High School Youth Ministry

Forms and Information:

• Register for our Youth Program  
• Parent Packet 2021-2022
• Flocknote Sign Up
  • 9th grade: Class of 2025 
  • 10th grade: Class of 2024
  • 11th grade: Class of 2023
  • 12th grade: Class of 2022

This year, we are adding more ways for our high school youth to be reached. We are continuing to focus on small groups this year, where your children will have people walking alongside them in faith. We want to encourage our youth to bring their friends, grow in leadership, and increase involvement.

Reach Nights: Also known as celebration night. These happen the first Sunday of every month. This is a social night and we encourage your children to bring all their friends! All youth in high school are invited, whether or not they’re parishioners.

Youth Group: This consists of multiple small groups that meet on Sunday nights from 6:30-8:30pm in the PAC to discuss curriculum and learn about the Catholic Church. They are led by Core Team members. They will also attend Reach Nights together (and bring their friends!) on the first Sunday of the month.

Discipleship Group: DGs meet in parents' homes. These groups will dive deeper in prayer and Church teaching. These youth are not required to attend Youth Group on Sundays, but will be expected to attend Reach Nights. At Reach Nights we want our youth in DGs to lead by example and to serve their peers. Although we will not have DG the week of Reach Nights, we as their youth ministers will pour into these youth that week by providing "Beyond" (see below). 
Apply to be in a DG by  clicking here. 

Young Apostles: Apply for Young Apostles, where we will grow as leaders in the Church. We meet once a month (most often on the 3rd Tuesday of the month) for spiritual and practical formation. These youth are expected to participate in Reach Nights and retreats by being a leader on mission. Applications open in May to be on the team for the following year.

Beyond: Beyond is an optional night where we will dive deeper into topics about the Church. We will provide time for the youth to ask questions and discuss. We will also bring in speakers to talk about specific topics, such as consecrated life and the Eucharist. Beyond will be the Wednesday following the first Sunday of the month from 7:30-8:45pm.

WE INVITE YOU.

Sarah Lessmann
High School Youth Minister
stjoseph@ablaze.us

A partner parish with Ablaze Ministries