St. Paul's Youth Group strives to live out it's mission statement through the many activities we hold every year. Whether it's a serious retreat discussing faith or the pressures of teenage life, or community service sharing our gifts with those around us, or fun activities like apple picking and bowling, St. Paul's Youth Group is sure to bring the mission statement alive in everyday action.
Events are announced approximately 8 weeks prior and permission forms are typically due two weeks before the event. For more information and forms, be sure to attend youth group meetings. Download the "Major Events Calendar" by Clicking Here.
GENERAL REGISTRATION
All "Groupies" attending any of the youth ministry programs including weekly meetings, events, retreats, and community service are asked to complete a Registration Form which can be downloaded by Clicking Here.
PARISH RETREATS
National Catholic Youth Conference
Kansas City, Missouri
November 17th-20th, 2011
The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is an exciting, biennial three-day experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperons. The schedule includes general sessions and workshops addressing a wide variety of topics as well as opportunities for reconciliation, daily liturgy, and special activities such as concerts, a dance, and comedy club. The thematic park is a unique venue incorporating traditional exhibits with interactive educational and recreational activities. The theme for 2011 is "Called to Glory". THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Click Here For The Official NCYC Brochure
Students interested in NCYC must complete the "Expression of Interest Form" by
January 18th, 2011 TBA
NCYC Expression of Interest Form
On January 19th, 2011 a MANDATORY meeting will be held for all groupies (and at least one of their parents) interested in going to NCYC.
All groupies going to NCYC must complete the NCYC Registration Form and the Archdiocese Form 13 and submit them along with a $100 deposit by Date TBA.
NCYC Registration Form
Archdiocese Form 13
Journey
January 7th-9th, 2011
Journey is a weekend retreat aimed at leaving Ramsey behind and spending a few days alone together as a group exploring our faith, family, friends, and lives. The Journey Retreat is the flagship of the youth ministry program and has restored it's position as the most looked-forward-to event of the year. Activities include exciting icebreakers, talks, small & large group discussion, meals together, free time, reflection, Sunday mass, and group bonding. The weekend culminates back in St. Paul's church where participants reunite with family and friends, share fond memories from the weekend, and watch images captured during the retreat. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Check Out The Journey 2009 Movie!:
http://www.stpaulparishlife.org/programs_youth.php?id=14
Cost: $125
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Journey Registration Form
Deadline: December 21st, 2010
Holy Thursday Lock-In
April 21st-22nd, 2011
The Holy-Thursday Lock-In is our most solemn retreat and an intense all-nighter where participants explore the life and death of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. "Groupies" come away bodily drained, but spiritually fulfilled. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $25
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Lock-In Registration Form
Deadline: April 5th, 2011
Cardboard City Overnight
DATE TBA
The Cardboard City Overnight is an opportunity for the youth of our parish to help raise awareness and become more aware of the causes of, and problems caused by, homelessness. Participants will take part in educational sessions to learn about homelessness, then take their cardboard boxes out to the front lawn of the school and sleep out overnight, bringing awareness to those who pass by. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $25
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Cardboard City Registration Form
Deadline: DATE TBA
Camping Retreat
July 7th - 10th, 2011
This is a retreat that takes us out of our comfort zones and into God's creation. We'll hike, canoe, learn about camping and survival skills, as well as, God, faith, leadership, and life. Groupies will learn to cook their own food over a campfire (supervised of course!), pitch their own tent, and as always, leave their surrounds better than they found them. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $150
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Camping Retreat Registration Form
Camping Retreat Liability Form
Camping Retreat Letter to Parents
Camping Retreat Packing List
Deadline: June 14th, 2011
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Looking for community service? Good for you! Check out the wide range of community service events the youth group runs every year or for more ideas check out The Bergen County Guide to Volunteering. It's packed with hundreds of different agencies you can volunteer for and lists contact information, a description of what the agency does, minimum age requirements, and a mini job description for each volunteer position available. In the back of the book are a number of indexes to help narrow your search including by town, by area of interest, and others. Congratulations on making the choice to volunteer!
The Ramsey Fundraiser
September 11th, 2010
Ramsey Day provides a great opportunity for the youth group to get out into the Ramsey community to raise awareness of our group and to also raise money to help pay for the many activities throughout the year. This year’s Ramsey Day will consist of two components 1) a fundraiser where we will be selling Angel & Devil Wings (aka Wing Dings, Wing Zings & Buffalo Wings!) and 2) an activity table where other Ramseyonites(?) can participate in a youth group-like activity and can learn about all the great things we do! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Ramsey Day Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: September 7th, 2010
Youth Group Shareholder's Dinner
September 12th, 2010
This dinner is an opportunity for the youth group to thank all those who so graciously purchased shares of youth group stock one year ago. The money collected during that fundraiser helped to pay for a wide variety of activities throughout the 2009-2010 school year including weekly meetings, retreats, fun & social events, and community service activities. Without the support of our parish parishioners, the youth group would cease to exist. This dinner allows us to thank them for their support, show and tell them what we have been up to in the past year, and gain support for this upcoming year’s Stock Sales Fundraiser. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Shareholder's Dinner Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: September 7th, 2010
Youth Group Stock Sales
October 9th & 10th, 2010
Every year, the Youth Group holds it’s annual stock sales. The proceeds of these sales form the budget for the youth ministry program every year. It is with the support of this parish that the youth ministry program is able to hold weekly meetings and run a variety of events and retreats for it’s youth throughout the year. At all masses that weekend, members of the youth group will be speaking during mass and selling shares of youth group stock after masses. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Stock Sales Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: October 5th, 2010
Hunger Banquet
Sunday, November 21st, 2010
This is a community service opportunity to help parishioners and ourselves realize that a vast majority of our world's population lives well below what we would consider to be tolerable means. At this "banquet" some will be served a meager meal, while most will go hungry and few will feast. Participants often report a wide range of emotions as the realization of the world's imbalance hits hard at home. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Hunger Banquet Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: November 9th, 2010
Breakfast with Santa
Sunday, November 28th, 2009
Let's help ourselves and our fellow parishioners get into the Holiday Spirit and kick off the Christmas Season on the right foot! We'll serve breakfast, make advent wreaths with real pine branches, and take pictures with Santa. Maybe this year, if you help out, you'll get that iPod you've been asking for! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Breakfast with Santa Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: November 16th, 2010
Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive
February 5th & 6th, 2011
The "Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive" utilizes Super Bowl weekend to mobilize youth to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities. The nationwide event transforms Super Bowl weekend into the nation's largest youth-led weekend of giving and serving. The youth group will create posters to raise awareness and collect food and money outside the church after masses. In 2010, St. Paul's parishioners donated 640 cans of soup and $2,432.40 to aid in the nationwide collection of $10,074,540! Help the St. Paul's Youth Group reach this year's goal of 750 cans of soup and $2,750 by volunteering to help out on Super Bowl Weekend. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Souper Bowl of Caring Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: February 1st, 2011
Fish Fry Fridays
Fridays During Lent
March 11th to April 15th, 2011
The Fish Fry is slowly becoming one of our most popular events for "Groupies" and parishioners alike. It offers an opportunity for parishioners to come together and share a meal, while the youth group and Cornerstone Men have some fun in the kitchen serving our fellow parishioners. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Order your Official 2011 Fish Fry T-Shirt Here!:
Fish Fry T-Shirt Order Form
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Fish Fry Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: February 22nd, 2011
Passion Play
Friday April 22nd, 2011 7:30pm
Our most prominent community faith building event, the play serves as a form of worship for parishioners who often leave the performance weeping for their Lord. It doesn't matter if you've been the lead role in the school play or are afraid to read in class, there is a place for you in this play. The youth group performs one of several rotating formats of this play each year and each year we learn something new about ourselves and our faith. Rehearsals begin March 20th and are held every Sunday in the church from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Necessary Forms:
Passion Play Registration Form
Deadline to volunteer: March 20th, 2011
Mission Trip
DATE TBA
This trip takes High School students into the realities of a third world country where they will help to build a home in a needy community. The trip is as much a learning experience and retreat as it is community service. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Students interested in the mission trip will be required to attend an informational meeting.
ARCHDIOCESAN RETREATS
These retreats are held at the Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center in Kearny and draw youth from parishes throughout the Archdiocese for an experience unlike anything here at St. Pauls. Much like NCYC, the Archdiocese Retreats offer youth an opportunity to explore and celebrate their faith with the larger community.
For more information (including cost & deadlines) or to obtain the necessary forms for any of the retreats below, go to:
http://www.newarkoym.org/YouthMinistry.htm
Crossroads
Cross Roads is a retreat experience for Freshmen and Sophomores in High School, designed to reach these candidates at the Cross Roads in their faith journey.
Search
SEARCH? for What? Search for Christian Maturity! Many young people are looking for ways to understand their Catholic faith and learn how it affects their daily life. If you are one of these young people, you are not alone! Search is a weekend retreat that helps teenagers explore their questions and much more. Talks by teenagers, group activities, discussions and unique prayer experiences are part of the program. Youth Search is designated for Juniors and Seniors. This will deepen your relationship with Jesus the Christ.
Crusaders for Christ
Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center
Crusaders for Christ is a weekend faith experience for teenagers in high school. It is designed to be a way in which teenagers can communicate and demonstrate the ways in which God has touched their lives.
Youthfest
YOUTHFEST is a one day festival with the spirit and energy of NCYC. The day will consist of workshops for teens and adults, county rallies, a dynamic Keynote Speaker, Mass, Lunch and more.
Peace & Justice Day
This day long event will bring high school students together and face-to-face with professionals in the field of today's social justice issues ranging from minimum wage to housing and even the environment. Public and Private Schools alike are invited to attend and hear the professional speakers who themselves where chosen not because of their religious affiliation but by their experience and positions in a given area of concern.
Rejoice
At Rejoice, youths and young adults experience the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They gather together in prayer around the Blessed Sacrament sharing their faith gaining strength and comfort through spiritual outpouring of their peers. Through inspirational speakers, great music and most of all Jesus, participants will return to St. Paul's filled with God's love.
JUST FOR FUN
Apple Picking
September 26th, 2010
Rain Date: October 3rd, 2010
1:00pm to 4:30pm
Our annual apple picking outing takes us back to The Orchards of Conklin for an afternoon of fun. Whether you're looking to gather enough to make an apple pie or just looking to pick a fresh one to eat right there in the orchard, this trip is guaranteed to leave you feeling content and relaxed and sure to send you home richer in friendships than you started! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $10
Students should bring additional money to pay for apples they pick.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Apple Picking Registration Form
Deadline: September 21st, 2010
The Cotillion Ball
October 24th, 2011
The Cotillion Ball is a semi-formal dinner dance held each year to honor teenagers in the youth ministry programs throughout the Archdiocese of Newark. The night starts with a Recognition Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sacred Heart and then moves to the Youth Retreat Center for dinner, awards and dancing. Each Youth Ministry Program honors and affirms one teenager for their outstanding contributions they have made in bringing Christ to their youth ministry, parish, and community. The evening, is not designed to center solely around the dance but around the honorees. The distribution of awards is the highlight of the event. Work hard and you just might be our honorable guest! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $50
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Cotillion Registration Form
Cotillion Code of Behavior
Deadline: October 5th, 2010
Ice Skating
Date TBA
Another activity built purely for fun. Come laugh with us as we flounder around the slick ice and pray we walk away with only our egos bruised! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: TBA
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Ice Skating Registration Form
Deadline: TBA
Bowling
Date TBA
Come out an enjoy a fun night at the lanes. I hope you have been practicing, because you know Eric has been to improve that 76 average! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: TBA
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Bowling Registration Form
Deadline: TBA
Archdiocesan Ski Retreat
February 25th-27th, 2011
The Ski Trip offers an opportunity for our youth to experience an Archdiocesan community of their peers, to be able to share stories, witness to one another, pray, dance, learn and basically have a good time. The trip includes a Friday Pizza & Pool Party, a youth mass, a dance on Saturday night, and an opportunity to challenge Eric to a skiing contest. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $200
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Ski Weekend Registration Form
Ski Trip Archdiocese Form A
Deadline: January 4th, 2011
Hiking Day Trip
May 14th, 2011
This day trip takes us out into the woods for an afternoon of exercise and fun while strolling through God’s beautiful creation. The hike has been designed to suit hikers of all levels including those who have never hiked before! So don’t hesitate, but come out and enjoy nature with us. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 7TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $20
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Hiking Trip Registration Form
Deadline: May 3rd, 2011
NJ Youth Rally
Six Flags Great Adventure
May 15th, 2011
The New Jersey Youth Rally is quite possibly the best way to kick off the summer! The Youth Rally gathers teens from across the state of NJ for a day of fun, sharing, mass and more, kicking off with a dynamic opening ceremony. Groupies then get the day to enjoy the park and all the rides. We conclude in the Northern Star Arena with mass celebrated by the Bishops of our State. Come out and enjoy all the rides of Six Flags Great Adventure and enjoy the day in the park with thousands of other Catholic youth! For more information attend youth group meetings. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES IN THE 9TH - 12TH GRADE.
Cost: $65
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Six Flags Registration Form
Deadline: April 26th, 2011
End of the Year BBQ
June 12th, 2011
We'll kick back and celebrate all the fun we've had and memories we share. Activities such as a softball game, home run derby, ultimate Frisbee, water balloon throwing, and "state fair" games can be expected along with hot dogs, hamburgers, and ice cream. Then we'll cap off night with the Hand Print Ceremony and a "Year in Review" Slideshow! THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE 7TH TO 12TH GRADE.
Senior Night
June 27th, 2011
To celebrate the contribution that our graduating seniors make to the youth group and their years of dedication, we'll start the evening with a short prayer service. Then we'll head off to a special restaurant selected by the seniors. This is the only youth group meeting with a dress code! Dinner is free to graduating seniors and all alumni are invited to attend at their own expense. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROUPIES WHO HAVE JUST GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND TO YOUTH GROUP ALUMNI.
Cost: None to Graduates. Youth Group Alumni pay for themselves.
Necessary Forms:
Current Year Medical Form
Senior Night Registration Form
Deadline: June 14th, 2011
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First High School Meeting
September 7th, 2010
First Junior High Meeting
September 16th, 2010
Ramsey Day Booth/Fundraiser
September 11th, 2010
RAINDATE:
September 12th, 2010
Shareholder's Dinner
September 12th, 2010
Apple Picking
September 26th, 2010
RAINDATE:
October 3rd, 2010
Stock Sales
October 9th & 10th, 2010
After All Masses
Cotillion Ball
October 24th, 2010
High School & Junior High Halloween Party
October 26th, 2010
Hunger Banquet
November 21st, 2010
Breakfast with Santa
November 28th, 2010
High School & Junior High Christmas Party
December 21st, 2010
Journey Retreat
January 7th - 9th, 2011
Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive
Super Bowl Weekend
February 5th & 6th, 2011
After All Masses
Archdiocesan Ski Retreat
February 25th - 27th, 2011
Fish Fry Fridays
Every Friday During Lent
March 11th - April 15th
Holy Thursday Lock-In
April 21st - 22nd, 2011
Passion Play
April 22nd, 2011
Parish Picnic
Spring 2011
Cardboard City Overnight
TBA
Hiking Day Trip
May 14th, 2011
NJ Youth Rally
Six Flags Great Adventure
May 15th, 2011
End of the Year BBQ
High School & Junior High
June 12th, 2011
Senior Night
June 27th, 2011
Camping Retreat
July 7th - 10th, 2011
National Catholic Youth Conference
Indianapolis, IN
November 17th-20th, 2011
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