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CCD @ St. Joseph & St. Peter
St Joseph, St Peter religious education program is held Wednesday evenings from 6:15pm-7:15pm at St. Joseph's in Elk Point.
Registration for the 2025-26 school year will be here soon - please check back!
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Religious Education @ St. Teresa of Calcutta
St Teresa Religious Education program is held Wednesday evenings from 6:15pm-7:15pm at St Teresa in Dakota Dunes.
Registration for the 2025-26 school year will be here soon - please check back!
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Youth Discipleship
Youth Discipleship meets in small groups led by mentors every Wednesday evening during the school year.
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Around the DioceseGreat Opportunities for Teens this Summe!
June 4-6: Vocation camp for girls ages 12-16, Abbey of the Hills, hosted by the Diocese.
D-Camp:High school dates are June 15-18 & July 13-16. Junior High dates are July 17-20. D-Camp is always a great experience for those who attend this Broomtree summer retreat!
JPII Vocations Camp:July 29-Aug 1, for boys ages 12-16, Abbey of the Hills, hosted by the Diocese.
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Thank you!!!Ann Trudo was honored for her 50+ years of teaching religious education in the Siouxland area. We are blessed that her last years were spent at St. Teresa in Dakota Dunes. She taught the 6th grade class for a number of years. All of us in the religious education program, teachers and parishioners are thankful for her years of service!
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Dodge This!May 2025Years ago, a boy had an idea to have a dodgeball tournament among the EPJ Youth Discipleship groups to bring community and comradery among them.
What began as a lively competition 7 years ago continues today!
The teams:God's Gals, Sin Dodger, Average Joe's, Bible Bros, Holy Hamstrings, Stone Thrower, Lentenators, the Dodgefathers and a combined group of the Fearsome Four and Praying Six.
The 9th grade boys were this years' winners after a double header battle with the senior boys. This has been a great event for fellowship, teen-age style!
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Thank you Sisters!
The 9th grade EPJ Youth Disciple group had a wonderful visit with the Pro Ecclesia Sisters at their Convent in Sioux Falls. Relationships continue to be built!
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Giving Thanks!The St Joseph and St Peter 5th graders made springtime flower bouquets for their parents as a sign of appreciation for what they do for them!
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Tea is for...
The EPJ Youth Disciple Middle School girls and mentors hosted a festive Spring Tea Party on April 2 as a way to get to know one another.
The theme was "God's Special Blend of Teas", with the girls looking up scripture passages speaking on creativi-tea, tranquili-tea, abili-tea, loyal-tea, eterni-tea, hospitali-tea, clari-tea, securi-tea and liber-tea.
The girls discussed what the scripture passages meant to them. Tea trivia and special goodies made by the girls rounded out the nice afternoon.
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A Little Extra for Lent
Three of our Youth Disciple students from EPJ attended the “Into The Garden” Lenten retreat hosted by the Sioux City Diocese at Sacred Heart Church in Riverside, on Sunday April 6. The retreat focused on preparation for Easter and the Lenten season.
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Crafty Catholics
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St. Teresa's 8th and 11th grade Youth Disciple girls joined together to make rosaries on Wednesday, April 2. Building connections with each other that are rooted in our Catholic faith, while making something meaningful for our spiritual development, is a double win!!
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Jesus is our Rock!
The girls in our St Joseph and St Peter 7th grade Youth Disciple groups painted rocks to share the love of Jesus around town!
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Easter is weeks Away!
The St Teresa of Calcutta 10th grade Youth Disciple girls provided their hands and creative spirits filling Easter Eggs for in preparation for an activity around Siouxland.
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HELPING CHILDREN SLEEP BETTER
Our Youth Disciple groups from St. Teresa, St. Joseph and St. Peter participated in a bed build for Sioux City's Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SIHP). SIHP is a non-profit national organization whose mission is:
HELPING CHILDREN SLEEP BETTER
ALL CHILDREN DESERVE A SAFE, COMFORTABLE PLACE TO LAY THEIR HEADS.
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Youth Disciples in ActionSolemnity of St. Joseph - March 19EPJ YD girls played some Bible trivia after praying the Stations of the Cross (see right pictures and more below).
EPJ 9th grade boys made breakfast burritos for the Sioux City Warming Shelter (see left picture).
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Preparing for Confirmation
Our 9th grade Confirmation class had some special prayer time last Wednesday, March 12. Each teen brought a candle up to the altar to represent the light of Christ that resides in their soul to light the way.
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Youth Disciples in Action
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Youth Disciples had a Guest Speaker
Fr. Michael Kapperman, the Director of Vocations for our diocese, spoke to the St. Teresa, St. Peter and St Joseph YD groups on the evening of February 5. He shared his testimony on how and why he become a priest. As well, Father
encouraged each of us to take one daily step toward listening to, and living as, a disciple of Christ. Ask your child questions about the night!To learn more about Father Kapperman click HERE.
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Forming Young DisciplesThrough God's Love
The catechist and mentors from St. Teresa, St. Peter and
St. Joseph gathered for a meal Wednesday, Jan 22 to thank them for their commitment to our young people in our parishes. While there, they were reminded how the spiritual, human, intellectual and pastoral formation in each grade is an essential building block to help our young people live as Lifelong Missionary Disciples Through Christ's Love. Please keep them in your prayers.
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St Joseph and St Peter 8th grade YD girls dipped apples for the Siouxland Humane Society’s annual fundraiser. They are under the mentorship of Deb Coyle and Jessica Niles. Providing service to those in need is an integral part of Catholic formation in our YD program. 
