High School Youth Ministry

Our mission is to support teens, give them an environment and a community where they can encounter Christ, grow in their faith, and share the love of Jesus with others.

This is done through the Sacraments, engaging talks and discussions, and socializing. Whether you are actively pursuing your faith and striving to be a disciple of Christ or simply hoping to connect with a group of people to dive deeper into faith, we welcome you to this vibrant community of young people!

No need to sign-up, simply join us as often as you are able. Senior High Youth Group is an exciting way for people in grades 9 -12 to meet other people of faith and learn more about what it takes to live as a “true Catholic" in today’s world. Youth Group Nights have everything from speakers and games to small group time and lots of treats! Friends are invited and welcome. 

Youth Group will meet Wednesday nights in the West Meeting Room from 6:45pm - 8pm.

2018/19 Youth Group Schedule

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What:Weekend long Catholic youth conference.  Music, speakers, entertainment, small groups, Eucharistic Adoration, and more. 

Where: The conference is held in Rochester, MN at the Mayo Civic Center.  We will be staying in a hotel in downtown Rochester, within walking distance of the conference.

Who: All current 8th-12th grade students can attend. The weekend is chaperoned by staff and volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul.

When: July 12th - 14th, 2019

Registration Information will be coming soon!

What: Extreme Faith Camp is the only Xtreme Catholic Camp in Minnesota. It is a week-long Catholic camp with Summer camp-y stuff added in. They have mountain biking, mountain boards, canoeing, archery, crafts, slingshot range, swimming, waterslide, petting farm, ping-pong, foosball, apart from more traditional things like basketball, volleyball, and floor hockey.  Time at camp is not only spent playing games, but also celebrating the sacraments with other young people! 

This is a camp for Junior High students, BUT High School teens can join in on the fun and be a part of the Prayer Team or the Extreme Team and help to lead this awesome camp!

WHEN: July 20-26th, 2019
 

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

Christpower is a weeklong mission trip to our own hometown.  We live, work, pray and play for one week at the Church of the Ascension in North Minneapolis.  We go to work sites each day, play each afternoon, and pray each night.  

What are you going to do on Christpower? Paint, indoor/outdoor clean up, home maintenance and repair on existing homes, plant a garden, revitalize a neighborhood, pull weeds, distribute food to those who need it, minister to grandma and grandpa, basketball, soccer, Mass, Reconciliation, retreat experiences, save the world, spend time with Jesus Christ, and build community in a community that really needs you. For all 9th- 12th graders.

Summer 2019 dates will be coming soon!

 

Who: Current 10th-12th graders.

What: Summer Stretch is a service oriented program we offer for our middle school students, as a teen leader you would help facilitate a small group of Jr. High students at service sites and get to tag along for the afternoon fun field trips. 
 

When: August 5th-9th, 2019

Registration Information coming soon!

The March for Life is a pilgrimage with the Archdiocese to Washington D.C. to join roughly 600,000 people in the march in answering our Baptismal call to be on mission. We do not just go there to take a political stance, but more importantly, to grow closer to Christ, to be formed to be better disciples or Christ, and to evangelize in a concrete way. We will go as a St. Vincent de Paul Parish group, but it is organized through the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Registration is now closed. Please pray for us and the mission of the March for Life!

When: January 15th - 20th, 2019
Deadlines: Last day to sign up is October 15th, 2018
Cost: $460 ($200 deposit with registration form due on 10/15, $260 remainder due on 11/15)

To register for youth participants, use the youth registration form to complete and submit to John Boyle at the Parish Office or scanned and emailed to johnboyle@saintvdp.org

To register for adult chaperones, use the adult registration form to complete and submit to John Boyle at the Parish Office or scanned and emailed to johnboyle@saintvdp.org

For more information, please go to the Archdiocese Website for the March for Life or email John Boyle.