Here the Jr. High youth begin to experience the fullness of the Catholic faith and are taught how to how to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ! These nights look like: Food, Games & Fellowship, Praise, Topic Talk, and Small Groups. 

This is a great way to introduce the Faith in a way that isn't classroom taught and in a way they can apply it to their daily lives! 

we are hoping that once we get a solid group of adult volunteers we will be able to offer these more consistantly!

The Cathedral Parish Families in-Need program  helps the families at the Little Explorers (formerly Jefferson City Day Care) who are living at or below the federal poverty level.

Every month our parish and school focus on 5 items to collect and then deliver them to the day care on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. We strive to assist a minimum of 65 families.

Click here to view the list of requested items.

Monthly Food Options

Place items in tubs either at school or at the three Cathedral entrances. Watch the Cathedral church bulletin or the Cathedral Kids Newsletter and facebook for needed food and other items for next month.

Luke 18

Luke 18 is a weekend long retreat for 7th graders, helping them see that they are not only the future of our Church, but they are also the Church right now. Through high-energy games, skits, songs, personal sharing, and a series of talks given by high school students, students are encouraged to have fun and grow in their faith, experiencing God and His Love on a more personal level. After the weekend, students often find common ground with each other and a renewed zeal for sharing their faith.

>>Luke 18 Parent Letter

>> 2023 Luke 18 Registration

Timothy 4

Timothy 4 is a parish based retreat in the same style as Luke 18. An entirely different experience than Luke 18, this retreat also happens at the parish and engages multiple groups of parishioners in a weekend experience designed specifically for 8th grade students.

The retreat is created to promote a deeper sense of community by bringing together adults, young adults and high school teens with the emphasis on youth ministering to youth.

Organized and coordinated by a parent volunteer and the youth ministry office, once the retreat begins the youth minister or young adult leads the group through various activities with the help of high school students (jr.s & sr.s) who not only present the talks, but also lead the small discussion groups.

>> TIMOTHY 4 REGISTRATION

TOTUS TUUS (Latin for Totally Yours) named after St. John Paul II’s papal motto is a fun and energetic parish based summer catechetical program for both grade school age children and middle and high school youth.

TOTUS TUUS gathers together college students and seminarians from across the United States onto teaching teams of four in order to train them and send them out on the road to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in various participating parishes throughout the Diocese of Jefferson City.

The teachers’ youthfulness, energy, and ability to witness to the Faith make them particularly effective with children and young adults.

Grade School Program

The Totus Tuus Grade School Program is designed for children entering first through sixth grades in the upcoming school year. The Grade School Program runs Monday through Friday.

The students are encouraged to be clear and consistent in their faith. They are shown how to view their Lord as a good Father. This personal relationship gives them the confidence to be Christ’s witnesses in the world around them. Finally, Totus Tuus endeavors to show the youth that a humble and courageous desire to know God must be based upon a steadfast and disciplined life of prayer combined with the reception of the sacraments.

Junior and Senior High School Program

TOTUS TUUS offers an evening program for junior and senior high school youth. Junior High youth are those entering the 7th or 8th grades, and Senior High youth are those entering grades 9-12 for the upcoming school year. These grade levels meet Sunday through Thursday.

We have found that vibrant, faithful, college-aged teachers can effectively impact the youth at this age. This is a great opportunity for teens to see older peers on fire for their faith and insight into discerning their vocation.

The Totus Tuus Junior and Senior High School Program comprises instruction, small group discussions, quiet meditation, prayer, and fellowship. The team teaches in such a way as to offer a dialogue in which each person feels respected in his or her most basic dignity.

Each night there is time for fellowship, snacks, and presentations. Adoration and Reconciliation will also take place on one of the nights (usually Wednesday), and on Thursday there is an opportunity for a social night.

The Cathedral “eXaLT Eucharistic Adoration” is for everyone! Open to all youth, young adults and adults! 'This beautiful form of worship is part of the 2 youth retreats: Luke 18 & Timothy 4 as a way to allow the youth to engage in time with Jesus and to let Him speak to them.

We offer XLT quarterly now in the Cathedral porper. Look for dates when offered in the bulletin and on social media.

For more information contact Julie Gramlich at  julie.g@cathedraljc.org

These nights are solely for FUN! We think it's important to relax and build community with one another, the same way Christ formed community with the Apostles.