Catholic Youth Ministry

What is D-Week? A four-day life changing retreat experience for Catholic high school students that will inspire, equip, and challenge you to live the life you are created for. Be prepared for your faith to come alive through encounters with Jesus in Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and Reconciliation. A faith-filled, energized team of NET team members, along with other outstanding leaders, musicians, and speakers lead D-Week. This amazing team will lead dynamic sessions which include worship, relevant talks, free time, small group time, fun activities, and so much more. D-Week is purposely designed for a limited number of participants so that you can easily meet new people, get your questions answered, and deepen your faith.

What is D-Week like? Heartfelt praise and worship, dynamic presentations, having a blast with fun activities, meeting new people, and great food are all wrapped up into this week! In addition, D-Week is packed with relevant sessions for men and women, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, Reconciliation, and small groups led by outstanding, young, and welltrained NET team members.

There’s nothing quite like D-Week! It’s an incredible four-day lifechanging retreat experience for Catholic high school students that really is like no other.  D-Week is about one thing and one thing only: an amazing opportunity for you to experience an ENCOUNTER with the Living God – an ENCOUNTER which can forever change your life; an ENCOUNTER which can awaken your heart and soul to a God who loves you beyond measure! D-Week is an ENCOUNTER which can fill you with the “Breath of God” – the Holy Spirit – who can make you new and set you free to fully live and witness life as Jesus promised!
 

Are you interested in attending Catholic World Youth Day in 2019? 
St. John and St. Mary parishes want to give you the opportunity to attend this wonderful event! 
If you are interested in going to Panama from January 19-28, 2019, contact the parish office for more information.  
Note: You must be at least 18 by January 1, 2019, to attend.

The following is the schedule of events for our WYD 2019 trip:
Day 1:  Arrive in Panama, check into lodging
Day 2:  Day Trip – Panama Canal Tour
Day 3:  Day Trip – Rainforest Escape
Day 4:  Panama City Tour, WYD Opening Ceremonies
Day 5:  Morning catechesis, WYD Events
Day 6:  Morning catechesis, WYD Welcoming Ceremony for Pope
Day 7:  Morning catechesis, WYD Events & Stations of the Cross
Day 8:  Morning pilgrimage, Evening vigil with Pope
Day 9:  Morning Mass with Pope, Pilgrimage back to Panama City
Day 10:  Depart Panama City for home
 
The theme for Catholic World Youth Day 2019 is, “I am the servant of the Lord.  May it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).