Welcome to St. Patrick Youth Ministry!
ALL ARE WELCOME!
SPY is a social and service organization that is growing the faith of our youth through service to the Body of Christ.
SPY follows the goals of Renewing the Vision as set forth by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
- Empowerment – To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.
- Participation – To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
- Growth – To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
We offer many different activities for our parish youth, including: Overnight Retreats, Movie Nights, Game Nights, Bowling, Joint Meetings with other Youth Groups, Soccer Games, Orlando Magic games, Ice skating, etc.
For those interested in stretching themselves, we participate in a mission trip during the summer, and every other year we attend the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In addition, the St. Patrick Peer Leader Group is a group of older high school youth who engage with our younger students in many activities, as well as acting as Small Group Leaders at the Confirmation Retreat.
What We Do
High School SPY
9th-12th grade
Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30pm and is a part of our Faith Formation program.
During the school year each SPY meetings will be a combination of Faith Formation and Youth Group. Some nights will be fully devoted to our Faith Formation curriculum, and others will be devoted to community building. We will talk about hot topics that will help high schoolers navigate being a young Catholic, learn how to lead, and find a community with one another.
Our curriculum this year for Faith Formation is You, Life, Love, and Theology of the Body.
See our Faith Formation page to register for high school SPY. Click HERE to register.
All are welcome!
Middle School SPY
6th-8th grade
Intermittent Sundays in the Youth Room from 12-2pm.
MS SPY is a place for middle schoolers to build community, deepen their faith, and learn about what it means to live their faith every day!
See the bulletin for meeting dates and events!
Lunch is provided for MS SPY and is 12-12:30pm. Snacks are also provided, but snack donations are always appreciated!
No registration is required for Middle School SPY.
All are welcome!
Teen Night
6th-12th grade
Wednesday nights from 6-7pm before Faith Formation. *Teen Night only meets on nights that have Faith Formation.
Teen Night is an opportunity for middle and high school youth to connect before Wednesday night programs. This time will also be used for things such as Usher Training, Community Service Opportunities, and Parent Meetings.
How You Can Get Involved
For more information on the St. Patrick Youth Ministry contact Anna Gazdecki at 352 -383-8556 ext. 231 or via email at stpatyouth@stpatrickmtdora.org
Resources
Youth Medical Information and Waiver
More about SPY!
Mission Trip – Alive in You 2025
Thank you to all who supported the SPY Mission Trip to Nashville, Tennessee. We are very grateful for the help and donations we received to make this trip possible.
Congratulations to our SPY Class of 2025 Graduates!
Congratulations Class of 2025!
