Youth Ministry Goals for Students and Their Families

• Seek to encounter and build an ongoing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Establish active participation in the Catholic Church, especially by participating in the Sunday Liturgy [Eucharist], using their unique gifts and charisms.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive and affirming community for all.
• Practice Christian charity and justice both in the home, by helping parents and siblings, and in their community, through service projects.
• Be empowered to be responsible leaders who fully recognize and share their unique gifts and talents with family, church and their immediate and global communities.

Source and Summit The MS YM selected the name Source. The HS YM selected the name Summit. The naming comes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church which states that, “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Catholic life.”

Source MS YM (Middle School Youth Ministry) 

is a faith formation program for 6th, 7th and 8th grade youth. The program meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., followed by a youth oriented Mass at 5:00 Sunday. On 1st Sundays: we will learn/practice a prayer method and have an activity-based session focused on fun and fellowship.  On 3rd Sundays: we will be making our journey of faith following the Chosen program from Ascension Press.

For any questions, contact sourcecore@stsimon.org or call 650.880-1401.  All youth grades 6 – 8 are welcome to attend.

Summit HS YM (High School Youth Ministry)

is our high school youth program which meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month  from 6:00pm  to 7:30pm, directly following the Sunday evening 5:00 p.m. Mass.  All 9th -12th graders are welcome.  The program has a social component, a service component and faith sharing opportunities all led by a Teen/College Leadership Team.

Contact Youthministry@stsimon.org for more information, or call 650-880-1401.

Confirmation

Preparation for and celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation is typically done in 8th grade. St Simon also has a group for preparing high school students for the sacrament of Confirmation.  All Catholic students registered in Saint Simon School 8th grade or Middle School Youth Ministry 8th graders are considered Confirmation Candidates.

For our 2021-2022 MS-YM calendar and link for registration, please go to MS-YM