedule below for informative talks about our Catholic faith!

Upcoming topics:

June 14:  Topic: The Apostle Paul - Presented by Fr. Peter from St. John of the Desert Parish ***
*** The June 14th Faith Feed will take place at St. John of the Desert - Click here for a map

*Suggested donation:  $3.00 (for clergy).

Questions?  Contact John Villapudua at 480.213.7492 or john.villapudua@cox.net.
 

CRYS GAME NIGHTS

Please join the CRYS community on Monday evenings as we meet for Holy Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle (24th Street & Campbell) at 5:30p.m. Following Holy Mass, we'll head over to the Fuddruckers (20th Street and Highland--click here for a map) for cards and conversation!

It's a great way to get a great start on a brand new week!  Come meet some new friends, learn a new game of cards or just hang out!

Questions? Contact Eric Nanneman at 602.369.8018 or enanneman@hotmail.com.

 

PRAYER CHAIN
 
Help the CRYS community by praying at home!

Join the group praying on the CRYS E-mail prayer chain.  You will receive an e-mail once or twice a week with prayer intentions.  The form and frequency of praying for the intentions is up to you.  Send an e-mail to john.villapudua@cox.net to join the CRYS community of prayer.  You do not need to be on the prayer chain to submit a prayer intention.

 

PARISH AMBASSADORS

We are looking for CRYS ambassadors to help ensure CRYS is represented in each parish.  Please contact Rubett Garcia at 602.920.2170 or rubyray77@yahoo.com.