Giving Ministry to the Spiritual Growth of Young Catholics
in 6th thru 12th Grade

To empower young people to live as disciplesof Jesus Christ in our world today.

Believing in God. Trusting in God. Growing in faith. Learning about being Catholic. Getting questions answered. Sharing faith with other young people and adult leaders. Learning to put our Catholic faith into action. Having fun, spending time, and being Catholic with other Catholic youth..

The Saint Patrick Catholic Youth Ministry offers this kind of environment for the young people of our parish. Youth Minsitry begins with solid religious education that is Lectionary based and rooted in the Catechism. But it is much more that just another classroom experience because we have the objective of ministering to all parts of the lives of our youth. CYM includes several programs to nuture the spiritual and personal growth of every youth. Our mission is best stated by the Bishops of the United States.

The Goals of Youth Ministry

1. To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today
2. To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
3. To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry
©1997 United States Conference Catholic Bishops