Zanesville Catholic Youth

Epiphany Window

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him.” . . . And lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. (Mat 2:1-11)

On Sunday January 4, 2009, the Church in Columbus celebrates the feast of the Epiphany. Although traditionally Epiphany was celebrated on the 12th Day of Christmas (January 6th), the Catholic dioceses of Ohio have transferred the celebration to the nearest Sunday.

All are invited to St. Nicholas Church for our Youth Group Epiphany party beginning at 6:00pm at the Youth Activity Center.  Bring a gift (about $5) for the gift exchange.  There will be food, music, and an Epiphany blessing.

Welcome Zanesville Catholic Teens!

This website is meant to give information about the Catholic Youth Group in Zanesville, Ohio.  Zanesville Catholic Youth is open to all high school students who would like to learn more about their Catholic faith with other Catholic teens.  The Youth Group is a joint ministry of St. Thomas Aquinas Church and St. Nicholas Church, the two parishes serving Catholics in Zanesville.

Generally, our regular meetings will alternate between St. Nicholas (on Sundays) and St. Thomas (on Mondays).  A full calendar is provided in the Calendar section.

UPDATE:  The new Calendar of meetings and events for the 2009-2010 school year was posted to the Calendar page.

As a young person, part of your regular life should be the discernment of your vocation.  The fathers of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism discuss three main types of vocation in the Church:  Priesthood, Consecrated Life, and Marriage.  To see some links to various sites that might help in your process of discerning your vocation, see the Vocations section.

All who are High School aged are invited to attend.  You can come to as many events as you can — whether you can come just once or whether you can come every week.  We’ll also have other events throughout the year apart from the regular meetings.

Bring a friend!