Middle School Youth Ministry
Welcome middle school teens, parents of teens and adults interested in serving the youth of our parish! Our mission in youth ministry is to strengthen the Catholic identity of our youth, while rooting them firmly in Christ and in His Church. We invite you to journey to Christ with us at our EDGE nights on most Monday's from 6 PM to 7:30 PM in the Catholic Center.
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EDGE
Interested in joining our weekly middle school youth group nights? Come drop-in on a Monday night from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Check the calendar below for dates and bring your completed Photo Release Form with you to EDGE.
If you are looking for registration for Communion Preparation for middle school teens, please check our registration page here.
If you are looking for registration for Communion Preparation for middle school teens, please check our registration page here.
2019-2020 Calendar
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Photo Release Form
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Teen Resources
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Church Pop!: A Christian culture brand that’s fun, informative, and inspirational.
Formed.org: Grow in your faith through movies, books and much more! Friar Dude: Catholic Franciscan video game create by a friar-in-formation for the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph. Life Teen Blog: In need of a blog to explain the ins and outs of various Catholic teachings? Check this out! Life Teen Instagram: Say no more! Passion Tide: Catholic Dominican video game created by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. |
Parent Resources
Parish Youth Ministry is designed to solicit a discipleship response in your teen, to stir up a desire to live for Jesus Christ as He lived and died for us.
What a fantastic opportunity you have as a parent to foster your child into an ongoing relationship with Christ! Your example in continually developing and living out our Catholic faith will help your child to continue to grow in love with our God.
We encourage you to share with your child.. Over shared dinners, rides in the car, or conversations while shutting down for the night, pray with your child for the continued blessings of this weekend to bear ongoing fruit in your child, in you, in your family, and in the world.
Worship Together – The Eucharist is the source of our love and the sign of the intimacy to which we are called. Therefore, as a family, we attend Sunday mass weekly and we actively participate in parish life–our spiritual home away from home. As a family, we regularly go to confession to seek God’s healing and grace so we might better live his vision of love.
Pray Together – As “domestic church”, we recognize that we cannot love one another as God loves us unless we ask him, together, to teach us what this means. We gather together as husband and wife and also as a family for prayer each day to praise and thank God for his blessings; we ask him for the grace to love each other and seek his will for our lives.
Called to Intimacy – Tertullian once proclaimed, “The world says, ‘Look at those Christians, see how they love one another!'” The Christian life is first and foremost a call to intimate communion. Therefore, as a family, we constantly challenge ourselves to seek to discover new ways to be even more open with and loving to each other as husband and wife, parents and children.
Put Family First – We recognize that– because our family relationships are the primary vehicle God uses to perfect us and challenge us to become everything we were created to be–family life, itself, is the most important activity. We recognize the importance of regular family rituals and we are intentional about protecting activities such as family dinner, family prayer and worship.
Witness and Sign – God wants to change the world through our families. We allow ourselves to be part of his plan for changing the world in two ways. First, by striving to exhibit the love and intimacy that every human heart longs for. We must show the world that this love is a possible dream worth striving for. Second, we will carry this love outside the home by serving the world.
What a fantastic opportunity you have as a parent to foster your child into an ongoing relationship with Christ! Your example in continually developing and living out our Catholic faith will help your child to continue to grow in love with our God.
We encourage you to share with your child.. Over shared dinners, rides in the car, or conversations while shutting down for the night, pray with your child for the continued blessings of this weekend to bear ongoing fruit in your child, in you, in your family, and in the world.
Worship Together – The Eucharist is the source of our love and the sign of the intimacy to which we are called. Therefore, as a family, we attend Sunday mass weekly and we actively participate in parish life–our spiritual home away from home. As a family, we regularly go to confession to seek God’s healing and grace so we might better live his vision of love.
Pray Together – As “domestic church”, we recognize that we cannot love one another as God loves us unless we ask him, together, to teach us what this means. We gather together as husband and wife and also as a family for prayer each day to praise and thank God for his blessings; we ask him for the grace to love each other and seek his will for our lives.
Called to Intimacy – Tertullian once proclaimed, “The world says, ‘Look at those Christians, see how they love one another!'” The Christian life is first and foremost a call to intimate communion. Therefore, as a family, we constantly challenge ourselves to seek to discover new ways to be even more open with and loving to each other as husband and wife, parents and children.
Put Family First – We recognize that– because our family relationships are the primary vehicle God uses to perfect us and challenge us to become everything we were created to be–family life, itself, is the most important activity. We recognize the importance of regular family rituals and we are intentional about protecting activities such as family dinner, family prayer and worship.
Witness and Sign – God wants to change the world through our families. We allow ourselves to be part of his plan for changing the world in two ways. First, by striving to exhibit the love and intimacy that every human heart longs for. We must show the world that this love is a possible dream worth striving for. Second, we will carry this love outside the home by serving the world.
LINKS
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Busted Halo: Busted Halo is a unique media resource that utilizes a relevant and accessible voice to help people understand the Catholic faith, put it into practice in their everyday lives, and share it joyfully with others.
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada: This leading community resource offers help and hope with dignity as it strives to meet the diverse needs of men, women and children in Southern Nevada. A great place to volunteer with your family. Catholic Mom: Helping moms live their Catholic life. Chastity Resources: Videos, articles and documents to help you talk with your teen about chastity. Daily Mass Readings Diocese of Las Vegas Safe Environment: Letter from Bishop Thomas detailing the Safe Environment Policies our parish follows for creating a safe environment for our teens. Formed.org: St. Joseph Husband of Mary pays for an on-demand subscription to thousands of movies, programs, audio, and books instantly. How To Be A Better Parent: Dynamic Catholic blog with parenting tips. Life Teen Parent Life: Educating parents on teen culture so that they can be empowered to fearlessly and faithfully guide their teenagers through the modern world. Plugged In: Plugged In is an entertainment guide full of the reviews you need to make wise personal and family-friendly decisions about movies, videos, music, TV, games and books. Theology of the Body: St. Pope John Paul II's integrated vision of the human person and how the body shows us the call and gives us the means to love in the image of God. |
The Christian family is the first place of education in prayer. Based on the sacrament of marriage, the family is the “domestic church” where God’s children learn to pray “as the Church” and to persevere in prayer. For young children in particular, daily family prayer is the first witness of the Church’s living memory as awakened patiently by the Holy Spirit.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church #2685
Join Our Core Team
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Do you desire to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today?
Do you want to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community? Can you assist in fostering the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person? If you can answer yes to our three goals of youth ministry, then join our Core Team of over thirty adults of all ages! Fill out the short form below and a staff member will reach out to you. 
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