Have you ever been on a St. Anthony de Padua Teen ACTS retreat, our Youth retreat at deer creek, or are you just a high school teen looking to get involved? If so, then you are welcome to meet in the banquet hall the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm, to hang out with your fellow youth and to spend time bonding and praying for/with each other! Monthly meetings begin in September and continue through March.
Ministries To Get Involved In
MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRIES
FIRED UP! All Youth Gathering
Youth Faith Sharing Group
Interested in understanding scripture in the Bible, want to hang out with friends or just continue your faith journey? Then we have the perfect event for you every Tuesday. All high school youth are welcomed to join us weekly for a youth faith sharing group. Join us every Tuesday from 5:30pm until 7:00pm at the Blyford House. Every week we will rotate between, social, issue, and bible night with Appetizers, and refreshments in the café. Donations always welcomed!
iServe
Serve the members of our parish and the surrounding community by participating in community service events with other youth. Events include Taco Breakfast helper, volunteering at a booth at the Parish Festival, Meal-in-a-Box Thanksgiving Basket delivery, Angel Tree Gift delivery, Christmas Caroling at neighboring nursing homes, Seder Supper waiters/ waitresses, and many more.
C.R.O.S.S.
The C.R.O.S.S. Ministry at St. Anthony de Padua was established in 2006 giving teens, who have been Confirmed, the opportunity to perform Corporal Works of Mercy, including feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, shelter the homeless, visiting the sick, visiting the imprisoned, and burying the dead. If you are spiritually mature you are ready for CROSS, please contact Mari at the parish office.
HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRIES
Youth Choir
Come sing and/or play at Mass every second Sunday of every month with the youth of the parish! Practice times will be listed in our Parish Bulletin. Instruments and voices welcomed!
Youth mass Volunteers
At St. Anthony’s, we have a strong focus on liturgical celebrations for teens as part of our Youth Ministry. To demonstrate our focus, we bring teens together at Youth Mass every second Sunday of the month during 12:00pm Mass. The mass offers a special time to celebrate together in a youth-oriented liturgy where high schoolers have the chance to participate in various ministry roles of the mass. Some of these roles include becoming a Lector, Usher, or Eucharistic Minister. Those interested in this special ministry will receive instruction and training. Contact Mari at the parish office for more information.
Rosary Making ministry
Teens are invited to learn to make knotted rosaries which will be given to parishioners who attend our monthly Healing Rosary. We will also be making rosaries as gifts for other ministries in our parish. The rosary making ministry meets every first Monday of the month at 6:00pm. volunteers are also invited to finish rosaries at home.
Bible Study
Ever find the Bible complicated? Boring? Too long? Well now there's a solution! The Bible is filled with exciting stories and a huge plan for salvation! Middle School youth are invited to experience the Bible like never before. Joing us by diving into the Bible through games, hands-on activities, media, and small groups. Food is also provided! Make sure to check our schedule for the assigned dates. These Bible study sessions will be offered in November, January, and February.
Youth mass Volunteers
At St. Anthony’s, we have a strong focus on liturgical celebrations for teens as part of our Youth Ministry. To demonstrate our focus, we bring teens together at Youth Mass every second Sunday of the month during 12:00pm Mass. The mass offers a special time to celebrate together in a youth-oriented liturgy where middle schoolers have the chance to participate in various ministry roles of the mass. Some of these roles include becoming a Lector or Usher. Those interested in this special ministry will receive instruction and training. Contact Ali at the parish office for more information.
Youth Choir
Come sing and/or play at Mass every second Sunday of every month with the youth of the parish! Practice times will be listed in our Parish Bulletin. Instruments and voices welcomed!
iServe
Serve the members of our parish and the surrounding community by participating in community service events with other youth. Events include Taco Breakfast helper, volunteering at a booth at the Parish Festival, Meal-in-a-Box Thanksgiving Basket delivery, Angel Tree Gift delivery, Christmas Caroling at neighboring nursing homes, Seder Supper waiters/ waitresses, and many more.
Rosary Making ministry
Teens are invited to learn to make knotted rosaries which will be given to parishioners who attend our monthly Healing Rosary. We will also be making rosaries as gifts for other ministries in our parish. The rosary making ministry meets every first Monday of the month at 6:00pm. volunteers are also invited to finish rosaries at home.