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.

• Damascus Northwoods 

  Catholic Youth Summer Camp 2022

  
  
  Damascus Northwoods is a Catholic Youth Summer Camp in Trego, WI. There are sessions for middle school and high school. We currently are promoting the session 4 high school camp as we have some youth already signed up for this session. To learn about other sessions or more about the camp go to cysc.com/northwoods
   For more information or to register please contact Danielle Franck, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, at d.franck@dbqarch.org

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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

  • Three Lessons from St. Gianna Molla
    The extreme sacrifice she sealed with her life testifies that only those who have the courage to give of themselves totally to God and others are able to fulfill themselves." Gianna’s situation is...
  • The Four Necessities for Reaching Middle Schoolers
    I worked in church ministry for a long time, positioning my involvement in proximity to middle school youth ministry. (I have the evidence documented in retreat and camp T-shirts.) I was just close...
  • A Great Challenge: Reaching Young Men
    I thought about what a youth night or small group looks like in many parishes. I recalled conversations with youth ministers about how hard it was to recruit male core members and encourage male...
  • Holistic Self-Care as a Youth Minister
    Not only did I fail at caring for my body nutritionally, but I'd quickly get lost in my day and forget to prioritize prayer. You guys! I had an adoration chapel steps from my office door, so what...