Youth Ministry

youth group

Middle School Youth Group meets on Sunday afternoons after the 11:00am Mass twice a month from 12:30 to 2:00pm during the school year. These meetings include food, creative games, a brief message and discussion time. Sixth through eighth grade provides an excellent time get to know one another and build relationships rooted in faith!  We celebrate the excitment of junior high students and cultivate their interest in future high school meetings and activities. 

Special Opportunities

Grasta De is the Diocesan Middle School Youth Ministry Day. Grasta De means God's Grace! The day includes creative breakout sessions that will engage youth like never before, challenging them with experiential service and formation!

Youth Group 

The High School Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings twice a month from 5:00 to 7:00pm during the school year. These nights are packed with opportunities to get to know one another, develop a closer connection to faith, and form a deeper relationship with Jesus! We'll have food, follow a formal curriculum, listen to talks, and gather in small groups for discussion. 

National Catholic Youth Conference

• Takes place November 21st-24th in Indianapolis, IN (only put on every other year)
• Contact the parish office with interest
• Forthcoming details about fundraising and cost, due June 3, 2019

This Fall 2018 we are beginning monthly meetings for youth interested in peer leadership opportunities. We'll take time to plan the upcoming month's events, debrief from previous meetings, and focus on personal formation. Eighth through tenth graders are invited to lead Middle School groups. If you're an eleventh or twelfth grader connect with Sophie about interest and available roles for Middle or High School. 

All meetings gather in the Parish Office Living Room from 6:30-7:30pm.

• January 14th
• February 11th
• March 11th
• April 8th
• May 20th
• June 10th

The Diocesan Youth Council is an advisory body to the Diocesan Office for Youth & Young Adults (OYYA). It is a group of high school-aged youth who represent the parishes and Catholic high schools in the Catholic Diocese of Gary. The members of this body will advise the Office in two ways. First, they act as a spokesperson for the needs of youth in their parishes and schools. Second, they are an integral part of the planning and implementation of youth activities that encourage and support total youth ministry in the diocese. The Youth Council consists of two representatives from parishes and Catholic high schools throughout the Diocese.

Introducing St. T's DYC Representatives: 

Katie Lyons

Hi! My name is Katie Lyons and I just started my freshman year at Valparaiso High School. I live on the Northside of Valparaiso with my parents Mike and Amanda Lyons and my older brother Sean. For my activities outside of school I love to listen to music, sing, and hang out with my friends as well as spend time with my family. I am looking forward to being a part of the dioscean youth council as I am looking to grow more in my faith and become more involved in the chuch in a youth leadership role.