Brainerd Catholic

Middle School Faith Formation

6th-8th Grade

Britt Johnson
Middle School Faith Formation Director
218-829-1340, ext. 2926
bjohnson@lakescatholic.org

Middle School Faith Formation is open to any students in grades 6 – 8 and we meet Wednesday evenings at St. Francis School in Brainerd. We strive to meet these students where they are at in the faith, and journey with them in a deeper relationship and understanding of God.

We meet most Wednesday evenings during the school year with the sessions starting at 7:00pm going until 8:15pm.

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    1. To present all aspects of our Catholic faith in a relatable way to these amazing young people by delving deep into topics that they are interested in and allow them to ask all of the questions that they have and know that they will receive an answer.

    2. To grow in a community of believers with their peers and to develop trusted relationships with leaders in our church family.

    3. To recognize and find peace in Christ alone, and to rest in this peace when faced with the countless stresses and hardships that young people are dealing with on a constant basis.

    4. And most of all – to better know our God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to build a better relationship with Him while experiencing his Love, Mercy and Peace.

Camp Survive

Camp Survive at Big Sandy Camp this summer!

Week #1: July 21 - July 25

Week #2: July 28 - Aug 1

Camp Survive is a 5-day junior high camp open to students who are currently in grades 6-8 for the 25-26 school year.

  • Camp Survive is led by Father Mike Schmitz as well as many other Youth Ministers and priests and seminarians in our diocese.

    Throughout the entire time of Camp, the kids will learn about many aspects of our faith including Mass, Confession, Adoration, Lectio Divina, various types of prayer, and so much more! We will also spend a lot of time as a community with peers in small group discussion time, many fun activities and growing in our faith together!

    What are the fun parts? Zip Line, Laser Tag, Knocker Balls, Nerf Wars, Nukem, Swimming, Water Slide, Low Ropes, Boating, Lord of the Rings, Fear Factor, Climbing wall, Gaga Ball, 9-Square, Tube Mania, Petting Zoo, and more!

    Cost Per Camper: $419. This fee covers lodging, all meals, snacks, retreat materials, and a t-shirt.

    All Brainerd Catholic student registrations much be done through the Brainerd Catholic Youth Ministry office. More information can be found at https://dioceseduluth.org/camp-survive

    Big Sandy camp is located at 52511 - 185th Pl, McGregor, Minnesota, 55760.

    Open to: Students who are in Grades 6-8 in the current school year (2025/2026) and who live in the Diocese of Duluth (can be non-Catholic).  We are not able to take non-diocesan students because of the popularity of this event.  We always fill up and have a waiting list with students from our own diocese.  If you do not live within the boundaries of the Diocese of Duluth, please contact your diocese Office of Youth Ministry to see what is offered.  Thank you for understanding!  God bless!

The mission of Totus Tuus is to help young people develop an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and to understand their faith through catechesis in a way that makes the faith real to the youth and helps them live as a witness in today’s world. To accomplish this, we emphasize a devotion and love for Our Lord in the Eucharist and for Mary our Mother.

Totus Tuus

Totus Tuus is a K-12 summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship.

For any of our area Brainerd Catholic elementary students entering grades 1-6, Totus Tuus will take place Monday, June 9 through Friday June 13 at St. Andrew's Church. This will go from 9:00am until 2:00pm each day. Students need to bring a bag lunch each day, except for Friday when lunch will be provided.

Cost: $50 per student