Youth Ministry

“Youth ministry is the response of the Christian community to the needs of young people and the sharing of the unique gifts of youth with the larger community.” (from Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry 1997 by the USCCB.)

Three interdependent and equally important goals guide the Church's ministry with adolescents and state what it means for the Catholic community to respond to the needs of young people and to involve young people in sharing their unique gifts with the larger community. 

Goal 1: To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.
Goal 2: To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
Goal 3: To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

Middle School Youthlife is the faith formation program developed for youth in 6th through 8th grades to learn about their Catholic faith. This program provides students an opportunity to put their faith into action through community service, active participation in parish life and provides an atmosphere of safe, fun activities. Middle School Youthlife for the 2024-2025 school year meets most Tuesdays, September 17th through May from 6:30-8:00PM in the parish hall. 

High School Youthlife encourages 9th through 12th graders to participate in various activities that promote youth presence in the parish. Youthlife meetings are lectionary based and focus on Gospel values while applying information to youth everyday life. Students will work on community service projects and actively participate in the parish life. High School Youthlife for the 2024-2025 school year meets most Mondays, September 16th through May from 6:30-8:00PM in the parish hall. 

Harmonic Youth is a group of Junior High, High School Youth and Young Adults with a desire to share the gift of time and talent to enhance the liturgical celebrations with songs, rhythm and spirit within our Parish Community. We are grateful for God’s given gift of music that we are inspired to reach out to other youth and young adult of our parish and share the experience of fellowship among each other. If you are a Middle School Youth, High School Youth or Young Adult and would like to share your gift with us, please call the Youth Office at (253) 833-5130 ext. 205 or email [email protected]. 

Middle School Encounter is a day designed to celebrate Catholic youth and all they bring to the Church. Over 600+ youth from Washington, Oregon and Canada will come together for an interactive day where you will have the opportunity to meet new people, listen to talks that will deepen their faith, and be invited to participate in various interactive activities with the day closing with Mass.

Join youth in grades 6-8 and experience God through community, learning and prayer. It will be a day of of journeying in faith as pilgrims of hope through lively general sessions, engaging workshops and a fun-filled gathering of the universal Church. Registration opens soon! This year's Middle School Encounter will be held on March 15, 2025 at Kennedy High School in Burien, WA. 

Middle School and High School students are invited to participate in a yearly service week which is mission work locally in the greater community of Auburn and at the parish for the youth during the summer.