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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to build young men and women of character, to provide a safe, judgement-free environment where we develop young leaders of the faith, connect them with the larger church, make their presence known in the parish, and to become good practicing Catholics.
OUR GOALS- Lead the youth to Christ by being a reflection of Christ.
- Help prepare the youth for life after high school.
- Offer the opportunity to receive the sacraments.
- Help them to become future leaders of the church.
- Involve parents so the faith continues to grow at home with family.
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IGNITED is a non-classroom model faith formation for youth that seeks to provide a welcoming, safe, and comfortable atmosphere of learning and faith experience so as to help form our youth and their families in their faith and discipleship.
If you are interested in joining a group who shares your Catholic Christian beliefs, come and be a part of the great social and spiritual activities that members of the Youth Group participate in. There is free food too!
Also, at the bottom this page you will find some additional resources geared towards youth to help enrich and strengthen their faith.
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Community Service
Come be a part of a fun, joyful community of young brothers and sisters in Christ who have come together to grow in faith and serve others through the love of God.
To the right, the youth group helped out the St. Vincent de Paul Society with gifts for the homeless and other projects. They were featured on the St. Vincent de Paul newsletter that goes out to all members in the society.
Families can take part of helping St Vincent de Paul, just click here to learn more on how you can get involved. -
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WHO can join?
IGNITED is open to ALL middle school and high school youth, Catholic or non-Catholic, and registered or non-registered members of the parish.
WHEN do we meet?
We meet in -person every Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. primarily inside the parish gymnasium (or other locations on the parish campus on certain ocassions).
HOW can I join IGNITED or be part of the IGNITED Team?
You can join one of three ways:- Visit the parish office or call (210) 734-6687 and submit your name and contact information.
- Email the Youth Minister with your name and contact information. (email contact below)
- Fill out the form on this page and we will contact you.
CAN I VOLUNTEER OR BE A SPONSOR?
We welcome volunteers, especially parents of the youth members, who'd like to help us out for various youth events or to be sponsors for donations needed for our events. If you are interested, please fill out the Signup Form on this page (Adult Volunteer section) and we will contact you.
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Our Team
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Youth Minister
Michael Cruz
210-734-6687 (please leave a message with the office staff)
mcruz@stannsa.org
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Adult Leaders
Sandra Cruz
Marisa Carranza
Bea Gonzalez
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Young Adult Leaders
Jesus Cruz
Matthew Cervantes
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Youth Faith Formation Resources
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Life Teen Blog
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The extreme sacrifice she sealed with her life testifies that only those who have the courage to give of themselves totally to God and others are able to fulfill themselves." Gianna’s situation is...
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I worked in church ministry for a long time, positioning my involvement in proximity to middle school youth ministry. (I have the evidence documented in retreat and camp T-shirts.) I was just close...
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I thought about what a youth night or small group looks like in many parishes. I recalled conversations with youth ministers about how hard it was to recruit male core members and encourage male...
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Catholic Link
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On May 2, a friend texted me a news alert claiming that a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court showed that a majority of justices were prepared to overturn the infamous 1973 Roe v. Wade...
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Have you ever noticed with amusement that when children are let loose in a big, empty field they will immediately start running around gleefully, inventing some game, playing tag, finding random...
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World Youth Day will take place August 1-6, 2023 in Lisbon. The motto chosen from Luke 1:39, “Mary arose and went with haste,” is one that will speak to the hearts of the thousands of young people...
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