006 Youth Ministry With Eric Zimmerman
Links/Resources Mentioned in this episode:
Article from the Southern Nebraska Register the about St. Joseph’s Inclusive Catholic Education Program
School Sisters of Christ the King
“Love Made Visible: A Pastoral Letter on Adoration of the Most Holy Eucharist,” by Most Reverend James D. Conley, STL, Bishop of Lincoln
TEC: Teens Encounter Christ Retreat
UNL (University of Nebraska — Lincoln) Newman Center, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)
SLS (Student Leadership Summit) with FOCUS
Totus Tuus (summer catechetical program)
Diocese of Lincoln Youth Ministry
Your “homework” for this week:
What are your Lenten plans? I’d love to hear about them! I’ll be talking about Lent in next week’s episode.
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Get in touch!
I’d love to hear your feedback, questions, and topic/guest suggestions!
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While You Were Folding 005: Family Meetings With Philip Boucher
I convinced my husband, Philip, to join me in the podcast studio to talk about our Sunday night family meeting. (Scroll to the bottom of the show notes to see our Family Meeting Agenda)
Things Mentioned This Episode:
- Girlfriends With Danielle Bean Podcast
- Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Your homework this week:
- Please share the podcast with a friend, and leave a rating or review in iTunes if you haven’t already!
- What are your Lenten goals this year? Let me know! (Ash Wednesday is on Valentine’s Day, so you have a few weeks to decide.)
Get in touch! Find me on Facebook or e-mail me at podcastATcatherineboucherDOTcom
Family Meeting (Right after dinner, often while eating dessert at the table)
- Read from the Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
- Discuss short lesson from story and challenge of the week (usually linked to something we struggled with the previous week)
- Praise reports
- Discussion of the weekly calendar
Menu Planning using Paprika App (After dinner while kids play/watch movie)
Couple Meeting (After kids are in bed)
- Renew Wedding Vows
- “I, ______, take you, ______, to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in
sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.”
- “I, ______, take you, ______, to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in
- Praise report to each other
- Planning
- Look at this week’s calendar
- Babysitter needs
- GodTeens
- Home Management Goals
- Catherine Priority project
- Philip Priority project
- Housework/Project days and times
- Weekly Big 3
- 2 topics from annual goals list
- Marriage
- What went well
- What to work on
- Date night in/out
- Intimacy
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While You Were Folding 004: Prayer With Amy Zeleny
Amy was also kind enough to send along what she calls a “generic day” at her house:
- Wake – morning prayer (morning offering, some Bible or meditative reading or copying scripture in a notebook) – 5 to 30 minutes
- 7:30am – Meal Prayer
- 8:30am – Start school – morning offering with the kids, spontaneous prayer with kids – we each ask for help with a virtue that we need, saint of the day and ask for their intercession, we memorize some Scripture to help us at tough moments during the day (right now, Psalm 27)
- During the day – pray for patience and gentleness, as needed
- 11:30 – Meal Prayer and Angelus
- Quiet time – I read (something from one of my book groups), pray, or listen to a podcast
- 3pm – Divine Mercy Chaplet to end school day
- 4pm – we go to Daily Mass and often 4pm or 5pm
- I like to pray in the car to reset any issues of the day. We also pray the “Eternal rest prayer” when we pass a cemetery.
- Meal prayer
- Sometimes a family rosary
- Evening prayer with the children
- Evening prayer with Mike
- Reading (current bedside meditative reading – Fulfillment of All Desire (Martin), Imitation of Christ (Kempis), An Edith Stein book, Mere Christianity (Lewis), and my fav – The Diary of St. Faustina
- I read little sections and pray about it.
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While You Were Folding 003: Battling Distraction
Today’s episode is all about how I’m battling distraction.
Links/Resources Mentioned in today’s episode (I’m not getting paid to share any of these things!):
- Michael Hyatt
- Full Focus Planner
- Scott Hahn Gospel of Matthew Commentary, Notes, and Study Questions
- Schultz Photo School
- Consciousness Examen from Fr. Mike Schmitz (my transcript)
My Distraction Battle Plan
- Set Boundaries, Create New Expectations, and Create New Habits
- Phone
- Make it a landline and leave charging in kitchen (even at bedtime)
- No longer returning texts right away
- Set aside time to return texts/make phone calls
- Delete black hole apps (For me, that’s Facebook and Gmail)
- E-mail
- Delete Gmail app on phone
- Check only a few times a day (set aside 10-15 minutes to return correspondence)
- Unsubscribe from extra e-mail to keep inbox unclogged
- Use computer for e-mail and Facebook
- Use old school alarm clock instead of phone for my alarm
- Phone
- “Daily Big 3”
- Stephen Covey urgent vs. important (keeping my vocation stuff–the unurgent but important) at the top of my Daily Big
- Prayer, Marriage, Parenting
- Put traditional to-do list tasks on my other to-do list
What I’d like to hear from you:
- Audiobook recommendations
- Favorite go-to recipes for weeknights
- Spiritual book recommendations
- What are YOUR distractions?
- How do you stop your distractions from taking over?
You can find me on Facebook or e-mail me at podcastATcatherineboucherDOTcom
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While You Were Folding 002: Mom Mental Health With Breanna Kaup
In case you missed it, here’s Episode 001: Hi! My Name’s Catherine
If you liked the show, please leave a rating and a review in iTunes
Links and Resources Mentioned in Episode 002: Mom Mental Health With Breanna Kaup
- Michael Hyatt
- Full Focus Planner
- Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt
- Schultz Photo School
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible the Gospel of Matthew: Commentary, Notes, & Study Questions
- The Simple Show
- GoNoodle.com
Additional Resources Breanna Recommends:
- From Panic to Power by Lucinda Bassett
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes and How to Say No by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
- Searching For and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe
- The Self-Esteem Workbook by Dr. Glenn R. Schiraldi
In Prayer
- St. Louis Martin Novena: For depression, anxiety, & mental disorders
- St. Dymphna Novena: Cures of mental illness & emotional distress
Self-Assessments
Automatic Negative Thoughts
How to Find a Therapist Near You
- Go to Psychology Today at www.psychologytoday.com. At the top of the page there is a search bar that says “Find a Therapist.” Type in your city or zip code and you will get a list of local therapists, their biographies, and contact information.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (free and available 24 hours per day) 1-800-273-8255
Breanna Kaup M.A., LMHP, CPC
Lincoln Wellness Group www.lincolnwellnessgroup.com
breanna@lincolnwellnessgroup.com
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While You Were Folding 001: Hi! My Name’s Catherine
- Introduce myself so that you know who you’re listening to!
- Give you an overview of what the podcast will sound like
- Tell you how you can join in the conversation as a listener
Links to the things I mentioned in this episode:
- The Edel Gathering hosted by Jennifer Fulwiler and Hallie Lord
- Kimberly Hahn Chosen and Cherished
- Jeff Cavins’ The Great Adventure Bible Study
- The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
- CatholicMom.com
- Gretchen Rubin and the Happier Podcast with her sister, Liz Craft
Your homework until next week:
- Give the show a review and/or rating wherever you listen. This helps the show to get in front of as many listeners as possible!
- Show a friend how to download podcasts. Or, better yet, download iTunes or another podcast app like Stitcher or Downcast, and put While You Were Folding on their phone!
- Share the first episode on social media
Mark your calendar! Next week’s guest, Breanna Kaup, is co-facilitating a discussion on postpartum depression for the Lincoln MOMS group. Breanna is a licensed mental health practitioner and certified professional counselor. The event is happening at Gianna’s Java and Gelato (2441 “O” St.) in Lincoln on Saturday, January 6th, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. I hope I’ll get to see you there!
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