Youth Ministry
Newsletter - March 2010
Calendar - March 2010
5th – 6th Grade
In conjunction with the Wednesday Night Faith Formation at St. Joseph Parish which meets during the school year. Each week kids will cover various topics that coincide with the liturgical year with a mix of music, lecture, movies, and prayer.
(Kathleen Adamson and aide)
Mid-High
In conjunction with the Wednesday Night Faith Formation at St. Joseph Parish which meets during the school year. Each week students will cover various topics that coincide with the liturgical year with a mix of games, art, lecture, movies, and prayer. In addition to Wednesday night faith formation students will have various field trips throughout the school year.
(Sarah Kresse and aide)
High School
*Wed Night Bible Study – This group gathers from 7-8pm during the school year to look at the Bible, how it fits together and how the scriptures relate to their lives utilizing resources from Ascension Press.
(Kate Ewald and Kiki Sangster)
*Sunday Youth Night – This group gathers from 5:30pm-7:15pm during the school year and rotates through the following themes:
*Hot Topic Night – we welcome guest speakers to share with us their knowledge on social justice, apologetics, church history, life issues, and much more.
*Dead Theologian Society - The Dead Theologians Society is a Catholic apostolate for high school age teens and college age young adults. Through the Saints of yesterday, the Dead Theologians Society inspires the youth of today to become the saints of tomorrow. A special charism of the Dead Theologians Society is to pray for the release of the Souls in Purgatory. Our motto is, “Dead to the World, alive in Christ!” This is inspired by Romans 6:11 where St. Paul tells us to be dead to sin but alive in Christ Jesus.
*Lights Camera Faith – not your ordinary movie night – once a month we take a closer look some classic and current films and discuss how they relate to our faith.
*Sacred Scripture – Where did we get the Bible, what is the difference in the Old and New Testament, is there a link between the Old and New Testament? These are just some of the questions we will answer with the following resources - The Didache Series: Understanding the Scriptures-A complete Course on Bible Study; A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God’s Covenant Love in Scripture
(Sarah Kresse, Julie Redden, and Gabe Rousseau)
*Apostleship of the Cross - Éxodo (en español) – this group gathers on Saturday night during the school year and is led by Missionaries of the Holy Spirit. The main focus of this group is to build a strong prayer life and pray for vocations.
(Missionaries of the Holy Spirit)
*Sunday Faith Formation (en español)
During the school year high schoolers gather in the parish center from 12pm-1:15pm and cover key themes of the Catholic faith.
(Missionaries of the Holy Spirit)
*Charismatic Prayer Group (en español)
In conjunction with the charismatic prayer group that meets in the church Thursday and Friday evenings.
(Filiberto Quiroz-Acosta)
*Confirmation – Our Confirmation program is open to kids aged 13-18 and is a two year commitment. Those wishing to receive the sacrament are expected to be actively involved in the parish community the year prior to receiving the sacrament and the year they are confirmed must attend monthly classes with parents, attend two retreats, submit a community service reflection, read the Gospel of Mark, continue with weekly involvement in the parish, and write a letter to Archbishop Vlazny.
Confirmation Materials:
Confirmation Packet (English)
Confirmation Packet (Spanish)
Confirmation Registration Form (English & Spanish)
(Sarah Kresse, Missionaries of the Holy Spirit)
*Retreats – During the school year we offer several retreat opportunities for our youth, here a couple:
*Fall Retreat
*Winter Day Retreat
*Men’s/Women’s Retreat
*Spring Service Retreat
(Sarah Kresse with Salem Vicariate)
*More Fun
*Rosary Bowl
*Skibowl
*Trip to Grotto
*Blazers game
(Sarah Kresse with Salem Vicariate)
*Summer Fun
*Wednesday Night at Bush Park – Frisbee, Soccer, Volleyball
*Christian Leadership Institute – a week-long training opportunity that helps young people develop their skills for leadership and Christian Ministry
*Service Trip-Young Neighbors in Action
*Nun Run – a vocational discernment weekend for high school girls
*Steubenville Northwest – annual youth conference in Spokane WA for High School youth
*Day Trip to Beach
(Sarah Kresse with Salem Vicariate)
For more information on our programs, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Sarah Kresse, the Youth and Young Adult Coordinator, at the Parish Office: 503-581-1623 or youthmin@stjosephchurch.com