{"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":"2026-09-01T15:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:15:46","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/faith-formation\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens Grades 8-12: You\u2019re Invited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc9cFv6A2Li_DfAx_i955CTm8KnmQm1a9anoPGYJG-TN2lUbA\/viewform?pli=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc9cFv6A2Li_DfAx_i955CTm8KnmQm1a9anoPGYJG-TN2lUbA\/viewform?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here for online registration or to make a donation<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, our youth ministry invites young people to grow in their <strong>faith<\/strong>, build strong <strong>friendships<\/strong>, and inspire a spirit of <strong>service<\/strong> that reflects Jesus&#8217; compassion for the world. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we connect teens to our parish by creating a welcoming space where they can share in faith, have fun, and serve together.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Focus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Faith Formation:<\/strong> Deepen understanding of scripture, prayer, and Catholic teaching through reflections, workshops, guest speakers, and retreat.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friendship and Fun:<\/strong> Build meaningful relationships through social events, team-building activities, games, and group outings.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service &amp; Outreach:<\/strong> Make a real impact by helping in our church, supporting local charities, and volunteering in our community. Receive <strong><em>Confirmation<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Bright Futures<\/em><\/strong> service hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that our youth thrive in community\u2014and we want teens to be part of it! There\u2019s a place for everyone here. <strong>Questions?<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:&#89;E&#83;&#64;&#69;s&#112;&#105;&#114;&#105;t&#117;&#83;a&#110;&#116;&#111;.&#99;&#99;\">&#89;&#69;&#83;&#64;E&#115;pi&#114;&#105;tu&#83;an&#116;&#111;&#46;c&#99;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026-27 Youth Ministry Event Calendar<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Youth-Ministry-Page-9.6.26-website-calendar-1024x651.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7479\" style=\"width:871px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Youth-Ministry-Page-9.6.26-website-calendar-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Youth-Ministry-Page-9.6.26-website-calendar-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Youth-Ministry-Page-9.6.26-website-calendar-767x488.png 767w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Youth-Ministry-Page-9.6.26-website-calendar-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/Youth-Ministry-Page-9.6.26-website-calendar.png 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Living Your Faith: Ways You Can Serve<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"1438\" src=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Youth-Page-Website_4-scaled-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7460\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.375535125271949;width:902px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Youth-Page-Website_4-scaled-edited.png 1978w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Youth-Page-Website_4-scaled-edited-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Youth-Page-Website_4-scaled-edited-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Youth-Page-Website_4-scaled-edited-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Youth-Page-Website_4-scaled-edited-1536x1117.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>\u201cYou are not only the future of the church, you are the present. Your voices, your ideas, your faith matter right now. And the church needs you.\u201d Our Holy Father<\/em><\/strong> <strong>\u2013 Pope Leo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, contact the Office of Religious Education and Faith Formation \u2013&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:&#115;&#117;&#101;&#64;&#101;s&#112;i&#114;&#105;&#116;&#117;&#115;&#97;&#110;&#116;&#111;&#46;c&#99;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sue Sferra<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click Here for online registration or to make a donation Rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church, our youth ministry invites young people to grow in their faith, build\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/faith-formation\/youth\/\" class=\"readMoreLink\" title=\"Read More\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7445,"parent":444,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-515","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7480,"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/515\/revisions\/7480"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/espiritusanto.cc\/church\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}