Youth

Discover your deep gladness. Discover YTM.

What is YTM?

YTM is a 9 day Summer Institute that promotes leadership, discernment, and faith formation. Youth typically come for two summers, work on a parish/community-based service or social justice project during the school year, and join us for an overnight retreat in January. We call our youth Summer I’s and Summer II’s.

What does a typical day at YTM look like?

7:30-8:30 a.m.   Breakfast         

8:30                 Morning Session

9:00                 Theologian for the Day & Announcements

9:45                Youth Theology Classes (until 11:45 a.m.)

11:45                Lunch

12:45                Service Sites

5:00                Supper/Free Time: Swimming, Volleyball, Tennis, etc.

7:30                 Evening Prayer Session, music, and testimony

8:45                 Social/Snack

9:30                 To the Dorms: Cabin Time (small groups)

11:00               Lights Out

How do I know if YTM is for me? 

YTM is open to high school youth who have completed 9^th grade by the start of their first Summer Institute.

• Do you want to explore your Catholic faith with the support of a beloved community?
• Are you active in your parish community, or in school extracurricular activities?
• Are you looking for ways to get more involved in the life of your parish?

If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then YTM might be for you!

During the Closing Session of the 2016 YTM Summer Institute, Caitlyn (a Summer II youth) gave us all a challenge to treat every moment as an opportunity to offer our lives as a prayer. View her testimony below: