Faith & Youth Ministry

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At Archbishop Shaw High School, Youth Ministry is at the heart of our mission to form young men of faith, reason, and loving kindness in the spirit of St. John Bosco. The purpose of the Youth Ministry program is to provide a comprehensive, developmental, and pastoral approach to nurturing and journeying with the whole student—spiritually, intellectually, socially, and emotionally.

Rooted in the Preventive System of St. John Bosco centered on reason, religion, and loving-kindness, our youth ministry is organized according to the four pillars of the Salesian Oratory model: Home, School, Church, and Playground. These environments are intentionally fostered across campus to make every student feel welcomed, valued, and known.

Our Youth Ministry program follows the framework of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) document Renewing the Vision, which outlines eight components of youth ministry: advocacy, catechesis, community life, evangelization, justice and service, leadership development, pastoral care, prayer and worship. In addition, we integrate the guidance of the pastoral framework Listen, Teach, and Send, forming missionary disciples who can discern, lead, and serve.