High School Youth Nights

Sunday Nights are High School Youth Nights!

We meet after the 5:30pm Mass during the school year.  ALL youth (no matter what their religious affiliation) are encouraged to join one of our households (small groups). They get to choose which household is right for them. Households are groups of 10-15 teens that have their own identity rooted in shared spirituality and interests. For more detailed information on Households, see below.

Dinner is always served during our In-Person Youth Nights. This year we will be having our dinners catered by popular restaurants that our teens love.

Our GOAL for all our High School youth is to give them an opportunity to BELONG to the Christian community, BELIEVE in Jesus Christ, and BECOME a missionary disciple! 

In High School Youth Minsitry, our teens get to choose their own small group!

Small groups in High School are called "Households".

Households are CORE-led small groups of 5 or more teens who seek to be a part of our High School Youth Ministry. These households are formed to help teens have a sense of belonging! By belonging to a household, new friendships are formed and old friendships flourish!

Household members strive to discover Jesus, to find support from fellow members and their CORE leaders, and to establish a solid prayer life in the ongoing conversations held during our nightly household time. Through the relationships found in Households, individuals learn what it means to be a disciple and develop their ability to be strong in their faith in the upcoming years after high school.  Members of households are often at Mass together, sharing aspects of their lives, encouraging one another, and being accountability partners. Being part of a household is very similar to being part of a family.

How to I choose what household to belong to?
During the summer, we have several opportunities for teens to come and "check out" the youth group - HS Summer Sundays!  We also have our annual BELONG Retreat for ALL our HS youth. This retreat is geared toward creating those friendships and sharing the culture of St. Gabriel. It is the perfect way to find friends and CORE Team adults! If your teen is unable to make these activites, the kick-off youth night is a very welcoming environment where teens will be invited by other teens and adults to join a household to try out! NOTE: No one is "stuck" in a particular household. Teens can move to another one at any time.

"Glory Be" is a huge part of almost all of our Large Group Youth Nights! This Praise Band, made up from our current high school teens, seeks to not only lead all our teens in prayer and worship, but also in having a little FUN with some energetic praise music!

Practices are normally from 3:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday afternoons prior to the 5:30pm Mass and our youth night that night!

Has God given you a gift? Feeling called to share that gift?
We are looking for singers and musicians! (We have had basoons, cellos, and violins playing with our electric and acoustic guitars!) Come share your passion for music!

Interested? Contact the Youth Ministry Team found below.