Middle School Faith Formation
Rooted is the Middle School Faith Formation program at St. John Neumann parish. Rooted takes a different approach to Faith Formation and consists of a series of sessions which follow a retreat model focused on providing an engaging and meaningful experience. The Rooted year consists of seven two-and-a-half-hour sessions and two longer “retreat” days. Through these sessions, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders participate in learning, fellowship, service, prayer, and fun, with a focus on becoming more ROOTED in their Catholic faith.
Please contact Angela Davis adavis@saintjn.org if you have any questions.
General Information for the 2025-2026 Rooted Year
As you can see in the schedule below, the final retreat for Rooted has not been officially scheduled yet. It will be in March, but the exact date is still to be determined. We will update here as soon as we know.
VOLUNTEER TEAM INFORMATION
We invite you to share your gifts as a volunteer in our Rooted Middle School program. There are many different ways to be involved. Please see the information below. If you have any questions about becoming a Rooted volunteer, email Angela at adavis@saintjn.org. CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP!
Middle School Youth Ministry
6th-8th Grade
There are other events and opportunities available through our Branching Out ministry. All 6th-8th Grade youth at St. John Neumann are welcome and encouraged to join any Branching Out events (guest are often welcome as well). Check out our Branching Out webpage!
Rooted in Service
The Rooted program works to provide 40,000 meals to the hungry each year, and we need your support! Rooted and Branching Out also engage in other service efforts throughout the year, such as making blankets for the elderly, baking cookies for Kairos (SJN’s prison ministry), and other projects that answer our call to be Christ’s hands in the world. Check out our Rooted in Service webpage!