Youth Activities

Holy Spirit Catholic Church - Youth Ministry is comprised of a couple of different programs and a variety of paths to getting youth involved in the parish community. The goal of the HSCC Youth Ministry is to help our young people to become rooted in their faith and identity in Christ and to develop skills and practices for lifelong discipleship. The most well-known program is our Youth Group program; the Youth Group is a place for teenagers to learn about and grow in their faith and community with one another.

Please contact Nick with questions via email: [email protected]

Youth Group Registration

• 2024-2025 Youth Group Registration Packet
• Fall 2024 - Youth Group Schedule 
  

Each year our parish attends a number of National and Diocesan youth events, held outside of the Holy Spirit campus. Below are descriptions and general information for each. Dates will be posted as they are released by the organization responsible for the event. All forms are at the very bottom of this page.

Owensboro Diocese Youth Conference (ODYC) is an overnight conference, held every other year opposite National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) to give both middle and high school youth an experience of the larger church and have a point of reference for NCYC. This conference is for 7th - 12th graders.

• Next ODYC: November 22-23, 2024
• Location: Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY
• Cost: up to $100
• Youth Forms
• Adult Forms

National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is a three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. NCYC is the premiere Catholic youth event on a national scale that gathers people from all across America for a life-changing encounter with Christ. This conference is for Catholic teenagers (of high school age).
*We will be traveling by Charter bus early Thursday morning and arrive back in BG on Sunday around lunchtime.*

• Next NCYC: November 20-22, 2025 @Indianapolis, IN
• Cost may be up to $620 per person (fundraising and scholarship available)
• $100 pre-registration due at sign-up, remaining balance due November 1st
• Form C – Diocese of Owensboro Activity Information Form

Holy Fire Nashville

• Next Holy Fire: November 9, 2024 @Diocese of Nashville
• Cost may be up to $100 per person (fundraising and scholarship available)
• CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP (Sign up by October 9)
• Youth Forms: Form A, Form C, Form D-3, Legal Agreement through email
• Holy Fire Complete Form (for Youth)
• Chaperone Forms: Form B, Form D-4, Legal Agreement through Email

Catholic Heart Workcamp (CHWC) is a mission camp designed to give teens an opportunity to encounter Jesus through service. It is a fun week of hard work and prayer. Days begin & end with program and for the majority of the day teams travel out to the surrounding area to help with refurbishing homes and working with the disadvantaged. The week ends with a fun day at a local attraction or amusement park. Pre-Registration is required for this event. Fundraising & Scholarships available. This event is for 9th graders & older.

• CHWC 2025 is coming to Bowling Green (JUNE 29 - JULY 5)
• We will need lots of help; please prepare to help

Youth 2000 is a yearly conference sponsored by the Marian Shrine Committee. This is held on the campus of Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky. This has been a long standing and very popular weekend excursion into an intimate weekend with Christ and his sacraments. This is a great local and inexpensive conference to attend. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.  Accommodations will be in a local hotel. This event is for people age 13 and older. Parents attend at a discounted rate ($65). 

• Next Youth 2000: March 14-16, 2025
• Registration Cost: $120 [hotel included] 
• Youth 2000 Registration form, FORM C, Form A, Form D3 
• Adult Chaperone Forms: Form B Medical Release for Adults, Form D-4 Supervisory Adult Code of Conduct

One Bread One Cup (OBOC) conference is a special and unique conference presenting topics and tracts focus on liturgical arts and liturgical ministries. This is the perfect conference for those who are interested in Liturgical Ministries or who are musically inclined. This conference is for high school students rising sophomores and up as of fall 2024.

• OBOC Summary Video
• 2025 Trip: June 9-13 (Monday - Friday)
• Cost up to $250 (depending on fundraising and scholarships)
• Youth Medical Form (due February 10th)

We typically have only 4-6 spots available. Registration is online through St. Meinrad (available by invitation email only). If you have questions or are interested and/or would like to be considered for a scholarship, please get in touch with Nick via email: [email protected]

The Lazarus Retreat is a brand new experience for our Diocese. It is a short weekend designed to inspire discipleship and ignite one’s own faith! There are only 5 spots available for our parish and it will be held at Gasper River Catholic Retreat Center. This event is for high school students; preference will be given to seniors.

• Next Retreat: February 14-16, 2025
• Cost: $65 (due at registration)
• Due: Registration Form, Form A , Form D-3 by February 5th

*If you have filled out the Form A & Form D3 for the current academic year, you do not need to do so again.*

Every December 29th to January 1st, current 8th graders and high schoolers are invited to attend Christmas/New Year’s Camp. It’s a great way for 8th graders to meet kids they’ll be going to Camp Life with next summer, and for High School Campers to reconnect with old friends. This camp is much more laid back than summer camp; campers still do all the activities, celebrate the Sacraments, and have Adoration, but with a more relaxed atmosphere.  This is a great way to end one year, and begin the next!

• 2024/25  –  Dates not yet released
• Cost – ~$50 (*scholarships available upon request*)

General Forms for Youth up to age 18

• Form A – Youth Health Form
• Form D-3 – Youth Code of Conduct
• Safe Environment Form – SE Form
• Form C –  Diocese of Owensboro Activity Information Form 

• Form B Medical Release for Adults
• Form D-4 Supervisory Adult Code of Conduct
• Form D-5 Non Supervisory Adult Code of Conduct
• Form E  Volunteer Drivers
• Form F – Incident Report Form