Youth Group
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Welcome to DYM, the Basilica's Downtown Youth Ministry!
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"Galentine's Day" February 2022
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Fellas' February Paintball 2022
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Downtown Youth Ministry (DYM)
DYM for Middle & High School meets Wednesdays from 6-8pm in Varallo Parish Hall during the school year. All 6th to 12th grade students are welcome. We hope you will join us!
In the summer, we usually meet twice a month. Dates and locations TBA
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Upcoming DYM EventsBeginning Wednesday, May 11:
Youth Group will meet at Knights of Columbus Hall (313 Sylvan St.) 6-8pm during construction while Varallo Parish Hall is closed
After May 18, we will meet twice a month this summer for special activities:
June 15 - CANCELED due to extream heat
June 22 - Knights of Columbus Hall
July 6
July 20
Locations to be confirmed.
*RSVPto hillsjulianna@gmail.com for special events.
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Outside of DYM Youth Events
Steubenville ATL Conference July 8-10, 2022
Register by Feb. 4 to join the Basilica DYM on this trip!
This event is July 8-10 and is open to all High School students (including rising 9th graders through graduated Seniors.) Father Mike Schmitz is the guest priest this year! DYM will be chaperoning a group and would love to have ALL of our High Schoolers join us for this epic weekend! Never been to a Steubenville conference? Check out this video!
The cost for this trip is $275 per student. This fee covers admission to the conference, lodging, transportation, and all meals. A $50 deposit is required to secure your spot. The non-refundable deposit serves as your registration and is due by February 4. The full balance is due by April 15.
You can have your teen bring cash or check to me at any DYM Wednesday night, or you can send it or drop it off to/at the Basilica office.
Life Teen Summer Camp
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Parish Events
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July 9 - July 10
St. Vincent de Paul Society is a lay Catholic ministry that promotes the spiritual growth of its members through service to the poor. Most needed items for the SVDP food pantry are: peanut butter, jelly, rice, pasta, spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese, cereal (10 oz or less), canned items: chicken, tuna, vegetables, beans. Place food items in the basket in the Basilica vestibule for our food drive on July 9 & 10, 2022. Click for more information.Read More
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News
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Our VBS 2022 for ages 5-12 will include two mornings of Sts. Peter and Paul's Adventures at Camp Columbus in Hixson: Wednesday, July 6 and 13 from 9am to 12pm (or stay until 1pm if you bring a sack lunch). Cost is $10/child or $25/family max. Adult and teen volunteers needed. Turn in registration form for kids and volunteers, along with payment, to the parish office by July 1. Contact Florence Porter at dre@stpeterandpaulbasilica.com with questions.Read More -
Altar server training will be offered for the Latin Mass beginning July 2022. Attendance is required Sundays at 10:30am and some 7am weekday Masses for training. To prepare for the training, it is necessary to learn the Latin prayers and read the altar server manual. For more information and to sign up, visit our Altar Servers page and contact admin@stspeterandpaulbasilica.com.Read More -
The Tennessee Pro Life Leadership Conference, hosted by Students for Life of Southeast Tennessee, will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 9am to 3pm, at Apison Baptist Church near Chattanooga. All ages welcome! Conference will feature Tina Whittington, VP of Students for Life of America; Seth Gruber, host of the Unaborted! Podcast; and numerous other inspiring and informative speakers from around the southeast. Register by July 15. Click for details.Read More -
The Diocese of Knoxville Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry is sponsoring GodCamps for rising 5th-8th graders this June. 7th-8th grade camp is June 20-23. 5th-6th grade camp is June 23-25, both at Harrison Bay State Park. Register by Friday, May 27, 2022 to avoid late charge. Click for details.Read More -
Joseph Shramko, a teen in our parish and an NDHS student, suffered a serious fall on April 8, 2022. He began a lengthy healing process from several brain injuries, including rehabilitation at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Six months since the accident, he returned home in Chattanooga to complete rehab and the family was finally reunited! Joseph continues rehab and has returned to high school and is doing well taking two classes. The Shramkos ask our prayers for Joseph's full functional recovery, especially through the intercession of Fr. Patrick Ryan. Click for updates, ways to help, and to access Joseph's Caring Bridge site.Read More
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Safe Environment
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Youth must be accompanied by a PARENT or ADULT guardian at all times while on the Basilica campus. This includes every visit to the restroom, the nursery, the parking lot, the sidewalk, and even walking to class and leaving class. Read policy here.
Adult volunteers must be certified under the Diocese's Safe Haven program.
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Visit the Diocese of Knoxville Youth Ministry page for all the current policies and forms.
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