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Welcome to 6th -12th Grade Youth Ministry! On this webpage you will find all things Youth Ministry from events, prayer, service opportunities, fundraising events, summer trips, faith resources and more! Please use this webpage to stay up to date with Youth Ministry programming and how you can be involved. If you have questions, contact the Director of Youth Ministry.
"Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”Matthew 28:15-20
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Youth Ministry evangelus Communication GroupTo receive updates and notifications about Youth Ministry events and programming at St. Bridget's, join the Evangelus Youth Ministry Group by clicking on the link below and creating an Evangelus account. This is a simple and easy mass communication tool to stay in the know about all things Youth Ministry! Parents and youth can join the group. By joining the group, you give St. Bridget's permisison to contact you via email, text, or both. If you have questions, contact the Director of Youth Ministry.
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Yearly Youth Ministry Permission Form 2023-2024Parents, please fill this form out for each of your children who will participate in Youth Ministry Programs this year. This form is lengthy, but will cover most of the bases of required permission of Youth Ministry events, and it only needs to be filled out once per year. However, if any of the submitted information changes in the year, you are required to let the Director of Youth Ministry know of the updated information. Hopefully this once per year permission form makes it easier for you to grant your sons and daughters permission to attend Youth Ministry events. Thank you for your help in keeping your children safe as we have fun and explore our beautiful Catholic faith this year! Click on the button below to fill out the online permission form.
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Christian T-Shirt Sales Youth Ministry Fundraiser
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St. Bridget's youth are selling Christian themed T-Shirts from December 1st - 8th to raise funds for their summer faith trips and Youth Ministry programming. There are four designs to choose from and they are $25 for the Adult sized shirts and $20 for the Youth sized shirts. To order shirts and support our youth, please fill out this online form by clicking on the button below and provide payment by December 8th at 5:00pm. You can also find paper copies of this form in our Parish Main Office. Paper copy order forms must be submitted to the Parish Office by December 8th at 1:00pm. The shirts will be ordered as fast as possible with the hope that they are in your hands by Christmas. You will be notified when your shirts are available for pick up from St. Bridget's. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Director of Youth Ministry, Laura, at lschaad@stbridgetofsweden.org. Thank you for participating and support our youth in their faith journeys, and we are so excited to spread the Gospel of Jesus in this unique way of faith-based T-Shirts. We hope you love your new T-Shirt!
Christian T-Shirt online Order Form
**If you would prefer to print out a paper copy order form and submit this to the Parish Office you may do so by clicking on the button below. Please have the paper copies submitted to the Parish Office by December 8th at 1:00pm.**
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Wednesday Youth Group
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EVENTS
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exalt Praise and Worship Adoration Nights
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What is praise and worship adoration?Exalt Praise and Worship Adoration is spending time with Jesus in the Eucharist while modern songs of praise and worship are sung. You may be familiar with the songs from Christian radio or well-known artists like Matt Maher, Hillsong United, Audrey Assad, etc. When we spend time in prayer in Adoration, we enter in to receiving Christ and singing adds to our prayer and adoration of God's greatness.
We sing to bring glory and honor to Our Lord, gain a deeper knowledge of Him, and become more aware of the presence of God in Adoration. However, please know that your participation in this prayer time does not have to be singing along. While it is definitely encouraged for you to sing with the musicians, you are more than welcome to just listen and let the lyrics guide your prayer time.“He who sings,” said St. Augustine, “prays twice.” The holy Bishop of Hippo meant that singing adds to our praise and worship of God—that our voices are gifts, with which we can make music to the Lord. Sung prayer expresses the joy of the heart, the happiness resulting from one who has encountered Jesus Christ and experienced his love. Sung prayer reminds us of the choirs of heaven, with whom we are called to praise God eternally in heaven."
Watch the video below from Ascension Press/Fr. Mike Schmitz for an added explanation of the goodness of Adoration and Praise and Worship music.
All are welcome to join us at our Exalt Praise and Worship Adoration nights this year. It is an "Open House" kind of event, meaning you can come and go as you need to during the prayer nights. Please join us on Friday, October 27th from 7:30pm - 8:30pm in St. Bridget's church. -
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Christmas Movie Night
All 6th—12th graders are welcome to join us at our Christmas Movie Night on Friday, December 15th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm in the Education Building East Wing. We will be watching a G or PG rated Christmas movie that will be decided by the youth from a few choices the night of. There will be snacks and beverages. Please bring pillows and blankets to be more comfortable sitting on the floor watching the movie. You may also bring your favorite movie snack to share. To attend, please fill out this RSVP form by clicking below, and make sure you have completed the yearly permission form for Youth Ministry events. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Youth Ministry, Laura, at lschaad@stbridgetofsweden.org
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Fundraisers
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Fundraising is a great way to be able to afford and enjoy all the events that St. Bridget's Youth Ministry offers. There will be several opportunties throughout the year for youth to participate in and raise funds for either Summer trips or general Youth Ministry events throughout the year. Youth will only receive funds from fundraisers that they participate in. Check in to this webpage to stay updated on new opportunties to raise funds for Youth Ministry events.
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Catholic T-Shirt Sale
Our first ever Catholic T-Shirts fundraiser is taking place December 1st - December 8th. The Youth and Laura have decided on unique, original Catholic T-Shirt designs to sell to the pairsh, friends, and family. With this fundraiser, the youth can participate in two ways.
First by taking orders from their relatives, neighbors, and friends. This would require them to actively seek out people to buy the shirts on their own. The youth participant who sells the most T-Shirts (on their own) will receive a prize!
The second way to participate is to help us sell these T-Shirts after the weekend Masses on December 2nd - 3rd.
To participate in the Catholic T-Shirts Sales fundraiser and receive funds for a future event, please sign up to help sell the shirts at the Masses and/or on your own by clicking on the button below.
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KNights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast
The Knights of Columbus at St. Bridget's are generously donating the proceeds of the Pancake Breakfast on December 3rd to Youth Ministry, and this is an opportunity to earn some of those funds for future summer trips or programs. There are different time slots to fill in this fundraiser, so youth can pick a time that works best for them to come help. To participate in the Pancake Breakfast fundraiser and receive funds for a future event, please sign up to help set up, serve, and clean up at the KofC Pancake Breakfast.
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Service Opportunities
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Summer Trips
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Summer Youth Mission TripThe youth summer mission trip is open to all incoming 9th - 12th graders. This week long trip takes youth to a location other than their hometown to serve and be the hands and feet of Christ to those in need. This coming 2024 Summer, the youth will be travelling to Kansas City, MO with Catholic Heart Work Camp July 7th - 14th. During this week, we will paint houses, pull weeds, organize items at a food shelf, etc. Wherever help is needed, we will be there! The week also brings the youth closer in relationship with Jesus with talks, stories, skits, and, of course, the Sacraments. Fundraising opportunities are available throughout the year to help fund the trip costs.Registration is open! Click on the button below to register online.
*Please note that the information provided in registration is for St. Bridget's purposes. Catholic Heart Work Camp will have separate forms for their purposes that will be filled out at a later time.
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Extreme faith CampExtreme Faith Camp is the premier Catholic summer camp for youth in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The week long camp takes place in northern Wisconsin and includes faith talks, prayer, daily Mass, Adoration, confession, and fun activities such as high ropes, paintball, zip lines, climbing walls, lake time, and more! Extreme Faith Camp is integrated closely with other parishes from the Archdiocese, guaranteeing that summer camp is not just a mountaintop faith experience, but one that builds lifelong foundations of faith that carries on from camp into parish life. Extreme Faith Camp is open to 6th - 8th graders as campers, and 9th-12th graders are invited to be on the prayer team. Information for Extreme Faith Camp Summer 2024 is coming soon. Contact the Director of Youth Ministry for more information.
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Extra Faith Resources
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Below you will find a list of online resources that encourage youth to pursue and learn about their faith in a variety ways. Suggestions range from podcasts to Instagram accounts to prayerful workouts. Feel free to explore the options available. Contact Laura if you have any other great suggestions to add to this running list.
Ascension Press Website
Ascension Press YouTube
Ascension Press Instagram
Dynamic Catholic
Ave Maria Press
Ave Explores Series
Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
Catholic Stuff You Should Know Podcast
The Catholic Podcast
The Catholic Talk Show Podcast
Hobo for Christ Podcast
Letters to Women Podcast
The Feminine Genius Podcast
Clerically Speaking Podcast
Agape Latte Podcast
Ask Father Josh Podcast
The Jeff Cavins Show Podcast
The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz Podcast
Fr. Mike Schmitz Homily Podcast
The Catholic Feminist Podcast & Blog
The Catholic Feminist Instagram
Brian Holdsworth YouTube Channel
Hallow App
The Chastity Project
The Chastity Project YouTube Channel
Jason Evert Podcast
Crystalina Evert Instagram
FemCatholic Blog
FemCatholic Instagram
The Catholic Woman Blog
The Catholic Woman Instagram
Catholic News Agency Instagram
Word on Fire Podcast
Guided Christian Meditation Videos
SoulCore – Find some free videos and pay for others
Digital Catholic Art Instagram
Water Color Catholic Art Instagram
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Youth Ministry Calendar
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Director of Youth ministry
Laura Schaad
651-257-2474 x123
lschaad@stbridgetofsweden.org
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