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Appalachia
Every year our teens and chaperones travel to Kentucky to build/repair homes for the working poor. The trip allows the group to foster relationships and grow spiritually in our mission to care for others and develop a feeling of community within our parish.
Fundraisers are held during the year to help cover the cost of travel and food for the participants.Dates of next Appalachia Trip:
Sunday, 06/20/21 through Saturday, 06/26/21Please check our home page with ways you can support our teens.
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Bridges Homeless Outreach
Our teens and adults of the parish prepare a sandwich lunch for the Bridges Homeless Outreach of Summit. The crew, guided by the Outreach, hand out sandwiches, soup, lemonade, and toiletry kits at the 34th Street Heliport on the East River in NYC.
Our team participates several times a year in the Bridges Homeless Outreach. Support in buying groceries, making and delivering lunches is beneficial to those serving and those receiving.
Bridges Outreach Schedule:
09/17/21 at 5:00 PM
10/17/21 at 9:00 AM
11/14/21 at 9:00 AM
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Youth Ministry Gatherings and Activities
The Saint Joseph Youth Ministry team is committed to building opportunities for all of our high school students to learn and grow in their faith while serving others. We seek to combine elements of Catholic theology, service and spiritually into our community as well as other communities.
To learn more about St. Joseph Youth Ministry, contact Mark Tosso at 973-543-5950 ext. 17 or tosso@stjoesmendham.org
"Love one Another."
-John 15:17
Gatherings/ActivitiesTeen Dinners
There is a lot of wisdom to be gained in cooking, praying and eating together. These dinners are a low pressure way to feed our physical and spiritual hungers. Teens are all welcome to join us to cook and eat.
Teen dinners are held at the Christopher House.
Come at 6:30 PM to help cook or if you can only stay for a bit, come at 7:15 PM to eat.
Dates of Teen Dinners:
Peer Leadership Council
There is a lot we like to do, but we need teens and adults to help plan and take leadership roles in different activities. Contact us to learn more.
Search Peer Retreat
The Annual Search Peer Retreat is scheduled for:
Friday, December 3 through Sunday, December 5 2021
All 10th through 12th graders are invited.
Click for Search Brochure
Mass & Bagels
Start the week off right with Mass in the Chapel and then enjoy fresh, hot bagels before heading off to school.
Mass is at 6:30 AM
Mass and Bagel Schedule:
April 28
May 19
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Life Teen Blog (From the Diocese)
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I believe we need spiritual safety glasses for our lives and ministries this summer. As things continue to open up and return to varying degrees of normalcy, many of us will be wrestling with the...
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This is the reality of the world. Teenagers are experiencing things way earlier than previous generations. Most teenagers will experience some romantic heartbreak in High School. So how do we help...
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Because the family is the basic cell of society, and because we are called to be in relationship with one another, each Christian has the right and duty to participate in society, be an active member...
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