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Welcome to the Youth Ministry page for St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Student Center!
St. T's Youth Ministry serves two groups: Middle School students (Grades 6 - 8) and High School students (Grades 9 - 12)
There are descriptions of the ministries below our calendar. Click on specific calendar events for more information. If you would like to contact our Youth Ministry Director, Emily Sutton you can email her at emily.sutton@valpo.edu or call the office at 219-464-4042.
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TAPT - See Christ like Never Before
The High School TAPT retreat is back for it's 32nd year! TAPT is a life-changing weekend retreat for high school students, from March 27th - March 29th. This is open to teens from all over the Diocese and includes an amazing live band, large group games and activities, small group discussions, opportunities for Adoration, Reconciliation and a closing Mass where everyone is invited! For more information and for registration, visit the TAPT website: www.garyoyya.org/tapt
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STA Youth | Calendar
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Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMAnyone in 9th-12th grades are invited to the High School youth ministry meetings, we will get together for snacks, a game, and some theological discussions. Bring a snack to share! (Optional)Read More
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Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMAnyone in 9th-12th grades are invited to the High School youth ministry meetings, we will get together for snacks, a game, and some theological discussions. Bring a snack to share! (Optional)Read More
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Tuesday, July 7, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMHigh School students are invited to get together for some coffee or tea as well as fellowship and discussion. First drink is on Emily! Meet at Blackbird Cafe, 114 E. Lincolnway Ave.Read More
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Middle School Youth Ministry
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Middle School Youth Ministry meets on Sunday afternoons after the 11:00am Mass from 12:00pm - 1:00pm. 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 excitement of junior high students and cultivate their interest in future high school meetings and activities.Special Opportunities
2020: God's Perfect Vision - St. Paul's Middle School Youth Ministry has invited the St. Teresa's Middle Schoolers to join them for a retreat day at St. Paul's (1855 W. Harrison Blvd. Valparaiso, IN 46385) on February 29th from 9am-4pm.
All 6th-8th graders are invited to journey on this spiritual pilgrimage and discover what God sees with His perfect vision. Cost is $25/student. Scholarships are available. For more information, please visit the facebook event page by clicking HERE. For questions or to register for the event, please contact St. Paul's middle school youth minister, Cathie Dull at stpaulvalpoedge@gmail.com.
Igniting the Fire - ITF is a Diocese of Gary 6th-12th grade youth gathering. ITF has a prayerful retreat-style feel with elements of lock-in-style fun! It is typically one overnight, on a weekend in September, annually.
Inter-Parish lock-ins are events where middle school students can get together with those from other Catholic Churches in the area to share and grown in their faith, get to know their neighbors, and come together for community service projects. -
High School Youth Ministry
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The High School Youth Ministry will be meeting every week starting in January of 2020. The meetings are on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm-8:00pm. The first Tuesday of the month we meet at a local coffee shop in Valparaiso for a more laid-back meeting, the other Tuesdays of the month we typically meet on the St. Teresa property for more formation-style meetings, discussions, some games and plenty of snacks. For information on a specific meeting date, please click on the calendar information above.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Igniting the Fire - ITF is a Diocese of Gary 6th-12th grade youth gathering. ITF has a prayerful retreat-style feel with elements of lock-in-style fun! It is typically one overnight, on a weekend in September, annually.
TAPT (Teens All Praying Together) is a weekend-long Diocesan retreat that takes place in late March, annually. TAPT challenges teens to grow and stretch themselves into thinking about their faith from a more mature perspective; all while having fun and forming small group bonds. Teens can only participate in a TAPT once, but after they have they can apply to be Peer Ministers or OATies and serve those experiencing TAPT the following years.
Conferences - Wheather it is the Nation Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), or a Steubenville Conference, there are opportunities for teens to travel a bit and meet people from other parts of the country while they grow closer to Christ through Mass, Adoration, service projects, concerts, games, physical challenges, group activities and prayer. NCYC is biennial in November. Upcoming dates are November of 2021, 2023 and 2025. Steubenville conferences happen every year in June. -
Diocesan Youth Council
he 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:
Grace Klimczyk and Aubrey Lundquist
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STA Youth | Remind
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Contact
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Emily Suttonemily.suttonvalpo.eduDirector of Youth Ministry
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