Our Mission is to bring the youth of the parish closer to parish life through parish ministries and enlighten them on the many different obstacles that they will encounter as young adults.  Our Goals:

1.  To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today

• Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus through witness and word to young people
• Enabling young people to live as disciples through their involvement in service, ministry and leadership opportunities
• Providing young people the faith skills for discipleship

2.  To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community

• Being a "youth friendly" community that welcomes young people, values their participation and calls for their gifts
• Integrating young people into the liturgical, pastoral and ministerial life of the parish
• Creating opportunities for young people to enter into healthy relationships of trust and respect with their peers and with adults

3.  To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each person

• Enabling young people to develop a personal relationship with Jesus
• Actively supporting positive youth development and fostering healthy values and life skills
• Supporting families of young people by providing resources, programs and services
• Providing opportunities to experience and express caring, service and compassion for others

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