Teen Formation
Our Middle Schoolers
Ongoing Formation
Ongoing formation for our middle schoolers is focused on study of the faith. Middle school students have the option of attending Family of Faith and/or a Catholic school.
Pilgrimages, Retreats, and Mission Trips
Experiencing Catholicism beyond the parish creates a great environment for growth and conversion. Middle school youth from the Pastorate participate in Love Begins Here mission trips each summer, along with other retreats and pilgrimages throughout the year.
Sacramental Formation
If your Middle School teen is in need of any Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, and/or Confirmation), we are happy to accompany them on that journey and help them prepare.
LOVE BEGINS HERE!
Love Begins Here mission trips provide middle and high school youth with an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ in a life changing way through week long, local mission trips where they live in the Catholic community and continue his work on earth. Our middle school will attend July 21-24, 2025 MS4 at St. John the Baptist. Register for Love Begins Here mission trips here.
Middle School Monthly Youth Group
In addition to ongoing formation, this fall, we will be launching a monthly youth group to help our middle school teens form community , while growing in the life of prayer and other foundational discipleship habits.
Email Rhonda Reis rreis@saintmax.org if you have a teen attending, so we can plan for dinner - we’ll feed your kids while they’re with us!
Middle School Youth Group Calendar
2025 - 2026 Schedule Coming Soon!
High School Kick Off
Thursday August 28
All teens heading into 9th - 12th grade from St. Max are invited to end the summer and kick off the new school year with Ice Cream and Adoration on August 28th from 7 -9 pm. We'll head to Lundy's for ice cream followed by Adoration and Benediction in the Old Church. We hope to see you all there.
Meet at St. John’s and Walk to Lundy’s
Pray at guided adoration followed by Benediction
Please bring money for Ice Cream or reach out and we can help cover you.
We will depart from and return to St. John the Baptist in Waunakee.
Drop Off Time: 7:00 pm / End Time: 9:00 pm
If you have questions, email Dylann Harrington - dharrington@saintmax.org
Our High Schoolers
Ongoing Formation
Ongoing formation for our high schoolers is focused on study of the faith and growth in habits of discipleship. High school students have the option of attending one or more of the following: High School Discipleship Formation, Family of Faith, or a Catholic school.
LOVE BEGINS HERE!
Love Begins Here mission trips provide middle and high school youth with an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ in a life changing way through week long, local mission trips where they live in the Catholic community and continue his work on earth. Our high school will travel July 13-18, 2025 to the Wisconsin Dells to serve the parish community there. Register for Love Begins Here mission trips here.
High School Discipleship Formation
2025 - 2026 Schedule Coming Soon!
Pilgrimages, Retreats, and Mission Trips
Experiencing Catholicism beyond the parish creates a great environment for growth and conversion. Teens from the Pastorate participate in Love Begins Here mission trips each summer, along with other retreats and pilgrimages throughout the year.
Save the date for February 6 - 8, 2025 for Frassati Fest - our Diocesan teen conference and festival at the Kalahari Resort! More information will come this fall regarding registration.
Sacramental Formation
If your Middle School teen is in need of any Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, and/or Confirmation), we are happy to accompany them on that journey and help them prepare.
The normative age for Confirmation in our parish, aligned with the recommendation from Bishop Hying in the Diocese of Madison is Fall of 10th grade. Visit the Confirmation page to learn more.
Volunteer with our Teens
We are in need of enthusiastic, faithful adults who want to help pass on the Catholic faith to teens in our parish! If you’re interested in learning more, please reach out to Landy Kaftan.