Saint William Catholic Church High School Youth Ministry

High School Youth Ministry seeks to provide a continual encounter with Christ through catechesis, Sacramental preparation, community, service, and other opportunities at the parish and beyond. Youth Ministry provides peer to peer and adult to peer discipleship. Relationships with peers and adults who are actively practicing their faith provide a solid foundation for our teens to grow and thrive. To learn more about Youth Ministry see the link and information below.

High School Youth Nights

Youth Nights provide the opportunity for teens to come together, enjoy community, develop friendships, seek support for their growing faith, explore the faith, engage in fun activites that are sometimes silly, and meet other Catholic teens outside their school community. Youth Nights seek to meet the teens where they are and walk with them on their spiritual journey. High School Youth Nights are on selected Sunday evenings. See the schedule link below for the 2023-2024 High School Youth Ministry calendar. Youth Nights begin at 6:00pm in the Teen Room of the Blessed Mother Parish Center and end at 7:30pm. All teens in grade 9-12 are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in Youth Nights. This includes students who are in Confirmation preparation, students who have been Confirmed, and high school students who are not in Confirmation preparation and have not been Confirmed--including friends!

Next High School Youth Group Night: Sunday, October 29, 2023-- Youth Night Kick Off!

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Upcoming Rallies and Retreats for 2023-2024

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Saint William High School Encounter Retreat

The Encounter Retreat is a time for teens to draw closer to God through the Sacraments, Community, and Reflection. This day retreat will be offered at the parish for all Saint William Teens in grade 9-12. Information regarding registration, cost, and times will be released in September 2023

Saturday/Sunday, Febuary 3/4, 10/11, 2024

High School Deanery NET Day Retreats

The Diocese of Venice is welcoming NET ministries into the diocese to host day retreats focused on the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. These retreats are geared towards teens in grades 9-12.  Stay tuned for more information regarding when NET will be coming to our deanery in February 2024

Summer 2024- Camps with Youth Group

Ave Maria Youth Conference: July 2024

LIFETEEN Camp CoveCrest: Summer 2024

Camp Veritas Summer Camp: Summer 2024

Summer 2024- Camps for Solo Campers

Camp Wojtyla: Summer 2024--lottery registration opens October 2023: for grades 6-12

ND Vision--A Summer Camp for teens on the Campus of Notre Dame: for grades 9-12

Our Lady of Good Counsel Camp, Floral City, FL- for campers age 7-15

The Pine Catholic Camp, Big Sandy, TX- for campers in grades 2-12

Camp St. Charles, Maryland- for campers age 6-13

Conquest Camps (Various Locations in US)- for boys in grades 5-12

Camp Gray, Reedsburg, WI- for campers in grades 2-12

Confirmation Information

In the Diocese of Venice, the Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred after a minimum of two years of continual preparation through the parish. For a teen, preparation can begin after the completion of 8th grade. Along with Confirmation classes, teens are also required to participate in Youth Nights (Sunday Evenings at the parish)  and other parish activities while in Cacramental preparation for Confirmation. Click the link below in "Quick Links" to find more information regarding confirmation. 

Quick Links

• Interested in Volunteering with Youth Ministery-- Please contact Ashley Reilly at 239-963-4705 or [email protected]
• Middle School Youth Group Information
• Confirmation Sacramental Preparation Information
• Registration for High School Youth Group for Student who are not in Confirmation classes
  • This registration is for students who have already been confirmed, or who have not yet been confirmed and are not in confirmation class, but who want to particpate in Youth Nights. All are welcome. Please fill out the form and bring it with you to the first Youth night meeting you attend. 

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For More information regarding Youth Ministry (grades 6-12), Please Contact :

Ashley Reilly | Director of Youth Ministry |    email: [email protected] | Office Phone: 239-963-4705