Junior High Ministry

Our Junior High Ministry for 7th and 8th grade youth is a platform for transition.  We blend religious education with youth ministry fun, sprinkle in socials and retreats, and suddenly by High School, they are old pros!
 

Upcoming Events:  

Summer Daze:
What is Summer Daze?
This is a service and social activity that is open to 5th thru outgoing 8th graders in our parish. Summer Daze activities are scheduled to take place every Tuesday during the month of June (June 2, 9,16, 23 and 30), from 8:30am till 4:30pm. Our St Anthony parish students and chaperones meet for morning prayer, then head out to participate in a service activity until lunch.  After we break for lunch, we join other Summer Daze groups from the New Albany Deanery for our ‘social’ event. Summer Daze is a perfect way to help the community, learn the importance of service, and to build relationships with peers throughout the deanery. 


Franciscan Kitchen (Soup Kitchen):
What is Franciscan Kitchen?
Franciscan Kitchen is a food kitchen that serves the less fortunate in Louisville, KY. Our Saint Anthony Youth have volunteered at this kitchen every Thursday throughout the year for the last 40 years. It is an opportunity for four youth (incoming 7th thru 12 graders) to serve food items to the less fortunate. During the summer the volunteers meet at 9:55am and we return back at SAS at 12:45pm. This is an excellent way to be a servant to the Lord...being the hands and feet of Jesus. It is an humbling experience.

 
Holiday World:
What is Holiday World?
Holiday World is fun amusement park in Santa Claus, IN with a massive water park. We will meet at Mt St. Francis in Floyds Knobs and we will attend Holiday World with the rest of the deanery parishes. It is an excellent opportunity to foster peer relationships while having a great time outdoors. 



Totus Tuus:
What is Totus Tuus?
Totus Tuus means Totally Yours and was inspired by Saint John Paul II. This is a one week program with a focus on learning about the Lord in a fun and excellent catechesis way. It is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 12, and is open to grades 1 - 6 (9am till 3pm) and also 7-12 graders (7pm till 9pm). Morning sessions are dedicated to those in grades 1 – 6 and evening sessions are for 7-12 graders.  More information about this program will be sent soon.
 

 
All of the forms needed to sign up and to learn more about the activities can be found on the parish website under youth ministry.  Additionally, information will be mailed out to parents / families of 5 ^th – 8 ^th graders at the end of April once we confirm that we can once again participate in social activities like these. 
 
For those who may want to get a jump on signing up, please know that NO checks /cash will be deposited until we know for sure all activities are a GO.  But for planning purposes, we would love to know before May 15 who is interested.  If you have any further questions, to reach out to Stacy Gillenwater (Director of Youth Ministry) via email stayouth22@gmail.com OR you can call me at 812 989-9255.