Jr. High School Faith Formation

This year the Religious Education classes for Middle School are meeting in-person on selected Sunday evenings.  

"The Chosen"
Students will be studying the lessons presented in the television series "The Chosen".  It is a TV show about Jesus.  The episodes are completely free to watch on the app and it connects directly to streaming devices with no fee or subscription.  We hope our students get a lot out of this series and hopefully it will prompt some interesting discussions.

There are two options available to watch this free series.  

1. You can download The Chosen App from your Apple or Android app store. If you so choose you can cast the episodes from the app to your TV with Chromecast, AppleTV, Fire Stick, Roku, AndroidTV or Samsung Smart TV(Android only).
2. You can watch episodes on Youtube.

St Mary's youth groups offer an opportunity for our youth to make new friends and share their faith with their peers.  All middle school and high school students are welcome to join us throughout the year.  We have programs for both middle and high schoolers and they meet on different evenings.  

For more information about our Middle School youth group, click HERE.

Throughout their time in our youth program, students will share their time with our parish, the Catholic Church, and the community itself. This service remindes us that we are the hands and feet of Christ in the world. When you serve, you are taking part in a lifelong, Catholic tradition of sharing your time and talents with others. As Jesus said, “For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).

Accumulation of Hours:

• 7th Grade:  5 hours
• 8th Grade:  5 hours
• 9th Grade:  10 hours
• 10th Grade:  10 hours
• Total: 30 hours served over four years

• Altar Server, Lector, Usher, Gift Bearers
• Attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: All Saints (Nov1),Immaculate Conception (Dec 8),Ash Wednesday(Feb 26), Ascension(May 21)
• Attend Stations of the Cross during the season of Lent
• Attend Deacon Art’s Bible Study ( twice/month on Wednesday nights)
• Mass during the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday(April 9), Good Friday(April 10) and/or  Holy Saturday ( April 11)
• Steubenville East Catholic Youth Conference: July ( dates TBA)
• Parish Tag Sale “Granny’s Attic” ( April)
• St. Mary’s Carnival (June)
• Attend 4 extra classes (October, December, February, April)
• Assist with events at St. Mary’s
• Perform with St. Mary’s musical groups