Youth Ministry

• Youth Ministry in the Heart of Mary Cluster serves the young church members and their families. Check the events listed below for activities scheduled outside the normal Wednesday night Faith Formation programming. The Faith Formation programs being utilized are EDGE for 6-8th grades and LIFE TEEN for 9-12th grades. Select the Edge & Life Teen logos to visit their sites for an overview of the program plus many resources and materials to explore.

• Youth Leadership Team

  The Heart of Mary Youth Leadership Team is made up of cluster high schoolers who discuss ways that they want to serve our parish and community over the coming year. In addition, they work with the youth minister to discuss the types of service experiences they would like to participate in. 
  
  If you're interested in being a part of the Youth Leadership Team fill out the Youth Leadership Form.  Youth Leadership Form

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• Links for Youth

  • Life Teen & Edge for Catholic Teenagers
  • Summit Movement
  • How to Use Zoom Video Conferencing
  • Youth Service Opportunities

• Life Teen Blog

  • 10 Ways to Affirm Your Core Members
    Affirmation is one of the Life Teen Core Values. We need to affirm each other, especially those in our life which we couldn’t do ministry without- ie. Our core members.
  • Dealing With Disobedience
    I always think about how Jesus would react to middle schoolers. Every time they misbehave, I imagine that Jesus would say to them, "You have no idea all that I have done and will continue to do for...
  • Faith First: God at the Center
    This raises an important question: how does a teen like Kyle find a way to be committed to sports, academics, and his faith while so many other teens struggle? In Matthew 6:21 Jesus says, "Where your...
  • Social Media Privacy Settings
    A legitimate concern for parents over social media use is the accessibility that companies and strangers might have to their teens. This is a valid concern, and we'd love to address a few privacy...