YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATE

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ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR YOUTH MINISTRY GATHERINGS! OUR SESSIONS CONSIST OF FELLOWSHIP, PRAYER, AND LOTS OF FUN ACTIVITIES. CURRENTLY, WE ARE MEETING ON SUNDAYS FROM 12-1:30PM, BUT WE HAVE ADDED SOME DAYS WHERE WE WILL MEET FROM 6:30-8PM SO MORE TEENS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND!

FOR PEOPLE TO PLAN AHEAD, BELOW IS A LIST OF UPCOMING DATES AND TIMES.

January 7 | 6:30-8pm

January 14 | NO HANG OUT

January 21 | 12-1:30pm

January 28 | 12-1:30pm

February 4 | 12:30pm Castle Mass Only

February 11 | 12-1:30pm

February 18 | 6:30-8pm POPCORN & MOVIE NIGHT!

February 25 | 12-1:30pm

March 3 | 6:30-8pm

March 10 | 12-1:30pm

March 17 | 12-1:30pm

March 24 | 6:30-8pm EASTER PARTY!

March 31 | NO HANG OUT

April 7 | 12-1:30pm

April 14 | 6:30-8pm

April 21 | NO HANG OUT

April 28 | 6:30-8pm

May 5 | 6:30-8pm TACOS & CHRISTIAN KARAOKE!

Thank You from Youth Ministry!

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THE CASTLE RETREAT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR ST FRANCIS DE SALES CONFIRMATION PROGRAM. THESE RETREATS ARE LED BY WONDERFUL HIGH SCHOOL TEENS AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS.

TO EVERY RETREATANT AND THEIR FAMILY, THANK YOU FOR BEING SO OPEN TO THE WEEKEND AND SHARING YOUR STORY WITH US.

TO EVERY TEEN LEADER AND THEIR FAMILY, THANK YOU FOR DEDICATING A WEEKEND TO SHARING GOD'S LOVE WITH YOUR PEERS. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU!

TO EVERY ADULT LEADER WHO CHAPERONED THESE RETREAT WEEKENDS, WE TRULY COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.

Thank you: Traci Dahlinger, Kathy Fuell, Maria Galuppo, Lexi Hitchens, Pam Lynch, Mimi McGlauchlin, Mikey McGlauchlin, Gary Radwanski, Sara Webster, Georgia Wiersma, Bill Weismann, and Adrienne Virgilio

TO EVERY PARISHIONER WHO PRAYED FOR US, THANK YOU! THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS WITH US EVERY SECOND OF OUR RETREAT WEEKENDS.

WE CANNOT WAIT FOR OUR APRIL 15th CONFIRMATION!

MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE EYES TO SEE GOD'S LOVE IN YOUR LIFE!

Thank you Confirmation Leaders

This two-year Confirmation program consists of monthly sessions that include great content and wonderful small group discussions. Special thank you to our Confirmation Small Group Leaders: Anne Quast, Bill Weismann, Cathy Jones, Connie Snider, Gary Radwanski, Georgia Wiersma, Karen Nolan, Rose Weismann, and Kathy Fuell.

February Castle 2023 ♥️

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sfdsym  February Castle 2023 ♥️ What a blessing of a weekend! Thank you to all our retreatants for giving this weekend a shot. Thank you leaders for sharing your love with all of us this weekend. Thank you parents who joined us for a lovely mass and for supporting our teens.

FINALLY - Thank you, God, for guiding every person that joined us and made this weekend special. Watch over us as we try to live out what we learned this weekend and maintain the wonderful connections we built. #secrettolife