The Office of Youth Ministry exists to advocate for and assist parishes in the continued faith formation of high school aged parishioners. We use the USCCB Document "Renewing the Vision" as our guide to train parish youth ministry leaders to offer a comprehensive youth ministry program at the local level. We advocate for the inclusion of young people in all aspects of parish life. We provide young people Catholic leadership training programs, encounter retreats, service and mission trips, and social justice opportunities as well as experiences of large Church gatherings in Diocesan, Regional, National, and International settings.

Our goal is to provide opportunities for high school aged young people to experience Jesus Christ alive in their world today.

DEPARTMENT HEAD:
Mrs. Jamila M. Evans
Director of Youth Ministry
(203) 416-1441
Email jevans@diobpt.org

Goals of Youth Ministry:

Christian formation of youth.
• Foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
• Offer opportunities for young people to encounter Christ and develop a profound friendship with him.
• Authentic encounters with Christ include regular opportunities to participate in the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and Sacrament of Reconciliation.  
• There is also a strong emphasis on the importance of the Sunday Mass and daily prayer.

Motivate young people to evangelize.
• Challenge young people to be heroically faithful to Christ and empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today. • Create opportunities for evangelization.

Motivate young people to serve others.
• Draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.  
• Challenge young people to joyful service and charitable activities.

December 6th
Youth Minister’s Appreciation Event
Place and Time: TBA

January 5th at 7pm
Jason Evert, Chastity Speaker “Romance without Regret”
Place: St. Joseph High School, 2320 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull
Parent Session

January 6th at 7pm
Jason Evert, Chastity Speaker
Place: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 1719 Post Road, Fairfield, CT
Teen Session

January 22nd
March for Life Youth Mass and Rally
Place: Washington DC

January 30-February 1
High School Apostles Retreat: High School Leadership Evangelization Retreat
Place: Seton Neumann Center, Danbury

February 3rd at 7pm, February 4th at 7pm OR February 5th 10 am
Youth Ministry Meeting 2
Place: TBA

February 13-15th
Mount 2009
Place: Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD
www.mount2000.com

March 3rd at 7pm, March 4th at 7pm OR March 5th 10 am
Youth Ministry Meeting 3
Place: TBA

April 7th at 7pm, April 8th at 7pm OR April 9th 10 am
Youth Ministry Meeting 4
Place: TBA