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High School Youth Ministry
Grades 9-12
For high school students religious education and faith formation falls under
the youth ministry program.
The Catholic Church of Saint Monica seeks to offer a Comprehensive Youth
Ministry for our teens. This
includes advocacy of our teens, religious education, community life,
evangelization, justice and service, leadership development, pastoral care, and
prayer and worship. We try to
incorporate each of these components in all that we do.
We meet Sunday nights during the school-year after the 5:30 Mass until 8:00
PM. Please see the religious
education calendar for specific dates.
Our Sunday night program is presented in two forms. For eight weeks during the year, classes are offered to the teens. The teens may choose whatever class they wish within the restrictions of class size and age requirements. During the remaining Sunday evenings, there are large group sessions wherein a topic is presented to the entire youth group through speakers, skits, and activities followed by small breakout groups for discussion of the topic of the large group session.
Curriculum
The following topics should be understood by the teens at the end of their participation in youth ministry:
U Familiarity with and ability to use the Bible and
the catechism
U Understanding of our Catholic Faith,
specifically the CreedU History of the Catholic Church
U Saints
U Structure and Content of the Mass
U Overview and of the Sacraments and their place in
the "stages of a Christian Life" (Catechism 1210)U Prayer and Spirituality
U Gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
U
Obligations
to defend the faith, evangelize, and serve
others
Special topics will be offered to supplement the understanding of these key concepts. These topics may be offered as part of our class sessions or large group sessions as the subject matter demands.
For additional information, please contact Courtney Desmond at 678-584-9947 ext.20