understanding catholic youth ministry
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Understanding Catholic Youth Ministry. From a C.Y.O./C.C.D./Catholic Schools Only Model . . . to a Comprehensive Ministry with Adolescents and their Parents. From There to Here. Catholic Schools. C. Y. O. C. C. D. From There to Here. 1960-70’s. Teen Clubs Youth Groups - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Understanding Catholic Youth Ministry
From a C.Y.O./C.C.D./Catholic Schools Only Model . . . to a Comprehensive Ministry with
Adolescents and their Parents
From There to Here
C. Y. O.C. C. D.
Catholic Schools
From There to Here
1960-70’s Teen Clubs Youth Groups Nationally: National CYO Federation (NCYOF)
From There to Here
1976
A Vision of Youth Ministry
Mission of the Church Road to Emmaus Dimensions
From There to Here
A Vision of Youth Ministry
■Two Goals
■ Comprehensive Approach
(seven components)
1976
From There to Here
• Cohesive national vision ≠ cohesive national structures to support youth ministry
• From the NCYOF and USCC Division of Youth Activities to . . .
• Birth of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)
1982
From There to Here
1997 Builds and expands upon A Vision of Youth Ministry (1976)
Important distinction: -1976 = Dept of Ed. doc. -1997 = Doc. of entire USCCB
Emphasis on discipleship From 2 goals to 3 From 7 components to 8
Renewing the Vision
Goal One
To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.
Renewing the Vision
Goal Two
To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
Renewing the Vision
Goal Three
To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each person.
Renewing the VisionComprehensive Ministry Themes
• Developmentally Appropriate
• Family Friendly
• Intergenerational
• Multicultural
• Community-Wide Collaboration
• Leadership
• Flexible/Adaptable Programming
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
• Catechesis
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service
• Leadership Development
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community Life
• Evangelization
• Justice and Service
• Leadership Development
• Pastoral Care
Renewing the VisionComponents
• Advocacy• Catechesis• Community Life• Evangelization• Justice and Service• Leadership
Development• Pastoral Care• Prayer and Worship
Strategies for Youth-Friendly
ParishesAsk Youth
• Interview youth (focus groups, via phone, written parish survey, electronic survey on website, etc.)
• Give Them a Voice (parish council, youth ministry leadership team, etc.)
• Welcome youth at all parish activities
Strategies for Youth-Friendly
Parishes
• Parish Bulletin/Phone Calls• Bulletin Board/Newsletter/Letters• Website/E-mail/I-net• Youth Space• Liturgy• Target both youth and their parents
Ask Youth
Inform
Strategies for Youth-Friendly
ParishesAsk YouthInformLiturgy
• Speak to their needs especially through homilies and prayers
• Blessings and commissioning• Have youth speak at Mass• Acknowledge youth presence in assembly
and esp. as ministers (lectors, cantors, choir members, musicians, Eucharistic ministers, hospitality, etc.)
• Special prayers/liturgies
Strategies for Youth-Friendly
Parishes
Transform• Involve youth in ministries, train and support
them• Connect them with the adult church
(consider intergenerational activities, prayer partners, etc.)
• Invest time and treasure in youth and the adults who serve young people
Ask Youth
Inform
Liturgy
www.nfcym.org