Registration will open for the 2025-2026 school year on August 4.
Please contact Jillian Bohinc at tym@saintandrew.org regarding Faith Formation for middle and high school youth.
We hope that families will choose to participate in Faith Formation programming (explained below) but please note that regardless of your participation, all are welcome at GRACE and Youth Ministry events.
2025 -2026 FAITH FORMATION INFORMATION
Faith Formation for youth in Grades 6 – 12 consists of two components: GRACE Events and either Families Encountering Christ or the Home Program.
Youth Nights
Youth Nights are open to anyone in Grades 6 – 12. Whether enrolled in Faith Formation at St. Andrew, Catholic school, homeschool, or none of the above… ALL ARE WELCOME! Youth Nights are drop-off, youth-only events from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. The goal is for young people to come together to pray and have fun, with service and learning sprinkled in, too.
Registration is REQUIRED for each Youth Night and will close one week prior to the event. Sign up online via the website or parish communications as the date approaches. Additional info will be sent to those that sign up. We’d love for people to come as often as they can!
2025-2026 Youth Night Dates:
September 14 / October 12 / November 23 / January 18 / February 15 / March 15 / April 26
SEARCH RETREAT
SEARCH is a peer-led retreat weekend hosted by the Diocese of Raleigh for those in grades 10-12. Offered twice each year, participants experience a retreat prepared BY high school youth FOR high school youth and enjoy sharing their faith with other Catholic teenagers from across the diocese. Details can be found in links below!
Youth Ministry Events
Details and sign-ups for the events below will be emailed out
and posted in e-communication, etc. as they approach.
- May 1 – GRACE Event Reflection Sheets Due
- May 1 – Home Program Work Due
- June 8 – Graduation Mass
RSVP by June 1! - June 21 – Family Fest
- June 22 – Confirmation
- June 22 – Summer Scripture Study Begins
Coming this fall!
- August 4 – Faith Formation Registration Opens
- September 14 – Youth Night
- September 28 – Doug & Dave Show
- October (all month) – Box of Joy Service Project
- October TBD – Garden Workday
- October 12 – Youth Night
- October 26 – Vocations Event
- November 2 – Box of Joy Packing
- November 22 – Soup Kit Service Project
- November 23 – Youth Night
- December 13 – Christmas Cards & Wrapping Service Project
- December 14 – Carols and Cocoa
Youth Ministry on Social Media
Please join Youth Ministry on INSTAGRAM! Find us @St_Andrew_Youth!
Have you followed us in the past? Please go re-follow us as we are starting fresh!
GRACE EVENTS
All youth in Grades 6-12 will complete four *different* GRACE events during the 2025-2026 program year. GRACE Events are opportunities for youth to participate in the life of the greater Church community at St. Andrew. Youth will individually select their four events and complete a reflection for each event. A paper GRACE Event form can be found here and should be turned into the parish Main Office once complete. The online GRACE Event form will be available soon.
More information about GRACE Events can be found here.
FAMILIES ENCOUNTERING CHRIST
Families Encountering Christ is our in-person, family-based parish faith formation program. Families will meet eight times throughout the year to learn more about our Catholic faith, in addition to completing activities at home that build upon the in-person lessons. Meals will be served and all members of the family are welcome, so come connect with other families at St. Andrew! Meeting dates and additional information can be found here.
HOME PROGRAM
While we hope that families will participate in our Families Encountering Christ option, we recognize that it may not meet the needs of all. For this reason, we are also offering an at-home option for youth to complete with their families. All materials will be provided, and all activities are completed on your own schedule.
HOME PROGRAM MATERIALS WILL BE DUE BY MAY 1, 2026.
- Middle School – Youth in Grades 6-8 will complete a lectionary-based curriculum using Gospel Weeklies.
- High School – Youth in Grades 9-12 may choose to complete activities that complement The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth OR participate in the lectionary-based Gospel Weeklies.
CONFIRMATION and Other Sacraments
Preparing to receive Confirmation takes two years and requires specific sacrament-related activities, as well as attendance in a Faith Formation program for both years: Parish Based Faith Formation, Catholic School, or Catholic Homeschool. Youth entering grades 9-11 may register for Confirmation if they have not yet been confirmed and have a sincere desire to receive this sacrament. An additional registration process is required, so please visit our Confirmation page for information on receiving this sacrament.
If you are in need of other Sacraments, go here for more information.
CAMPUS CONNECTION
Catholic Campus Connections is a ministry devoted to remembering our college students and reminding them that they are still a part of our St. Andrew family, cared for and prayed for! Sign a student up or learn more about Catholic Campus Connections here.
VOLUNTEERS
We would love for a diverse group of adults of all ages to walk alongside our youth as we grow together in faith. The best part? No previous experience is necessary! Just a genuine excitement to share your unique God-given qualities with this ministry. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Dimple Castelino, at volunteers@saintandrew.org or ext. 143 to learn more!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Additional questions you may have are answered here.
CONTACT
Jillian Bohinc, 919-362-0685, ext. 126, or