CYM (Catholic Youth Ministry)
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About CYM (Catholic Youth Ministry)
Welcome to St. John the Apostle Youth Ministry Page!
These programs focus on Middle & High School Youth & their family.
Senior (Sr.) CYM: Programs are for 9th - 12th graders.
Junior (Jr.) CYM: Programs are for 6th - 8th graders.
Confirmation Component: CYM options for Confirmandi.
Have any questions? Want to know more? Email Sarah.Looking for Religious Education or RCIA information?
Click the name to be taken to their page.*Photos: (Top) Camp Covecrest (Bottom) Fall Retreat 2019*
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Calendar of Events
March 2020Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 16:30p Sr. CYM2Month View March 2, 202037:00p Discipleship8:45p LeadershipMonth View March 3, 202047:00p Jr. CYM5Month View March 5, 20206Month View March 6, 202079:45 Ultimate FrisbeeMonth View March 7, 2020-
Saturday, March 7, 9:45 AM - 12:00 PMAll skill levels welcome! Even if you've never played.Read More
86:30p Sr. CYM9Month View March 9, 2020107:00p Discipleship8:45p LeadershipMonth View March 10, 202011Month View March 11, 202012Month View March 12, 202013Month View March 13, 2020149:45 Ultimate FrisbeeMonth View March 14, 2020-
Saturday, March 14, 9:45 AM - 12:00 PMAll skill levels welcome! Even if you've never played.Read More
156:30p Sr. CYM16Month View March 16, 202017All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus7:00p Discipleship8:45p LeadershipMonth View March 17, 202018All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus7:00p Jr. CYMMonth View March 18, 202019All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 19, 2020-
Read MoreMarch 17 - June 10
20All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 20, 2020-
Read MoreMarch 17 - June 10
21All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus9:45 Ultimate FrisbeeMonth View March 21, 202022All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus6:30p Sr. CYMMonth View March 22, 202023All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 23, 2020-
Read MoreMarch 17 - June 10
24All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus7:00p Discipleship8:45p LeadershipMonth View March 24, 202025All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 25, 2020-
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26All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 26, 2020-
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27All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 27, 2020-
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28All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus9:45 Ultimate FrisbeeMonth View March 28, 202029All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus6:30p Sr. CYMMonth View March 29, 202030All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View March 30, 2020-
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31All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus7:00p Discipleship8:45p LeadershipMonth View March 31, 20201All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 Coronavirus7:00p Jr. CYMMonth View April 1, 20202All Events Cancelled due to COVID 19 CoronavirusMonth View April 2, 2020-
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Detailed Events
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Read MoreMarch 17 - June 10
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Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMScripture based reflectionRead More
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Tuesday, March 31, 8:45 PM - 10:00 PMYouth Leadership TeamRead More
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Wednesday, April 1, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMThis is a formation and fellowship night for 6th-8th grade youth.Read More
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Saturday, April 4, 9:45 AM - 12:00 PMAll skill levels welcome! Even if you've never played.Read More
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Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMScripture based reflectionRead More
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HIGHLIGHTS
High School Groups (Senior CYM)
Sr CYM: Sundays
6:30PM - 8:30PM at St John's Parish Center
Here High School Youth have the opportunity for formation & fellowship. We use the Ecclesial Method of Catechesis. This means we generally begin with an activity, move into a talk, break open the topic in small groups or a reflection & then conclude the night with a prayer & a challenge for youth to take into their week.
Discipleship: Tuesdays
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at Aquilina's House**
This groups aim is to break open the Scriptures in a way that makes it more accessible & applicable to a teen. We begin with a bit of fellowship & snacks before diving into the Scripture reflection.
Leadership: Tuesdays
8:45 PM - 9:45 PM at Aquilina's House**
This group is where teens put their desire to serve others into action. They serve their peers & younger youth through a number of different events throughout the school year including youth nights, retreats, & so much more.
**Address available, simply email Sarah**
Middle School Group (Junior CYM)
Junior CYM: 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM in Parish Center Room 1&2**
Here Middle School youth have the opportunity for formation & fellowship. We use the Ecclesial Method of Catechesis. This means we generally begin with an activity, move into a talk, break open the topic in small groups or a reflection & then conclude the night with a prayer & challenge for youth to take into their week.
CYM Confirmation ComponentYouth completing the Sacrment of Confirmation are asked to participate in one of the following options in it's entirety during the Summer or Fall of their Freshman Year. These dates & events are for the Fall of 2020:
1) Camp Covecrest: August 2nd-8th, ($750)
2) Steubenville Youth Conference: July 17th-19th ($350)
3) Scripture Series: Sundays, 6:30pm-8:30pm (Dates: Aug. 30, Sept. 13, 20, & 27)
4) Morality Series: Sundays, 6:30pm-8:30pm (Dates: Oct. 4, 18, Nov. 8 & 15)
5) Discipleship One: Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm (Dates: Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29)
6) Discipleship Two: Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm (Dates: Oct. 6, 13, 20, & 27)
7) Discipleship Three: Wednesdays, 7pm-8:30pm (Dates: Sept 9th, 23rd, Oct 14th & 28th)
Additional Events
For Sr CYM Youth:
Spring Retreat: May 29th-31st @ Mar-Lu-Ridge (~$125)
Covecrest: August 2nd-8th ($750)
Steubenville: July 17th-19th (~$350)
Arlington RALLY: Sunday October 25th @ Bishop O'Connell High School (~$30)
Fall Retreat: Date TBD, Fall 2020 (~$125)
For Jr CYM Youth:
Arlington BASH: Saturday April 25th @ Bishop O'Connell High School (~$25)
Middle School Retreat: Date TBD, Fall 2020 (~$60)
**Current 8th Grade youth can also attend: Spring Retreat, Covecrest, & Steubeville**
Open to All Youth:
Ultimate Frisbee: Most Saturdays 9:45 AM - Noon on Field by Parish Center
Arlington Camino: May 23rd & 24th *Younger than 13 must be accompanied by a parent(s)*
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More Info
Contact the Youth Ministry Office
Sarah Ginther; Director
sarah@stjohnleesburg.com
(703) 777-1317 x112-------------------------
Parents & Youth can join the Email List by Emailing Sarah
Follow us on Instagram: Instagram: @stjohn_cym! Join the Text Alerts:
- For Sr CYM Text: @seniorcym To: 81010
- For Jr CYM Text: @juniorcym To: 81010
- For Frisbee Text: @cymfrisbee To: 81010
Want to Volunteer?
If you'd like to help lead teens closer to Christ? First, pray for them! Secondly, send Sarah an email to possibly get started.Religious Education Page
Looking for more information on Religious Education classes? Visit our Religious Education page for more details!
Interested in Catholicism?
If you'd like to know more about becoming Catholic, consider visiting our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) page for more details!
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Resources
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Podcasts
Catholic Stuff You Should Know
A podcast that seeks to expound upon teachings & truths of the Church. In their own words, "by the grace of God, we continue to produce a weekly podcast of what we call, 'lighthearted explorations into various prominent and obscure Catholic topics.'"
Fr Mike Schmitz
Weekly homily of Fr Mike Schmitz, from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He also has a podcast with Ascension Press that can be found here
Every Knee Shall Bow (Youth & Parents)
Two Catholic Evangelists (Michael Gormley & Dave VanVickle) work to help everyday Catholics understand the ins & outs of evengelization with pratical takeaways.
Ascension Press has many podcast available!
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Other Resources
Life Teen Blogs
This site and orginization is dedicated to helping lead young people closer to Christ. These blogs attempt to tackle many of the day to day issues teens may be facing.
Parent Resource
Ever feel like teen culture is changing to quickly to keep up with? Parent Life is a resource put out by Life Teen that aims to help parents stay up to date in a culture that is constantly changing. Highly recommended - a number of articles are available in English & Spanish!
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