Retreats

B.A.S.I.C. goes on two retreats during the school year, a fall retreat and a spring retreat. Retreats last from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon and are conducted off-site at overnight retreat centers. The weekend usually consists of games and team-building activities, free time, Mass, many opportunities for prayer and Adoration, small groups, and more. Each retreat is based around a theme that is relevant to teens living their faith. The youth minister and CORE lead the fall retreat, and the Teen Council leads the spring retreat.

The Fall Retreat 2024 is currently on hold as of 10-3-24
The Spring Retreat 2025 will be May 2-4 at Our Lady of the Fields Camp in Brighton. 

RISE Conference

RISE is the annual Archdiocese of Detroit’s all-day conference for high schoolers with dynamic speakers, powerful music and worship experiences, breakout sessions, small group discussion, and Liturgy. St. Anastasia takes a group of teens to the conference each year.
Next year’s conference will be Sunday, February 2, 2025.

Fast-a-thon

Fast-a-thon is a yearly lock-in that begins on Good Friday and ends on Holy Saturday. Teens are encouraged to fast together for on Good Friday as they reflect on the Lord’s Passion. Together they break the fast with a large breakfast cooked by the Teen Council on Holy Saturday. (If health reasons prohibit a teen from fasting, arrangements can be made and he or she may still attend!)

Service Opportunities & Mission Trip

B.A.S.I.C. engages in several Christian service activities during the year, and each summer, B.A.S.I.C. engages in some kind of mission trip – sometimes locally – and sometimes out of town.

The Summer 2024 Mission Trip was Sunday, July 28 – Saturday, August 3, 2024. Sunday through Thursday, we worked with Young People Who Care Inc. in Frenchville, PA, and then ended the trip with a retreat debrief day (Friday) at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Camp in Volant, PA before returning home Saturday.
The cost for teen participants was $250 + meal costs during the drives on Sunday and Saturday.

Teen participants must be 14 or older. 

Cedar Point Trip

Each summer B.A.S.I.C. takes a trip to Cedar Point in August. This year’s date is: TBD

➢Arrive at the Davidson Center at 7 am and we will return by bus at 11 pm.

Cost: $50-$60

Permission slips & payment
➢ All high schoolers (including incoming freshmen and outgoing seniors) are welcome to join our trip to Cedar Point.
➢ The $50 cost covers the bus ride and park ticket. If you would like to purchase an all-day fountain drink pass for $10, the cost is $60. This pass is an all-day drink wristband (fountain beverages every 15 minutes).

Questions about any high school teen related opportunities? Email Sophia Gaves, Youth Minister or call 248-689-8380, Ext. 108


What is Teen Ministry

Brothers and Sisters in Christ Youth Group (B.A.S.I.C.)
Sisters In Christ (S.I.C.)
Bibles & Bros (B.&B.)