*All are welcome to participate in Youth Apostolate events.

Make sure forms are signed and on file. http://bit.ly/YAforms

Breakfast with St. Nicholas

Saturday, December 6th

(9:30-11am Parish Hall)


High School Volunteers Needed 7:30am-12pm



The Knights of Columbus are in need of HIGH SCHOOL volunteers & compliant adults to help make & serve breakfast at their annual St. Raymond's Breakfast with St. Nicholas in the parish hall on Saturday, December 6th. Arrive at 7:30am to help decorate the church hall, cook & serve breakfast, and clean up by 12pm.

MOUNT 2000 Eucharistic Retreat

February 6-8th


Open to all high school students!


Mount 2000 is a weekend Eucharistic retreat at Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, MD entirely run by the seminarians. The weekend retreat includes Mass, Adoration, Confession, exciting speakers and musicians, and breakout sessions led by seminarians.


Cost: $130/person

(Please contact Jeanne if this is the sole thing that holds you back as it is our policy to never let finances be a reason teens cannot participate).

*We will leave after school, at 4pm on Friday & return 3pm Sunday.


Go to https://bit.ly/MOUNT2000 for more details and/or to register,



Registration DUE December 10th!!

Pie Sale Fundraiser raised a total of $4,570!! Thank you to all who supported our youth through our 4th Annual Pie Sale! With the help of over 100 teens & adults (!!), we made over 190 pies in just three nights! Thanks again to youth apostolate volunteer, Alex Kayser ,whose homemade pies inspired this fundraiser. Thank you Alex for once directing this entire effort as well as donating all of the ingredients and supplies yet again! Thank you for patiently and joyfully teaching us how to make such delicious pies, and huge thanks to your wife Camille for taking over baby duties and allowing you to put in countless hours towards making this such a great success. Thank you to everyone who participated, baked, assembled, bought, ate and/or gifted our pies to family and friends, and to all who gave monetary donations. We appreciate you!

 

Sun. 12/7: Lessons & Carols (7-8pm in the Church)

NO Youth group All families are encouraged to attend our parish Lessons and Carols, a peaceful evening of scripture readings and music meant to prepare our hearts for Christmas. Everyone is invited downstairs for refreshments afterwards. Note, this event is a parish/family event, NOT a Youth Apostolate event.


Friday, December 12 & 19th : 6:30am Mass & Breakfast

Calling all 7-12th Graders: Add Mass before class as a part of your Friday sacrifice, then come downstairs for breakfast with Fr. Bergida & Fr. Horkan before school!  Please RSVP if you can, at https://bit.ly/FRIDAYRSVPS


Tuesday 12/9: Last Talitha Koum: HS Girls’ Group for 2025

7-8:30pm (Maurer Room) ALL High School Ladies are invited to be part of our authentic sisterhood in Christ, deepening our faith, sharing life & growing in holiness & friendship together.

 

Saturday 12/13: High School Swing Dance (6:45-9pm)

Make sure you bring a YA Info Sheet if you do not have one on file yet this year. Please arrive by 7pm. Doors will lock at 7:15pm.



Sunday 12/21:Decorate Church for Christmas 6:30-10pm

High School, College Age & Compliant Adult Volunteers Needed

Sign up at https://bit.ly/DECORATE25


Steubenville Youth Conference : July 17-19, 2026

Current 8-12th graders are invited to join us for a weekend away with a few thousand Catholic teens to encounter God and experience His love through the power of the Sacraments, dynamic Catholic speakers, uplifting music and new friends More info. coming soon! 

Jeanne Sause

Director of the Youth Apostolate (Grades 7-12)

youth@straymonds.org Call/Text: 571-334-9890 

Email Jeanne to be added to the weekly email list for the most updated info on Youth Apostolate news & upcoming events!

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