Catholic Youth
"Dear young people, I have asked you to be 'prophets of life and love.' I also ask you to be 'prophets of joy': the world must recognize us by our ability to communicate to our peers the sign of a great hope which has already been fulfilled: Jesus, who for our sake died and rose again."

Pope John Paul II,
1996 World Youth Day Message


DOCUMENTS

Pope Benedict XVI: World Youth Day Messages

Pope John Paul II: World Youth Day Messages

Subcommittee on Youth & Young Adult Ministry National Council of Catholic Bishops

A Letter to the Catholic Youth of Florida 1986 letter from the bishops of Florida

To the Young Adults of the Catholic Church in New Zealand 1994 letter from the bishops of New Zealand


ARTICLES, PAPERS

Claremont Program Takes Dramatic Approach To Develop Teen Leadership By Tracy Schier. An interview with Frank Rogers, Jr., director, Narrative Pedagogies Project, Adjunct Professor of Religious Education, Claremont School of Theology, from the website “Resources for American Christianity,” 2009

Helping Young People Examine the Relationship between Faith and Vocation By Tracy Schier. An interview with Kim Maphis Early, Program Coordinator, Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation, from the website “Resources for American Christianity,” 2009

Leaders' Perspectives on Youth and Youth Ministry: Insights and Discoveries By Anne E. Streaty Wimberly, from the website “Resources for American Christianity,” 2009

Inviting and Initiating Youth into a Life of Discipleship By Malan Nel in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2009

Religious Identity of Young Australian Maronite Adults By Margaret Ghosn MSHF in Australian EJournal of Theology, August 2009

A Spectral View of Contemporary Australian Youth By Paul Tyson in Australian EJournal of Theology, July 2008

Healing the Wounded Adolescent By Mary Eastham in Australian EJournal of Theology, July 2008

Its Not Just Me Out There: Type A Pilgrims at World Youth Day By Richard Rymarz in Australian EJournal of Theology, July 2008

Being Evangelised by the Young By Damian Cassidy, O.Carm, in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, November 2008

Engaging the Frontiers of Youth Culture, Religious Indifference and a Divided Church By Mark Mossa SJ in Promotio Iustitiae, November 2008

Youth Ministry In A World Of Diversity - The International Research Project On Youth Spirituality By Paul McQuillan in Australian EJournal of Theology, March 2007

Young Catholics & Their Faith: Is Being 'Spiritual' Enough? By Dennis M. Doyle in Commonweal, Sept 8, 2006

Vanishing Youth? Solidarity with Children and Young People in an Age of Turbulence PROCEEDINGS of the Twelfth Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. 28 April-2 May 2006

A Look into the Values of Young People By John B. Zhang in China Study Journal, December 2002

Values of Young People in China Today By John B. Zhang in TRIPOD, Winter 2002

Young American Catholics: Who Are They & What Do They Want? By James T. Fisher in Commonweal, Nov 23, 2001

Youth Ministry in a New Time: Building on the Past, Investing in the Future By Michael P. Horan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Education and Pastoral Theology, Loyola Marymount University

Young People Searching for Self By Paul Andrews in The Way, 1997

Right and Wrong, Teen Style By James Di Giacomo in The Way, 1997

Young People and Spiritual Awareness By Paul Hamill in The Way, 1997

The Need to Belong By Marianne Loranger in The Way, 1997

The Outsiders By Peter McVerry in The Way, 1997

Pluralism and Others By Vince Murray in The Way, 1997

Faith Among Adolescents: Joining, Drifting, Searching, Owning By John S. Nelson in The Way, 1997

Teenage Spirituality--An Oxymoron? By William O'Malley in The Way, 1997

The Adolescence of Jesus and Growing Up in Christ By John Pridmore in The Way, 1997

Young People and Spiritual Awareness By Anne Stewart in The Way, 1997

Modern Youth and the Search for God By Francis Martin in Sidic Periodical, 1972

The Youthful Heart By Cardinal Yves Congar, O.P., Revue des Jeunes, January 1935

Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project: A Revitalized Approach Meets Youth Needs An Interview with Mark Yaconelli, Director, Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project, San Francisco Theological Seminary, by Tracy Schier

Youth Ministry in a New Time: Building on the Past, Investing in the Future By Michael P. Horan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Education and Pastoral Theology, Loyola Marymount University, in Theological Exploration


MISCELLANEOUS WEBSITES

National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry Fosters the development of youth ministry within the Catholic Church in the United States

Disciples Now Disciples Now is a web-based ministry dedicated to supporting Catholic adolescents in living as disciples

LIFE TEEN A national program for high school teenagers

REACH Youth Ministries REACH provides retreat programs, conference youth tracks, youth rallies, Youth in the Spirit seminars, training relationships with parishes and youth programs, resource materials and more

National Catholic Student Coalition The NCSC strives to embody the Catholic identity for students from campus ministries at institutions of higher education in the United States of America

International Young Catholic Students

Youth 2000 NY The purpose of YOUTH 2OOO is three-fold: 1. To bring young people to a personal encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. 2. To foster love for the Blessed Virgin Mary especially by praying the Rosary. 3. To root young people deeply in the fullness of truth and life found in the Catholic Church. Be prepared to deal with heavy graphics and long load times

Diocese of Evansville, Indiana Office of Youth and Young Adult Formation

Catholic Youth Network Our mission is to provide a web-based environment where Catholic youth can learn about their faith, share their thoughts, and link to other interesting websites

Catholic Youth Ministry Central Provides web based resources for your catholic youth ministry

Little Children Pray This site offers help for anyone who supports very young children, perhaps ages 3 to 6, in their prayers and thus in the beginnings of their relationship with God

Youth Sourcebook on Sustainable Development Contains information on youth's concerns with sustainable development issues, case studies of youth action, together with advice on how to organize for action, useful resource lists, and finally a Directory of international and regional youth organizations

Global Youth Action Network Our mission is to: facilitate youth participation and intergenerational partnerships in global decision-making; support collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and provide tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action

Kids Care Kids Care Clubs™ help kids, families and schools find fun ways to heal their world

Youth Apostles A non-profit organization officially approved by the Catholic Church as a mixed Public Association of Christ's Faithful. We are priests and laymen who work with other volunteers to inspire young people to live a Christ-like life

JClub - A Catholic Place for Kids Stories, activities, media, games, and more




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