St Joseph | teen ministries

“The Church needs your energies, your enthusiasm, your youthful ideals, in order to make the Gospel of Life penetrate the fabric of society, transforming people’s hearts and the structures of society in order to create a civilization of true justice and love.”

–Pope St. John Paul II

Forged in the Pit

Sundays | 6:00 – 7:30 pm (Food @ 5:30 pm)

Open to all High School teens (Gr. 9-12) and all confirmed youth.

Get serious about your Catholic faith. Look for answers, grow in your spirituality, learn and experience more about your faith, or just hang out. Bring yourself, bring your friends, bring your appetite for truth.

Come early, at 5:30pm, and join us for a meal. At 6pm, we dig into a different kind of feast. First we gather together, then we listen to God’s Word proclaimed. Then we break into smaller groups to explore what we’ve heard. Finally, we’re sent back out into our daily lives, to put what we’ve discovered into action. If you’re ready to go deeper with Jesus, come to the Pit.

JUNE

  • JUN 4 >> Dead | Wk. 2 | Hell-Bound: Heaven & Hell
  • JUN 11 >> Dead | Wk. 3 | Sever: Purgatory
  • JUN 18 >> Dead | Wk. 4 | Destroyed: The 2nd Coming & Final Judgment
  • JUN 25 >> SOCIAL NIGHT | Games, activities, and tournaments w/friends!

JULY

  • JUL 2 >> ISSUE NIGHT | Discuss social issues we are facing.
  • JUL 16 >> MOVIE NIGHT | “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark” (6-8 pm)
  • JUL 23 >> LIFE TEEN KICKOFF | Games, activities, tournaments!
  • JUL 30 >> Angels & Demons | Wk. 1 | The Fallen Ones: Satan & the Demons

AUGUST

  • AUG 2 >> Angels & Demons | Wk. 2 | Armor & Angels: Sacraments, Angels, & St. Michael the Archangel
  • AUG 13 >> Angels & Demons | Wk. 3 | Battle Lines: The Fall of Humanity
  • AUG 20 >> Angels & Demons | Wk. 4 | The Battlefield: Spiritual Warfare
  • AUG 27 >> PARISH PICNIC

SEPTEMBER

  • SEP 3 >> CANCELLED (Labor Day)
  • SEP 10 >> SOCIAL NIGHT | Games, activities, and tournaments w/friends!
  • SEP 17 >> ISSUE NIGHT | Discuss social issues we are facing
  • SEP 24 >> One | Wk. 1 | One Choice: The Dignity of the Human Person

OCTOBER

  • OCT 1 >> One | Wk. 2 | One Heart: Euthanasia, the Death Penalty, & Abortion
  • OCT 8 >> MOVIE NIGHT | TBD
  • OCT 15 >> One | Wk. 3 | One Home: Immigration & the Refugee Crisis
  • OCT 22 >> One | Wk. 4 | One Moment: Jesus & the Poor
  • OCT 29 >> SOCIAL NIGHT | Halloween Party!

NOVEMBER

  • NOV 5 >> ISSUE NIGHT | Discuss social issues we are facing
  • NOV 12 >> Signs & Wonders | Wk. 1 | Anticipate: Expectant Faith
  • NOV 19 >> Signs & Wonders | Wk. 2 | Liberate: God’s Power
  • NOV 26 >> CANCELLED (Thanksgiving)

DECEMBER

  • DEC 3 >> Signs & Wonders | Wk. 1 | Anticipate: Expectant Fait
  • DEC 10 >> Signs & Wonders | Wk. 1 | Anticipate: Expectant Faith
  • DEC 17 >> CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT | TBA
  • DEC 24 >> CANCELLED | Merry Christmas!
  • DEC 31 >> CANCELLED | Happy New Year!

JANUARY

  • JAN 7 >> A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing | Wk. 1 | Wealth: The Pursuit of Money in Place of God’s Providence
  • JAN 14 >> A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing | Wk. 2 | Power: The Pursuit of Control in Place of God’s Will
  • JAN 21 >> A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing | Wk. 3 | Pleasure: The Pursuit of Finite Happiness in Place of God’s Eternal Satisfaction
  • JAN 28 >> A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing | Wk. 4 | Status: The Pursuit of Recognition in Place of God’s Affirmation

FEBRUARY

  • FEB 4 >> SOCIAL NIGHT | Mardi Gras Party
  • FEB 11 >> But Wait…There’s More | Wk. 1 | Forever Young: Ash Wednesday
  • FEB 18 >> But Wait…There’s More | Wk. 2 | Get Rich, Quick!: Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving
  • FEB 25 >> CANCELLED | Break

MARCH

  • MAR 3 >> But Wait…There’s More | Wk. 3 | Painless: Conversion
  • MAR 10 >> But Wait…There’s More | Wk. 4 | Look Mom, No Hands: Mary @ the Cross
  • MAR 17 >> ISSUE NIGHT | Discuss social issues we are facing
  • MAR 24 >> MOVIE NIGHT | “The Passion of Christ” (w/the Confirmation class; the whole youth group is invited to attend)
  • MAR 31 >> CANCELLED | Happy Easter!

APRIL

  • APR 7 >> CANCELLED | Easter Break
  • APR 14 >> SOCIAL NIGHT | Games, activities, tournaments, & friends!
  • APR 21 >> Vital | Wk. 1 | Before Breath: Eternal Origin of the Person of the Holy Spirit
  • APR 28 >> Vital | Wk. 2 | Life in the Vine: Gifts & Fruits of the Holy Spirit

MAY

  • MAY 5 >> Vital | Wk. 3 | Signs of Life: Signs & Wonders of Life in the Holy Spirit
  • MAY 12 >> CANCELLED | Happy Mother’s Day!
  • MAY 19 >> Vital | Wk. 4 | Revitalize: XLT
  • MAY 26 >> CANCELLED | Happy Memorial Day!

Wednesdays in the Pit

Wednesdays | 3:00 – 5:00 pm

All teens and confirmed youth are invited.

Join us–come hang out after school in the Fellowship Hall at St. Joseph Parish. Snacks, music, ping pong, foosball, darts, Wii, and more.

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” –1 Timothy 4:12

IGNITE YOUR TORCH NW 2023

 

Clallam Catholic’s youth group made their first trip to Ignite Your Torch NW, an annual Catholic youth conference, held this year at University of Portland. Surrounded by 300+ other Catholic youths and clergy, our youth had the opportunity to worship God in fun, new ways with like-minded people.

IYT offered daily Masses, keynote talks and workshops led by clergy and religious (including our own Dcn. Dan Powers), Latin Mass, a Rosary procession, Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction, rec time, small groups–we even prayed the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy outside a local Planned Parenthood.

Everyone had a great time! Thanks to all who supported us, both financially and through prayer. Save the date for next year: END of JULY 2024!

If you would like to donate to our youth program, please make checks payable to St. Joseph Parish with ‘Ignite your Torch’ on the memo line.