High School Confirmation Prep

On Sunday February 23rd, the 2nd year students will have their confirmation retreat.  Please attend the 9:30AM Mass and then drive your students to Trinita Retreat Center.  
Permission forms should be filled out and brought with the students to the January 5th class. Permission slips can be downloaded by clicking here

All High School Students are invited to Trinita Retreat Center for the St. Mary Ignite Winter Retreat. We will begin on Friday March 6, at 7:00PM and the retreat ends on Sunday March 8, at 10:15AM.
The cost of the retreat is $100.00, and we have scholarships for anyone who may need financial assistance.  Please complete the permission form and turn it in with payment to Youth Ministry by Sunday February 23rd. Permission slips can be downloaded by clicking here

Each class will be completing a service project together, and each student (in addtion to the class project) must complete at least 10 hours of community service and can be logged by using the form below.

Service Hour Log

 

Throughout their time in our youth program, students will share their time with our parish, the Catholic Church, and the community itself. This service remindes us that we are the hands and feet of Christ in the world. When you serve, you are taking part in a lifelong, Catholic tradition of sharing your time and talents with others. As Jesus said, “For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).

Accumulation of Hours:

• 7th Grade:  5 hours
• 8th Grade:  5 hours
• 9th Grade:  10 hours
• 10th Grade:  10 hours
• Total: 30 hours served over four years

• Altar Server, Lector, Usher, Gift Bearers
• Attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: All Saints (Nov1),Immaculate Conception (Dec 8),Ash Wednesday(Feb 26), Ascension(May 21)
• Attend Stations of the Cross during the season of Lent
• Attend Deacon Art’s Bible Study ( twice/month on Wednesday nights)
• Mass during the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday(April 9), Good Friday(April 10) and/or  Holy Saturday ( April 11)
• Steubenville East Catholic Youth Conference: July ( dates TBA)
• Parish Tag Sale “Granny’s Attic” ( April)
• St. Mary’s Carnival (June)
• Attend 4 extra classes (October, December, February, April)
• Assist with events at St. Mary’s
• Perform with St. Mary’s musical groups

St Mary's youth groups offer an opportunity for our youth to make new friends and share their faith with their peers.  All middle school and high school students are welcome to join us throughout the year.  We have programs for both middle and high schoolers and they meet on different evenings.  

For more information about our High School youth group, click HERE.