ST. ISIDORE  

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY/CONFIRMATION 

On September 21st,2025 we will have our PARENT ORIENTATION (Adults Only) night from 6:30-8:00pm. Come with an appetite for homemade pizza and then we will have our meeting to fill you in on this year’s exciting plans. We will meet in the St. Isidore Pietà courtyard for pizza then Candelli Gym for our meeting.  

The High School Youth Ministry/Confirmation calendar for the 2025-26 year can be downloaded by clickingthis link. Please note our “Kick Off” for the teens will be September 28, 2025. We are asking our Teens to go to the 5:00pm mass and then join us in Cardelli Gym at 6:00pm for a snack and our program to follow. The evening is over at 8:00 p.m. 

This year we will have LIFE TEEN YOUTH MINISTRY–LIFE Nights and small sharing groups. This is a new format which is more suited for our teens' needs and then returns to after they are confirmed. 

What is Life Teen?  

LIVING IN FAITH EVERYDAY  

-29LIFE TEEN faith formation is a comprehensive youth ministry program for high school teens with a strong focus on the Eucharist. The goal of Life Teen is to create an environment to lead teens into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. It speaks to teens on all levels: emotionally, intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Like all teenagers, our St. Isidore teens face many pressures and difficult social choices anxiety, grades, parent expectations, college choices and extreme materialism are facts of life for today’s high school teens. Life Teen provides sanctuary, hope, and acceptance for teens at a time in their lives when positive elements can seem in short supply. 

LIFE TEEN invites high school teens to move from being followers of the crowd to being leaders in faith. All high school teens are welcome. Life Teen is lead by a passionate group of adults called the CORE TEAM aided by other youth ministry volunteers. We also have a great group of Juniors and Seniors called YAMS (Young Adult Ministers) who will help lead LIFE nights and will be in small groups to assist in leadership roles. 

LIFE TEEN will also serve as the 1st year and 1st Semester of their second year of our 2-year Confirmation program for high schoolers. When we refer to semesters for the year, they are the 1st Semester September – December and the 2nd Semester January – May. 

Throughout the year, there will be many opportunities for meaningful Christian SERVICE throughout the parish and the community 

Twice a year we offer two retreats. Teens must attend one retreat per year to meet their confirmation requirements. The dates for the retreat this year are as follows: December 5-7, 2025, and March 27-29 2026. There is an additional fee for retreats. 

How can PARENTS Support this Ministry? 

We are asking PARENTS to support this ministry by committing 5 hours of volunteer work. There are various areas where you can put your gifts to work. Serving snacks, providing snacks/drinks, and cleaning up after the snacks. Gym set up for Life Nights on Sundays: Setting up the tech aspect of the night, setting up the gym for small groups, breaking down the set up at the end of the evening. Providing Security for the evening. Fundraising Team for special events. Leading Service Projects. You will be surprised how much of a difference you will make. Join the CORE team as a small group leader. All volunteers will have Safe Environment Training and fingerprinting which is required by the Diocese if they work with teens. 

CORE TEAM MEMBERS 

What does it mean to be a CORE Member? 

The most vibrant core teams are filled with unusual combinations of core members who unite in a common mission: to lead teens closer to Christ.  

Being a Core Member means, simply, being the best Catholic, you can be. We are here to share our faith and walk along with our teens. Accepting the teens where they are on their journey as we guide them along in their Catholic faith. If you are interested in becoming a CORE member, please contact Jean Morrison at jmorrison@sichurch.com. 

YAMs  

Young Adult Ministers 

Have you already completed Confirmation? Fantastic! You are invited to be a part of a special group within the High School Youth Ministry called YAMs. This group of teens will be working together to discover their gifts, receive leadership training to better serve your Church and their peers while growing in their friendships and spiritual life. You will be co-partnering with a CORE member in a small group discussion. You will have the opportunity to take leadership roles on a LIFE Night. If you are interested in becoming a YAM member, please contact Jean Morrison at jmorrison@sichurch.com. 

Jean Morrison │ Youth Minister │ (925)362-1905 │jmorrison@sichurch.com 

Jessica Jandres │Youth Minister │ (925) 362-1924 │jjandres@sichurch.com