Peer Ministry

Peer ministers serve their peers who are in formation. This program is open to any Catholic teen in 11th or 12th grade. ​Peer Ministers are the voice of the youth to the UCYM staff and board. Peer Ministers have gone through a minimum of three years in formation with UCYM before being accepted into the role of peer minister. 

Program Completion Goals:

• 40 hours of service
• 12 faith formation sessions
• 12 hours of youth group/community building activities
• ​2 retreat experiences (1 where you are a participant, 1 where you are part of the retreat team as a peer leader)
• Organize 1 event or program
• 12 hours of liturgical ministry
• 9 Gospel reflections
• Weekly Mass attendance tracking
• Reflection of Growth in Spiritual Life

Curriculum Topics:

• Vocations
• The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy Deep Dive
• Theology of the Body Intensive
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Fiat
• Church and church
• Being a Eucharistic People
• Synodality
• Catholic Social Teaching Intensive and Practice

Contact Us

Contact us at peerministry@ucym.org or leave us a message in the office at 847-719-9071.

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Program Team

TBD