This is more than a name…

This is a fun and safe environment where youth have the opportunity to build community with other youth while learning more about their faith and strengthening their identity as Catholics. 

The Mission: Lead Teens to Christ 

Primary goal: to create a spiritual environment where youth feel comfortable growing in their faith as well as being themselves. 

The youth ministry meets every Saturday from 2:30 pm, followed by 4:00 pm Mass. We focus on four areas: 

1. Human Area: to encourage a positive attitude and allow an in-depth perception of their personality
2. Spiritual Area: to encourage Christian values and a closer relationship with God through prayer
3. Vocational Area: to encourage decision making and listening to God’s calling, both in Sacramental and in their personal life
4. Biblical Area: This is a fun and safe environment where youth have the opportunity to build community with other youth while learning more about their faith and strengthening their identity as Catholics. 

We have regular weekly meetings on Saturday afternoons (August- May) on the second floor of the parish office. Meetings rotate through a variety of aspects of the faith, including prayer, service, teaching, and social. In addition to the weekly meetings, we offer a number of activities centered around services, fellowship, and doctrine. SJOC Young Disciples partners with other parish youth groups for special events and participates in various archdiocesan-wide activities. 

There are a number of ways to support the ministry: 

• If you are 13-17 years old, get involved! Attend one of our regular meetings to get your feet wet. 
• If you are an adult and would like to help with the ministry, please contact our parish office or email our Youth Ministry Director, Diana Hernandez
• If you would like to make a monetary contribution to support the ministry, make your check to Saint Joseph’s Old Cathedral and designate your gift for “Youth” 
• And most importantly, prayer. Those who are involved represent the young church of today. They are faced with a number of important choices, including the choice of lifestyle and vocation. They need all of our prayers.