Youth Ministry Ages 13-17

The Archdiocese of San Francisco supports youth ministry programs that foster the catechesis, moral, and spiritual formation of young people ages 13-17.

**** World Youth Day 2019 deposits due NOW!  See details below. ****

Upcoming Events

Holy week mission

March 25 - April 1, 2018
The Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Ministry office is sponsoring “Mission Holy Week”—a mission trip in our own backyard for high school and college students. Join in on any day, for a different activity each day. Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge; do street missions; attend a rally; join in Eucharistic Adoration; create living Stations of the Cross; worship at the National Shrine of St. Francis; begin and end the week at Mass with Archbishop Cordileone in the Cathedral, on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. There are full-week and day-long opportunities to participate, with overnight accommodations available, as well as day opportunities for parents and younger children. Logistics missionaries are also needed. Visit missionyouthsf.com for more information and to register or support. 

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WHEN GOD WRECKS YOUR ROMANCE

April 29, 2018 at 7:30pm
St. Raymond Catholic Church, Menlo Park
Concert and keynote featuring Amanda Vernon, Catholic singer and songwriter.  Appropriate for parishioners age 14 and up.  Free to attend.

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Catholic scouting awards ceremony

May 19, 2018 at 2pm
St. Stephen Catholic Church, 451 Eucalyptus Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132
For more information on how to earn Catholic Scouting awards, check out the NCCS BSA site www.nccs-bsa.org/ or the NFCYM site www.nfcym.org/patches/ for Girl Scout awards.  You can order workbooks, leader guides, and awards using these order forms for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

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YOUTH ON A MISSION

June 28 - July 1, 2018
St. Mary's College, 1928 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga, CA 94575
4-day discipleship training camp for Catholic teens. At YOUTH on a MISSION, youth will encounter Christ, learn practical skills for servant leadership, discover God’s call to evangelize, be encouraged to be active in parish life and be challenged to take the next step in their discipleship.
http://yoamnorcal.weebly.com/

 

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Quo vadis: PRAYER + BROTHERHOOD + ADVENTURE!

July 8-11, 2018
St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park

Attention Catholic teen guys! Do you know where your life is going? The Lord Jesus has a great plan for you! You are invited to attend the 2018 Quo Vadis Retreat to look at the Lord’s call in your life while having fun!

The Quo Vadis Retreat is a camp for high school men in 10 – 12 grade.  Led by priests, seminarians and college men, it will include prayer, Mass, sports tournaments, great food, discussions, hiking, and talks.  Total cost is $200 (scholarships available). If you are interested, please contact your pastor or check out www.dsj.org/QuoVadis.

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Steubenville norcal

July 27-29, 2018
San Mateo Event Center
https://lifeteen.com/events/steubenville-norcal/

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Summer lourdes pilgrimage

Travel with the Order of Malta Western Association on pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.

For more information contact Don Gambelin ( dgambelin@recology.com; (650) 367-0382).


 

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Catholic retreat-o-ree

October 20 8am to October 21 10:30am, 2018
An overnight retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Venturers and other Catholic Youth Groups (All youth must be 6th grade or higher).  For more info call Bob Wedig at 408-735-0408, email Bob@Wedig.com or Ann Resch at 408-227-8587, email a.resch@att.net.

 

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World Youth Day 2019

**** Deposits are due THIS MONTH ****
REGISTER HERE: http://www.myfaithjourneys.com/login  Group # 19019 
Jan. 21-28, 2019 in Panama for young adults ages 18-39.
$2625/person
If you will be 18 or older by January 1, 2019, then join other young adults from the Archdiocese of San Francisco and neighboring dioceses to experience World Youth Day and Mass with Pope Francis.  Includes flight, hotel, food, dinner cruise on the Panama Canal, WYD registration, chartered bus w/ mobile hotspot.
World Youth Day Panama 2019 Flyer


 

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Connect with us on Instagram:  @ASFyouthministry  

If you are interested in working as a Youth Minister in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, please send your resume, availability, and location preferences to georgea@sfarch.org.  We may refer parishes to you when they have openings.

Contact

Amanda George
One Peter Yorke Way
San Francisco, CA 94109
Email: georgea@sfarch.org
Direct: (415) 614-5595
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