Register your child early for EDGE (Middle School) or Life Teen (High School) for the 2025–2026 ministry year. St. Timothy Youth Ministry is more than just a program—it’s a journey of faith, belonging, and purpose.
Join us for our upcoming Youth Ministry Parent Meetings! Please be sure to register your student in advance for Youth Ministry—registration can be found above. • Life Teen (High School) Parent Meeting: Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall
Retreats
DWELL Life Teen Retreat
March 7th, 2026 @ Mary Help Of Christians CLICK HERE!
Check out our LinkTree for all links and registrations for our retreats, service opportunities, trips, etc.
Covecrest – Summer 2026
Good Samaritan Project (GSP) – June 22-27
This is a local Mission Trip week at Bishop McLaughlin High School. Participants must be entering at least 9th grade and no older than 18 the summer after their senior year of high school.
The vision of the Good Samaritan Project is to bring youth to the poor and underprivileged members of the Tampa Bay area through service and prayer. Students travel every day from Bishop McLaughlin to a different location to serve those in need around our Diocese.
There is limited space. Once you have been accepted we will let you know and there will be a process to make a payment. We have received a donation for students doing GSP and rather than paying the $350 that most churches will be asking for our St. Timothy students who are active in Youth Ministry will only be paying $250.
How is catechesis taught? What textbook do you use?
There are no classrooms & no “textbooks” in High School Life Teen model. Instead, students learn about & interact with their faith through mentors and dynamic videos, which take place on Sunday evenings for High School. On these nights, students will be engaged with their peers and mentors in large group settings and small group settings throughout the month. All of our material comes from two main sources, YDisciple and Life Teen. These two sources use a curriculum that is based on the guidelines set forth by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops with the use of scripture and the catechism. Students become engaged as well through many opportunities to encounter Christ through prayer, adoration, devotions, and spiritual exercises that help them foster a personal relationship with Christ.
What does it cost to register for High School Life Teen?
Our High School Life Teen is $75. That includes programming during the fall and spring semesters. Our summer youth ministry program is free for all to attend, however; the summer program is focused mostly on building community and does not meet the required religious education needs. We also encourage our students to evangelize to their friends who may not be catholic to try out our Youth Ministry program for free.
What does High School Life Teen look like at St. Timothy?
Every Sunday Night students gather for our Contemporary Mass at 5:30pm. This Mass has modern music and lively homilies that engage our students. After Mass High School students gather for a meal in our Hall. Following the meal, we gather in our Youth Center for a Life Teen Night that ends at 8:30pm. These nights include fellowship, games, catechesis and mentoring.
Youth Ministry Office Hours: Sunday 3PM-9PM Monday 9AM-1PM Tuesday-Thursday 9AM-5:00PM Wednesday 6PM-8PM Other times by appointment only (813)542-5968 Youth Center Direct
