JYM Goals and Guidelines
Our goals in Youth Ministry laid out by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in their document "Renewing the Vision" is for us to:
- Empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus in our world today.
- Draw young people into responsible participation in the life, work and mission of the Catholic faith community.
- Foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
We strive to include the following components:
- Evangelization - to seek out conversion of the spirit to the Spirit of God.
- Worship - to celebrate the sacraments with the youth and for them to engage in meaningful participation in the liturgical life of the community.
- Catechesis - to share the rich heritage of our faith, of the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church.
- Justice and Service - to provide opportunities for youth to serve the marginalized and poor and to empower them to strive for justice.
- Pastoral Care - to offer guidance to youth on life issues, to me a message of healing in times of pain, to reach out to the most marginalized of young people.
- Advocacy - to be aware of youth trends, needs of the local community, and to communicate these to others.
- Leadership Development - to pass on skills for leadership and to provide youth with real opportunities to take leadership roles.
- Community Building - to create a welcoming environment that promotes mutual support and fun.
These components need to be expressed in a variety of ministry settings: gathered events, non-gathered time, in the youth program, in parish life, and in the community at large.
Diocesan Guidelines
The Diocese of Raleigh has published Guidelines for Grades 6 to 8.
The Diocese also gives a list of prayers to be memorized by JYM Youth.
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