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Welcome to ICY!
“The most beautiful and stirring adventure that can happen to you is the personal meeting with Jesus, who is the only one who gives real meaning to our lives.” - St. JP II
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Immaculate Conception Youth
We are the youth group at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, TX. All high school and middle school aged youth are welcome to attend our weekly youth nights for an opportunity to build true friendships and grow in deeper love with Jesus Christ. Featuring games, food, community, Scripture, and prayer, our nights are both fun and filling. We not only teach the important aspects of the Catholic faith, but also how they apply to our lives as teenagers in a secular world. We focus on the why, not just the what.
Our mission is simple; to create authentic disciples in a world desperately in need of Christian role models.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Take time to browse our website and mark your calendar for upcoming events and retreats!
Sign up for weekly emails notifying you of upcoming events right here!
AND follow us on Instagram @icyyouthministry (see link below)
Take time to browse our website and mark your calendar for upcoming events and retreats!
Sign up for weekly emails notifying you of upcoming events right here!
AND follow us on Instagram @icyyouthministry (see link below)
Prayer and Discernment
My desire for your child is that when coming to ICY, he or she feels welcomed into a community of peers and mentors through fun and engaging activities, has an opportunity to wrestle with the deeper questions of life in a safe and truly Catholic environment, and utilizes the opportunities provided to engage in service to the community as well as sharing their faith in word.
While our weekly meetings will involve a lot of fun, we will have an opportunity to dive into discussion-led content prepared by me, the youth minister, and provided by the St. Philip Institute. I will be using a curriculum designed specifically for the youth and written by Fr. Justin Braun. Don't worry, this will not be like a lecture or attending a class! The content I use and modify specifically for your child, covers relevant and necessary topics that your child may not ever receive fully in a classroom setting or from a homily at mass. My hope is that you'll see a transformation in your child after attending ICY!
Finally, the theme for this year's weekly content is Prayer and Discernment. As our youth are constantly bombarded with ideas from the world that will supposedly make them happy and give them "all the answers," we need to be there, ready to give them the true answer and true path to happiness: Jesus Christ. By discussing with and teaching the youth about prayer and discernment, we give our youth THE way of knowing Jesus and knowing the Lord's will for their life.
While our weekly meetings will involve a lot of fun, we will have an opportunity to dive into discussion-led content prepared by me, the youth minister, and provided by the St. Philip Institute. I will be using a curriculum designed specifically for the youth and written by Fr. Justin Braun. Don't worry, this will not be like a lecture or attending a class! The content I use and modify specifically for your child, covers relevant and necessary topics that your child may not ever receive fully in a classroom setting or from a homily at mass. My hope is that you'll see a transformation in your child after attending ICY!
Finally, the theme for this year's weekly content is Prayer and Discernment. As our youth are constantly bombarded with ideas from the world that will supposedly make them happy and give them "all the answers," we need to be there, ready to give them the true answer and true path to happiness: Jesus Christ. By discussing with and teaching the youth about prayer and discernment, we give our youth THE way of knowing Jesus and knowing the Lord's will for their life.
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