Welcome to the New Year!
Check out all the great stuff for you to get involved in below, but know also, that we have much more to offer than more things with which to fill your calendars.
We are blessed have two staff in the Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office who love to meet with students, young adults, parents, etc... Think of us if you ever need to talk to or pray with somebody. We also love being invited to extra curricular events, we can't always make it to everything, but we do our best.
Let us know how we can best serve you in the new year.
Peace,
Pax Christi Youth Ministry Staff
Dana Petricka
Coordinator of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
dana.petricka@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x107
Main Responsibilities Include:
Confirmation, Young Adult Ministry, Discipleship and, *Young Family Ministry (*for 2019-2020)
dana.petricka@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x107
Main Responsibilities Include:
Confirmation, Young Adult Ministry, Discipleship and, *Young Family Ministry (*for 2019-2020)
Zach Rawson
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
zach.rawson@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x126
zach.rawson@paxchristichurch.org
507-282-8542 x126
Main Responsibilities Include:
Proof, Youth Ministry Events & Activities, Mission, and *1st Sacraments (*for 2019-2020)
Proof, Youth Ministry Events & Activities, Mission, and *1st Sacraments (*for 2019-2020)
Family Discipleship Series Part II
Wed Jan 8th, 6:30-8:00 pm
Wed Jan 8th, 6:30-8:00 pm
The 3rd part of our series will look at how we can make Mass and the Sacrament of Confession meaningful and powerful time spent together as a family.
Check out the video below from Fr. Mike as a preview to the evening.
High School Service Trip 2020
Columbia, South Carolina
The 2020 service trip, for students currently in 8th grade+ and adults, will take us to Columbia, SC on June 14th-22nd. The early registration deadline is Jan 15th, register by then to receive a $50 discount off the total cost of your trip.
Middle School Winter Chill
Jan 25, 7-11:15 pm, Youth Center
The Winter Chill for 6th-8th graders is back! Join us for a night of great music, prayer, food, service, games, and fun! All middle school students and high school/adult leaders are asked to register by January 20th. Cost is $15 ($25 if you wait to register at the door the night of).
Proof
For Grades 6-12
Wed 6:30-8:00 pm
Wed 6:30-8:00 pm
Take a break from the chaos of life, reconnect with God. Contact Zach for more information.
Confirmation
For Grades 9-10
Sun & Wed 6:30-8:00 pm
View schedules below.
Contact Dana for more info.
Discipleship
1-on-1 Mentoring
For High School Youth
Take your relationship with Christ and the Church to the next level. Let our trained adults guide you in becoming the person God had in mind when he created you.
Feb. Unite: Holy or Hypocrite?
Holy Spirit - Feb 8th, 5:30-8:00 pm
Our guest speaker, Father Tom Loomis - Pastor of Holy Spirit, will tackle the topic of hypocrisy and question, among other things, why God would want to love me when he knows I'm just going to reject his love time and time again.
Crafternoon, 4-6, 3rd Mondays
At St. James Coffee
Half price tea and coffee plus time to hang out! Bring a craft project you've been working on or just come to talk and see what others are doing! Contact St. James Coffee or Dana Petricka for more information.
Open Youth Center/Cafe
Weds. Before & After Proof
We open up the Youth Center for some free time to just hang out with friends. In order for this time to be possible and successful we need some volunteer help. Check out the various ways you can assist by clicking the button below.
We do our best to keep the costs of camps and trips as low as possible. We are also blessed to be able to offer some fundraising opportunities which assist in making it possible for all our young people and adults to participate in these live changing events. If you are thinking about participating in one or more of our summer camps/trips consider signing up for any of the following fundraising opportunities.
Men's Club Pancake Breakfasts
3rd Sundays of the Month
3rd Sundays of the Month
The Men of Pax put on a pancake breakfast once a month and appreciate any help we can provide. We credit your account $10/hour/person when you serve (you, your family, and friends can help to earn money for your account).
Solid Foundations 2020
Prayer & Fundraising Campaign
Solid Foundations is our yearly prayer and fundraising campaign for camps and trips. Stay tuned for more information.
Holiday Shopping Spree
Thank you to all who made the Holiday Shopping Spree a success! Thank you especially to our vendors who all donated to Youth Ministry efforts and who all support us year round. Most importantly, thank you to Teresa Farley-Severson for leading and organizing the shopping spree! When you see her be sure to thank her for her time and commitment to the youth of our parish.
Jan 8th, 6:30-8:00 pm - Family Discipleship Series Part III - Confession & Mass
Jan 12, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm - Confirmation I & II
Jan 19th, After All Masses - Pancake Breakfast
Jan 20th, 4:00-6:00 pm - Crafternoon (St. James Coffee)
Jan 22nd, 6:30-8:00 pm - Proof (Open Youth Center @ 6:00 & 8:00)
Jan 25th, 7:00-11:15 pm - Winter Chill (Pax Christi)
Jan 26th, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm - Confirmation I & II
Jan 29th, 6:30-8:00 pm - Proof (Open Youth Center @ 6:00 & 8:00)
Feb 2nd - Rite of Testimony (Confirmation)
Feb 8th - Unite (Holy Spirit)
Feb 16th - Snow Tubing
What is Unite Ministries?
Unite Ministries is a collaborative effort among the youth ministry offices of the Rochester Area Catholic Parishes. Together we offer activities/events, evenings of prayer, and retreats/trips for teens with the goals of: uniting young people with one another; igniting a love for Jesus Christ and his Church; and inviting young people to respond to that love.
Unite is Back with 4 Dates this Year!
Evenings consist of food, fellowship, music, speakers, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Evenings consist of food, fellowship, music, speakers, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Nov 9, 5-7:30 at St. Pius X
Dec 14, 6:15-8:45 at Pax Christi
Feb 8, 5:30-8 at Holy Spirit
Mar 14, 5:30-8 at Resurrection
Dec 14, 6:15-8:45 at Pax Christi
Feb 8, 5:30-8 at Holy Spirit
Mar 14, 5:30-8 at Resurrection
2019-2020 Unite Theme:
Question Everything
A serious misconception is that questioning our faith is shameful and equal to doubting or rejecting God. Asking questions is healthy and can serve as a springboard to grow in our knowledge of God’s love and trust in the Catholic Church. This year's Unite theme will encourage questions and thoughtfully explore four obstacles to fully embracing our Catholic faith.
Pray that the youth and families of our parish might continue to grow in and deepen their relationship with God as we head into the new year.
Pray for our parish, our priests, staff, parishioners, and all with which we have been blessed. Pray in particular for generosity and that our income might increase so we might be able to further improve our efforts in meeting the needs of our parishioners and reach out to those who are not yet parishioners.
Do you have a prayer request?... Send it our way! Note: if you use the comment section you can choose to make your comments public or private (all private comments are only shared among our Youth Ministry staff and our priests).