Confirmation will be celebrated at St. Joseph in Spring 2021. Any teen in or entering High School in the fall of 2020 is eligible for the formation year. Contact Norma in the Parish Office for information. Those wishing to receive sacraments must be participating in formal religious formation the year prior to enrolling in formation per diocean guidelines. 

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Stewardship Opportunities

Looking for opportunities to share your gifts with the parish or larger community. 

The following ministries serve the parish:

Usher/Greeter: Our parish is in need of ushers to welcome and help parishioners and visitors at Mass. Contact the Youth Minister for direction to training.

Reader: Do you have the gift of speaking in front of people. Please try sharing God's word? Help reading during Mass and receive the benefits of participating deeper in our Liturgies! Contact the Youth Minister for direction to training.

Altar Servers: Get an up close view of what is happening at the Altar and help lead younger teens to assist in the Liturgy! Young men at the Altar give hope to our Church. Contact the Youth Minister for direction to training.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Distribution: Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, set up begins at 8 am, distrubtion at 10 am. Come and join the fun and feed those in need.

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The Life Teen high school youth ministry leads teens closer to Christ by reaching teens on social, emotional, spiritual & educational levels. Life Teen usually meets Sunday evenings from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm (see calendar). Until further notice Life Teen will be meeting the in Parish Hall. Youth group sessions incorporate teaching Catholic beliefs, interactive activities, and socialization. The members of Life Teen are eligible to attend various activities including retreats, mission trips, and the National Catholic Youth Conference held every other year. 

For more information about Life Teen, contact the Youth Minister. 

Life Teen Registration

Registration for 2020-2021         

You are able to register directly online by completing this form on this website or printing this form to turn into the parish office. 

Please be aware of the diocesan guidelines that require formal religious education participation at least the year prior to formation for a sacrament. If your high school teen did not participate in religious education last school year, they will not be able to receive Confirmation in the Spring of 2021. The next session begins in the spring of 2023.

All Life Nights will be held in the Parish Hall until further notice for sufficient social distancing. Please bring your masked. Some will be provided for those who forget.
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This Year in Life Teen

Life Nights will include:

• The Mass. We will look at what is happening during Mass and how our Church, founded by Jesus, allows us to encounter the divine and human elements of the Living Christ.

• The Church. We will be looking at the Church founded by Christ through the Apostles and sustained by Him through the Holy Spirit. We will also look at the purpose of the Church so that we encounter the Living Jesus Christ and dicover our role in the Chruch is vital through evangelization and service. 

• The Paschal Mystery semester focuses on all that God has done for us through his Son, Jesus Christ. We will learn of God's plan from the beginning of creation for our eternal happiness through the Redemption Christ won for us and further discover what it means to be and live as a disciple of Christ. 

• Safe environment session is the diocesan required curriculum for Protecting God’s Children. We intended to discuss relationships and enhance communication of sexuality in the family.

 LIFE TEEN Breaks Bread before each gathering

Each Life Night and Confirmation Session begins with a meal. At the present time Life Teen will be providing the meal. Donations of Small Bottled Waters or individually wrapped desserts are appreciated. Parents are needed to help prepare, serve and clean up the meal. Click the table below to view signup. Times and amount of preparation/cleanup varies. Please contact Norma in the parish office with questions or suggestions for meals catered or purchased. 

Frozen Cuppa Joe (Formerly Milkshakes on Monday)

During June and July at 6:30 pm in the St. Gregory the Great Room, High School and middle schoool youth will gather to have a milk shake and discussion. Frozen Cuppa Joe is a Gospel reflection with relevance to young people. Enter through the office doors on Wednesdays. See you there. 
We will not meet July 3rd. 

National Catholic Youth Conference 

National Catholic Youth Conference was held November 21-24, in Indianapolis. St. Joseph teens and chaperones gathered with over 20,000 other Catholics from all over the United States. We served those in who experience hunger, participated in many different prayer exercises, participated in Mass with different bishops and heard some awesome speakers and musicians from all over. It was a moving experience for all. We are very thankful to all the parishioners who supported individual teens, and the pilgrim team through donations and fundraisers. We could have never had such a close group without everyone's help. 

Ask a teen or chaperone in the picture below about our experience, we have a lot to say! Thank you again for your support in the past. If you would like to attend NCYC in 2021 keep your eyes open for fundraisers! Please pray that the Holy Spirit keeps the fire burning for all those teens and chaperones that attended!