Transcript Renewing the Vision - St. Louis King of France Catholic Church

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. C. D.
C. Y. O.
From There to Here
1960-70’s
Teen Clubs
 Youth Groups
 Nationally: National CYO
Federation (NCYOF)
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From There to Here
1976
A Vision of Youth Ministry
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Mission of the Church
Road to Emmaus
Dimensions
From There to Here
1976
A Vision of Youth Ministry
■Two Goals
■ Comprehensive Approach
(seven components)
From There to Here
1982
• 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)
From There to Here
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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
1997
Renewing the Vision
Goal One
To empower
young people
to live as
disciples of
Jesus Christ in
our world
today.
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Goal Two
To draw young
people to
responsible
participation in
the life, mission,
and work of the
Catholic faith
community.
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Goal Three
To foster the total
personal and
spiritual growth of
each person.
Renewing the Vision
Comprehensive
Ministry Themes
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Developmentally Appropriate
Family Friendly
Intergenerational
Multicultural
Community-Wide Collaboration
Leadership
Flexible/Adaptable Programming
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Components
• Advocacy
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• Advocacy
• Catechesis
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• Advocacy
• Catechesis
• Community
Life
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Advocacy
Catechesis
Community Life
Evangelization
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Community Life
Evangelization
Justice and Service
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Community Life
Evangelization
Justice and Service
Leadership Development
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Catechesis
Community Life
Evangelization
Justice and Service
Leadership Development
Pastoral Care
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Advocacy
Catechesis
Community Life
Evangelization
Justice and Service
Leadership
Development
• Pastoral Care
• Prayer and Worship
Strategies for
Youth-Friendly
Parishes
Ask 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
Ask Youth
Inform
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Parish Bulletin/Phone Calls
Bulletin Board/Newsletter/Letters
Website/E-mail/I-net
Youth Space
Liturgy
Target both youth and their parents
Strategies for
Youth-Friendly
Parishes
Ask Youth
Inform
Liturgy
• 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
Ask Youth
Inform
Liturgy
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
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