welcome.
upcoming events in youth ministry
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
Confirmation 2: The Eucharist
Meet us at the Youth Center for our session on THE EUCHARIST: Bread of Life
Upper Room
All upper classmen are invited to join us for a sweet treat, fellowship, and a discussion rooted in faith!
Confirmation 1: Scripture & Tradition
Join us in the Parish Hall for our session on the bible. How can we trust it? Who wrote it?
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH DAY 2025
Middle School Youth Day is a day full of praise, worship, and fun at Knott’s Berry Farm. If you would like your middle schooler to attend please reach out!
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
Confirmation 2: Apologetics
Meet us at the Youth Center for our session on Apologetics: Defending the faith
Upper Room
All upper classmen are invited to join us for a sweet treat, fellowship, and a discussion rooted in faith!
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
Confirmation 1: The Search for Happiness
Join us in the Parish Hall for our session on The Search for Happiness. What is going to make us truly happy? How can we find it?
Upper Room
All upper classmen are invited to join us for a sweet treat, fellowship, and a discussion rooted in faith!
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
Confirmation 1: Sin… What is it?
Join us in the Parish Hall for our session on Sin. What is a sin? How do we know?
Confirmation 2: Discipleship
Meet us at the Youth Center for our session on Discipleship
Confirmation 2 RETREAT!
Open to Confirmation students as well as Juniors & Seniors in High School. Email evie@sjnirvine.org for more information if interested.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
Confirmation 2: Gifts & Fruits of the holy spirit
Meet us at the Youth Center for our session on the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
Confirmation 1 RETREAT!
Join us at Turtle Rock Community Center for a day filled with fun, friends, fellowship, prayer, and more!
Confirmation 1: Lunatic, Liar, Lord
Join us in the Parish Hall for our session on Jesus… Was he a lunatic, liar, or Lord?
Confirmation 2: The Creed
Meet us at the Youth Center for our session on THE CREED: What we believe
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass.
INSPIRATION LA
A day full of praise, worship, and SO much fun at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Event will be open to anyone in high school. More information to follow.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass. Join us for the second session of the series BELONG. This night we will discus being invited into the Mystical Body of Christ in a way that sparks a desire to belong in the Church. We will explain the role and importance of Baptism and the Eucharist in the Body of Christ.
Confirmation 1: Session 2
Meet in the hall.
Session 2 will continue our discussion of The Existence of God, and delve into Science VS Faith. We will explore the cosmological argument behind Christianity, as well as discuss how the Bible aligns with our understanding of evolution. See you there!
Autumn Fest at the FCC
Looking for fun opportunities to earn service hours, plug into the church, and get ready for fall? This event is for you! Help out our Faith Formation for Children office by volunteering at their annual Autumn Festival. There will be snacks, games, carnival booths, crafts, prizes, and more. Sign up on our page under “inside service opportunities”.
Confirmation 2: Session 2
Meet in the youth center.
Session 2 is going to revisit and delve deeper into some of the topics that we covered last year, including the Existence of God, Science VS Faith, and Lunatic/Liar/Lord. In this session, teens will learn and review an introduction to Apologetics, and practice the deep understanding, analysis, and defense of their Catholic faith.
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass. Join us as we delve into our first series of the year, BELONG. This series will address the importance of moving from isolation to solitude, as well as our need for acceptance and community, which can be found and fostered in the Catholic Church.
Confirmation 1: Session 1
Meet in the Hall.
Welcome to Confirmation! Our first session will give all teens the opportunity to get to know each other, get to know their leader, and what we are going to cover this year in confirmation. We are hitting the ground running with our introduction talk: The Existence of God. We are excited to join you on this journey!
Confirmation 2: Session 1
Meet at the Youth Center
Session 1 is going to consist of our morality life boat role play scenario, safe environment training, and “for what it’s worth”. We will recap what we went over last year in C1, what we are going to cover this year n C2, and all of the requirements for the year. Welcome back C2!
SUMMIT
Join us for food, games, and (mostly importantly) discipleship.
Open to anyone in high school (9th-12th), Catholic or not. We start our events following the 5 PM mass. As our SUMMIT Kickoff event, we are going to do an introduction regarding the importance of community in our faith, and get to know each other better. WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!
FAMILY MEETING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION
This meeting is for registered students in 7th or 8th grade and their parents. We will go over the schedule and what our program is about. This meeting is MANDATORY.
FAMILY MEETING FOR CONFIRMATION 1
This meeting is for registered confirmation 1 students and their parents. We will go over the schedule and all requirements. This meeting is MANDATORY.
FAMILY MEETING FOR CONFIRMATION 2
This meeting is for registered confirmation 2 students and their parents. We will go over the schedule and all requirements. This meeting is MANDATORY.
SUMMER HANG OUTS
JOIN US FOR THE 5 PM MASS. AFTER, WE WILL MEET IN THE YOUTH CENTER/ CIRCLE OF FAITH FOR COMMUNITY, SNACKS, AND FUN. ANYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL IS WELCOME
SUMMER HANG OUTS
JOIN US FOR THE 5 PM MASS. AFTER, WE WILL MEET IN THE YOUTH CENTER/ CIRCLE OF FAITH FOR COMMUNITY, SNACKS, AND FUN. ANYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL IS WELCOME
SUMMER HANG OUTS
JOIN US FOR THE 5 PM MASS. AFTER, WE WILL MEET IN THE YOUTH CENTER/ CIRCLE OF FAITH FOR COMMUNITY, SNACKS, AND FUN. ANYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL IS WELCOME
SUMMER HANG OUTS
JOIN US FOR THE 5 PM MASS. AFTER, WE WILL MEET IN THE YOUTH CENTER/ CIRCLE OF FAITH FOR COMMUNITY, SNACKS, AND FUN. ANYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL IS WELCOME
SUMMER HANG OUTS
JOIN US FOR THE 5 PM MASS. AFTER, WE WILL MEET IN THE YOUTH CENTER/ CIRCLE OF FAITH FOR COMMUNITY, SNACKS, AND FUN. ANYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL IS WELCOME
SUMMER HANG OUTS
JOIN US FOR THE 5 PM MASS. AFTER, WE WILL MEET IN THE YOUTH CENTER/ CIRCLE OF FAITH FOR COMMUNITY, SNACKS, AND FUN. ANYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL IS WELCOME