YOUTH MINISTRY

Calling all 2020 and 2021 high school graduates!
We invite you to join us on Sunday, May 30^th for a special graduation blessing! 
You have your choice of 9:00am Mass at St. Thomas or 10:00am Mass at St. John.

Please register HERE
Come wearing your graduation gowns and all of the hardware that you have received. 
 

Online Youth Group: Sunday 1 pm-2 pm
In-person Youth Group: Sunday 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm
Don't forget to register for Youth Group HERE.
If you have any questions please contact Stephen Kurt at skurt@elcatholics.org
 

Our new Coordinator of Youth Ministry (CYM) is Stephen Kurt, an MSU student who has been associated with our youth ministry program since August of 2019. 
 
Stephen will be working closely with Josh Hamilton to continue building our Confirmation and high school programs. We are hoping to provide a combination of in person youth ministry (following all social distancing guidelines and requirements) and an online option as well to accommodate the needs and preferences of our youth.

Let’s welcome Stephen to our Parish Family and pray for the success of our all of our Ministry Programs! 
 

The High School Youth Ministry program is for all high school teens of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish and St. John Student Center in grade 9-12.  Our youth ministry program seeks to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today, to draw our teens to responsible participation in the life of the Catholic faith community and to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.   

The sole purpose and goal of STA-SJSC Youth Ministry is to lead teens to a personal encounter with Christ, especially in the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the “source and summit of our Catholic faith.” As Youth leaders, it is our job, with God’s help, to lead teens to this Eucharistic encounter by not only building Christ-centered relationships with teenagers but also providing teens with opportunities for service, events that foster fellowship, youth nights that teach discipleship, times of prayer and worship, and the encouragement they need to be bold for Christ, in our culture and among their peers.