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I. Objectives:
1. To let the youth of St. Joseph Parish know and practice their roles, especially with respect to
their respective youth organization.
2. To make them acquire certain values and skills that can make them responsible and well-
balanced Christian citizens.
3. To create a spirit of camaraderie among the youth of the said parish.

II. Rationale:
This formation program is specifically designed for those who are bonafide members of youth
organizations of St. Joseph Parish, patterned after its vision-mission. Hence, it is important to note that this
original program is created exclusively in the local context of the said parish and may not necessarily be
applicable to any other parishes. The given period is from the month of July until March, with two 45-minute
sessions per month. This program is value-oriented, i.e., a particular value or virtue will be targeted by every
participant for every particular activity
The abovementioned youth organizations are the following: Junior Choir (JC), Lector and
Commentator Guild ² Youth (LCG-Y), Parish Youth Choir (PYC); Ministry of Altar Servers (MAS), and the
Commission on Youth Council. The audience varies from elementary, high school, and college students, and
also young professionals. The flow of the program is the same for all groups but the inputs and activities may
vary according to age bracket based on the formator·s discretion.

III. General Outline:

MONTH TITLE SHORT DESCRIPTION AND FORMATIVE GOAL VALUE/VIRTUE

June-July Knowing Members must know the importance of knowing, Mutual Respect
me, appreciating, accepting and affirming their co-members
Knowing and of giving due respect to them. This establishes and
you strengthens the bond among the members. Likewise, the
formator attempts to establish a respectable rapport
among them.
August My Identity Inasmuch as the different youth organizations are created Generosity,
to serve the Community of believers through the Liturgy, Service
all members must not only be enthusiastic in working
with each other but must also be very clear about their
organization·s identity and role with respect to Liturgy.
Knowing the role and goals of one·s particular
organization is indispensable. As a radio must be properly
tuned to a good frequency to have a clear sound, so must
also be the member to a particular goal or vision. It is
important, therefore, for a member to resonate with
his/her group·s identity and priorities. This proper
direction will now propel him/her to be more generous
in serving fellow members of the Parish community.
September Dear God Prayer plays a vital role in all aspects of life since it opens Faith, Piety, and
up the door of faith and intimacy with our personal Lord. Humility
Hence, it is very important that the young must learn and
relearn how to pray in a proper and more solemn
manner. Likewise, this serves as an appropriate venue for
humbly recognizing the primacy of God over one·s life
and that there is need for recharging and recollecting,
inasmuch as it is God who bestows His grace and strength
to those whom he called to serve. (This activity needs to
reverberate in all the activities of the formation program)
October - No activity; formator is unavailable« -
December Christmas The youth ought to understand the true meaning of Hope,
Season Christmas, and not in the popular commercial Gratitude, and
perspective. They need to learn how to appreciate Christ·s Generosity
incarnation into this world as an expression of God·s love
for us all. Hence, everyone is invited to be in hopeful
expectation for Christ during the celebration of Christmas
day.
Moreover, focus must be given to Jesus Christ being the
greatest GIFT for all of us, and not the commercial
paradigm of gift-giving. Hence, one is expected to be
grateful for this wondrous gift given to us by God, at the
same be generous in giving gifts to those who are very
much in need. These are concrete actions that would not
only give hope to each other, but also joy and peaceful
security of having persons willing to share each one·s
gifts.
January Be Alive After a very meaningful Christmas season, the youth can Joy and
now learn how to live very meaningful lives not only Optimism
among members but also among neighbors as well.
Bonding, games, contests, and the like, can serve as
expressions of their joy and optimism in life. They can
also be valuable tools to win the hearts to other people
back to God and to the Church.
February I am your Part of human nature is the propensity to reach out and Friendship, true
Friend become a friend to one another. The famous adage ´No love and
man is an islandµ speaks of the reality of a person·s need courtship
of another person in his/her life. Hence, one must
appreciate his/her own relational nature and that one
ought to have friends rather than enemies. It is crucial,
therefore, for young people to have skills in relating with
different persons, starting first among their fellow young
persons. Formation concerning human sexuality can be
useful for those from high school and college students,
and professions youths. For elementary students, the focal
point shall be in the aspect of relationship among peers.
March Evaluation Each group, together with the formator, will evaluate the Personal
whole year, focusing on each member·s personal growth Reflection,
rather than on the group·s achievements. The formator Humility,
will provide an evaluation tool suited to each of the youth Desire for
organizations. personal
growth

IV. Others:
This program may be subject to changes, depending upon unforeseen emergencies. Financial
assistance for certain activities, according to the creativity of the formator, may be subject to the approval of
the parish priest. It is recommended that every particular activity must be carefully planned³i.e., materials,
resources, venue, etc., must be prepared beforehand.

Prepared by:

Bro. Gino Godinez, SDB

Youth Formation In-Charge
Approved by:
Rev. Fr. Joseph Landero
Parish Priest