Youth Ministry
6th—12th Grade
What is Youth Ministry?
Youth Ministry is a phrase that umbrellas many events, activities, and group meetings taking place with the parish. The audience is young people in middle school through high school. It is a welcoming environment that seeks to integrate young people into the larger life of the parish community and the Catholic faith. It is important to note that weekly gatherings are just a part of what this ministry offers, as the year is packed with fun and meaningful activities that can be found in retreats, justice and service projects, social gatherings, music teams, and many other community-building opportunities. The gatherings and events are age-specific, always interactive and community-based, and are meant to help our youth grow in faith. YM is a team of the young, and young at heart, working together to draw closer to Christ and our community.
Youth are always welcome to bring friends!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
grades 6th-8th
Middle School
Wednesday Nights, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Borromeo Hall
Program Coordinator: Amanda Swinkels amanda@stcharlesborromeo.org
grades 9th-12th
High School
Monday Nights (except 2nd Mondays), 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Borromeo Hall
Program Coordinator: Kristina Mena
YOuth SACRAMENT PREPARATION
CONFIRMATION
Parent Orientation, Wednesday, August 30
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. in the Borromeo HallSunday Mornings, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Borromeo Hall
Program Coordinator: Katie Mageeney-Breneman
Rite of Christian Initiation for Teens (RCIT)
SEEN Middle School Youth Ministry (MSYM) is where tweens and teens come to grow in community and communion with Jesus Christ. At Seen they will know that God sees them in full, knows them in their entirety, and loves them endlessly. Through games, talks, and projects youth will get to explore their own faith in Jesus Christ, their place here as parishioners of St. Charles Borromeo, and as Catholics in today’s modern age. Seen MSYM is a safe, inclusive, welcoming space for youth in all stages of faith development, whether they’re just learning about who Jesus is or they are well on their way to confirmation class once they hit high school. Feel free to bring a friend, bring a snack, and bring your questions!
Our High School Youth Ministry (HSYM) is our weekly gathering of our highschoolers to be in communion with one another and with Christ. It is a time to reflect, to pray, to listen, to laugh, to eat, to play: to be. Ministry is not one dimensional and the needs of teens are also not one dimensional. We aim through small groups, activities, games, prayer, formation, recreation, and both adult and teen leadership to make High School Youth Ministry a safe space filled with good people who can come together for just a small amount of time and embrace the realities of what being a Catholic actually looks like to take it out to the everyday.
Not a place where…but a people who…A YOUTH WHO!
YOUTH CONFIRMATION
Our Confirmation program is a process that takes at the least 2 years. It is broken down into two parts, Confirmation 1 and Confirmation 2. Each part is about a year with requirements that are to be met for the year to be applicable. These requirements are to call the candidate to a deeper relationship with Christ and the Catholic Church. Classes/gatherings, retreats, interviews, reflections, and service projects are some examples that the candidate will participate in during the program. Classes meet two times each month and focus on learning and understanding the call of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Year 1 Goal: Share and practice their personal faith; learn, review and apply the Catholic faith to their belief system or everyday lives, and build their own relationship with Jesus Christ.
Year 2 Goal: Engage and discuss deeper understanding of the Catholic faith and accept the call to discipleship past Confirmation.
Christian Initiation Ministries for Youth
Grades 6TH-12th
We invite all young people to become fully initiated as young Catholic Christians. We have a variety of preparation programs based on age level and previous involvement in the Catholic Faith and Tradition. For more information on the program that will best fit the needs of your family, please contact Carmela carmela@stcharlesborromeo.org. In addition, the Ministry Coordinators of your child’s program is available to help you to explore the various possibilities and timeline for your youth.
Youth (Middle & High School): Grade 6th-12th Grade will be developed based on needs of youth and family.
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