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Youth Ministry
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St. Gerald Youth Ministry is a program which addresses the needs of our 7-12th graders,
by focusing on the four ministry settings of youth, family, church and community.
We provide opportunities for advocacy, catechesis, community life, evangelization,
justice and service, pastoral care, leadership development, and worship.
Our mission is to promote, within our parish, a youth- friendly environment
that welcomes youth and offers them a sense of belonging. This is accomplished by maintaining
a comprehensive Youth Ministry program that is to, with, by and for youth.
Youth Ministry
The response of the entire Christian community to the needs of our young people,
and the sharing of the unique gifts of youth with the larger community.
Youth Ministry is TO, WITH, BY and FOR youth
Youth Ministry is TO youth when the Christian community exercises its pastoral role
in meeting young people's needs. Youth ministry is
WITH youth when young people share with adults in a common responsibility
to carry out the Church's mission. Youth ministry is
BY youth when young people exercise their own ministry to others, particularly their peers.
Youth ministry is FOR youth when adults
attempt to interpret the needs of youth and act as advocates in articulating
the concerns of youth to the wider community.
Goals of Youth Ministry
1. Youth ministry works to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
2. Youth ministry seeks to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission
and work of the faith community.
Don't forget to to check the
Weekly Bulletin, page five, for upcoming events
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