Mission

"Youth Ministry works to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person; to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the faith community; and to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today." (from Renewing the Vision, USCCB)

What is Youth Ministry?

Youth Ministry is an awesome part of our Parish Faith Formation that supports the youth (12-18yrs) in our church. We have three groups that get together regularly throughout the year:
 

Middle School Youth Group (6th-8th)

Middle School i s a big transition in life!  Often, being in middle school involves bigger schools, new friends, complicated relationships, lots of new (and also weird and confusing) experiences – basically, it can get a bit overwhelming.

Holy Family wants to give YOU a place where you feel at home.  Our middle school youth nights are a place to hang out together, laugh, play, pray, and come to a deeper relationship with Christ. Our mission is for you to seek to integrate Catholic teachings into your everyday lives – and to examine how our faith impacts your friendships, decisions, and some tough stuff – like peer pressure, bullying, and social pressures. We want to love God and have fun! 

 

High School Youth Group (9th-12th)

High School is an intense time in life! School is big and crowded. Friends are important. Relationships are complicated. Homework is crazy. Peer pressure is huge. Faith questions are examined.

Welcome to a place where you can feel at home. Our high school youth nights are a place to hang out together, laugh, play, pray, and come to a deeper relationship with Christ. Our mission seeks to integrate Catholic teachings into our everyday lives – and to examine how our faith impacts our friendships, decisions, and tough stuff – like peer pressure, grades, and social pressures.  We want to love God and have fun! 

 

Confirmation (8th-12th)

Open to 8th grade (or older) we, at Holy Family, offer a Confirmation preparation program to help foster the maturing young church and give them an opportunity to show their commitment to and passion for their faith.  The youth learn and experience how to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ, his Church, and community.  


If you would like to know more about each of these groups, please visit their pages which can be found on the list to the left. 


 

If you would like to join or volunteer for a group in Youth Ministry or have any questions concerning these groups, please contact
Kasten McElroy

faithyouth@holyfamilyportland.com