Junior High and Senior High Youth Groups

FREP Kickoff is September 15th!

Our teen programs meet approximately twice a month for social time, service work, bible study and theological discussion.

Jr. High Youth Group (Grades 7-8):

What is known by most is that the children are the future; they must be encouraged to explore their spirituality and develop a relationship with Christ. The goal is to teach young people within the church to continue trusting and growing in their relationship with God. This experience will propel them to be faithful to Christ in all they do as they get older. The Jr. High Youth Group is an opportunity for budding teens to talk about and experience God in more creative ways. For example, a Christian youth group encourages involvement both within the church and the community as ambassadors for Christ as they grow and begin to learn and have more experiences.

Sr. High Youth Group (Grades 9-12)

Once teens are confirmed the question can quickly become “Now what?” Instead of an end to one’s religious education formation, we invite teens to view it as the beginning of a new period of spirituality and responsibility, the beginning of a maturing discipleship. The classes may be over, but now the field work begins!

Here is a place where you can investigate the “Now what?” and explore how God is calling you to use your gifts of the Spirit. The group is a combination of social time (aka fun!), service to those in need, theological discussions on movies, and a time to inquire about being a lector, eucharistic minister, sacristan, musician, teacher, etc. And because social justice is an important part of our mission here at the Center, the youth group is an opportunity to engage with our ministries like our immigration and racial justice advocacy groups, our criminal justice reform group, our food programs like the Wednesday night supper club and our food pantry, and our care for creation ministry.

The Sr. High Youth Group will provide you with a safe and special opportunity to have important conversations about who you are and who you want to become. finding and using your voice in our church and beyond.

FREP Calendar for 2024-2025

Date	Day	Class/Event	Notes
September TEACHER ORIENTATION	Saturday	Teachers meet @ 10:30 am	3^rd Floor Seminar Room
September 15 YLM (Youth Liturgical Ministry Mass)	Sunday	FREP Kick-off Liturgy 10 am Mass Community Coffee in Auditorium	*Confirm. Team Building off-site and then at PC.
September 22	Sunday	1^st FREP Class: All Classes – 11:15 am – 12:15 pm Confirmation Class*** (Intro & Fr. Rick)	Parent Orientation with Teachers in 6th-floor classrooms. Children in Auditorium.
September 29	Sunday	FREP Classes 1^st Reconciliation Gathering (Parents)	1st Week of Religious Education Classes
October 6	Sunday	All Classes Service Project (HELP HANDS) Confirmation Class***
October 13	Sunday	OFF – HOLIDAY	INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
October 20 YLM	Sunday	Intergenerational Class – Auditorium Confirmation Class***	Immigration Advocacy Group (IAG)
October 27	Sunday	FREP Classes	1st Reconciliation Workshop @ 12:30 pm (Parents & Kids)
November 3 YLM	Sunday	Intergenerational Class – Auditorium	Norm-Liturgical Ministry Roles
November 10	Sunday	OFF – HOLIDAY	VETERAN’S DAY
November 17	Sunday	FREP Classes Confirmation Class***
November 17	Sunday	12:30 PM – Sacrament of 1^st Reconciliation	Chapel
November 24	Sunday	FREP Classes Confirmation Class***
December 1	Sunday	OFF – HOLIDAY	THANKSGIVING
December 8 YLM	Sunday	Advent Family Social Confirmation Class***	Auditorium
December 15	Sunday	FREP Class	Christmas Concert
December 22	Sunday	OFF – HOLIDAY	CHRISTMAS BREAK
December 29	Sunday	OFF – HOLIDAY	CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 5	Sunday	FREP Class Confirmation Class***
January 12 YLM	Sunday	Intergenerational Class-Auditorium	Racial Justice Advocacy Group (RJAG)
January 19	Sunday	OFF-HOLIDAY	MLK, JR. DAY
January 26	Sunday	Class Confirmation Class***	1^st Communion Mtg (Fr. Rick @ 11: 30 am)
February 2 *YLM	Sunday	Class	Rite of Enrollment 1^st Communion
February 9	Sunday	All Classes Service Project Confirmation Class***
February 16 & 23	Sundays	OFF-SCHOOL VACATION	WINTER BREAK
March 2	Sunday	Class Confirmation Class***	1^st Communion Mtg
March 9 YLM	Sunday	Lenten Family Social	Auditorium
March 16	Sunday	Class Confirmation Class***	Parent Listening Session Grades 1-6
March 23	Sunday	Class	SAFETY SUNDAY (Empowering God’s Children)
March 30	Sunday	Class Confirmation Class ***
April 6 YLM	Sunday	Intergenerational Class-Auditorium	Creation Care Ministry
April 13	Sunday	Class Confirmation Class***	1^st Communion Seder
April 20	Sunday	OFF – HOLIDAY	EASTER
April 27	Sunday	Class Confirmation Class***
May 3	Saturday	FREP Kids Volunteer	Annual Auction Fundraiser
May 4	Sunday	Walk for Hunger	End of Year FREP Party – Auditorium
May 11	Sunday	FREP CLASSES OVER	Mother’s Day (Back up date for 1^st Communion. Date confirmed in Jan.)
May 18	Sunday	Sacrament of 1^st Communion Last Confirmation Class***	1^st Communion Reception
June 1	Sunday	Confirmation Rehearsal – Chapel	11:30 am -12:30 pm
June 7 – DATE TENTATIVE! TBA	Saturday 5 pm Mass	Sacrament of Confirmation	*Waiting on date & time confirmation from Bishop Reed

*Some dates are potentially subject to change as the year progresses.

** No formal Sr. High Youth Group due to Teen Confirmation Class .

***Teen Confirmation Class only meets on these designated dates.

Key: No FREP Programming

FREP Classes

Alternate programming, i.e. Intergenerational FREP Sessions, Socials, Sacraments