ACTS 2007
(A)ctive (C)oncerned (T)eens (S)erving

The mission of St. Philip the Apostle Youth Ministry is to challenge high school youth to live life more fully as a Catholic and to support them as they face the many challenges of youth culture today.  ACTS 2007 will focus on family, friendships, faith, and facing the future as a Christian. ACTS 2007 will involve teens in the full life of the parish through active participation in the roles of the liturgy, involvement in other parish ministries and service to those in need.  ACTS 2007 youth will be visible in the parish and in the Addison community sharing their faith and belief in Jesus Christ.

ACTS 2007 youth are "the first apostles to other youth" in their school and in the community.  Youth need a connection to Christ and the church at this important stage of their faith journey.  ACTS 2007 teaches compassion, respect forgiveness, tolerance, love, and raises the awareness level of youth to the Gospel values of Jesus Christ.

Our goals are:  To build a youth community that cares and sees with the eyes of Jesus and appreciates the unique gifts and talents of each person; to activate the faith life of the parish teens through scripture study, vibrant prayer/retreat experiences, and service to those in need; and to challenge parish teens to make healthy decisions based on the light of the Gospel of Jesus.

ACTS 2007 is an experience of faith community for high school youth.  There are different experiences each month to bring teens closer to Christ and reflect on how they live their faith in today's world  ACTS 2007 is not a class; there is no tuition--just fun, faith, and friendships.  Take the challenge--and bring a friend!  The ACTS 2007 meetings are a good place to hang out with your friends--meet new friends--have fun--eat pizza, ice cream, and other goodies--listen to speakers, talk about current events, meditate, reenact the Stations of the Cross, enrich your mind, and share your faith.  Please plan on joining us for this year's ACTS 2007 experiences!  Call the RE Office at 543-1754 for a full schedule of events.  Below are meetings dates for 2007/2008: