Totus Tuus Catholic Program for Children and Youth

Want a fun, Summer, faith-filled experience for your child?

​We are very excited to offer this program at St. Patrick's Church in Sidney, NE.!!
Please Join us this Summer 2024!

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024-Friday, June 21, 2024.

Register on-line at giodiocese.org/totus-tuus.
$35.00 registration fee per child

Family Rate: 3 or more $100.00 maximum fee!

***Space is limited, early registration is encouraged and recommended!!***

Totus Tuus is a Latin term meaning "Totally Yours". This title comes from Blessed John Paul II who used it in many of his special writings. This unique and fun-filled program signifies and dedicates our desire to give ourselves entirely to Jesus Christ. 

Totus Tuus is a week-long program, specifically for Catholic youth in grades 1st-12th and is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship.

The Totus Tuus Curriculum

The Sacred Scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic Church provide the foundation of the catechetical instruction of the Totus Tuus Sumer catechetical program.

Consequently, Totus Tuus has divided the four pillars of the Catechism into a six-year teaching cycle:

Year One:       The Mystery of Salvation

Year Two:     The Apostles' Creed-2024

Year Three:    The Sacraments

Year Four:       The Commandments

Year Five:         The Virtues

Year Six:            Prayers and the Our Father

To complement this six-year cycle, Totus Tuus follows a four-year cycle dedicated to the mysteries of the Rosary:

                The Joyful Mysteries

 The Luminous Mysteries

 The Sorrowful Mysteries   

 The Glorious Mysteries-2024          

The Totus Tuus curriculum is introduced by a talented, trained, team of college students and seminarians (2 men and 2 women) who engage and instruct our parish youth with skits, songs, games, and inspiring teachings.

If you can house the Totus Tuus team, either the ladies or the gentlemen for a week please call parish office at (308) 254-2828!

Day Program

The Totus Tuus Day Program is designed for children currently in first through sixth grades school year (2023/2024).   

This program begins on Monday and concludes on Friday.

Day Program Grades 1-6th-9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

9:00-9:30 a.m.            Opening Prayer, Songs and Skits

9:30-10:00 a.m.          Class Period # 1

10:00-10:15 a.m.        Break/Snack

10:15-10:30 a.m.        Music Preparation for Mass

10:30-11:00 a.m.        Class Period #2

11:00-11:30 a.m.        Mass Preparation/Individual Classes to Confession

11:30 a.m.                     Mass

12:15-1:15 p.m.           Lunch and Recess

1:15-1:30 p.m.             Cool Down-Water Break

1:30-2:00 p.m.             Class Period #3

2:00-2:10 p.m.              Break

2:10-2:40 p.m.              Class

2:40-3:00 p.m.              Dismissal

The Totus Tuus Evening Program is designed for youth currently in grades 7th-12th (2023/2024).
 Evening Program Grades 7-12th-Sunday-Thursday-6:00-8:15 p.m.

6:00-6:30 p.m.              Meal with Students

6:30-p.m.                        Evening begins

6:30-8:00 p.m.               Games/Catechesis/Prayer

8:00 p.m.                         Nights Prayer

8:15 p.m.                         Evening Ends.  Opportunity for Reconciliation-Tuesday & Wednesday

*Daily Mass-Monday-Friday @ 11:30 a. m. 

Please pack a lunch, and snacks including a drink for your child Monday through Friday.

***Please note lunches and snacks must be peanut/nut free. ***

May also bring items for recess (jump ropes, balls, etc.)

For any questions or concerns please contact Directors of Religious Education:

​Jeremy Nesbitt Youth Ministry

and Joan Falcon Children's Ministry (308) 254-2828 

***Space is limited, early registration is encouraged and recommended!!***