Pastoral Life

Youth Ministry

St. Aloysius Parish recognizes the meaningful contributions of young people in the life of church and society.  St. Al's Youth Ministry seeks to include all teens and pre-teens in parish life and activity in whatever ways their family responsibilities, their interests and their personal commitments allow.  They are linked with one another through the on-going communication (e-mail roster, interactive web page [under construction)] other communication resources) and are united through active participation in weekend parish liturgy.

Rather than a single "Youth Group" limited to kids who can attend a weekly evening meeting, St. Al's Youth belong by being part of a parish-wide network that welcomes all young men and women and encourages their participation in any aspect of parish life.  Each year's Youth Ministry agenda is built around the needs and resources, including adult leadership and support, provided by the parish and inter-parish communities.

Some of the ways Junior and Senior High School youth
belong and grow at St. Al's:
Youth Retreats
Monthly Special Events
Liturgical Ministries
(Musicians, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Acolytes)
St. Al's Boy Scout Troop #213
Short-term volunteer/service projects
(e.g. leaf raking for the elderly, 24-hr Famine, etc)
Extended or on-going volunteer/service projects
(e.g. Sunday Pre-School aides, Children's Liturgy of the Word,
technology support, tutoring, etc.)
Youth Scripture Study
Summer mission projects
Diocesan Catholic Youth Celebration

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY EVENING GATHERINGS:
G.R.A.S.P (for grades 6-8)
(Growing, Reaching and Some Preaching!)
AND
CIA (for grades 9 - 12)
(Catholics In Action)