Minster Cluster
48 North Hanover St.
Minster OH 45865
Ph: 419-628-2614

Youth Ministry

High School Students

  • Peer Ministry Discussion Group
    High School students will begin meeting every Tuesday night from 7:30pm-9:00pm in the Parish Center beginning Tuesday, Oct. 12th. All Minster high school students are welcomed. Upper classman will be leading a casual open forum type of atmosphere with varied topics each week. Adults will be present for support and guidance. Having said that though, additional adult presence is needed. If you think you can offer a little bit of time here and there on a Tuesday please respond to petejblanc@aol.com. No prep or any work is required, just be there to guide and support our high schoolers as they begin forming a youth ministry program.
  • Bible Study
    High School Bible Study will begin on Oct. 31st @7pm. We are using T-3: The Teen Timeline Bible Study. This series helps teens begin to understand the basic “story” of the Bible, how the 73 books go together. Contact Stacie Lamm for more info stacielamm@yahoo.com.
  • Pro-Life Pumpkin Memorial (Community event lead by youth)
    All are welcome to join us on October 24th at 7:30 pm on the front steps of St. Augustine Church as we pray for the end to abortion and your support for life. All who attend can take home a free carved pumpkin. Raffles and free refreshments are provided.
  • Via Dolorosa (Community event lead by youth)
    On Good Friday at 10 am high school students from the St Augustine/St Joseph PSR will present a "Via Dolorosa" - Latin for "Way of the Cross." The Via Dolorosa, the road Jesus walked from the place of Pontius Pilate's sentencing to Golgotha, means "way of sorrows." Our version of the Via Dolorosa will begin at St. Augustine Church and wind its way through the streets of Minster, carrying a modified version of Christ's cross, ending once again at St. Augustine Church. The journey will finish before the 12:30 pm Good Friday services. All parishioners – young and not so young are invited to join us!
  • Retreat Opportunities
    • ND Vision Retreat
      The St. Augustine/St. Joseph Cluster are inviting incoming freshman through seniors (2011-2012 school year) to attend the ND Vision Retreat on the campus of Notre Dame University. Students can choose from four dates for a 5-day retreat: June 20 - 24; June 27 – July 1; July 11 - 15; and July 18 - 22, 2011. For more specific information visit: www.vision.nd.edu.
      • April 9, 2011    Early registration deadline for discount
      • May 20, 2011    All applications due
      • May 25, 2011    Full payment due

      We would like to take advantage of the group discount for students attending this retreat. Please contact Jane Boeke, 419/628-3434 for more information. We will provide fundraising opportunities for all involved students to help defray the cost. Please see "Fundraising Opportunities" for specifics.

  • Fundraising Opportunities - Spring 2011
    • Princess Party - A princess party is held for little girls in preschool through 4th grade! Come dressed in your prettiest princess dress and meet Cinderella, Belle & Snow White! There will be door prizes, coloring, crowns to decorate, make up and much more. Watch for dates and times in the parish bulletin!
    • Carl the Contractor Party - A "builder" party is held for little boys in preschool through 4th grade. Be prepared to decorate your own tool belt, meet our firemen and rescue squad members who help "build" our community! Watch for dates and times in the parish bulletin.
    • Car Wash - A car wash will be held in the spring. Watch for dates and times in the parish bulletin.

    Proceeds from the fundraising opportunities will be used to help defray the cost of the ND Vision retreat for high school students.

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Junior High School Students

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Kindergarten Through 4th Grade

  • Little Flowers Girl's Club
    We are offering an exciting way for young girls to learn more about our Catholic faith. The St. Augustine/St. Joseph Cluster is offering "The Little Flowers Girls' Club" for girls in kindergarten through fourth grade. The Little Flowers Girls' Club is a program whose goal is to help young girls gain strong self-esteem in being young Catholic girls. Our Catholic heritage has provided us with many role models for women to follow - the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Monica and many more!
    Our sessions are held on the third Wednesday of each month beginning September 15, 2010 in the St. Augustine/St. Joseph Parish Center. Each monthly meeting will begin immediately after school (3:05 for kindergarten through 3rd grade and 3:20 for 4th grade) until 5:00pm. Participating students in fourth grade can ride the Minster Local School bus to the Parish Center after school. Each session will include time for learning, time for playing, time for creating, and time for eating! Our last session for the school year is scheduled for April 20, 2011.
    If you are interesting in having your child participate, please fill out the attached registration form and permission form and return them to the Parish Center. The forms can be returned during religion class, dropped off at the Parish Center, or mail them. A $10.00 donation is requested.
    We are also seeking adult help for the sessions. We would appreciate volunteers in a variety of positions. Please indicate on the attached volunteer sheet if you could help by chaperoning a session or sessions, or providing a snack or a drink for one of the sessions. We had over 50 participants last year and if every parent could help in one way or another we would have everything covered!

    If you have further questions, please feel free to call Lisa Heid, 419/628-0832.

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CYO Basketball

The St. Augustine/St. Joseph Cluster supports various boys and girls CYO basketball teams through the efforts of the North Valley CYO League. Teams are formed in the fall, participants must be high school aged students enrolled in the St. Augustine/St. Joseph Parish School of Religion. Games are played on Sunday afternoons in various locations from October through February, with a tournament held in February and March. The CYO Director is Tom Sharp, 419/628-4252. For more information on the North Valley CYO League, please visit: www.northvalleycyo.org.

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St Augustine/St Joseph Parish Community located in Minster, Ohio and Egypt, Ohio would like to extend a hearty welcome to all families and individuals moving into our parish. The Mission of St Augustine/St Joseph Catholic Church is to provide an adequate and appropriate environment and resources where people may gather to hear the Word proclaimed. As a cluster, we celebrate the Eucharist, the sacraments, and provide the members of all ages the opportunity to grow in the practice of their faith, learning how to fully keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor.