High School Confirmation Prep

Due to the Coronavirus, all gathered classes have been cancelled until further notice.  

But do not worry, that doesn't mean our Youth Nights end.  We will just do them over the internet.  St. Mary and many other parishes are teaming up with ProjectYM and having "The Biggest Youth Night EVER"!  

Everyone should have received an e-mail with login instructions along with a chatroom login for class discussion afterwards.  If you didn't receive this email please contact Steve at youthministry@stmarysimsbury.org 
You can also Click HERE for updated events

HOLY WEEK: Fr. Matera has put together a packet for Holy Week that you can do at home.  
HOLY WEEK INFORMATION

Confirmation Classes
An email has already gone out to all confirmation parents, if you did not receive this message please contact Steve at youthministry@stmarysimsbury.org.  The last 2 classes for confirmation 3/22 and 4/5 will be moved to an online format. Each person will receive a link or information by email to be able to attend.

Communications
It is very important that our communication stays open, so please make sure emails are being read and if you have not already, sign up for remind text messages.

 Year 1 students and parents: text @1con2019 to the number 81010
 Year 2 students and parents: text @2con2019 to the number 81010
 Anyone else with a student in high school who would like to keep up with information on alternative youth groups and other plans moving forward can text @smhsreled to the number 81010

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.