byg (Grades 7-8) & BYG (Grades 9-12)

Bellarmine's Youth Group for junior high and high school teens is called little byg and big BYG (pronounced “big”).  Meetings include a shared meal, a community-building game or activity, an issue/topic important to the teens, discussion around the affect it has in their everyday lives, and prayer.  These topics/issues are discussed in light of Scripture and our Catholic faith tradition.  We have dedicated volunteers who help lead small group discussion, debates, faith and story sharing.  We use the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm, based in the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, taking a holistic view of the person and the world; to accompany the youth in their growth and development. We use a combination of experience, reflection and action to move beyond rote knowledge to the questioning and development of one’s own conscience. The goal is not to end in personal satisfaction but rather to encourage decision and commitment for the magis – the better service of God and our brothers and sisters.
 
The usual day/time/location of little byg and big BYG is on Sundays, 4:30 – 6:45 PM, on the first floor of the McDonald Memorial Library at XU.  We occasionally meet at other on-campus locations for joint gatherings, which might also include the whole parish. We are off campus for events such as skiing trips, field trips, service projects and retreats. Please see the yearly calendar link below and check the parish bulletin weekly for updates and possible changes to the schedule.  
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