The youth ministry program has started up again for the 2026 school year. The information on this page shows past youth group activities. We at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rockdale are dedicated to inspire and educate our youth about their rich Catholic Faith heritage. We are fortunate to have an enthusiastic volunteer leader for this ministry, Julia Cardona. She has put together a fantastic team to take this new group to a higher level. The team includes: Brenda Gonzalez (Liturgical Ministry Asst.), Erick Hernandez (Music Ministry), and Benito Costilla (Fundraising/Events). Fr. John Boiko is the Spiritual Advisor and Kristina Snow is the Formation Advisor for the group.
What does LIFT stand for?
L – Living
I – In
F – Faith
T – Together
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young. But set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” —1 Tim. 4:12
What is the LIFT youth group at St. Joseph all about?
The new youth group was formed in 2026, after a pause for COVID and several false starts over the last few years! This group is dedicated to the faith formation of high school teens at St. Joseph. The group is founded on three principles: Faith, Fellowship, and Service. Currently, the group plans to meet on two Sundays per month at 2PM. Meeting dates and times will be posted in the weekly church bulletin found HERE.
One of the goals of LIFT is to be able to make journeys to Catholic teen events like Godstock, Steubenville Conferences, DCYC, NCYC, or even World Youth Day. Along the way, the group will enjoy serving others through local church and community events. The young Catholic adults of today will be the leaders of our Catholic church tomorrow. Please support them in all that they do.
LIFT is a new and growing organization that invites any St. Joseph high school teen to join. Please contact Julia Cardona or other leadership members through the St. Joseph church office at (512)-446-2049 or email: youthministry@stjosephrockdale.org