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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Watch the Parent/Teen video here.

Stewardship Opportunities

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

The following ministries serve the parish:

Youth Choir:  Come share your gift of voice with our parish and let others experience God in a youthful way! More voices are needed to keep this ministry going. Practice is at 9:30 am in the choir loft on the second Sunday of the Month.

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 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 meets Sunday evenings from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm (see calendar). 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. See Life Teen Happenings at the bottom of the page for what is coming up!

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

Life Teen Registration

Registration for 2019-2020         

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 teendid not participate in religious education last school year, they will not be able to receive Confirmation in the Spring of 2019. The next session begins in the spring of 2021.

LIFE NIGHT SCHEDULE & LIFE TEEN SCHEDULE

Any teen high school age is invited to Life Teen events and learn about the Catholic faith
	Join the Youth Choir - First Practice Youth Choir Practice - Sunday, September 8 @ 9:30 am.
First Life Night - September 8 @ 6:00	Last Day to Register for NCYC: Monday, September 9 at Midnight Parish Breakfast - Sunday, September 15 @ 9:00 am
Life Night - September 15 @ 6:00 pm
Life Night - September 22 @ 6:00 pm	NCYC Meeting - Sunday, September 22 @ 5:15 pm
Life Night - September 29 @ 6:00 pm
Life Night - Sunday, October 6 @ 6:00 pm	Youth Choir Practice - Sunday, October 13 @ 9:30 am NCYC Meeting - Sunday, September 22 @ 5:15 pm
Life Night - Sunday, October 13 @ 6:00 pm	Life Teen Spahetti Dinner - Saturday, October 26 @ 5:30 pm
Life Night - Sunday, October 27 @ 6:00 pm	All Saint Day - Holy Day of Obligation - Friday, November 1
Life Night - Sunday, November 3 @ 6:00 pm	- Vigil Mass, Thrusday, 10/31 @ 5:30 pm  - Holy Day Masses @ Noon  & 6:30 pm

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This Year in Life Teen
Life Nights and Confirmation sessions 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.

• Sacred Scripture We will be looking at the purpose, religious significance  and the divine plan of salvation as well as the baskic principles for understanding and interpreting the Bible according to the Church.

• The Person of Christ semester focuses on Jesus' divine and human nature, his experiences of emotion and passions and how he continues to helr, forgive and restore our souls in the sacraments of today's Church. 

• Safe environment session is the diocesan required curriculum for Protecting God’s Children. L.I.F.E. is intended to teach about 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. We pray each family will assist in providing a portion of the meal. Please sign up here to help provide part or all of a meal for our LIfe Nights.  

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. 

 

NCYC 2019 

National Catholic Youth Conference will be held November 21-24, in Indianapolis. The teens and chaperones will gather with over 20,000 other Catholics from all over the United States. We hope many from St. Joseph Parish will again welcome teens, priest, religious brothers and sisters, musicians and speakers to Indiana, and they will be willing to serve those in need, experience in many different prayer exercises, participate in Mass with different bishops and hear some awesome speakers and musicians from all over. Parish information available under forms. Register now through the diocesan website. $100 deposit is due in the parish office.

Ask a teen or chaperone in the picture below about our experience, we have a lot to say! Thank you for your support in the past. If you would like to attend NCYC, November will be here soon. Please pray for those going and be part our fundraisers!