What is Youth Ministry?

Youth Ministry is the response of the Christian Community to the needs of the young people and the sharing of the unique gifts of youth with the larger community. (Renewing the Vision; A framework for Catholic Youth Ministry 1997 by the USCCB)

The Goals of Youth Ministry are:

  • EMPOWERMENT - To help young people live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today

  • PARTICIPATION - To invite youth to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community

  • GROWTH - To encourage the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person

At St. Benedict Parish we seek to achieve these goals in a variety of ways including service, community building and prayer

Youth Ministry News & Events
Stories of Hope : Featuring Guest Speaker Lenny DeLorenzo
Stories of Hope : Featuring Guest Speaker Lenny DeLorenzo

Continue our Easter Celebration at the Parish Mission on April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Hear gifted storyteller, speaker and author Lenny DeLorenzo share, Stories of Hope.

Vacation Bible Camp: Diving into Friendship with Jesus
Vacation Bible Camp: Diving into Friendship with Jesus

Sign your children up for SCUBA; Diving into friendship with Jesus, Vacation Bible Camp. Camp runs from July 22-26th and is geared toward rising K through rising 5th grade. They will love the awesome adventure!

Serving with the Common Pantry
Serving with the Common Pantry

Find our more about Common Pantry and why St Ben’s Youth Ministry loves to serve there.

Youth Ministry hosted a Senior Social on 2.25.
Youth Ministry hosted a Senior Social on 2.25.

Our first ever SENIOR SOCIAL was a great time. See more pictures here…

Come to the Volunteer Open House on November 15th.
Come to the Volunteer Open House on November 15th.

are you thinking about how you’d like to share your gifts within the parish and school community? Come to the Volunteer Expo so we can help in the decision. See you anytime from 6:30-8:00pm.

Care Bags for our Veterans
Care Bags for our Veterans

Youth Ministry will be creating care bags for Veterans on Sunday, November 5th. We are seeking new socks, word search books, lip balm, candy, crunchy snacks, and patriotic items to include in the bags. If you’d like to make a donation we will have boxes set up in church for your donation. Thank you for your support of our Veterans.

Pictures from the Trunk and Treat
Pictures from the Trunk and Treat
Come to the 10:00 Mass dressed as a Saint on October 29th.
Come to the 10:00 Mass dressed as a Saint on October 29th.

Come to the 10:00am Family Mass on October 29th dressed as a saint, in honor of All Saints Day. All are invited to participate.

Trunk and Treat in the St Ben's Courtyard on October 28th
Trunk and Treat in the St Ben's Courtyard on October 28th

All are invited!

Care Bags for our Veterans
Care Bags for our Veterans

Youth Ministry will be creating care bags for Veterans on Sunday, November 5th. We are seeking new socks, word search books, lip balm, candy, crunchy snacks, and patriotic items to include in the bags. If you’d like to make a donation we will have boxes set up in church for your donation. Thank you for your support of our Veterans.

With grateful hearts we completed our week- we promise, we’ll be back!
Produce anyone? We bagged produce for Tuesday’s food distribution. Ba nan nas!
These awesome people washed about 150 bins, today. A- Maz- ing!
Punny Friday- Maggie: Where does this lightbulb go? Emma: Watt?
Today we helped with an important mailing, organized a room, helped Sister Kate and brought some supplies to the basement. Maybe a pic of the clean room tomorrow 🤞
Yesterday’s work included organizing and cleaning some outdoor spaces. It’s great to be able to support such a vital and essential Mission!
Today we helped create bags for Senior citizens in the Mission of Our Lady of Angels. The are delivered to the homes of the Seniors by the Volunteers and the police in the neighborhood. @stbenschicago
High school service week at Mission of Our Lady of Angels. It was good to be able to support the community by serving, today. Looking forward to tomorrow!
Youth Ministry is getting together tonight. Share your thoughts. Tonight at 8:00. DM if you need the link.
Join in tonight’s conversation at 8:00pm. DM for the Zoom link.

Fright Walk Memories

Thank You To All Our Participants, Parents and Guests!!!

Resources for Prayer

 

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In the first 12 minutes our Pope shares his hope for Young people. An Absolutely moving response.

Imagine the Possibilities ~Youth Ministry at St. Ben’s