Our Vision Statement
We are committed to providing the best spiritual formation possible for the youth of our Catholic community. We welcome all youth, regardless of religious affiliation. We are committed to providing the youth with their own gathering place, that is theirs to hang out at, do homework, and gather to have fun; but that is still a safe setting to foster spirituality and community. We are committed to assisting the youth in growing and deepening their Catholic faith.
Our Youth Ministry Program
The Youth Ministry program is comprised of junior high school and high school students. Junior High youth group meets on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Each junior high student is required to complete two service projects with the youth group; these are on regular youth group nights. The dates for upcoming service projects are: October 16, November 20, and December 4. Usually, the calendar will be as follows, always including reading the Bible and teachings of the Church:
1st Tuesday: T3 Bible Study
2nd Tuesday: Study on a saint of the Church
3rd Tuesday: Community Service Night
4th Tuesday: Teaching of the Church
5th Tuesday: Fun Night
High school youth group meets on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Each high school student is required to complete three service projects with the youth group; these are also on regular youth group nights. The dates for upcoming service projects are: October 17, November 21, and December 5. Usually the calendar will be as follows, always including reading the Bible and teaching of the Church:
1st Wednesday: T3 Bible Study
2nd Wednesday: Study on a saint of the Church
3rd Wednesday: Community Service Night
4th Wednesday: Theology of the Body for Teens
5th Wednesday: Fun Night
Special events for
the past years at youth groups have included:
lockouts; speakers such as Fr. Steve Tokarski, Fr.
Dan Wathen, Bill O’Connor, Jeremy Duprey (with
Interfaith Hospitality Network), Mike Day (from
CareNet Pregnancy Center), Nate and Daria Haney;
going to area conferences; Mass with Fr. Steve;
movie nights; tour of the church with Fr. Steve; and
much more.
Special events planned for the upcoming year
include: lockouts; Day of Beauty for high school
girls; guest speakers; Stations of the Cross; Corn
Maize; and more!
We are also involved with the other Catholic church
youth groups. All the events are designed to promote
the Catholic youth community. We’ve had Broomstick
Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, video scavenger hunts, The
Amazing Race event, dodgeball, and Eucharistic
Adoration.
We can’t wait for you to join us
at youth group! If you have any questions, please
call or email Jessica, the youth minister, at
656-5430 or spxyouthgroup – at – mac.com (replace
the word ‘at’ with the @ symbol).
For our online Youth Center calendar, please go to:
http://ical.mac.com/spxyouthgroup/Youth%20Center
For our online Church calendar, complete with saint
feast days, and holy days of the Church, go to:
http://ical.mac.com/spxyouthgroup/Church%20Calendar
For our more comprehensive site, complete with
photos, announcements and links, please go to:
http://web.mac.com/spxyouthgroup
These links are so sweet, you’ll have to
check them out right away!
CATHOLIC LINKS
The Vatican’s website. Don’t be a dope, rep the pope.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church search engine. Do you have reference questions about Church teachings? This is a great place to start.
The United States Council of Catholic Bishops website. They have movie reviews, daily Mass readings, the Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and much more on the life of the Catholic Church in America.
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. Are your Catholic religious rights being infringed upon, at school or work? Learn what your rights are at this site.
This site has a searchable database of other Catholic websites, reflections on the saint of the day, library of materials, and more.
A great place for Catholic hip-hop and links to other great Catholic/Christian music. This site also has Catholic wallpapers for your computer; an arcade; a forum to meet other young Catholic teens; and a searchable apologetics source.
Life Teen is an international Catholic movement that serves the Church by providing resources and faith experiences that help lead teens closer to Christ. This is accomplished through a vibrant Eucharistic spirituality and by creating widespread opportunities for teens to grow in their faith.
A fearless, intelligent forum for Catholics that’s as universal as the faith, where non-Catholics and those in-between are invited to join the conversation.
PRAYER SITES
Pray the Rosary everyday with this handy free software program. Loads directly to your computer so you can use your computer to say the Rosary.
www.catholic.org/clife/prayers
All the basic Catholic prayers, plus sections on Catholic beliefs, Stations of the Cross, a guide to Confession; and much more.
www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm
Patron Saints Index. Find a patron saint by name, date, or find one by topic. Very easy to use and has prayers to the saint included.
APOLOGETICS SITES
“Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you.” (1 Peter 3:15) Simply put, apologetics is a branch of Christian theology devoted to the intellectual defense of the faith. If you have questions on why the Catholic Church teaches certain things, or your friends ask you and you don’t know the answer, these are great websites to get you started.
www.canapologetics.net - Catholic Apologetics Network
The Catholic Apologetics Network (CAN) is a group of lay Catholics in the Pittsburgh, PA area dedicated to the preservation and spread of the Catholic Faith. CAN hopes to instill in all a renewed zeal for Truth and a commitment to love God above all else. The site is a great apologetical resource filled with articles, debates, and links.
www.scborromeo.org - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
This is the home page of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Picayune, MS. It has a fully searchable and cross-referenced online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, papers addressing specific apologetics issues, Bible studies, Church documents, and a nice devotions section with includes the Stations of the Cross.
ScriptureCatholic.com provides over 2,000 Scripture citations from the Old and New Testament that explain and defend the teachings of the Catholic Church. This site also provides hundreds of excerpts from the writings of the early Church Fathers (1st through 8th centuries). These writings explain the Fathers' interpretation of Scripture and demonstrate that the early Church was unequivocally Catholic. Through the study of Scripture and the Church Fathers, we see that, not only is the Catholic faith biblical, Catholicism is Bible Christianity par excellence.
Catholic Teaching and the Bible concerning conception and abortion.
Information on all the apostles.
AskACatholic.com is a Catholic support group of orthodox lay Catholics loyal to the Holy See and the Church's Magisterium whose primary interest is Catholic apologetics and evangelization.