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Each and every parish of our Diocese shares the same priority of concern for parish life. When asked what areas of parish life need more attention, most people will say it is the youth. We all agree on this as it is a challenge. I am convinced that the formulation of a youth group in this day and age is not successful because our young people already have so many commitments with school and athletic programs. Furthermore, if a youth group does exist, most never having more than 10-15 steady members, the activities that are offered never seem to reach the young parishioners who are not part of the youth group. I have decided to take an alternate approach here at St. Peter to reach out to the youth of our parish.
In lieu of a youth group, I have established a Pastor’s Youth Council comprised of college students and seniors in high school. They will be working directly with me in order to create an environment here at St. Peter Parish where there will be regular activities (spiritual, apostolic, and communal) in which all the youth of the parish are invited, not just for those who belong to an established youth group. These eight members of the Pastor’s Youth Council have already met with me to begin planning activities for the next coming months. Stay tuned for more information as the announcement of these events unfold.
I would think that the greatest compliment concerning youth ministry here at St. Peter would be for moms and dads to say, “We love belonging to St. Peter Parish. They offer so much for our children.”
May the Good Lord, through the intercession of St. John Bosco, intercede for us as this newly formed Council prepares to minister to the younger parishioners of St. Peter Parish.
Fr. Blanda
St. Peter Parish Youth Events
The last week of July saw two wonderful opportunities for the youth of our parish to engage in some fun activities. On Tuesday, July 25th, our altar servers were invited to watch a movie, “The Sand Lot,” and enjoy some pizza with the Padres (and Sem. Melancon). On Thursday, July 27th, all the youth of our parish were invited to gather at the New Iberia City Park for an evening of games. We would like to thank Seminarian Stephen Melancon for the planning of these two events.
Fun and Faith Camp - 2023
Many thanks to the Sisters of the Heart of Jesus and their volunteer staff for hosting another great summer camp for our parish youth. This summer program is a collaborative effort between St. Peter Parish and St. Nicholas Parish.
Altar Server Trip to Houston
The altar servers of St. Peter Parish are grateful to the many parishioners who generously donated funds for their trip to Houston. They enjoyed an Astros game and Holy Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham Cathedral.
St. Peter Youth Bowling - 2022
Cajun Bowl invited the youth of St. Peter parish to join in a free game of bowling on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
The youth and clergy of St. Peter enjoyed an afternoon of fun at Cajun Bowl. Special thanks to Cajun Bowl for hosting our youth. Looking forward to our next event.