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The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry seeks to recruit, train, empower, and support ministry leaders to minister effectively to youth (in junior high and high school) and young adults (age 18 to 39). We seek to evangelize our young people, train and mentor them in the Catholic way of life and help them to discern how Jesus is calling them to use their God-given gifts for the good of all God’s people.
Catholic Youth Ministry has 3 Main Goals:
Goal 1: Empowerment
To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today. (RTV 9)
Goal 2: Participation
To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community. (RTV 11)
Goal 3: Growth
To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person. (RTV 15)
Our department is here to help you accomplish this in your parish or ministry. We do this by evangelizing young people through large Diocesan events, recruiting, training and forming youth ministry leaders, and supporting parishes and ministries in planning and hiring for youth ministry. We are guided by Bishop Soto’s strategic plan.