{"id":515,"date":"2020-04-07T16:23:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T20:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:42:18","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/faith-formation\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"(YES) Youth of Espiritu Santo&#8230;Faith, Friendship and Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc9cFv6A2Li_DfAx_i955CTm8KnmQm1a9anoPGYJG-TN2lUbA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click Here for online registration or to make a donation<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Youth Ministry of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church is an accepting, welcoming and faith-filled community of young people who seek to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and share the joy of the Gospel &#8211; by using their gifts in loving service to their family, church, school, community and the world!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, contact the Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation &#8211; <strong><a href=\"mailto:s&#117;&#101;&#64;e&#115;&#112;&#105;&#114;&#105;t&#117;&#115;&#97;n&#116;&#111;&#46;cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sue Sferra<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1-796x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7373\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7768633568214011;width:865px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1-796x1024.png 796w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1-768x989.png 768w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1-1193x1536.png 1193w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1-1591x2048.png 1591w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/TEEN-INVITE-TO-YOUTH-MINISTRY-Page-1.png 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ways the Youth of Espiritu Santo are Connecting with Jesus, Encountering the Gospel, and Living the Faith<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mass PARTICIPATION: Receiving Jesus in the Word &amp; Eucharist&#8230; then being the model of Jesus for and seeing Jesus in EVERY person they encounter, unconditionally and with a servant heart!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ministers of Hospitality \/ Livestream Ministry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Ministry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altar servers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sacristans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lectors \/ Readers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in Mass and to the sick and homebound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer Leaders (Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Resurrection, Adoration, Devotions, Novenas, Rosary, Taiz\u00e9, Reconciliation Prayer Service, Blessing of Animals, Seder Supper, Triduum, Advent by Candlelight, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious Education, Catholic School, Sacrament Preparation and Faith Retreat participants, as well as volunteers assisting in younger grade level enrichment classes and gatherings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serving the underprivileged and in need through Saint Vincent DePaul Society, Pinellas Hope, Catholic Relief Services, Helping Hands Ministry, Pregnancy Centers, Kimberly Home, Peaceful Pro-Life Marches, Prison Ministry, Migrant Workers Support, Anti-Death Penalty Programs, among many other Social Justice causes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scout Troops, engaged in service projects for the parish and for the greater community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knights of Columbus helpers and participants for fish fries, dinner dances, free-throw basketball and hockey competitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laudato si&#8217; Team &#8211; Preservation and Restoration of the Earth &amp; Environment, locally &amp; globally. 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