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What Are the 8 Components of Youth Ministry? Our Lady of Good Counsel Church WHAT ARE THE 8 COMPONENTS Middle School High School 6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade OF YOUTH MINISTRY? 3:00 – 4:30 6:30 – 8:30 From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Snack Included Dinner Included Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry 1. Advocacy: Supporting programs that empower young 5. Justice and Service: The call to work for justice; to people and their families by giving them a voice and serve those in need; to pursue peace; and to defend the calling them to responsibility and accountability around life, dignity and rights of all our sisters and brothers born issues that affect them and those who cannot speak. and unborn. 2. Catechesis: Fosters growth in Catholic faith in three 6. Leadership Development: Calls forth, affirms, dimensions – trusting (heart), knowing and believing empowers the diverse gifts, talents and abilities of adults (mind), and doing (will). For youth to live more faithfully and young people with encouragement and training. as disciples of Jesus in their daily lives. 7. Pastoral Care: The call to be a compassionate 3. Community Life: Creating an atmosphere in our presence in imitation of Jesus’ care of people; especially parish that is welcoming, comfortable, safe and those who are hurting and in need. Provide positive predictable – one in which all teens know that their programs that care for and guide young people and their presence is welcomed, their energy is appreciated and families in a safe environment. their contributions are valued. 8. Prayer and Worship: Celebrates and deepens youth 4. Evangelization: Calls young people to grow in a relationship with Jesus; awakening their awareness of the personal relationship with Jesus, to make His message Holy Spirit; incorporating them more fully into the their own, and to share the faith with other young people, sacramental life – Mass, Sacraments, personal prayer, their families and the community. family rituals. Goals of Catholic Youth Ministry: Goal 1: To EMPOWER young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today. (RTV, p.9) Goal 2: To DRAW young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community. (RTV, p. 11) Goal 3: To foster the total personal and spiritual GROWTH of each young person. (RTV, p. 15) ADVOCACY: o Pastoral Council Youth Rep PRAYER & WORSHIP: o March for Life o Mass o Love Ed - empower parents to CATECHESIS: o Adoration & Benediction teach both the theology and o Life Teen & EDGE o Prayer Services & Personal science of human sexuality within o Ascension Press: Chosen Prayer the context of God's plan for love o Center for Ministry and life Development o Retreats o Forming Consciences for o USCCB o Rosary Faithful Citizenship o Our Sunday Visitor o Praise & Worship Choir www.faithfulcitizenship.org o And other Catholic o Christ the King Procession o Hawaii Family Forum Resources www.hawaiifamilyforum.org Our Lady of Good Counsel Church COMMUNITY LIFE: Youth & Family Ministry o Diocesan Youth Day PASTORAL CARE: o Youth Sponsored Activities o Safe Environment Training OMPREHENSIVE OUTH INISTRY o Baccalaureate and Outreach C Y M o Girls / Guys Only Fellowship o Leader and Peer Ministry o Movies o Parent Companion Ministry ACCOMPANIMENT o All Hallows Eve o Family Nights A call to faithfully minister, guide, and o Blessing of the Animals journey alongside our youth. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: o Christian Leadership Institute EVANGELIZATION: JUSTICE & SERVICE: o Apostolate Retreat Ministry o Rosary making o Servants of God (A.R.M.S. of CRS Rice Bowl o Living Stations o God) Just 5 Days o Vacation Bible School o Boy Scouts o Senior (Kupuna) Prom o Faith Sharing Groups o o American Heritage Girls Homeless Ministry: meal o Bible Study o Liturgical Ministries preparation & feeding o Catechetical Assistants (808) 455-3012, ext. 108 * Email: [email protected] * Like us on Facebook: OLGC Youth & Family Ministry .
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