High School Youth Group Wednesday 7-8:30pm
Fall 2023 Session begins Sept. 13th.
Mission:
The goal of the youth groups is to provide the youth of the parish a fun faith-filled environment that will help each person grow in their relationship with God. We meet every week, year round in the youth room and focus in on the areas of catechesis, spirituality, social justice, and building community. We also offer many retreat opportunities and social activities to keep the youth busy such as our summer and fall retreats, CYC Convention, Bible study, worship nights, book club, ski trips, broom hockey, rafting, folf, camping, caving, lock-ins, weekly service projects, and much much more! Don’t miss out and if you have any questions please contact Brian Shea at brians@stbernardblgs.org.
Fall Schedule
September 13 - Opening Night - Help us kickoff the new year with with prayer, 9 Square, trashcan milkshakes, and much more. Feel free to invite a friend tonight or any night as all are welcome!
September 20 - Creation - Tonight we’ll discuss the importance of creation and caring for this world. Our game for the week will be Move Your Seat and other chair games.
September 27 - Finding God - This week we’ll talk about ways to see God in our life and play Gaga Ball.
October 4 - Current Events - Tonight we’ll catch up on all the different faith stories that have happened throughout year. We’ll also play many different noodle games throughout the night.
October 11 (Wednesday 6:30pm to 9pm) - Corn Maize - Don’t miss out as we have a fun night at the Corn Maize. We’ll meet at the church at 6:30pm and be back for pickup by 9pm. The cost is $9 and please make sure you wear warm clothes.
October 18 - God’s Plan - Join us for a night about God’s plan and many games of Yuki Ball.
October 25 - Fear Factor - This night is always a youth group favorite as we’ll play many different Fear Factor games and discuss putting our faith in God when times get tough.
November 1 - All Saint’s Day - Come join us as we celebrate the All Saint’s Day Mass with the parish. Afterwards, we have movies and games for anyone who wants to stick around.
November 8 - Worship Night - Tonight will be a relaxing night of song, prayer, and Name That Tune!
November 15 - Child of God - This week we’ll talk about how we are all created in the image and likeness of God. Our game for the week is Rainbow Towers.
November 22 - No Youth Group - I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and we’ll see you next week.
November 29 - Ultimate Bingo - Tonight we will be having a quick Advent prayer service and then play multiple rounds of Ultimate Bingo. There will be lots of prizes!
December 1-3 (Friday 6pm to Sunday 12pm) - Middle School Retreat - Get signed up to help run the middle school retreat. This is an awesome leadership opportunity and will be a lot of fun! The deadline is October 25 and we’ll have many different planning sessions.
December 6 - Prayer and Silence - This week we will talk about the importance of silence and play many different silent games. Don’t miss out on this unique night of quiet!
December 13 - Bishop Jeff - Bishop Jeff will be hosting an all-city youth group at St. Bernard’s Church. We will also be playing human foosball!
December 20 - Christmas Party - This week we will learn about and celebrate Christmas with many games. Please bring a wrapped Christmas gift and wear your best ugly Christmas sweater for a chance at a prize. These are gag gifts so you don’t need to spend any money on your gift.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at 259-4350 or email me at brians@stbernardblgs.org. Also, youth and parents can join our High School Remind texts to receive texts about what is going on in youth group. All you need to do is text @stbernar to the number 81010.
We also have a private Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ groups/ 198811927026) and Instagram page (st.bernards_yg) where we post pictures and other faith links for the high school youth.