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Sacred Heart
Cathedral School

711 Northshore Drive SW
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
Phone: 865.588.0415
Fax: 865.558.4139
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YOUTH MINISTRY

Tom Miklusicak is the Sacred Heart Cathedral School’s Youth Minister. Tom has been at SHCS for over seven years oversees a wonderful Youth Ministry that strives to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today. The goal of the program is to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community and foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

There are eight basic components comprise Sacred Heart’s Youth Ministry:

  • Advocacy
  • Catechesis
  • Community life
  • Evangelization
  • Justice and service
  • Leadership development
  • Pastoral care
  • Prayer and worship

The Youth Ministry aims to include all eight components into the various programs and events offered to the Sacred Heart youth. The youth ministry is open to young people in grades 5-12 and is divided into the following groups:

  • Alpha group: grade 5
  • Junior High group: grades 6-8
  • Senior High group: grades 9-12

Activities and Schedule

All youth ministry events are designed and planned with input from the young people who are served, which ensures their voices are heard regarding their needs and wants for this ministry. As a result, young people begin to learn and take on leadership roles in the church.

Alpha and Junior High activities and events are scheduled in advance. A variety of events are planned to insure that as many young people participate as possible. Activities are age appropriate and affordable, some having no cost. The activity schedule is published in the monthly youth ministry newsletter, which is distributed to participants in all three ministry groups.

Presently, the Senior High group meets on Sunday afternoons or evenings. Check your newsletter for specific dates and times. The meeting typically begins with an informal social time of conversation and games in the youth center and is followed by a potluck or purchased dinner. The central focus involves a faith-sharing lesson based on an individual topic scheduled for each week.

Parental Involvement

Parents are critical to the success of the youth ministry program. The Alpha and Junior High groups have a ratio of 1:7, while the senior high ratio is 1:10. In the past year, more than 100 adults have volunteered their time and talent for youth ministry activities.

Sacred Heart Youth Ministry Group
Youth Ministry

How to Reach Us

Tom Miklusicak is the coordinator of youth ministry for Sacred Heart, and Dawn Francescon is the assistant. The youth center is located in the 300 wing of the school. Office hours vary due to the nature of the ministry. For more information, you may contact them by phone at 558-8348, by fax at 558-4142 or by e-mail, at tom@sacredheartcathedral.com

Click here for the latest Youth Ministy Newsletter

 

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