Youth Ministry Events
{Calendar for Grades 7-11}
GRADES
7 THU 11 ARE ALL ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL
YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS.
SOME OF
THESE INCLUDE THE
HALLOWEEN PARTY IN OCTOBER,
THE EGG
HUNT ON PALM SUNDAY AND BIBLE CAMP IN THE
SUMMER. THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE PARISH
AND WITH THEIR RELIGION CLASSES.
OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM
GRADE 7
THE FOCUS
OF THIS GRADE IS LEARNING ABOUT FOLLOWING JESUS.THEY LEARN
ABOUT HIS LIFE, WORK AND HIS TEACHINGS. THEY LEARN HOW
TO RELATE JESUS TO THEIR TEENAGE LIVES.
GRADE 8
THIS
GRADE LEVEL CONCENTRATES ON THE CHURCH. IT HELPS GIVE STUDENTS A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHURCH THEY ATTEND. IT ENCOURAGES THEM TO ATTEND
CHURCH AND PARTICIPATE IN IT WITH THEIR FAMILY.
GRADE 9
THIS
LEVEL TEACHES THE STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SACRAMENTS IN OUR
FAITH AND THEIR LIVES.
GRADE 10
THIS
LEVEL CONCENTRATES ON THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, STEWARDSHIP AND MEDIA
IN OUR CULTURE. IT BEGINS THE PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENT OF
CONFIRMATION. IT IS REQUIRED FOR A STUDENT TO MOVE TO THE NEXT GRADE
LEVEL AND RECEIVE CONFIRMATION. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS IF THE
STUDENT ATTENDS CATHOLIC SCHOOL, THEN THEY MAY BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE
SACRAMENT IN 11TH GRADE.
GRADE 11
CONFIRMATION
THIS
LEVEL DIRECTLY PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION.
THEY FOCUS ON THE SACRAMENT AND LIVING THEIR ADULT LIVES AS
CATHOLICS. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO SERVICE FOR OTHERS. THEY MUST
ATTEND SERVICES AND RETREATS IN PREPARATION. THEY ARE PREPARING TO
BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY OF FAITH AS ADULTS IN THE CHURCH.
Last
Update October 2, 2006