St. Luke the Evangelist
Catholic Community

St. Luke Youth

Christine Lorusso, Youth Director
Phone: 985-641-6572, Fax 985-641-0742

Psalm 46:8
SLY Registration
Come be a part of the Living Christ by becoming a
St. Luke Youth (SLY) member!
It isn’t too late to register for the St. Luke Youth group. If you are
in 6th grade and up we would like to have you join us. Though our
Youth Ministry’s purpose is to provide an opportunity for young
people to discover themselves and their church in a positive, Christian
atmosphere through special activities and events we also include
spiritual, service and social events.

 

Schedule

August 7th - Youth Board Only - Dinner at Italian Pie. Meet at 4:00 p.m. sharp. Bring your own money. We will discuss being an officer and a leader and our plans for the year.

August 9th - Back to School

August 15th - Adoration in the Chapel at 5:00 p.m. - Lead by the Youth Board. Mass at 6:00 p.m. - Join us in celebrating the Mass together.
Youth Joint Mtg. 7:00-9:00 p.m./Youth Center
Pizza and Cookies. Lead by the Youth Board.

August 22nd - SLY Jr. Mtg. - Grades 6th through 8th only.

August 29th—SLY Sr. Mtg. - Grades 9th through 12th only.

SLY Disciples of Christ
“We walk the walk for Jesus”

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SLY MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of SLY (St. Luke Youth) is to guide the development of Catholic values, to help the youth develop a deeper appreciation of the meaning of Jesus in their lives, to foster spiritual growth, to involve the youth in reaching out to serve people in need in our community as well as provides social and recreational activities.

GOALS:
SLY goals include:
Teaching
Building Community
Prayer & Worship
Service to the Church
Service to the Community
Guidance & Healing

The St. Luke Youth group is divided into two sections:

1. A Junior High Youth Ministry for teens grades 6 through 8.

2. A Senior High Youth Ministry for teens grades 9 through 12 and young adults in collage.

3. Youth Board Ministry which is a team of both Jr. and Sr. youth put together by the Youth Director. This team meets once a month to train for Church Youth Leadership and help assist the director in making plans for the entire youth ministry.

Each group meets at least twice a month at 7pm in the Youth Center. The First Sunday of each month is a Youth Board Meeting. The second Sunday of each month is a Joint meeting for all groups. The third Sunday is for the Jr. group and the 4th Sunday is for the Senior group.

The purpose of our Youth Ministry is to provide an opportunity for young people to discover themselves and their church in a positive, Christian atmosphere. Activities vary monthly, but include spiritual, service, and social elements. Activities include: dances, field trips, conferences, festivals, retreats, sports activities, and community service projects as well as spiritual and moral topics of discussion in meetings.

The group is affiliated with the Archdiocesan CYO/Youth Ministry and participates in activities such as World Youth Day, and the bi-annual National Catholic Youth Conference. We also attend Archdiocese events like World Youth Day, Abbey Youth Fextival, and NCYC.

Our Youth Ministry interacts with other ministries at St. Luke’s to encourage our young people to participate in the life of faith community.
These activities include the serving a Thanksgiving lunch to all the senior citizens of the community and parish, providing help at the annual Parish picnic, Craft Fair, Fais Do Do, Easter Sunrise Service and the annual Graduation Mass. We also perform the Living Way of the Cross on Good Friday, we plan and work the Jr. Day retreat during Lent, the bi-annual Homeless & Hungry fund-raiser for the needy, we work and serve at the local Soup Kitchen, we have annual scavenger hunts in the surrounding neighborhoods and collect canned goods for the Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets.

 

SLY – DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
PRAYS
PLAYS
SERVES
TOGETHER

The Youth Board Ministry is an elected group of Senior/Junior youth members who serve the Ministry and work with the Youth Ministers. To be an elected member of the Youth Board you must be an active and devoted registered SLY member for at least two years

The board is divided as follows:

  • President (Senior) Must be outgoing and a public speaker. Assists the Youth Minister.
  • Vice President: (Senior) Must be organized to assist the president and Youth Minister.
  • Secretary: (Junior or Senior) Takes notes during meetings and keeps records and files for the board.
  • Communication Officer: (Junior or Senior) Responsible for the Youth Website and newsletter and communication between board members
  • Service Officer: (Junior or Senior) Liaison between Youth and Church Liturgy staff.
  • Recruiting Officer: (Junior or Senior) Responsible for recruiting other youth to the ministry.
  • Social Officer: (Junior or Senior) Help plans dances, special events, etc.
  • Historian: (Junior or Senior or may be a SLY Parent) Keeps all pictures and news clippings about SLY in albums.
  • Music Minister: (Adult member) Organize youth who sing and play musical instruments to perform during meetings, events, etc. (See SLY Band – Trinity)

Ministry is a service rendered out of love, and with deep respect for the person served, after the model of Jesus Christ.

Ministry is never self-seeking; ministry is giving and it is the kind of giving in which one loves the persons one gives to. To bring joy, to bring relief from pain and sorrow, to end anxiety and fear, to share what enriches this ministry.
Ministry is not an attempt to do someone over in some preconceived pattern. It uncritically respects the individually, taste, and life choices of the persons served, freeing them to create themselves anew. It urges, inspires, shares supports; it never forces.