The Catholic Community of St. Thomas More, Chapel Hill, NC: High School (TYM)

St. Thomas More uttered these words before he was beheaded in 1535 by King Henry VIII rather than compromising his faith and integrity! (to learn more about St. Thomas More click here ) It is our hope in High School Youth Ministry to form our young people with the same strength of character, humility, and wisdom of our patron. This is a man who had his priorities right! We hope that our youth will learn that God needs to be first in all aspects of their lives, whether it be at school, on the playing field, watching MTV, on the Internet, listening to their iPod, at the Mall or just hanging with their friends. We want to call our youth into a radical friendship with Christ. The word "radical" has many meanings but it originally meant "to be rooted". We want our youth to be "rooted" in the person and mission of Jesus Christ! By placing God First in the lives of youth, we hope to form them into Christians who live out Gospel values in a world that needs the light of Christ more than ever!

If you have any questions or need additional information please conact:

Sonia Honey Director of Youth Ministry. (919) 942-6238

Tim Hetzel Assistant to the Office of Youth Ministry. (919) 942-6252

Youth Council Application

Want to make a difference in our parish youth ministry? Interested in developing your leadership skills? Try Youth Council.

What is Youth Council? The Youth Council represents the interests of all high school youth at St. Thomas More. It also comprises the youth leadership and development of youth ministry. The length of office is one year, beginning in August 2008, and continuing through June 2009. Any high school youth (grades 9-12) may apply to be on YC by mailing the application to the Director of Youth Ministry by July 28, 2008. Please fill out the form thoroughly. After the application is reviewed, each applicant will be interviewed

The interview will be conducted by the Director of Youth Ministry.

The youth council application for can be found here.