Welcome to Youth Ministry

Our Youth Ministry offers many programs and activities to meet the needs of our young people from junior high through high school by developing relationships, and providing programs where they can develop their personal self-worth and their gifts.

Faith Formation Classes for the 2007 – 2008 program year have come to a close.  A very big thank you to all of our Catechists who worked with our Jr. High and Sr. High Faith formation classes this year:

Birdie Hoehn             Mark Wetzel             Jennifer Smith          Aaron Smith  

Kevin Fessel             Janette Fetz            Julie Book                Mike Corum   

John Evans              Ryan Hall                 Sam Hoehn              Julie Jaynes   

Mike Van Bree          Pam Waller               Debbie Watson         Karen Harbeson

Lisa Roll                  Mark Petrik             

Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation  - We wish congratulations to our youth who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 27^th:

Deidre Book             Peter Book               Dakota Bosler           Jonathan Corum

Jordan Corum           Chad Eveslage          Maria Fessel             Katherine Frantz

Ashley Gettelfinger    Brent Gettelfinger     Sally Hall                 Patrick Harbeson

Brooke Hoehn           Kristin Hoehn            Halle Jacobi             Caitlyn Janes

Dylan Janes             Matthew Johnson      Ashley Kaelin            Molly Magee

Nate Montgomery     Shelley Pruitt           Sydney Pruitt           Megan Scharrer

Julia Schilmiller         Sarah Schwartz        Kelsey Stumler         Erick Van Bree

Matthew Van Bree

Summer Parish Intern – We are pleased to announce that Jamie Waller will be our summer parish intern.  Jamie will be working in youth ministry, faith formation, and in other parish ministries the middle of May – the middle of August.

Senior Recognition Mass – We will recognize our seniors graduating from high school this spring at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 8^th.  We will meet in the lower level of the church at 10:40 a.m. to get set up.

Bar B Q Dinner and Talent Show!  The Mission Trip Team would like to thank everyone who came out and supported us at our Bar B Q.  We had a very successful fundraiser!  Also, thank to everyone who shared their talents with us.  We had loads of fun and found out that we have some very talented folks in the parish!

Family Golf Scramble – Please keep Sunday, June 8^th open for our 3^rd annual Golf Scramble at Golf Shores in Corydon.  This is sure to be a blast for your family or group of friends as you test your skills on the best holes of miniature golf in Harrison County (indoor or outdoor)!  Trophies will be awarded!  Call the Faith Formation Office to reserve your team’s spot.  If you own a business or know of a business, or even as an individual would like to sponsor a hole please call the Faith Formation Office.  All proceeds from this fundraiser will help fund our Mission Trip to South Dakota and One Bread, One Cup.

Camp Mount St. Francis for Jr. High Boys – There will be a summer camp for boys in Jr. High this summer at Mount St. Francis.  This camp often fills up very quickly so you might consider going ahead and registering.  This camp is for current 6^th, 7^th or 8^th graders and will be held June 3^rd – 5^th.  The cost is only $40.00!  Pick up a registration form in the Faith Formation Office.

Camp Marian for Junior High Girls – There will be a summer camp for girls in Jr. High this summer.  These camps often fill up very quickly so you might consider going ahead and registering.  The camp for current 5^th and 6^th graders will be June 9^th – 11^th and the camp for current 7^th and 8^th graders will be June 11^th – 13^th.  Register online by going to http://www.thedome.org/joinus/Begin/MakingAVisit.html

Sr. High Six Flag’s Trip will be on Tuesday, June 24^th and is for anyone who will be in grades 9-12 this fall and those seniors who will graduate this spring.  We will meet here at St. Michael at 10:00 a.m. and should return by 8:30 p.m.  The cost is $26.00, which includes transportation, all the rides, and Hurricane Bay Waterpark.  You should plan on bringing additional money for food inside the park, lockers, and a stop at Dairy Queen on the way home.  All permission forms and fees should be turned into the Faith Formation Office by June 6^th.

Jr. High Holiday World Trip will be on Wednesday, July 9^th and is for anyone who will be in grades 6-8 this fall.  We will meet here at St. Michael at 9:45 a.m. and should return around 9:30 p.m.  The cost is $36.00, which covers transportation, entrance to the park, all the rides, shows, and Splashin’ Safari Water Park.  You should plan on bringing additional money for food and lockers.  All permission forms and fees should be turned into the Faith Formation Office by June 23^rd.

Sr. High Kings Island Trip will be on Wednesday, July 30^th and is for anyone who will be in grades 9-12 this fall and those seniors who will graduate from high school this spring.  We will meet at St. Michael Church at 6:30 a.m. and should return around midnight.  The cost is $36.00, which covers transportation, entrance to the park, all the rides, shows, and Water Works Water Park.  You should plan on bringing additional money for food and lockers.  We will be stopping at a fast food restaurant for breakfast on the way to the park.  All permission forms and fees should be turned into the Faith Formation Office by July 18^th.

Youth Mission Trip to Pine Ridge Reservation – Our Youth Mission Trip to Pine Ridge South Dakota will be June 27 – July 5, 2008.  Please begin to pray for our youth participants:

Deidre Book             Josh Book                Kelly Book

Griffin Capehart        Sarianne Capehart    Brandon Crecelius     Allison Eve

Maria Fessel             Adam Fetz               Dennis Fetz             Ben Frantz

Corine Frantz           Katherine Frantz       Ashley Gettelfinger    Audrey Harbeson

Patrick Harbeson       Stephanie Jacobi      Ashley Kaelin            Justin Kaelin

Nate Montgomery     Christopher Nordhoff  Katie Petrik              Shelley Pruitt

Damian Schmelz        Kiersten Schmelz      Samantha Schwartz  Sarah Schwartz       

Dylan Spencer          Erika Van Bree

Members of the 2007 – 2008 Youth Activities Team are:

John Jacobi, Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Coordinator

St. Michael Church, PO Box 22, Bradford, IN  47107

Phone: 364-6173

Email: johnjacobi@insightbb.com

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday - 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sundays 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (on class days)

Jamie Waller, Summer Intern

Phone: 364-6465

Email: jwaller629@Marian.edu