OLP’s Youth Ministry program is focused on helping your family and the parishioners to mentor youth into a deeper relationship with Christ Jesus through all opportunities that your youth can experience. There will be numerous opportunities to grow the faith of your families, personal formation for your youth, opportunities of fellowship with youth they know and others God has intended for them to meet at social gatherings, retreats, Camps, mission trips, conferences, etc. They can embark on a life long journey with the Youth Ministry program which will constantly challenge them to deepen their faith.

Below is the calendar for scheduled events during the 2023-2024 schoolyear.  Dates subject to change.

6th & 7th Grade Girls: Saint Mary’s Press Connect: Connect: Bringing Faith to Life — Saint Mary’s Press  Connect brings Faith to Life through an interactive program that presents the core teachings of the Catholic faith to young people in a way that helps them connect learning with living. Active, engaging lessons encourage honest reflection and meaning-making. Using an accompaniment model of forming young people in the faith, this program meets them where they are and makes important, relevant connections that bring faith to life. Each year the program explores the four doctrinal pillars of the Catholic faith--the Creed, Liturgy and Sacraments, Christian Morality and Justice, and Prayer. Within this framework, the program also offers chapters that are dedicated to a solid understanding of the Bible. (©2022)

6th & 7th Grade Boys: Saint Mary’s Press Connect: Bringing Faith to Life — Saint Mary’s Press  Connect brings Faith to Life through an interactive program that presents the core teachings of the Catholic faith to young people in a way that helps them connect learning with living. Active, engaging lessons encourage honest reflection and meaning-making. Using an accompaniment model of forming young people in the faith, this program meets them where they are and makes important, relevant connections that bring faith to life. Each year the program explores the four doctrinal pillars of the Catholic faith--the Creed, Liturgy and Sacraments, Christian Morality and Justice, and Prayer. Within this framework, the program also offers chapters that are dedicated to a solid understanding of the Bible. (©2022)

You may be asking yourself why have them separated by gender? At this age we are trying to create more opportunities for discussion, when they are with the same gender they tend to open up more in the multitude of topics that will be discussed. This is not to hinder them talking and discussing with each other but to allow for an easier opportunity to discuss with those who are growing through life situations together.


8th Grade Girls & Boys: YOU. Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body — Ascension Press:
Your youth will learn their Identity, Gender, Love, and Chastity in life. The world is a difficult place for teens, and it has become increasingly hard for parents and educators to help teens discover the truth about their bodies, their sexuality, and their unique call to love. YOU cuts through the noise to present an authentic view of the human person. (©2016)
 

Every Month we will gather to grow in fellowship because where 2 or more are gathered He is with us. It will be a mix of on campus and off campus fellowship gatherings. Where will we go? That is up to you every month that we gather. 
Middle School Nights 2023-2024:
Friday, September 15, 2023: 7-9PM
Friday, October 13, 2023: 7-9PM
Friday, November 10, 2023: 7-9PM
Friday, December 15, 2023: 7-9PM
Friday, January 19, 2024: 7-9PM
Friday, February 16, 2024: 7-9PM
Friday, March 15, 2024: 7-9PM
Friday, April 19, 2024: 7-9PM
Friday, May 17, 2024: 7-9PM

Registration for Middle School Ministry can be found HERE or you can download the forms below.  If you choose to fill out the registration paperwork, please return to the Youth Ministry lockbox located in the parish office entryway.  Payment can be made with cash, check or online.  Checks made to OLP and in the MEMO write Youth ministry registration.

Youth Ministry Registration Paperwork