
The MS/HS Discipleship Formation program at
St. Thomas has 3 components,
prayer, service and instruction.
Prayer & Service
H.O.P.E: Help Others, Pray, Encourage Service: 15 hours per year offered in the spirit of the Works of Mercy and Catholic Social Teaching.
Prayer -Attending Mass and other parish opportunities for worship.All service activities are to follow the Corporal & Spiritual Works of Mercy
1) Feed the Hungry
2) Shelter the Homeless
3) Clothe the Naked
4) Visit the sick and imprisoned
5) Give alms to the poor
6) Pray for the living and the dead
7) Offer Encouragement
Our Active Youth Ministry integrates faith, fun with friends, and service.
" Before all else, the poor need God and his love, made visible by “the saints next door”, people who by the simplicity of their lives express clearly the power of Christian love."
Pope Francis, Third World Day of the Poor Message
Instruction:
12 sessions per year
(6 weekly dates in October/November and 6 in February/March)
Attendance Policy:
The Prayer and Service component are completed by attending Youth Ministry and Parish led activities. H.O.P.E Reflection will be discussed during the Fall and Spring Instruction sessions.
The Instruction component has a floating day policy. That means if you cannot make class on your normally scheduled day, you may attend another class that week. By offering the floating day policy attendance at all instruction sessions is required.
For extenuating circumstances make-up work may be completed.
Make-up work must be completed prior to end of the Fall and Spring semesters. For each Make-up session there is an additional H.O.P.E hour.
We Are a Church of H.O.P.E.
Help. Others. Pray and Encourage
A H.O.P.E. log is to be completed for each activity offered in service or special prayer
Log for H.O.P.E. Hours
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Parents: You are our children's best teachers. Volunteer!
Please consider being a catechist. Training is provided.
Ask Rose Ann or Jennifer for more information on how you can volunteer.
Consider becoming a Youth Ministry Volunteer! Awesome way to share our faith with our young church by giving witness to our love of God and love of neighbor! Contact Mary Ann for more information!
For all things MS/HS Discipleship Formation please contact us via:
Coordinators:
Jen Curry
[email protected]
Rose Ann Garry
[email protected]
Mary Ann Hospodar
[email protected]
Secretary: Colleen Harrigan
518- 439-4951 ext 108
Mon - Thurs 9am-2pm