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Welcome to St. Perpetua’s Youth Ministry page!
Thank you to all of the teens who came out to help with clean up at the Parish festival. Many hands made for light work! Several parishioners commented to me on how wonderful it was to see all of the teens coming to help out. Second, teens we gather three times in the next week:- Monday, October 7 teens gather for Youth Group starting at 7:30 in the Community Center. Yom Kippur, celebrated October 8 and 9 this year, is the holiest day of the year of our Jewish friends-the day on which they celebrate and feel the closest to God. Since it is the first week of the month, we will spend the evening in "Bible" study, making connections to the Word of God and our lives today - including coming to understand this important day in Jewish culture.
- Sunday, October 13 teens gather to celebrate the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time at the 11:30am Mass where we hear the story of Jesus when he heals 10 lepers, and only one, the Samaritan, returns to give thanks. Confirmation Candidates remember that attending this mass with your family is part of your Confirmation preparation requirements.
- Sunday, October 13 Confirmation gathers starting at 6:45pm in the Community Center for an evening that looks at what is holding you back from being the best version of yourself. During the evening we look at the human quest for happiness, what keeps us from being the best version of ourselves, the Ten Commandments role in our lives today, and the virtue of courage. Come prepared to learn how to use your gifts to go out and celebrate life through the lens of being a Catholic in the world today.
For details, go to the Confirmation, Youth Group, or Liturgy pages.
Teens, sometimes the words we hear in the Gospel or from the Church challenge us to have a different perspective. These words we work on to influence our decision making. This week, reflect on what ways your decisions are influenced by what you hear from the Gospel and from the Church. Hoping to see you all soon. Questions? Send me an e-mail. Thanks and have a good week. Hoping to see you all soon.
St. Perpetua's High School Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry provides teens in high school with opportunities to learn, share, and build a faith community. We partner with parents to continue to build and support their teen’s faith journey during the high school years in five ways:
+ By fostering their spiritual growth in the sacramental life of the Church,
+ By promoting teen participation in the life of our parish,
+ By reminding teens that they are a child of God and loved by Jesus,
+ By showing teens how their life has purpose as they discover and develop the gifts
in each that God has graced them with, and,
+ By working with teens as they serve others in need.Teens have many opportunities at St. Perpetua for learning and experiencing to see how their faith can help them navigate the challenges of being a teen in today’s world. We meet weekly in different ways from early September through mid-May to take a look at our faith at work today (sacraments, scripture, the Church, morality, community, and prayer). There are four components of our parish youth ministry. Follow the link for each component in the left hand column for details and the calendar.
- Youh Group Gatherings - Teens explore how they can incorporate our faith into everyday life.
- Sacrament of Confirmation preparation - we offer a one-year intensive program that starts in September.
- Teen / Family Youth Masses and Liturgical Celebrations; and,
- Service oppoertunities in the parish and community.
To start this year, follow the link for registering. Complete the registration and drop it by the parish office, bring to mass, or the first gathering. For further information, go to the page in the links section. Once you are registered, look for a confirming e-mail and weekly communication.
Questions?
Send me an email at and look for a response within a day. Thank you for your interest in Youth Ministry at St. Perpetua. Hope to see you soon!
Gary
Gary F. Guerrero
Director of High School Youth Ministry
Updated August 25, 2019