Parochial Vicar
Pastor
Joseph J. Carlo
Stanley W. Kwiatek, Jr.
Deacons
Ms. Catherine Drake
Director of Religious Education & RCIA
Mr. Philip Matrale
Youth Minister
Mr. James Sondey
Parish Pastoral Council Coordinator
Holy Spirit Church, Union, NJ © All rights reserved
Parochial Vicar
CYO Youth Ministry
St. Michael's /Holy Spirit CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) is Youth Ministry based. This means our teens hold leadership positions and have a hand in running all of our activities. No activity is run solely by adults. By this we give our teens every opportunity to grow in personal development as well as in Faith.
Youth Ministry is Holistic, by this we try to plan activities throughout the year that meet the Spiritual, Individual, Community, Family and Social needs of all young Christians. We also try to encourage a better understanding of our Catholic Faith and Traditions, as well as offer opportunities for Christian Service and Outreach.
The goals of our group are to educate our teens in their faith and to supply them with the tools needed to live a positive Christian lifestyle. We also want them to be vital and active members of the Church and local communities. Our other major goal is to teach our teens to have confidence in themselves and their abilities. We want them to learn to take responsibility for the group as well as their own personal actions.
CYO meets every Tuesday night throughout the school year for topic nights. Our meetings run from 7:30-9pm in the St. Michael’s Parish Hall.
Contact: Phil Matrale at the Youth Ministry Office (908) 686-3762
Email Address: Pmatraleym@aol.com
Web Site: www.cyounionnj.com
