High School Ministry

SMASH stands for Student Ministry At Sacred Heart

Here at SMASH, we seek to provide spiritual, service and social opportunities for high school age youth in the parish (grades 9-12). See menu on the left (or above on mobile devices) for detailed information about various Youth Ministry opportunities, events, and programs. For a full calendar of events, go to the bottom of this page.

Discipleship Groups: All teens in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in the small group program. Get a couple friends together and Sarah will pair you with a group leader, and you will get to learn more about your faith, talk about challenges in life, and form a relationship with the Lord. More information under the "Discipleship" menu on the left (above on mobile).

Service: Opportunities to serve others are offered throughout the year such as meal packaging with Meals from the Heartland. Extended service trips are offered during spring break (FIA) and in the summer. See "Volunteer Opportunities" menu on the left (or above for mobile) for more information on what's available.

Community: Students participate in many opportunities to build community which are available through the year with events such as ice skating and lazer tag.

Faith: There are many opportunities to learn and grow in faith in the Des Moines area. The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) is a great chance to explore your faith with 25,000 other students and their chaperones. See the "Discipleship" menu on the right for more information about these items and more.

Teen Choir: This energetic group leads upbeat music for Mass about once a month. Rehearsals are one or two Sunday’s a month from 6:30-8:00 pm. New singers welcome any time throughout the year. Contact Anna Lee to sign up at annamadlee@gmail.com or 515-210-6762.


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