Life/Youth Ministry

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Welcome! Holy Spirit seeks to provide an exciting and faith filled environment for youth to participate in. Below are the various opportunities youth have to participate:

YOUTH MINISTRY. . . IT'S ABOUT GIFTS AND GROWTH

Liturgical Ministry                                                                                      Youth can serve in liturgical ministry as servers, lectors, greeters, ushers, sacristans, commentators, and choir members. Once you are confirmed, youth may also be Eucharistic ministers. Contact Mary Margaret Yaeger to participate.

Middle School Youth Council for youth in grades 6-8
This council plans spiritual, social and service activities for the middle school youth group. Time commitment is one meeting per month, usually on Sunday evenings or Sundays after 10:00 am Mass, but may change depending on schedules of group members. Youth in grades 6-8 are eligible and invited to participate. Time counts as service for many organizations. Contact Mary Nowakowski to participate.

High School Youth Council for Students in grades 9-12
This council plans spiritual, social and service activities for the high school youth group. Time commitment is one meeting per month, usually on Sunday evenings or Sundays after 10:00 am Mass or on day/time most convenient for the group. Youth in grades 9-12 are eligible and invited to participate. Time counts as service for many organizations. Contact Mary Nowakowski to participate.

YOUTH MINISTRY. . . IT TAKES AN ENTIRE CHURCH

You can join the Youth Ministry Leadership team, teach, assist, chaperone, supervise, drive, facilitate, coordinate and more! Youth Ministry Leadership Team Adults of all ages including parents who wish to create a vibrant ministry program for our parish youth are invited to join the Youth Ministry Leadership Team. This team will guide, advise and assist the Youth Ministry Coordinator and the Youth Councils in planning Youth Ministry and faith formation programs and activities that meet the parish's Youth Ministry objectives for youth in grades 6-12. Time commitment will vary.

For more information on youth ministry volunteer opportunities, visit Getting Involved.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Lifeline Roadtrips

Celebrate your faith with 800+ youth from all over Minnesota with great music, vibrant liturgy, and awesome speakers. A Lifeline road trip includes all this plus pizza and friends! Friends are welcome to join in this city-wide Catholic parish activity. Lifeline takes place at the NET Center in St. Paul from 3:30 to midnight one Saturday per month. Bus transportation is provided.

Our next Lifeline trip is set for February 4, 2012. February's theme is Here I Am, Send Me Who: Youth in grades 8-12 Cost: $10 per person to ride the bus, plus money for the offertory and pizza and pop. Time: 3:30 PM—Midnight The bus will leave from and return to Holy Spirit. Deadline: Registration is due by end of day Wednesday, February 1. Everyone is required to have a signed permission slip. Click on it for more details.	Click for a complete list of dates for the 2011-2012 school year.
All the Rochester catholic parishes share a bus to this exciting event offered by Net Ministries at the Net Center in St. Paul.

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 ONGOING PROGRAMS

FiRE Wednesdays  Sessions for Middle School and High School
Come connect with your faith and friends most Wednesday evenings per month beginning in September. Includes Ignite Gathered Youth Nights. Meets 6:15-7:30 PM  2-3 Wednesday nights per month September to March. Click here to register. See 2011-2012 calendar for all FiRE dates.

  Gr. 6-12: We will focus on the Bible and reflect on the upcoming Sunday's Gospel                    readings.   

  FiRE Ignite Nights Gr. 6-12
Ignite nights will be offered several times during the school year on Wednesdays.  Activities will vary: service, movies, games, etc. Service may be Channel One, a   nursing home visit, etc. No cost For Wednesday night gr. 6-12 FiRE participants.   However, all youth are welcome to particpate. A nominal fee may be charged for  non-FiRE participants.                

FiRE First Sundays                                                                 

Come meet new friends and grow the kingdom of God while exploring and deepening your faith! We’ll meet one Sunday per month from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM (lunch included) and then follow up with personal reflections and monitored discussions on the Gospels and faith topics via email 2-3 times per month. Click here to register. See 2011-2012 calendar for all dates.         

Middle & High School Youth Groups
Get together with friends (both old and new!) to bowl, rock climb, play video games, watch movies and more. Youth groups meet about once a month on weekend nights. Youth may bring friends both Catholic and non-Catholic to all youth group events. Permission slips are required.

Retreats                                                                                          Sometimes you need to get away, out of your usual routine in order to be still and sense God's presence in your life. Several retreat experiences are offered each year.

Lock-Ins                                                                                                 Break your usual routine. Be open to growing in faith and have fun through games, activities, service projects and fun with friends. Past events have included city wide lock-ins, Homelessness Awareness Night, and 30 Hour Famine.