Youth Ministry

This week is National Suicide Prevention Week and Sacred Heart’s Vine Youth Ministry is supporting our teens with a “Your Life Counts&rdquo Read more...

Tony Melendez is a highly talented Christian artist who was born without any arms and plays the guitar with his feet.  His music is moving and inspiring and his story leaves everyone with a gift of hope.  He will be joined by his band and another talented musician, Read more...

If it feels like a lot of youth ministry commentaries on news websites and blogs (including this one) are negative about the faith life of teenagers and the effects of church ministry, maybe that's because there is a reason to be. There seems to be a sense of urgency in church culture these days that is calling churches to move beyond business as usual. Read more...

I recently read a blog article by Don Bryant titled "The Failuire of Youth Ministry." It certainly caught my attention. Over the past few months, my mind has thought over and over again about how to make youth ministry more successful. Read more...

Come one, come all to a giant capture the flag game, sponsored by St. Thomas Aquinas in Palo Alto! All youth in the Diocese are invited, as well as youth from other faith communities in Palo Alto. The event will be held at Hoover Park in Palo Alto (2901 Cowper St.) from 6 until 8 pm, with a BBQ dinner from 6-6:30 pm. Read more...

People who keep track of pop culture, youth, psychology, and sociology have been remarking for years now about the trend of age compression - teens and kids having experiences and access to information that previously only older kids or teens would experience or have access to. Read more...

Featuring...
Matt Maher, Tenth Avenue North, Addison Road and Sarah Hart

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo
9am – 10pm ∙ $35 General Admission ∙ $55 Deluxe Admission

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE Read more...

Life Teen, inc. will be hosting a Core Member University day long Training in San Jose on August 28^th. At this training opportunity you and your Core Team will grow in your youth ministry needs. This day is set for BOTH Middle School/Jr. High and High School Youth Ministry Settings. Read more...

Prayer is beautiful in the simplicity of its core meaning, especially as we try to share with kids what prayer is and how to pray. Prayer is also beautiful in its rich depth and complexity of variation. Really, we could spend hundreds or thousands of hours discussing, practicing, and learning about different ways of praying (i.e. communicating with God). Read more...

Queen of Apostles TeenSpace has a bunch of FREE tickets to see the San Jose Giants take on the Modesto Nuts on Saturday, August 14th.  Game time is 6pm.  Supplies are limited, and will be sent out on a first come/first served basis.  Call Kristie at (408) 213-6509 for more info.

Participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Food Fast with your youth group this year.
 
Food Fast, our 24-hour hunger awareness retreat all based on Catholic social tradition, is a great way to engage youth in prayer and action on behalf of the world’s poor as a way of living out our Catholic Faith.
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There are many great youth ministry workshops being offered at this years Faith Formation Conference, which will take place November 19-20, 2010 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Read more...

I am passionate about leadership! I don't really know how I was instilled with this passion, but it is in me and it's here to stay! Read more...

"Justice For Immigrants" (JFI) is having a day long retreat on Saturday, July 24th in Los Gatos.

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Below is an excerpt from a talk I gave on youth and young adult ministry for the 2nd Assembly of Filipino Catholics in the Diocese of San Jose on July 10, 2010. My task was to inform 200 Filipino leaders in the Catholic Church of San Jose about how they can be intentional about youth and young adult ministry in their community. Read more...

July 10, Saturday
2:00 - 4:00PM

What is crud wars?!?!

It's an afternoon with games invloving mud, shaving cread, paint, and a few other surprises! Read more...

We see those church signs everywhere. They're getting more creative...

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THE DRIVE-IN IS A BLAST.
Join us for a great night of fun with old friends and make some new friends.

WHAT: Drive In Movie, Snack Bar & Arcade
There are 9 PG & Pg13 Movies Playing 

WHO: All Teens & Friends  of the San Jose Diocese

WHEN: July 6 and 20, 2010

WHERE: 3630 Hillcap Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136-1344 Read more...

Wanna have some fun and faith with us in an exciting Earrthquake game?

Join us! 

Faith Night with the San Jose Earthquake team and a free concert featuring Nelson Gonzales and the Friends of Jesus.

Please click here on how to get tickets and a printed flyer.