RENEWINGTHE VISION

A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry

We Need Prayers

Ministry trends

from a functional approach to ministry to one that is based on the giftedness of individual Christians

from a well-established hierarchical model to an as-yet-unstructured, parochial approach to shared ministries

from the perception of ordained and full time ministers as “Doers” of Ministry to “enablers” of others in ministry.

from a supposed clarity of understanding of the nature and purpose of ministry to a sense of ambiguity

from an understanding of ministry as it flows from Holy Orders to if flows from Baptism

What is Ministry

Command.  The Community "you don’t do

something, you’re in trouble“

beliefs holding believers.

Choice Individual construct your own

synthesis believers holding

beliefs.

Published by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in 1997

Follow up to A Vision of Youth Ministry published in 1976

Reflected the flurry of thinking that developed in Catholic Youth Ministry in those twenty years.

What we did 50 years ago was very different than today...

Catholic Schools

CYO

CCD

What we did 50 years ago was very different than

TODAY...

Catholic Schools

Parish Youth Ministry

Adolescent Catechesis

Back Then

Bishop Sheil and Boxing

Back Then

Bishop Sheil and Boxing Bishop Hannon and a Moonlight Cruise Msgr. O’Dwyer, “Our kids deserve better.”

Renewing the Vision Catholic Youth Ministry

Division of Youth and Division of Youth and Young Adult MinistryYoung Adult Ministry

Let’s Begin by Building the Dream

What are we trying to accomplish when we work with young people?What do you want them to know as truth?

Who is involved?

Goal 1: To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community. Goal 2: To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

A New MorningGoal 1: To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today. Goal 2: To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community. Goal 3: To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.

Renewing the Vision

Goal Three

To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each person.

Renewing the Vision

Goal TwoTo draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.

Renewing the Vision

Goal One

To empower young people

to live as disciples of

Jesus Christ in our world

today.

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

Renewing the VisionComponents Advocacy Catechesis Community Life Evangelization Justice and Service Leadership Development Pastoral Care Prayer and Worship Vocational Discernment

Important things to note:

> Youth Ministry is not an island(full parish)> Coordinator of Youth Ministry/ Campus Ministry> Parent Focus

Technology

Legal and Liability

Pastoral Care

Child Protection

This is not the same “working This is not the same “working with young people” you with young people” you

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