St. Pius X Catholic Church

Encounter is a program designed for public and parochial students in 9th grade to help prepare them for Confirmation class next year. It teaches students the importance of serving others in the community, how to become young leaders at St. Pius, and helps them to grow in both faith and fellowship with others their age.

Throughout the Encounter program, we focus on the Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching as means to experience the need for service and leadership in all aspects of our lives. Encounter includes monthly sessions as well as service opportunities.

Click here to register for the Encounter Program

Click Here to Pay Online - (select Religious Education Tuition)

Encounter Resources

• Encounter Handbook for 2020-2021
• Encounter Calendar for 2020-2021
• Encounter At-Home Learning Guide
• Encounter Service Log

Click here for Service Opportunities

Session 1: What do you seek? - September 20, 2020

• FORMED link
  • The Search – “What do you seek?”
    • https://watch.formed.org/the-search/videos/thesearch-ep1-h264
• Presentation Slides (click here to access materials)
• Session 1 Materials (click here to access materials)

Session 2: Who are you? - October 11, 2020

• FORMED link
  • The Search – “Who are you?”
    • https://watch.formed.org/the-search/videos/thesearch-ep2-h264
• Session 2 Materials (click here to access materials)

Session 3: Why a God? - November 15, 2020

• FORMED link
  • The Search – “Why a God?”
    • https://watch.formed.org/the-search/videos/thesearch-ep3-h264
• Session 3 Materials (click here to access materials)

Session 4:  What's our story? - December 13, 2020

• FORMED link
  • The Search – “What’s our story?”
    • https://watch.formed.org/the-search/videos/thesearch-ep4
• Session 4 Materials (click here to access materials)

Session 5:  Who is Jesus? - January 17, 2021

• Videos
  • FORMED: “Who is Jesus?” - The Search episode 5
    • https://watch.formed.org/the-search/videos/thesearch-ep5
  • YouTube: “Who is Jesus?” – Dynamic Catholic
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ZguZJFrao
  • YouTube: “Who is Jesus” – Bishop Robert Barron
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y4xacvLUXo
   
• Session 5 Materials (click here to access materials)

Session 6: Am I saved? - February 21, 2021

• Videos
  • FORMED: “Am I saved?” – The Search episode 6
    • https://watch.formed.org/videos/thesearch-ep6
  • YouTube: “The Power of Confession” – CHOSEN: lesson 10, segment 3
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_C4hGM3ItKk
• Session 6 Presentation Slides (click here to access)
• Session 6 Materials (click here to access materials)

Session 7: Why a Church? - March 21, 2021

• Video
  • FORMED: “Why a Church?” – The Search episode 7
    • https://watch.formed.org/the-search/videos/thesearch-ep7
• Session 7 Materials (click here to access materials)

All high schoolers are encouraged to join other youth of the parish in Youth Ministry events.