St. Michael Youth
Youth Group
Our Youth Group consists of young members of our parish who collaborate to enrich the spiritual, social, and communal lives of the church’s youth. They play a vital role in engaging and empowering young parishioners, supporting their faith development and encouraging active participation within the church community.
- They organise and coordinate youth-oriented events, including social gatherings and community service initiatives.
- They advocate for the interests and concerns of the youth to parish leadership, ensuring their perspectives are acknowledged in decision-making processes.
- They facilitate programs that promote the spiritual growth of our young members at St. Michael, such as Bible studies, prayer groups, and religious education classes.
- They foster a sense of community among the youth by nurturing relationships and a strong sense of belonging within the parish.
Leadership Team
- Youth Leader: Katia
- Secretary & Deputy Leader: Chimbi
- Treasurer: Favour
- Liturgy/Bible Study/Enrichment Lead: Mmesoma
The Youth Group convenes monthly, on the third Sunday of each month after the 11:00 AM Mass at St. Michael.
Spiritan Youth Ministry Lentern Reflection Talks
Lenten Talk 5 - Sunday 22 March, 8.00 PM (GMT)
Topic: How do we respond to God's call in our lives!
Reflecting on mission and purpose in our lives.
Speaker: Fr. David Pember, CSSp.
Fr. David is a Spiritan of the British Province. A trained expert in Ministry to young people and Safeguarding. He Joins us from his current mission in Rome.
Please share the Link and invite all your family and friends to come and join us on our Lenten Journey.
Join Zoom Meeting: Click here!
Meeting ID: 873 6381 0549
Passcode: 461312
Open to the public to join🙏
Lenten Talk 4 - Sunday 15 March, 8.00 PM (GMT)
Topic/Listen 👉 Finding Joy in the Wilderness - Reflecting on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness
Speaker: Rev. Fr. Dr. Pablo De Lima
Fr. Pablo is a graduate of the school of Divinity at Cambridge University and an expert in Biblical Theology. He is well versed in scripture and matters of faith.
Lenten Talk 3 - 8 March, 8.00 PM
Topic/Listen 👉 Prayer - Creative ways of Praying for young People in a very busy world.
Speaker: Dr. Esiri Emedo,
A GP- medical practitioner in the UK who has found the balance and the power of Prayer in her medical practice and her faith.
Lenten Talk 2 - 1 March, 8.00 PM
Topic/Listen 👉 The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting and Almsgiving.
Speaker: Fr. Philip Marsh
Fr. Philip leads us through the journey with Jesus in the Wilderness; investigating the Spiritual disciplines of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
Lenten Talk 1 - 22 Feb, 8.00 PM
Topic/Listen 👉 Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Speakers: Fr. John Kitchen and Joshua Webster
Our Lent talks for all the Youths of our Parishes begins with the strong topic, temptation and one of our London youth leaders will also discuss how youth can commit to faith and open up to receive grace in difficult periods.
St. Michael's Youth Group Essay Competition 2025
Back in November 2025, Father Daniel set a challenge to the parish youth in the form of an essay competition to engage our youth to envisage what good looks like in the future. The task was to compose an essay titled My Vision for a Vibrant Youth in St Michael’s Parish.
The St. Michael Youth Group team invited young people aged 11–25 to share their inspiring ideas for building a stronger, more dynamic and faith-filled youth community. Maximum word count was 250 words on one A4 page.
Submission deadline was Thursday, 4 December 2025 and the following prizes were up for grabs:
- 1st Place - £50
- 2nd Place - £30
- 3rd Place - £20
- 4th Place - £10
Entries were reviewed and graded by the youth coordinators and the winners announced on the last Sunday of the month, 28 December.
- Winner: Chimbi
- Runner Up: Mmesoma
- 3rd Place: Mmuoma
- 4th Place: Favour
Well done and thank you to all who participated.
Our Winners
Youth Sunday Tea & Coffee Fundraising
The Winners with Fr. Daniel and Anna (Coordinator)
