Youth Ministry

 

2025-2026 Youth Ministry

 

A Note from Anne Gallagher and Karen Luke 

 

As we look ahead to the next ministry year, we would like to take a moment to thank all of the parents and families who have made our faith formation and youth ministry programs fun and exciting!   We have loved getting to know everyone from both parishes and building community! 

 

 We will continue this year to host most K-5 programs at St. Catherine's and most 6-12 programs at Transfiguration .  You can also look forward to many seasonal special events at both locations to help your family grow in faith and have fun making great memories at church throughout the course of the year.  As in past years, we will be using a mix of gathered in-person events along with at-home/online work to help families explore faith together. 

 

Youth Ministry offerings this year will include:  

 

  • Middle School Youth Group (grades 6-8) will meet one Sunday night a month from 7-8:30. An online Google classroom assignment completed before the monthly meeting which will introduce our topic. 

 

  • Confirmation prep (typically grades 8-9) will meet one Sunday night a month from 7-8:30. Candidates also complete a monthly Google classroom assignment and attend at least 4 Middle School or High School Youth Group meetings each year. The registration deadline was 8/15. 

 

  • Senior High Youth Group (grades 9-12) meets weekly on Tuesdays from 7-8:30. 

 

  • SEARCH Retreat for high school students!  Our overnight retreat for high schoolers takes place on a Friday evening through Saturday late afternoon. Teens who have attended will tell you that it's one of the highlights of the year! Come to deepen friendships, spend time away, laugh together, and grow closer to God. The Search date and registration form will be available later this year.

 

  • National Catholic Youth Conference!   The National Catholic Youth Conference is on Nov. 19-23, 2025.  NCYC is a biannual gathering of over 13,000 young Catholics from around the country for four days of community, worship, and celebrating our faith.  If you will be a 9th-12th grader in the 2025-2026 school year, you are eligible!  Sign up was in January, 2025, and slots filled up fast on our Diocesan buses, but please contact Anne Gallagher with any questions.

 

For more information on any of our youth ministry programs, or to be placed on our weekly email update list, please contact Anne Gallagher at  anne.gallagher@dor.org  or 248-2427.  I love to hear from you!