High School & Youth Ministry

Grades 9 & 10

Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation is normally received at the end of the 10^th grade year following a two-year preparation program offered during the 9^th and 10^th grade Faith Formation classes. The program includes speakers who invite the youth to meet Christ, retreats (Quest, TEC and NET), mission outreach (Feed My Starving Children, Magnifying Abilities, various nursing homes and others), small group sharing time and field trips.

Confirmation in 2012 will be celebrated at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 16, at the Cathedral of St. Paul.

Upcoming NET Retreats (10^th grade): To learn more about upcoming NET retreats and/or to register online, visit the NET Confirmation Weekend Retreat page.

Upcoming TEC Retreats (10^th grade): To learn more about upcoming TEC retreats, visit the Twin Cities TEC website.

Program Information – 9^th & 10^th graders meet on Wednesday evenings in Archangels Hall (below the church). Occasionally classes are combined for a speaker or special event.  Normal session times are:

Class Schedule: 9^th & 10^th graders meet on Wednesday evenings in Archangels Hall (church basement). Occasionally classes are combined for a speaker or special event.

9th Grade        6:00 – 7:15 p.m.
10th Grade      7:30 – 8:45 p.m.

• Curriculum: Our program is speaker based with table groups consisting of five or six teens at a table with one or two table leaders.

2011-12 Registration Information

• 2011-12 Faith Formation Registration Flyer
• Tuition: $195 per child *tuition grants available
• Faith Formation Handbook 2011-2012

Volunteer as a Small Group Leader

Volunteers are needed to be small group table leaders. Table groups consist of five or six teens and one or two table leaders during Wednesday evening classes. Training is provided. 11^th and 12^th graders are encouraged to stay with the program as small group leaders. For more information, or if you would like to sign up to be a table leader, contact Pat Millea or Gina Tupy at 952-447-9056 or email at pmillea@stmichael-pl.org

High School Youth Ministry

The Holy Grounds Coffee House is open to high school youth every Sunday at Noon, and is a fantastic place for young people to call their own.  Other youth activities occur about once a month. Annual events include the Catholic Heart Mission Trip, a Spring Break Ski Trip to Montana, lock-ins and movie nights.

Contact: Pat Millea
Director of Confirmation Program & High School Youth Ministry
(952) 447-9056
Email: pmillea@stmichael-pl.org

Gina Tupy
Director of Confirmation Program & High School Youth Ministry
(952) 447-9065