• To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the world today.
• To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
• To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

Meeting Times and Places

Meetings

We meet the first Sunday of the month or if we have an event or different date chosen by the youth. We meet in O'Malley Hall during coffee hour and go up to the youth group room.

Diocesan Youth Events

Our parish is involved in many Diocesan events, such as retreats, the National Catholic Youth Conference, Foundations Leadership Training, and more. Please go to the DOR website for more information.

Service Opportunities

Parish Needs

Liturgy: We always welcome lectors (readers), altar servers, cross bearer, choir members, Eucharistic Ministers and people to bring up gifts.

Community opportunities: with/for Pregnancy Help Center, Catholic Charities Turning Point (including food pantry) and Loaves and Fishes food pantry in Hammondsport, Joseph's Hammer, and more. See below.

Annual March for Life

Every year the buses converge on Washington, DC to march in honor of the lives of the unborn.

Joseph's Hammer

A person's home should be their castle, but many people end up struggling with homes falling apart or no longer accessible to them. The volunteers of Joseph's Hammer come in and repair windows and doors, build access ramps, and more.

Souper Bowl

Using the energy of the Super Bowl to mobilize youth in a united national effort to care for people in their local communities who are hungry and those in need.

Pregnancy Resource Center of the Valleys

22 Liberty Street, Bath, NY 14810; 607-776-8004; Past efforts for the Pregnancy Center include distributing baby bottles to be filled with change and return to them, having a church baby shower to collect diapers, personal hygiene, and other supplies for the center, and making people aware that this ministry exists.