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RefocusingCatholicYouth

Ministry

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RefocusingCatholicYouth

Ministry

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Church documents agree that adolescent catechesis seeks to form adolescent Christian disciples.

The GDC designates evangelization as the church's essential mission in the world and situates catechesis as one function within it.

The NDC, published after both RTV and the GDC, acknowledges the role of comprehensive youth ministry in adolescent catechesis, but it does not resolve the confusion.

It may well be time for an alignment of vision for youth ministry.

Refocusing CatholicYouth Ministry

•Discipleship

Discipleship

We need to provide concrete ways by which the demands, excitement, and adventure of being a disciple of Jesus Christ can be personally experienced by adolescents

Discipleship

Young people need to have a true opportunity for exploring what discipleship ultimately involves.

Discipleship

The Christian faith is, above all, conversion to Jesus Christ

Discipleship

This conversion is the acceptance of a personal relationship with Christ, a sincere adherence to him, and a willingness to conform one’s life to His.

Discipleship

Be prepared to put your life on the line in order to enlighten the world with the truth of Christ; to respond with love to hatred and disregard for life; to proclaim the hope of the risen Christ in every corner of the earth.

Discipleship

• Are we truly taxing and testing teens’resources?• Do they have true opportunities to explore what discipleship involves?• Are we (with the Spirit) seeking conversion, relationship with Christ, adherence, and conformity?• Is discipleship “life on the line” stuff?


•Discipleship• Hand in Hand:

Evangelization and Catechesis

Hand in Hand:Evangelization and Catechesis

Advocacy

Catechesis

CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service

LeadershipDevelopment

PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship


Advocacy

CommunityLife

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship

Catechesis

Evangelization

First articulated in A Vision of Youth Ministry, these ministry components describe the "essence" of ministry with adolescents and provide the Church with eight fundamental ways to minister effectively with adolescents.


Today, in light of our National Strategy on Vocations, we add vocational discernment to the "essence" of ministry with adolescents.

Advocacy

CommunityLife

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship

Catechesis

Evangelization


Advocacy

Catechesis

CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship

Vocational Discernment


•Discipleship• The Big 2:


• Relationships not Programs

Relationshipsnot Programs

A Vision of Youth Ministry did not recommend program models or specific activities, recognizing that the day had passed when one program structure could respond to all the needs of youth.


High Tech / High Touch


Social Networking


Effective ministry with adolescents was built on relationships. The central place of the Emmaus story in A Vision of Youth Ministrydemonstrated the primacy of relationships and of discovering God within those relationships.





•UNCHAINING CONFIRMATION

UNCHAINING CONFIRMATION:


• It serves a function,it’s highly informative


• It serves a function,it’s highly informative

• How can we enhance the experience of confirmation so that it becomes more transformative?


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UNCHAINING CONFIRMATION:• We are cultivating a spirit of commencement; it is an outward signs of an inner change of heart.

UNCHAINING CONFIRMATION:• We are cultivating a spirit of commencement; it is an outward signs of an inner change of heart.

• Every new conversion moment begins in us a new way of being disciples.






• It’s about the Church, of course

It’s aboutthe Church, of course


Renewing the Vision is a call to make ministry with adolescents a concern for the entire church community, especially for leaders in parishes, schools, and dioceses.


When we Refocus Our Vision, we need to call all leaders in parishes, schools, and dioceses to make sure the concerns of the entire church community are part of our ministry with adolescents.


Advocacy

Catechesis

CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship



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Catechesis

CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship


Adult Faith

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Catechesis

CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship


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Catechesis

CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service


PastoralCare

Prayer & Worship

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Justice &Service


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CommunityLife

Evangelization

Justice &Service


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Prayer & Worship


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•Discipleship• Hand in Hand:

Evangelization and Catechesis• Relationships not Programs


• It’s about the Church, of course


All of our efforts to promote an active Christian discipleship and growth in Catholic identity must lead toward mission.


". . . the future of humanity lies in the hands of those who are strong enough to provide coming generations with reasons for living and hoping"

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