Youth Masses

Sheduled dates are:

̈Sunday, October 2 (10:30am)
̈Sunday, November 6 (10:30am)
̈December 6 (10:30am)
January 8 (10:30am)

Our children and youth will take an active role in these Masses by signing up as Greeters, Ushers, Altar Servers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, accompanists, or as part of Youth Choir!
 

Youth Group

Sun, Jan 8 (6-7:30pm)
 

Program Description

Teenagers need a community, mentors that can help them grow as disciples, and safe places to grow in their understanding of the faith and love of Christ. 
LifeTeen helps teenagers encounter the person of Jesus Christ in both large and small group formats. LifeTeen sessions are thoughtfully planned to help core team members accompanying teenagers on the road to discipleship.

Format and Content

LifeTeen includes catechetical topics, issues sessions, and social time. Each session is composed of four main parts: Gather, Proclaim, Break, and Send. 
 
Gather
LifeTeen leaders welcome teens and introduce the session. Games or activities help teens transition from home or school and create a welcoming and comfortable space to release some energy, and start thinking about the session topic. 
 
Proclaim
This teaching portion of the session may include a 10-15 minute talk from the Youth Minister or Core Team, or perhaps a panel discussion, a young adult witness, audio and video clips, or rotating sessions. The goal is to hear the session message from a variety of people, including core team members, priests, deacons, or other members of your parish community. Proclaims are short, simple, and relevant to teens' lives. 
 
Break
Teens have heard about a truth of our faith or how to deal with an issue in our world. Now, they have the opportunity to break it open on their level. This takes many forms over the course of a year: small group discussion, reflections, personal prayer time, discussion with a partner, and many more activities. Small group leaders facilitate the Break so teens have a chance to hear from each other and express their own feelings and understandings. 
 
Send
This is an opportunity for teens to be led into a time of prayer, a time for the Holy Spirit to move in each person's heart. The Send is designed to help teens experience the depth of prayer our Church has to offer. After prayer, leaders challenge teens to do something daily to remember what they experienced.  

LifeTeen Core Team Members

LifeTeen sessions are led by a core team of adults. Core team members work together to plan and lead different parts of a LifeTeen session. Please prayerfully consider if you may be called to help bring this powerful offering to our parish high schoolers here at St. Boniface!

The Need for Catholic Youth Ministry: An Overview

For more information about youth ministry, click here to review an article that includes segments from "Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry," by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Featured in the article are the 8 Components of Comprehensive Catholic Youth Ministry: 

• Advocacy 
• Community life 
• Evangelization 
• Justice and Service 
• Leadership Development 
• Pastoral Care 
• Prayer and Worship

Sessions & Calendar

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Calendar

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Core Team Resources

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Lesson Plans

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Internal Forms

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Parish Ministry Application