PIZZA & SIDEHUGS
EPISODE 12 SHOW NOTES

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0:00 - Jake on the Noblesville School Shooting
2:20 - Current or Tragic Events in Ministry
4:00 - Events that Affected us as Teens
8:57 - Defining & Recognizing Current Events 
14:28 - Current Events Can Get Messy
17:48 - Include Parents (resources!)
21:16 - Reach Out to Schools
24:11 - Don't Always Be “Reactionary” 
26:07 - Equip Volunteers For Conversation
28:39 - Tie into Larger Picture of Catholic Trials (Pray the Psalms)
36:49 - Five Levels of Engaging Current Events
43:52 - “13 Reasons Why” as a Ministry Event
56:20 - Holding a Ministry Night Does NOT solve it all!

Shareables (resources) 

• The Knights of Columbus produced a document, Coping with a Suicide: Catholic Teaching and Pastoral Response that is worth a look.
• The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) created a huuuuuuuuge list of Catholic Resources for respodning to Violence. Definitely take a gander here. TONS of varied resources. 
• A popular Netflix series dealing with suicide, "10 Reasons Why," can become a ministry night. Check out some resources here.
• How to help youth process the tragedy of school shooting  (great resource for YM volunteers and parents) 
• PODCAST ALERT. Take a listen: How the Columbine Shooting Changed Our Ministry
• Praying the Psalms can be a powerful way to process tragedies by reading Scripture. Check out Psalm 88, Psalm 80, Psalm 61, Psalm 13, or Psalm 10.