Youth Ministry

We believe every high school student is called to a deep and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Our High School Youth Group exists to be a welcoming space where teens can grow in their Faith, build lasting friendships, and explore what it means to live as a Catholic today.

Through prayer, the Sacraments, real conversations, and service, we aim to form young disciples who are rooted in Christ and ready to live out the Faith with fidelity, zeal, and joy.

Mission:

Guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church, we are committed to:

Empowering leadership and discipleship by helping teens grow in virtue, confidence, and mission.

Deepening relationships with God through prayer, Scripture, and the Sacraments.

Creating a space of belonging where every teen is welcomed, heard, and supported.

Engaging real-life issues that matter to young people today—faith, identity, relationships, purpose, mental health, and more—through honest conversation and a Catholic worldview.

Living our faith through action with service opportunities that reflect Christ’s love for others.

STEUBNVILLE STL MID-AMERICA and SIX FLAGS 2026

July 10-13th, 2026

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For more information, contact Faith MacDonald
Director of Youth and Young Adults Ministry at faith@stmarys.tn.org or
call at 731.668.2596.

YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS 2025-26

STRENGTH IN WAITING- DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2025

PREPARE YOUR HEART: THE O ANTIPHON JOURNEY

WAITING WITH HOPE: ADVENT’S CALL TO PREPARE

STRENGTH IN REFLECTION – NOVEMBER

FRIENDSGIVING 2025

REDEMPTIVE WHAT?: WHY SUFFERING ISN’T POINTLESS

ALL SOULS: WHY WE REMEBER THE DEAD IN NOVEMBER

STRENGTH IN MARY AND THE SAINTS – OCTOBER

HALLOWEEN FELLOWSHIP

SAINTTS IN THE MAKING: WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

THE POWER OF THE ROSARY: HOW THE ROSARY CHANGES HEARTS

MARY’S YES: STRENGTH IN SURRENDER

STRENGTH IN FAITH – SEPTEMBER

FELLOWSHIP – KICKBALL AND GAMES NIGHT

FAITH THAT GROWS: HOW TO STAY CLOSE TO CHRIST

FAITH IN ACTION: SERVING LIKE CHRIST

WHAT DOES REAL FAITH LOOK LIKE?

KICKOFF NIGHT

YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS 2024-25

BOWLING BASH

SERVICE AND SWIM – RIFA AND POOL PARTY

STEUBENVILLE MID AMERICA 2025

BREAKOUT HANGOUT – EPPIC ESCAPE AND SONIC

NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

PAST YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS

Building camaraderie with Dodgeball.

Our youth team leads a Tenebrae (meaning ‘darkness’ or ‘shadows’), a morning prayer of the church on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. 

Off to see the movie Cabrini (about the first American Saint).

On campus recreation time.

Future thespians: Skit time.

Preparations for EGG MY YARD event!

Youth Group 2023-2024

Friar Fest and Quest Retreat