Youth Ministry
Castaway Retreat
“Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth, sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.”
Make a joyful noise at Castaway with over 200 youth (grades 9–12) from the Saint Cloud Diocese March 16–18. Registration forms are due on Monday, February 6. Scholarships are available for those who need assistance. Please do not deny yourself this great opportunity because of money. Return your completed registration form part one and registration form part two to the parish office. Groups are forming as we speak! Contact Molly for more details.
Junior High Small Groups
All students in grades 7-8 are invited to participate in a small group that will meet once a month. This group will be composed of all girls or all guys and will be led by two adults from our parish who care about you! You will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Give it a chance! Cost is $10.00. Return your completed registration form to the parish office. Groups are forming as we speak! Contact Molly for more details.
Place of Hope
Each month, a team of four youth and two adults serve meals at the Place of Hope.
Sunday, April 15
If you are interested in serving meals to people who are experiencing homelessness or financial struggle, please contact Molly at youthministry@churchstjoseph.org.
Or fill out the online
Junior High Schedule
Wednesday One: Community Night/FF 6:30-8:00 pm
Wednesday Two: Small Groups 6:30-7:45 pm for 7-8th graders
Wednesday Three: Gym Blast 7:45-8:30 pm for 6-8th graders
Wednesday Four: Activity Night 7:00-8:30 pm for 6-8th graders
Summer Blast 2011
During Summer Blast we:
- Helped at Common Ground Garden at St. Benedict’s Monastery, which is a Community Supported Agriculture garden
- Made cookies and delivered them to some of the elders of our parish community
- Collected food from our neighborhoods for the St. Joseph Food Shelf
Youth Ministry Survey
Thanks for helping us get a better sense of the youth at the Church of Saint Joseph. Click on the link below and you will be taken to the survey that should take no more than 10 minutes to fill out. Register your name at the end (remember the survey will be kept separate from your name) for great prizes!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3XKF2JT
A Message from the Coordinator of Youth Ministry
“We are no longer able to hear God – there are too many frequencies filling our ears.”- Pope Benedict IX
Tune in to what matters—step up and get involved in the life of your faith! At the Church of Saint Joseph we hope to create a place where your spirit can be fed and your ideas and creativity can be nurtured. The message of Jesus is one that is not for those wishing a simple, easy life. The message of the Gospel is challenging. In fact, Archbishop Oscar Romero (and don’t roll your eyes, you’d love this man!) once shared, “A gospel that doesn’t unsettle, a word of God that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin… what kind of a gospel is that?”
I look forward to the ways that we can dig deeper this year—together. Going it alone is never fun. Our Catholic church is grounded in community. Jesus needed 12 other people to help him. Even he knew he could not do the work of God alone. We were meant to be in relationship with one another. Sometimes it’s easier said than done as we all know people on our journey we’d rather not deal with, but as people of faith our call is to love the best we can. Sometimes we do this really well, other days not so well.
So, enter this journey of faith at some level. Join a group, come serve, attend Castaway or the Youth Rally. Help create something of interest. You have many gifts to share! Don’t hold back.
To the right you will find links to various sites that might help you to deepen your faith and make the journey more interesting.
And, as always, I am available to connect whenever you are in need of a listening ear or have a question. I can be reached at 363-7505 x129 or at youthministry@churchstjoseph.org.
Keep the faith!
Molly Weyrens